hafsa44

hafsa44 specializes in Med-Surg.

Latest Activity

1. What do Indians Want?

   hafsa44 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you! This form is excellent and full of insight into the lives of the Natives and their needs. Thank you for this information.

2. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

   hafsa44 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

   I think the article was a little bit over the top. I am Muslim, born in America a African-American and a Nurse and yes I've been Muslim all my life. I will tell you first hand that this is not Islam this is more culture. I know personally people who ...

3. Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

   hafsa44 replied to Pete495's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hi I live and work in Philadelphia. I work on a Med-Surg Floor. I've been a nurse since January of 2004 and I'm now attending Immaculata University in thier accel RN-BSN program. Since I've been out of school I work many jobs per-diem and I work agen...

4. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   hafsa44 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   If anyone feels that this post is rude then you shouldn't reply. That is your right as a human being. Med-Surg 36 hours per week 2 years Weekend program day shift Sat and Sun and Mon night all 12hours a day Philadelphia, Pa I bring home after taxes $...

5. I'm going to probably open a can of worms here, but I want your opinion

   hafsa44 replied to dspring's topic in Emergency

   Hi I'm a muslim and a nurse. When it comes to things that will save your life it really doesn't matter what the product is made of. In the religion of Al-Islam we know that life preservation is important. Most muslim would not make a big deal out of ...

6. Insulin

   hafsa44 replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN/LVN

   The hospital where I work don't require a signature for insulin and for heparin a signature is only required if it's a drip to verify if the dosage is correct and you only need to signatures for the first set up there after you don't need two signatu...

7. I got fired. Now what?!?!?!

   hafsa44 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   Don't feel bad I was fired before and it devastated me I was fresh out of school I made a mistake I forget to do this patient sliding scale and I panic because I was new I told the supervisor and she told me that it was okay but that week the DON cal...

8. African American Care

   hafsa44 replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

   Hi I've read most of the post and I'm here to say that I am black woman, I'm also muslim and have been all my life. I have never heard none of these stero-types in my cultral as a black person. But as a muslim in the religion of Al-Islam we do not lo...

9. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

   hafsa44 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Safety

   I've been a nurse for over a year and my last year I worked for a LTC and I forgot to take this woman accu-check and when I caught it I told the supervisor. She said that everything was okay but when I came back to work the DON ask me to come into th...

10. GN who fails boards and is still on orientation with RN

    hafsa44 replied to EdieRN's topic in Safety

    I failed my boards the first time and it wasn't because I of my competency as a nurse I suffer from bad test anxiety to the point where I thought that I would pass out. I took the Kaplan course for test taking skills and confidence. I had to wait 45 ...

11. Pay Rates?

    hafsa44 replied to Paula7's topic in New Nurse

    I work in philadelphia pennsylvania and our base rate is $26 and 2.33 for shift diff from 3-11 and 4.66 shift diff from 11-7 I work part-time 7pm-7am. The pay is good compared to most places.

12. Med Error

    hafsa44 replied to starcandy's topic in Med-Surg

    starcandy don't feel bad I have made med errors so your not alone. It do feel bad I know when it happened to me all I could do is cry and I thought I was the worse nurse ever but now I can laugh about and know that you learn from every mistake that y...

13. Yelled at by NA for shaving pt.

    hafsa44 replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Med-Surg

    We have a NA on our floor that likes to intimidate the us new nurses. She was out on leave for a long time and when she came back all the nurses at night were new. She felt the need to have a meeting with us an lay down the so called laws. I being th...

14. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    hafsa44 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    That is so sad that you have to experience nurse bad behavior. I understand what you are talking me and my classmates were treated the same way when we were at clinical. I've been a nurse for a little over a year and when I graduated that was one of ...

15. How many graduates utilized the Kaplan review???

    hafsa44 replied to johnnrachel's topic in New Nurse

    I did kaplan the second time I took nclex I felt that it helped me with test taking strategy also you need to already know nursing content. It really is helpful.