ashleypoo22 replied to sarahlpnwannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing
Before I started nursing school I hated the sight, smell, and the thought of blood. I hated watching shows with guts and stuff. One day at clinic I had the chance to watch the surgeons perform an operation. I thought, gee once in a lifetime, I'll wat...
Mine also shut off at 85 questions and I was done in an hour...I felt sick to my stomach because I just wanted to go back and double check everything, I felt like I didn't take enough time to answer the questions. But I passed, and I'm sure you did f...
ashleypoo22 replied to Lil_Mama4sho1's topic in NCLEX
Go back to your old HESI tests and find your weak areas. Print off a remediation packet that has info pertaining to all your weaker areas, and study that. Try the Qbank if you got it. Don't study too hard!
My test also shut off at 85 questions, and it only took me an hour to complete. I thought for sure I failed because it went so fast I didn't think I put enough thought into the questions. I got my results 2 days later and I passed. Don't stress!
As you get closer to graduating it seems too good to be true. I was 4 weeks from graduating when I freaked out and let everything fall apart. I took some time for myself and it helped me realize that being a nurse was my destiny, and I went back, ret...
ashleypoo22 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in CNA/MA
At my old facility, the main reason for firing the aides is because they were always late or called in a lot. But I found some others... transferring without a gaitbelt will get you canned...even if no one knows about it, the resident will tell their...
ashleypoo22 replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in CNA/MA
I liked working in LTC because I developed bonds with a lot of people...I knew what to expect everyday and I had a routine, and I knew the residents' routines. I knew exactly who would be on their call light right at 9pm and I knew what they wanted b...
Either way whoever reads that will know what it means. Go by what your teacher says though. I usually write A/Ox3, and I've seen nurses at the hospital during my clinicals write it this way.
When I assist residents to stand and they slap me away saying they can do it themselves...Well why do you think you're here? Because you NEED the assistance! Also, to the aides: replace the liner in the trash can when you take the trash out!
CNA's on med-surg floors, where I've been, do I&O, pass trays, fill water pitchers, ambulate, transport, computer charting, bathe, and change linens daily. Same as LTC but easier I think.