M&M+RN replied to madwife2002's topic in New Nurse
:typing Hi everyone, I'm a new RN also, I just want to let my fellow newbies to hang in there. Organization plays a very important part of your day, make your own routine that works for you...lesser writing, use symbols/characters/acronyms. Don't be ...
This thread just made my day. I want to share some. -You can tell the diagnosis GI bleed just by the smell. -You treat Nursing Drug Guide like a holy book. -You know C= RN -You have the most washed hands and dry hands
That was a very inspiring post. I'm a new nurse too, undergoing some hardships. I do love being a nurse but it's a tough job; thanks for your encouragement.
Reading your stories made me smile, whew. I'm a new RN. I had a pt on CBI, I've been emptying his CBI frequently. Then he said he feels pain, like cramping in his bladder, so since he's post-op I thought, ok he needs pain med, so I gave him Percocet...
I'm a new nurse, got my License Feb. '08 and needs to be renewed on April '09 (14 mos only). Is there a site where I can find how may CEUs I got so far??? I know I got some at work, BLS, ACLS...
I hope this will happen. I'm a new nurse, not even a year as a nurse yet. I am all burned out, scared/stressed in everydays work, after I go home I still carry the stress and thinks about what happend in the day, what i've forgot to do and am I gna g...
You pass, mostly. The computer will keep adding questions if you got some ques wrong untill 265 ques. It keeps testing your knowledge as a new nurse. Wait 2-7 days and checked your name at FL dept of health list of med. license (free) Good luck!
M&M+RN replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in NCLEX
I took their 3 day live review and had a week(more than a wk) of free on-line review because we started late on the first day. I passed my NCLEX on the first try. Their instructors are great.
I can see that you have a tight schedule. During classes/lectures make sure you get what the instructors is teaching, try not to be distracted. Read the book/chapters that is not clear to you, if it's still not clear ask someone who grasp the concept...
M&M+RN replied to stuffbubby541's topic in Student Assist
the nurse procalc booklet with cd is very helpful. i don't know any websites for nurse math, but i might interest you with my short formulas.arrggh it's hard to type formulas here. probs. pills/powder/ampules/vials: dose ordered (d) divide drug on h...
I am hired, I am not quitting. I was just wondering why they didn't mention about contract/bonus. I just don't wan't not knowing or taken disadvantage of if ever. I don't have a student loan to pay, thank goodness.
Don't lose hope. I just grad. Dec.'07, took my boards Feb. 21 and passed. I took the HURST review (3 days) and did about 100 ques. a day untill my test date, but if you can't do 100 ques a day, start with 20, 50, 75, to 100. The NCLEX tests you as a ...
I'm a new nurse. I work as a nurse tech and requested a transfer position to RN. I'm just wondering why I don't get a bonus/contract now that I will be working as a nurse. HR said it's because I'm not a new employee, but i'm thinking i'll be working ...
I'm a new nurse. I work as a nurse tech and requests transfer position as a RN. I asked HR why they don't offer me a bonus/contract, they said it's because I'm not a new employee. I thought nurses get sign-on bonus to for 2-3 yr. contract (for retent...