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  1. New nurse OVERWHELMED

    Go Nightingale-you sound as if you work at my facility! I work in ICU and we haven't had a portable cardiac monitoring machine in over 1 year ($$$) so whenever I have to take my pt down for an x-ray, CT etc., I have to borrow a machine from the ED. I...
  2. staffing needs in 5 bed ICU with telemetry from M-S floor

    Nightcrawler, thanks for the info. Do you have any ideas on how to find out the regulations in my state for staffing? I don't know where to look for that except for maybe the Board of Nursing. Thanks.
  3. I work in a small, 5 bed ICU unit in Virginia. I have only been an RN for 6 months, but I have 25 years of healthcare experience from being a MLT, Radiology Tech-limited and a CMA. There are only 2 nurses per shift, without a CNA or a unit secretary....
  4. My RN venture ended today.

    Hi, I just read your thread today and was glad you decided to go to the Dean and get enrolled in the class again. I just graduated in May from a BSN college, so your comments about instructors were right on target! Just because someone has a MSN doe...
  5. Post Nclex Anxiety!

    To I love my job, How do you access quick results? Thanks. Renae Hicks
  6. Post Nclex Anxiety!

    Congrats to both of you!!!I took my NCLEX yesterday (July 3rd) and I am not sure when my results will be avail. due to the holiday weekend. Mine cut off at 75 quest. too. I am trying not to worry too much and enjoy my long weekend. Again, congratulat...
  7. 75 qs with 33 SATAs!! R u kidding?

    I took my NCLEX today also. I finished with 75 questions and 21- TWENTY-ONE SATA questions. Can you believe that? I too am unsure how it went. I agree with a lot of replies. There were a lot of infection control questions. I had 2 math problems and 1...
  8. TOOK NCLEX!!!! only 75Q

    Hey brown-eyed girl, Sounds like we had almost the exact test but I got 21 SATA!!!!!! Ugh, I hate those things. Some of them I only wanted to pick 1-2 things out of 6 but the more you looked at the answers, the more I wanted to add as a choice. When ...
  9. Have done all I can

    I am taking my NCLEX on July 3rd also, in Virginia. I took the online Kaplan review course-listened to the lectures and followed along in the study book at the same time. I have done good enough on the QT tests. I need to do QT 7 and the readiness te...
  10. Kaplan

    I would read it from cover to cover, if you have time. Kaplan teaches you how to interpret what the question is actually looking for in the answer. You use a process of elimination to narrow down the choices. Many of the questions in the book showed ...
  11. Kaplan

    I would read it from cover to cover, if you have time. Kaplan teaches you how to read the question and figure out what exactly they are looking for in the answer. You use a process of elimination to narrow down the choices. Many of the questions in t...
  12. "Nancy" and Babs

    Thank you for such an insightful story. I am a new graduate working in an ICU, and so far we haven't had too many bad situations. I am working on developing my own "Nancy Nurse", because "Babs" is alive and kicking. I enjoyed this story very much.
  13. Where Do I Start??

    I just graduated May 10th so I know how you feel. Congrats on passing the NCLEX!:nuke: I have worked in the healthcare field for 24 years but not as a nurse. I interviewed in hospitals, doctor's offices and long term care. I almost took a job in LTC ...