amyb2684

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1. How to get report without chasing call lights???

   amyb2684 replied to NYNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry if I repeat; I did not read replies. On my unit, out charge nurses started doing shift change @ 6 & their support to answer call lights has helped tremendously. We also switched to bedside report, which shows pts we are actually doing so...

2. New Grads: How was your day today???

   amyb2684 replied to Misslady113's topic in New Nurse

   Did I log on under a different name & post this?? I know the delirium is setting in, but didn't know it had gone this far!!! Despite all of this, I still know that I do have a passion for my job.

3. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

   amyb2684 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

   State TX City Ft Worth Unit worked TRAUMA/TELE (PCU UNIT) Patient load 3-4 Shift TRAINING ON DAYS ~GOING TO NIGHTS~PT LOAD SAME We have a 36 bed unit with 2 char...

4. Charting Bloopers

   amyb2684 replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   I was doing a postpartum rotation a couple of weeks ago and my instructor pointed out to me that I charted. "Pt plans on bottle feeding, but will breast feed for benefits of meconium. While in room infant passed colostrum."

5. Pointers for Med-Surg

   amyb2684 replied to kkirby00's topic in General Students

   The thing that I tell fellow students who ask me how I do so well on tests (during med-surg last semester), I always learn the patho to whatever it is we are studying and the rest just comes with it. Of course, it is easy to over-rationalize sometim...

6. Need advice BAD

   amyb2684 replied to greygooseuria's topic in General Students

   I will graduate in May and I do not have a job, nor have I had one the entire time I have been in nursing school. Also, I have no experience in the health care field before nursing school. Good luck!!

7. Who's heading back tomorrow?

   amyb2684 replied to RNMom2010's topic in General Students

   I am heading back tomorrow after a 19 day break . I am taking advanced med surg and the clinical to go along with it. Graduate in May 09. My only complaint is I want more of a break. Oh well, I guess too long would be destructive.

8. New Jurisprudence Exam

   amyb2684 replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas

   We were told about it last semester and I am guessing this is when it all started. My instructor told us that they were including more questions dealing with that on the tests, which I have already seen. Also, they were going to incorporate more into...

9. New Jurisprudence Exam

   amyb2684 replied to texasrtkd's topic in Texas

   I will be one of the first classes to take it since I grad in May 09 and when I found out about it I will have to admit I was POed, but now that I have actually thought about it I am kinda ok with it. I am in my last year and have taken a class tha...

10. Net

    amyb2684 replied to ANurseWannaB's topic in General Nursing

    I took it Feb 2007. My college offered a prep course for it. I have never had trouble with grades, but I took it. I found it very helpfull. They did very little teaching about the subject matter, rather they did teaching on how to take it. There...

11. Work during school?

    amyb2684 replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know how demanding RT school is, but if it is like RN school here are some pointers. Find a job that is willing to work with your schedule and let them know that school comes first. Also, I suggest finding an easy job that you can study at. ...

12. Looking for A & P I Class over Winter

    amyb2684 replied to UMD0410's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about doing it over the summer before the program starts?? I know one girl in my program who called the director ahead of puting her app in and she gave her specific info on how to submit app if pre-reqs not completed due to planned...

13. Is it possible to work in NEW YORK if I took California NClex?

    amyb2684 replied to DarkIpsum's topic in International

    You need to contact the New York state board of nursing to apply for your reciprocal license. It will probubly cost some money. Here is a website that has lots of good info and the contact info. http://www.op.nysed.gov/nurse.htm Hope this helps!!...

14. Help!! I have fallen and cannot get up.

    amyb2684 replied to callrn172's topic in General Nursing

    Although you are correct in assuming that employers would rather have a well rounded nurse, they also want to hire somebody who is going to be around for a while. Your work history shows that you often move from job to job for whatever reason. Thes...

15. Will I have to do it again??

    amyb2684 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will graduate May 2009 with my ADN license. I am planning on going to work and getting somebody to pay for my BSN. I have looked into the programs and they seem fairly simple, but they just dont answer all the questions I have. After graduation ...