catzy5

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1. Calling OR Nurses in CA!!!

   catzy5 replied to CAnewgrad2016's topic in Operating Room

   SoCal RN $6.00/hr level 2 trauma nonunion facility we hav24/7staff so your really only on call as trauma back up

2. Report Sheets

   catzy5 replied to Kaydee's topic in General Students

   I copied my tools for you, the attachments were too big so couldn't send as a file, but the one with the times I basicly use as my sheet to keep track of things, I come in, in the morning and look at all my patients meds and circle the times so I kno...

3. Mt San Jacinto RN Program

   catzy5 replied to heartbeats's topic in California

   I went to MSJC yes I needed a 4.0 to get in there were a couple people who did not buy luck of the draw, so don't let that discourage you from trying if you don't have a 4.0 just try your hardest either way. It's a good program, you get out what you ...

4. Southwest Health Care Systems

   catzy5 replied to Gem0607's topic in California

   I talked to a recruiter at Loma Linda, she was so nice really lovely! She said times are difficult now but please keep applying to any job that interests you. Each application is looked at individually so if you apply to one unit the other units w...

5. Southwest Health Care Systems

   catzy5 replied to Gem0607's topic in California

   I am starting there next week. They had an overwhelming response to the new graduate program, and they had very few openings. I Think you should keep trying and keep plugging away it is very difficult right now but I have seen my cohorts be offered ...

6. NCLEX--What did you study and for how long before the test?

   catzy5 replied to iPhoneuser's topic in NCLEX

   I took the test on the 15 and passed, I finished school 12/18, but took some time before studying, I really cracked down after the first of the year. My date was set for 01/26 but moved it up because the anxiety of the test was doing more harm then ...

7. Abgs

   catzy5 replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Students

   realnurseed (education for real nurses by a real nurse) i love this website!! it has really helped me.

8. giving a massage after a bath..?

   catzy5 replied to sameasalways's topic in General Students

   I discovered the back rub last semester in my first clinical rotation, to me this has been the best thing I can give to my patients and it has won me over many a time! I had one gentlemen tell me he couldn't even get anyone to help him wash his face...

9. what are the best books or study aids?

   catzy5 replied to RNmom08's topic in General Students

   A good NCLEX book. I love my Saunders I use it for every unit we do, it has a break down follows my texts nearly exact and gives test questions at the end with rationales and test taking strategies for each subject.

10. clinicals

    catzy5 replied to able2009's topic in General Students

    I had 2 days of OB nursing school is mostly med surg then you specialize.

11. Fluid and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy question

    catzy5 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    i don't know anything about that particular book, although i love incredibly easy books. if your looking for acid base balance, the below website is fantastic! on the left is a tool bar scroll down to the ez abg realnurseed (education for real nurse...

12. Alkalosis/ Acidosis- Question?

    catzy5 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    this is the best link i have ever foun in explaining acid base. realnurseed (education for real nurses by a real nurse) if it doesn't bring you right to the page look on the tool bar on the left hand column and scroll down to ez way to remember abg

13. Skipping Nursing Calc?

    catzy5 replied to missjennmb's topic in General Students

    yes you can study for this on your own, it's very simple math, but also it's things like measurement and conversions, there are some online sites. but i would also recomend getting a book and looking through that to self teach you. here are some link...

14. Reading chapters

    catzy5 replied to Aiming4Altruism's topic in General Students

    different things work for everyone, you have to find what works for me, I have to read everything, I can't skim.

15. Clinicals???

    catzy5 replied to seasoned hopeful's topic in General Students

    You'll do fine, clinicals to me are the best part, I really enjoy everything I do in that setting. Theory for me is more difficult but doable, just very time consuming a lot of reading and then just figuring out the "system" of the school. good luck ...