Reneeann25

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1. Is this truly the reality of nursing?

   Reneeann25 replied to Reneeann25's topic in General Nursing

   Tyvin - how funny I had just happened to see that post. It sounds nearly identical to my situation, as if I had written it myself. I, too, started out in the rehab/express recovery unit. I graduated and passed my RN boards in July of 2010. I fell int...

2. Is this truly the reality of nursing?

   Reneeann25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am so incredibly frustrated with my job! I was told plenty while in school that nursing is NOT easy. I was told when we were learning proper procedures for skills, that you'd often hear nurses say "but that's not how we do it in the real world", b...

3. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

   Reneeann25 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   I just took my test this AM @ 8:00. I got to around 150 questions. All of my classmates that I know of that passed, got cut off at 85 questions. When the screen showed "86", my palms started to sweat, my stomach turned, and my heart dropped. I got ...

4. What is the worst thing a patient has ever said to you?

   Reneeann25 replied to NurseStephRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had an elderly, agitated patient who stopped me and angrily asked me "Why do you all look alike?!". All of the staff had brown hair, and wore it in pony tails, and wore similar scrubs. He then added, "But you're the fat one!"

5. Confirmatory tests for Pseudomonas fluorescens (unknown)

   Reneeann25 replied to Hope271's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Perhaps you could test for hemolytic activity. I believe Psedumonas Fluorescens produces hemolysins; however, I do not know whether it's alpha or beta. Also, did you do a Gram stain? I'm leaving in an hour to go take my microbiology final exam. I ...

6. For all of us who are sweating bullets waiting on acceptance/rejection letters...

   Reneeann25 replied to phoenixfire's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I completed all of my pre-req's, and finally took my TEAS test last Monday. I just recieved my scores (passing!!) along wtih my acceptance letter yesterday!!! Wooohoooo!!!!!

7. Cheap/Free ways to obtain a CNA certificate?

   Reneeann25 replied to Reneeann25's topic in Career Support

   I am in Kansas City, Missouri. I am new to the site, and posted my question before looking around the forums some more, and stumbled across the CNA forum. There are already a few questions similar to mine over there. The replies suggest calling nu...

8. Cheap/Free ways to obtain a CNA certificate?

   Reneeann25 posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi everyone! I am currently a pre-nursing student. I am taking A&P (my last pre-req before applying to enter nursing classes). I am also in desperate need of finding a part time day job that works around my school schedule, or hoping to find a ...