TiffySinkRN

TiffySinkRN specializes in LTC, Alzheimers unit.

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1. Nervousness

   TiffySinkRN replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you guys so much for letting me know that I am not alone. I know that I need to be nervous because if your not nervous then that is scary because obviously you think you know it all, and that is very dangerous in nursing. The thing I have alway...

2. Nervousness

   TiffySinkRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Has anyone ever felt nervous about starting there first RN job? I will be starting my critical care training program July 14th and I am so nervous, I guess I am afraid I will look stupid and I will not know a lot and I will have forgotten a lot of wh...

3. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

   TiffySinkRN replied to buffscotty's topic in New Nurse

   Congrats Everyone Who Passed!!!!

4. Nursing School or Kids?

   TiffySinkRN replied to CareerORKids's topic in Career Support

   Could you volunter part time at a hospital or work part time as a med assistant somewhere a lot of places will train you and you could still teach? Just an idea, not sure if it will work or not.

5. Does anyone ever feel like..

   TiffySinkRN replied to qt2168's topic in New Nurse

   In Med/Surg you still have sick patients and you will still question things. Like it was said in prior posts nursing is a profession where you question yourself daily and sometimes things make you nervous but that is the career we have chosen and it ...

6. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

   TiffySinkRN replied to buffscotty's topic in New Nurse

   I found out that I PASSED! I am so excited I start working July 14th...

7. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

   TiffySinkRN replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

   My scholarship was through Southern Illinois Healthcare www.sih.net there is a section under careers that says scholarships. You request a packet with the info on the scholarship fill it out, write a 1 page essay on why you want to become a nurse and...

8. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   TiffySinkRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   I just found out yesterday that I PASSED!!!!! I am so excited I am finally and RN. I cannot believe it all I have worked for is finally happening. I had 75 Ques's lots of SATA and priority. I had atleast 10 meds maybe more, I will say it is easy to ...

9. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

   TiffySinkRN replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Southern, IL and I recieved a scholarship for school and yes it is totally worth it to not have any student loans. The way it worked for me was that all of my bills for tution and books were sent directly to the employer I never saw them. A...

10. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

    TiffySinkRN replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Southern, IL and I recieved a scholarship for school and yes it is totally worth it to not have any student loans. The way it worked for me was that all of my bills for tution and books were sent directly to the employer I never saw them. A...

11. Critical Care training program...

    TiffySinkRN replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in CCU

    Thanks stoli, that makes me feel better.... I love to learn but it does make me a little nervous, but really excited at the same time...

12. Critical Care training program...

    TiffySinkRN replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in CCU

    I Passed My Boards!!!

13. Does anyone ever feel like..

    TiffySinkRN replied to qt2168's topic in New Nurse

    I know how you feel, when I started working as an LPN I was so scared. But as it turned out I was actually a pretty good nurse and I started to feel better, and yes there were a lot of days I did not want to go to work but it got better. I am awaitin...

14. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    TiffySinkRN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    I had just started working at a hospital on the med/surg floor as a Unit Secretary, so needless to say I was young and nieve. The nurses had me help out a lot on the floor since I wanted to go to nursing school. One night I was helping and older gent...

15. Nursing School or Kids?

    TiffySinkRN replied to CareerORKids's topic in Career Support

    :saint:Why not still become a Physician Assistant? My husband had a Bachelors in Mortuary Science before pursuing PA school. You can get in most programs with a bachelors in any field. Yes it is harder but if that is what you want to do then do it. I...