MedicGA

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1. My school Sucks!

   MedicGA posted a topic in General Nursing

   :angryfire Well, I graduate in a couple weeks and my school sucks. We took the comprehensive HESI a few weeks ago and I scored over 900. About half the class scored below 800. Instead of failing, they had to retake it today. If they still have below ...

2. New grad in LTC

   MedicGA replied to LovetteRN's topic in Geriatric

   I am also a new grad working in LTC. I haven't started yet, but graduate June 16. I would really appreciate any advise that any of you veteran nurses could give me about how to succeed in LTC.

3. New to LTC, How do I organize?

   MedicGA posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a Nursing student and graduate in a few weeks. I will more than likely be working in LTC. I have a scholarship from a hospital and the main positions they have open are in LTC. How do you organize your day to take care of 30 patients. So far, th...

4. Newbie Needs Help

   MedicGA replied to MedicGA's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for your suggestions. I also have the possibility of working in LTC as a charge nurse. Maybe that is the better route right now. MedicGA

5. Newbie Needs Help

   MedicGA posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello, I graduate from an ADN program in 26 days and will get my RN. I have an interview next wek for a home health position. I don't know much about Home health and need to know the good and bad. Would you recomend it for a new nurse? I am green as ...

6. Nursing in Long Term Care

   MedicGA replied to MedicGA's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Snowfreeze, & GingerSue for your advise. I will try to make the best of it. Now I have another question. What is the best what to learn pharmacology. I did ok in it in school, but feel like I don't know very many drugs. Should I just be...

7. Nursing in Long Term Care

   MedicGA posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everybody, Here is my situation: I will graduate in a few weeks with my RN and have a wonderful scholarship that requires me to work 2 years for a hospital in exchange for the tuition that they paid for me. It seems that I may end up working in...

8. NCLEX Advise

   MedicGA posted a topic in NCLEX

   Ok, So I am ADN-RN student and graduate in 42 days, but who's counting. My question is this: How far after graduation should I schedule the NCLEX and What is the best way to study for it. I'm already sheduled to take the HURST review, but would like ...

9. Newbie Needing advise

   MedicGA posted a topic in Med-Surg

   :monkeydance: Hello, I graduate with my RN in June and have interviewed for two positions so far. I really want to work in the OR, but several nurses have told me that I should start out in Med/Surg, that I'm boxing myself in by going straight to the...

10. Graduate Nurse in the OR?

    MedicGA posted a topic in Operating Room

    hello everyone, i am new to this site so i hope i am posting this right. i graduate in june with my rn and have interviewed for a position as a circulating nurse. some people i have talked to tell me that new rns should work the med/surg floor first ...

11. Graduate Nurse needing advise

    MedicGA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am going to graduate from an RN program in a few weeks and have been offered two jobs so far. One is a surgical nurse position with great hours. The other is a a staff nurse position on a med/surg floor with crummy hours. My dilema is that i...

12. Head-to-Toe Assessment Question

    MedicGA posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, I am a third semester nursing student and feel aqward when I am assessing my patients in clinical. How do you overcome this feeling and appear like you know what your doing, even when your not so sure you do. I think it is the whole touching a...