susy40

Latest Activity

1. PICC certification

   susy40 posted a topic in Infusion

   Hi everyone, I am trying to become PICC certified. I found two places that have the classes: PICC excellence and PICC resources. I would like to get some information from someone that is certified on which one is better, prices, and more importantly...

2. The thought of leaving the nursing field brings me an overwhelming sense of peace....

   susy40 replied to efda3's topic in General Nursing

   Bravo. I admire sincere people. It's better to be honest and say what you really feel about nursing than stay in the field complaining, and being unhappy. For instance I will feel deeply depressed if I have to pay my bills working as an accountant; m...

3. Things to do on night shift

   susy40 replied to epg_pei's topic in General Nursing

   Down Time???? Did not know that existed. I rarely take breaks!! Pts in my floor don't sleep, have to give meds @ 12mid, 2, 4, 6 call lights are on constantly, NAs do not answer the lights, pts are on fall precaution, bed alarms are on and keep beepin...

4. Graduating from orientation!

   susy40 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in New Nurse

   I will be off orientation the first week of November. Our ratio is usually 1:8 in a medical floor. Sometimes is overwhelming even though I am working with my preceptor. I am very nervous because if it gets crazy now that I have her working with me, c...

5. Promoted from within, CNA to Nurse

   susy40 replied to sewin2music's topic in New Nurse

   I too work as a CNA and just pass my exam. I did my clinical rotations in this hospital and a summer internship last year. I did clinical rotations in two more hospitals but did not like them. I am working in the same floor I did the intership. I a...

6. 20+ SATA and fail?

   susy40 replied to NativeRhythms's topic in NCLEX

   I took my exam on July 31 and got more than 20 SATA, stopped @ 75 and pass!!! I think some of those SATA are trial questions.

7. JUST Took NCLEX w\ 75 Question

   susy40 replied to Reidme's topic in NCLEX

   Hi everyone, after all this agony I finally got my results. I PASS!!! Thank God. Good luck to everyone taking the exam soon and the ones waiting for their results.

8. JUST Took NCLEX w\ 75 Question

   susy40 replied to Reidme's topic in NCLEX

   I took the NCLEX July 31, 2008 and still waiting for the results. I already planning on how I can prepare for the second time because this is the first time in my life I take a test that I have to guess almost all the questions. I really prepared w...