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1. What is Home Health like

   stewiegriffin posted a topic in Home Health

   I'm thinking of giving Home Health a try. Can anyone in this area of nursing describe their job to me I'm wondering about hours, duties, a routine. Anything would be a

2. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

   stewiegriffin replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Nursing Career

   I just don't enjoy it like I thought I would. I need a stable routine. I don't like not knowing what kind of shape my floor will be in each night as I head to work. I was happy at my registration...

3. Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

   stewiegriffin posted a topic in Nursing Career

   OK, it's been 2.5 years since I got my ASN. I've tried Med Surg and CCU. I'm starting to think that bedside nursing just isn't my thing. What other areas could I look

4. If you were my preceptor......what should I know?!

   stewiegriffin replied to FLancaster11's topic in Critical Care

   Most of this sounds exactly like what I do on my general Med/Surg floor. What differences in nursing can I expect to see in

5. rockaholicRN

   stewiegriffin replied to sidekick714's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   What's

6. How do I get a job in ED?

   stewiegriffin posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been working Med/Surg for about 9 months. I can handle the work load just fine, but I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to spend the rest of my life on a Med/Surg floor. I worked as a...

7. Am I being snotty?

   stewiegriffin replied to JezzysRN09's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I got my pic changed because I needed a new dye job in the old one. Of course my new one actually looks

8. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

   stewiegriffin replied to Scrubs911's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Usually 1:1 and sometimes 1:2 at my place. 1:3 just does not sound

9. Maybe I'm not nursing material?

   stewiegriffin posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've had my license about 2 months but I'm beginning to wonder if I've just not got what it takes to be a nurse. I feel like I didn't learn anything in nursing school. I suck at picking up lung...

10. How do I study for NCLEX?

    stewiegriffin replied to stewiegriffin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed! 95 questions/1.5 hours. No OB questions, woo hoo! Now I just have to learn how to be a nurse. I'm feeling a little overwelmed on the floor. Thanks for all the input guys

11. How do I study for NCLEX?

    stewiegriffin replied to stewiegriffin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In a perfect world, I'd have plenty of time to study & I could wait & look for a job when it was the most convenient. In reality: my husband cheated on me during NS & we divorced. Now I've...

12. How do I study for NCLEX?

    stewiegriffin replied to stewiegriffin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have 60 days to take (& pass) NCLEX to keep my position. I can't postpone it. I have to keep a roof over me & my 2 kids heads. My Tech salary was OK to pay the bills until my husband (now...

13. How do I study for NCLEX?

    stewiegriffin replied to stewiegriffin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wish I could afford the Kaplan class, but it isn't in my budget at this time. My employer will reimburse the cost once you become licensed, but that doesn't help me to pay for it now. I also wish I...

14. How do I study for NCLEX?

    stewiegriffin posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've got about 3 weeks until I take the NCLEX. I'm trying to come up with a plan for the most effective studying. I've got a book by Saunders that is somewhat of a study guide, however, it doesn't...

15. Did the TEAS test today

    stewiegriffin replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    At my school we could take the TEAS 3 x's in 2 years. All the ATI exams are graded by percentiles. It's not so much about the # of right and wrong as it is a matter of scoring higher than a certain...