dmn1012

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1. Dont know if I will ever volunteer to do overtime agarin!!!

   dmn1012 posted a topic in New Nurse

   My NM bugged me all day yesterday to come in today to work overtime.. well I had some personal things that I had already planned to take care of, so I told her I would be able to do a few hours ( 7-2). Needlesss to say I came in and was given 8 pts! ...

2. Should I quit??

   dmn1012 replied to Victoria703's topic in New Nurse

   Hey Victoria703, I Know the money being a server is easy and hard to give up.. I worked as a server through nursing school myself a single mom w/ 2 kids, school became very demanding and I had to give up a lot, I slowly gave up shifts and I guess jus...

3. Trying SoooHard...

   dmn1012 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been off of oreintation for three weeks now, some ok days and days like yesterday, I had my first emotional crisis...I am on a med/surg floor I had 8 pts, 2-vents 1 who condition is slowly deteriorating, vent alarm going off every 15 min, kept...

4. Just Dont want to be walked all over!!

   dmn1012 replied to dmn1012's topic in New Nurse

   Hi LUVtxNSG, not bad my second day off of orientation I was on nights 12 patients, and then when I gave report in the AM got blasted for not having a new IV bag on a pt! I dont know every place has their horror stories one worse than the next, I am ...

5. Just Dont want to be walked all over!!

   dmn1012 replied to dmn1012's topic in New Nurse

   Hey llg, thanks for responding, I was told one or two nights , 5 nights of the 10 days I will be working. I guess that was what I was trying to avoid, "complaining", yes I need to clarify (thanks). The other problem is I dont think there is a norm ...

6. Just Dont want to be walked all over!!

   dmn1012 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, I was hired for part time days w/ rotations, at the time they told me a night here and there, which to me meant maybe 2 nights a month. Well now that I am off orientation and on my own I find out next month I am working 5 nights and my second ho...

7. Big difference between last day as student and first day as RN?

   dmn1012 replied to zaggar's topic in New Nurse

   Well, it is my second night tonight off of orientation, I call this period nusrsing boot camp! Hang tough and become a trooper!. I love what I do, i am on a surgical floor, ortho, gyno, general mixed w/ some medical ( I dont know what is going on wh...

8. March 15th/D-Day Hip Hip Hooray

   dmn1012 replied to dalegirl's topic in NCLEX

   yay congrats!!!! DALE:balloons: :balloons: way to go............

9. hamburgs 3.try 2morrow the 16.

   dmn1012 replied to hamburg's topic in NCLEX

   Hey, Hamburg Im Prosting (I don't know if it is correct spelling) for you.. I think you did ok... I just passed w/ 75 . didn't have a clue how I did. You go enjoy your trip, have a few Spatens for your support crew here in the forum! Good LuCK!!!:be...

10. Yes 75 Questions

    dmn1012 replied to Anjum's topic in NCLEX

    YAY MALIRE.......:balloons: :balloons: :monkeydance: Congratulations... I'm sure you feel much better..I passed too and flying high!!! good luck

11. All help was greatly appreciated!!

    dmn1012 replied to dmn1012's topic in NCLEX

    Hey InkBha, I used Saunder's 3rd edition Q&A, boook and CD, read all the strategies on how to answer questions quite a few times andswered over 3000 questions, also NCLEX 3000. Read rationales, they are very important (the correct ones and wrong...

12. All help was greatly appreciated!!

    dmn1012 posted a topic in NCLEX

    Wow, what can I say, everyone here has been so helpful and supportive. I PASSED w/75. The weeks before and the two agonizing days after this forum has helped me so much! I can now move on with my life. I will be here to support future test takers a...

13. Wohooooo Passed 75!!!!

    dmn1012 replied to dmn1012's topic in NCLEX

    Hey, Zoemoe, Dalegirl...Hang in there, I think if you mostly delegation/proirty and I also had meds I never heard of..They are most likely higher questions..You probably both did well! Keep us posted.. I know that feeling, the NCLEX feeling is someth...

14. Wohooooo Passed 75!!!!

    dmn1012 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I was a wreck for the last 48 HRS.... I DID IT!!! :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :monkeydance: That test was evil:angryfire , but I faced fear in the face and conquered it!!!!

15. what do you get at the testing centre

    dmn1012 replied to susieok's topic in NCLEX

    Hi You can't bring anything into the room. They give you a dry erase board, earplugs, if you need a candy or gum it has to be unwrapped on a tissue, they give you tissues if you need. You are offfered a break after 75 q, if you need another you rai...