chestahcheetah

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1. emotional rollercoaster

   chestahcheetah replied to chestahcheetah's topic in NCLEX

   well, I just reviewed the Kaplan book & my ERI book from school & did some practice test from NCLEX 3000 review cd-rom every night for two weeks, I guess it worked. Thank you & good luck, let us know how it turns out.

2. emotional rollercoaster

   chestahcheetah posted a topic in NCLEX

   Well I took the nclex-rn on wed 7/13 & got 240 questions. I just thought it was horrible & that I failed, I went home and had a couple of beers but still felt like I failed. Anyways, after 2 days of turmoil, sleepless nights, & loss of ...

3. Are you ashamed of being a nurse?

   chestahcheetah replied to Mijourney's topic in Career Support

   I'm proud to be a nurse! Asides from all the medical stuff, treatments, meds, I just enjoy making the patients smile or laugh, its a reward itself. I work in pediatrics, so maybe it's different in other units.

4. emotional breakdown!

   chestahcheetah replied to chestahcheetah's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks Michael & to all the other nurses that gave tips & advice, I truly appreciate it. And to you "Cqc_Cqb", you want me to speak up then I will. You are an "asshole"! As a new nurse, I'm tryin all I can to learn & to be a good nurse &...

5. emotional breakdown!

   chestahcheetah posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad LVN workin on a med/surg floor w/32 beds. During my 6 week orientation, I must have had 10 different preceptors & was floated to a different floor on my 2nd week. I feel that was not properly trained & was just thrown around. o...

6. Southern Cal Roll Call!

   chestahcheetah replied to Qwiigley's topic in California

   hello everybody? I'm an ADN student & LVN grad working med surg at a hospital in los angeles county.

7. I'm a SCARED rookie...

   chestahcheetah posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay guys, I'm a new grad LVN & I'm starting work in two weeks on a MED-surg floor. I was told that I would be giving most of the meds & treatments, while the RN does the assesments. They said that I will be getting 5 to 8 patients & may...

8. A career as a RN....later as a MD? (need advice)

   chestahcheetah replied to lapalma's topic in California

   I was in the same situation. I have a Bachelors of Science degree and decided to pusue nursing afterwards, I elected to do the LVN/LPN 1 yr program so that I could start earning money. Now that I'm an LVN,I can support myself while going to school f...