lizprn06

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1. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

   lizprn06 replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe a job as a school nurse or for an MDs office is for you. In a hospital, you are always going to have admits at all hours, whether or not it's convenient for you. I work 1500 to 2300. Last night I got an admission at 2230. You know what? I ...

2. MD's professional handwriting skills

   lizprn06 replied to hppynurse2's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital has a policy that RNs don't have to pick up orders they can't read. We are allowed to write on the order, "needs clarification..MD notified" Dated and timed of course. Needles to say, we have very little problems with MDs illegible ha...

3. Any tips for Psych rotation?

   lizprn06 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

   I am a psych nurse. Most of the patients just want someone to talk to and welcome the students presence in the ward. You can get alot of information for your careplans from just a few minutes of talking and observing the patient. Just treat them l...

4. instructor discouraging student from becoming a psych nurse!

   lizprn06 replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

   Don't worry about what your instructor said. I think your history of anxiety will help you be more empathetic to your patients. I am a new grad and I love psych nursing! I work in a child/adolescent unit. I worked for a short time in critical care...

5. kaplan question trainer/ nclex mar 15th help

   lizprn06 replied to dalegirl's topic in NCLEX

   Don't worry about the scores on the test trainer. Just keep doing your 100 questions a day. It important to become familiar with answering NCLEX type questions and gaining confidence. I was scoring in the 60's on the test trainer and passed with 75...

6. Looking for advice from "older" students--up

   lizprn06 replied to robpritc's topic in General Students

   I graduated nursing school at age 47 in May 2006. My kids were 9, 11 and 16 at the time. The 3 years I spent in school were tough but worth it. I went to school part time and at night so I was home to get them off to school and to pick them up. I...

7. Press Gainey AARRGGHH

   lizprn06 replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

8. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

   lizprn06 replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

   I am a recent grad. On the last day of clinic, we always gave the nurses on the unit a thank you card, signed by all of us including the instructor with personal notes of thanks. We also gave them "treats" like donuts or candy. We also took the cl...

9. any advice on shoes?

   lizprn06 replied to graciev's topic in General Nursing

   I love my Quarks!! They are so lightweight and comfy. I wash them in the laundryroom sink--they clean up great. Best of all, they were only about $30.

10. Fundamentals of Nursing book (Potter and Perry)

    lizprn06 replied to xng's topic in International

    I don't know the difference between the American and the Australian version, but I do know it is an excellent textbook. I used way beyond my first semester of nursing school. Most of the rationales for my careplans came from it. If I didn't unders...

11. My preceptor gets frustrated with me.

    lizprn06 replied to Zumz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm happy that you'll be getting a new preceptor in a couple of days. This one sounds terrible. Just as your preceptor evaluates you for nursing ed, you should be able to evaluate her. She should not be allowed to precept.

12. SUNY Farmingdale

    lizprn06 replied to sacrdhazel's topic in New York

    I graduated SUNY Farmingdale in May '06. I have nothing negative to say about the program. No matter where you go to nursing school you have to work hard and make adjustments in your life especially if you have a family. Good luck to.

13. New grad just got fired

    lizprn06 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my...I know and feel your pain. Your post could have been written by me. I graduated nursing school in May (at 46 yrs. old), took and passed my NCLEX in July and began working as an RN in August. I was asked to resign in October. The whole experie...

14. New grad just got fired

    lizprn06 replied to rn2day's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my...I know and feel your pain. Your post could have been written by me. I graduated nursing school in May (at 46 yrs. old), took and passed my NCLEX in July and began working as an RN in August. I was asked to resign in October. The whole expe...