stumillardkm

stumillardkm specializes in Emergency, RN.

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1. better way to become a PACU nurse

   stumillardkm replied to cb25's topic in PACU

   I was an ER nurse for 1 1/2 years and now I'm applying for a PACU position - I think the experience you gain in the ER is invaluable! If you have a chance to get into the ER, take it. There you learn great skills that you can and will utilize in MAN...

2. Good ER reference book for new ER nurse??

   stumillardkm replied to stumillardkm's topic in Emergency

   what, if anything, is the difference between the 2 sheehy books out there: sheehy's emergency nursing principals and practice, 5th ed. and sheehy's manual of emergency care, 6th ed. which is better for a new grad nurse entering the er?? thank you ag...

3. Good ER reference book for new ER nurse??

   stumillardkm posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi, I will start working in a level 4 ER in about 2 weeks (I just graduated w/ my BSN this past May) and the nurse educator at my hospital suggested I buy Sheehy's Emergency Nursing Principles and Practices book, 5th Ed. - the last publication date w...

4. New Grads Finding RN/LPN?CNA Jobs.. Question

   stumillardkm replied to MoyCoy's topic in Washington

   I was hired by Evergeen Healthcare in Kirkland, WA almost 1 month before I graduated nursing school - so passing the NCLEX on my first try (which I am happy to say I did!) was vital... So it really depends on the area you are looking and what departm...

5. Links/Guidance of Great Nurses here willing to teach new grads a few of their tricks?

   stumillardkm replied to Christy1019's topic in Emergency

   Hi Christy - I will be starting in the ER as a new grad in about a month, but I spent my last semester of nursing school in the ER and it took me a bit to get good at IV's too. Like you, I did really well for a little while, then I swear it was the...

6. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Just checked the Washington State Dept. of Health site and it's official - I'm an RN!! My license is ACTIVE !!!! Yay! Thank you to all who helped calm my nerves and answer questions.

7. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Hi to all - Just took my NCLEX this morning - it FINALLY cut me off after 224 questions- I seriously thought my computer was broken when it kept on giving me more and more questions - That was the worst test I've ever had! AUGH! Had only abot 2-3 med...

8. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   General E. Speaking - Congratulations - I bet you feel very relieved! Way to go!

9. June 2008 NCLEX support group

   stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

   Will the NCLEX be specific about when to round a med calcs?? Or do we round to the nearest tenth (3.56 is 3.5) or even to the 1's (3.56 is 4.0 ) ?? For example, I am doing practice questions and had to figure out a drop rate/min - I came up with a c...

10. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    I take my NCLEX this Monday, 23rd. I've been working on Saunder's CD and then another site that has more NCLEX prep questions... Seems like I continually waver between feeling ready for it, then feeling totally unprepared! I do well on quite a few...

11. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    stumillardkm replied to stumillardkm's topic in NCLEX

    How did you like the Saunders? That's what I'm using to study and I test this coming Monday, 23rd. ATI is fine, but it doesnt' really give rationales the same way that Saunders does...

12. NCLEX Passers - anyone take ATI Predictor??

    stumillardkm posted a topic in NCLEX

    at my nursing school we took an exit ati predictor exam which gives us a percentage of passing the nclex - i'm wondering if anyone else out there who has taken and passed the nclex also did the ati tests and the ati predictor?? if so, how did you ...

13. June 2008 NCLEX support group

    stumillardkm replied to IamRN08's topic in NCLEX

    LadyTiger44 - SATA are "Select All That Apply" - can be any of the given answers - anywehre from 1 to possibly all of them! They are evil! LOL!

14. Please clarify delegation question!

    stumillardkm posted a topic in NCLEX

    i take the nclex-rn on thursday june 26th and have seen posts by people about knowing prioritization and delegation material. my dilemma - i am studying from saunders' 4th edition and it says that assistive or unlicensed personnel cannot do any inva...

15. Just took NCLEX with LOTS of calculations/select all that apply

    stumillardkm replied to adjya18's topic in NCLEX

    Suzanne - when you said that calculations are not good to see on the test, do you mean they are lower level questions and that you are not doing well which is why they are giving you calc questions?? Thank you!