glow_worm

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1. new test change in nursing board

   glow_worm replied to myabutrn's topic in New Nurse

   i took the boards in june. like many of you, i also had more than 10 of the "new" type of questions -- fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, calculations. however, i did notice that almost all of these questions were much easier than the standard ques...

2. MSPH useless if becoming a RN???

   glow_worm replied to uncgrad's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, there - I went to UNC for nursing school! Graduated in May, moved to Seattle for my first RN job. I have a previous BS degree, and I've worked with a few nurses with MS or even PhD's. Unfortunately, this field does not compensate a nurse for pri...

3. Implants.....

   glow_worm replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   I used to take ECGs a long time ago as a technician. This cured me of any desire to get implants... When these women would lie flat on their backs, the darned things would point straight up into the air like little (or big) mountains! It was ridiculo...

4. Ok. I need some information.

   glow_worm replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   You can transmit the varicella virus to an immunocompromised pt ONLY if they have not had prior exposure to the virus (which is a minority of the population in this country). They would then get chicken pox, not shingles. *AND* you would need an act...

5. Hi, Any Nurses working at Duke or Living in the Durham Area?

   glow_worm replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have lived in Raleigh for more than 10 years, went to nursing school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and worked at Duke Medical for more than 5 years as a technician. I did only one rotation there during nursing school, the peds...

6. Advice please: New grad very scred

   glow_worm replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   I understand what you are saying. I am a new grad -- though I haven't started working as an RN yet, I mostly dread the thought of beginning this career. Often during clinicals I would question my reasons for entering this field, and wonder how I ende...

7. Terrified!!!!

   glow_worm replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I just passed, too! Congrats to both of us, and everyone else who passed. Also, to those who didn't pass -- the test was horrible, and not a fair judge of your knowledge and ability. Don't despair. You will be a good nurse, so just BELIEVE IN YOURSEL...

8. NCLEX "easy" question??

   glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   And just can't believe it. This is awesome. I called the nursing board to check for a license number -- it announced my RN status after entering a social security number. I had to listen to it a few times just to make sure it was real! To all of you ...

9. NCLEX "easy" question??

   glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   xantha31669 AND kimmicoobug... let me know how you do!! I've been checking the board of nursing site for my new licensure number (*please show up, please show up, please, please god!*)... let's all come back to this board and announce the results......

10. DUI's & Licensure

    glow_worm replied to sbn8tv's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine had a DWI before nursing school, and then got another one while in nursing school. After she graduated, she got a license -- but then the board found out, and took it away. She got a lawyer, tried to petition it.... but to no avail. ...

11. NCLEX "easy" question??

    glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone on this bulletin board is awesome! Thank you so much for the support. I realize that most people leave the test thinking that they failed, but it is still AGONY. Yesterday (after the test) I wasted so much time going over some of the questi...

12. Religion and Nursing

    glow_worm replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, so many of the nurses wear gold or silver crosses around here, blatantly advertising their religion. I understand that it's comforting for some of the patients, probably most in my area, but it alienates others. I've thought about appearing with...

13. NCLEX "easy" question??

    glow_worm posted a topic in General Nursing

    What the heck is an "easy" question on the NCLEX? According to the NCLEX writers, if you pass 50% of only the "easy" questions, you fail after 75 questions. If you pass 50% of the "harder" questions, you pass. If you are close to the passing score, t...

14. Ok. I need some information.

    glow_worm replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for the "herpes hotline" with ASHA (under the CDC umbrella). Most of our callers focused on herpes simplex I/II. The info below is for these. There is probably specific info on the net regarding Herpes Zoster, but maybe some of this in...

15. "restructure" (aka Layoff)

    glow_worm replied to bklynborn's topic in Activism

    where is this happening???? washington state? where??