Texas1996

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1. Do nurses really eat their young?

   Texas1996 replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

   Ive been a nurse for 12 years and changed my specialty to PICU. It has been relatively hard but when it comes to people who are trying to bring you down and making you feel less than worthy of working at the unit. Always keep your chin up and think h...

2. Help - taking ACLS for the first time

   Texas1996 replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

   Passed today . Missed one question. Didn't even stay to look at what question because I was glad to get home. Hurray. Anyway, I'd over study then just briefly flip through the book. We had about 8 insructors in our class and depending on which o...

3. Help - taking ACLS for the first time

   Texas1996 replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

   when you see flat line...don't shock like the movies do. Flat means dead...so push your meds and do "high quality CPR" until time is called. You'll have one pt die in your megacode practice/exam. Know the 4 lethal ECG. Like VF, VT, Asystole, PEA (pul...

4. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

   Texas1996 replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

   i highly doubt that you failed at 75...you would have to answer incorrectly almost every single question if it shut off at 75. you passed. stay positive...if you had just missed 50% the computer would have kept going on and on until the maximum num...

5. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

   Texas1996 replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

   I remember my computer shutting off really early and I left feeling the last question I answered was wrong. The last question was in regards to mammograms and radiology and I'm sure I missed this question. I looked it up... asked the whole departme...

6. What nursing shortage?

   Texas1996 replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

   I got 2 offers today? When it rains it pours...who knows...whether there is really a shortage or HR is really behind? Anyway...I just called the Directors directly...and made progress faster.

7. Faculty Recommendations

   Texas1996 replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

   Yeah...that was a good idea. My case I think I'm going to take a couple of classes to get a rec....my only solution. Maybe I called the school and ask by Nursing School.

8. Faculty Recommendations

   Texas1996 replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

   Grad. School. CRNA. GPA good...GRE Great...recommendation from supervisors, and MD are no problem but faculty from 10 years ago is a challenge. You need the faculty recs. Hmmm

9. Faculty Recommendations

   Texas1996 replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

   But I graduated in 1996...do you think they'll remember me? It hard to get a professor rec. if you've been out of school so long. What should I do?

10. What nursing shortage?

    Texas1996 replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Relocating is out. My kids are in one of the best school districts, my husband is at a career high, and l love my neighborhood. I just don't understand this shortage issue. My background is OR and my corporate level of responsibilty was national ...

11. What nursing shortage?

    Texas1996 replied to labfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Well... It has been a hard road for me. I "diversified" my BSN and went corporate. Now I have kids I want to go back to bedside nursing. Called the state board and I'm current active and in good status. Traveled all over the country worked with t...