rayshanna

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1. New L&D Nurse

   rayshanna replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Are you an experienced nurse? If you are one of the most important things that you can do is stress this to your new coworkers. Sometimes it is hard for some to realize that an experienced nurse is inexperienced when in a new specialty. The second th...

2. New Grads, enough complaints about preceptors.

   rayshanna replied to Katie5's topic in New Nurse

   as a new grad it is up to you to get everything you need out of your preceptor. i am finally over my 1 year mark, so like many i was just being precepted myself. i had 2 preceptors. my first preceptor had 7 years of experience as a rn, but just 7 mon...

3. Macon State ASN Program....NEED INFO PLS!!!!

   rayshanna replied to FaithWorks's topic in Georgia

   I just graduated in May from MSC nursing program and school was Never 5 days a week. Unless something has changed in the program you will only have school 2-3 days a week, depending on when you have clinicals for Mental Health. Some of my classmates ...

4. Macon State ASN Program....NEED INFO PLS!!!!

   rayshanna replied to FaithWorks's topic in Georgia

   Your first semester will require one day for 2 nursing classes (usually from 8-2 or so) and you will have clinicals for Fundamentals once a week through out the semester and clinicals once a week for 1/2 the semester or 6 weeks for Psych. So for 1/2 ...

5. My light is dimming

   rayshanna posted a topic in New Nurse

   i am currently working on a very demanding med surg floor in a trauma 1 facility and i find myself ready to walk out the door and cry at times. i just graduated and took and passed boards in may so i am extremely overwhelmed. next week is my last wee...

6. Falling apart after only 5 days as a new rn

   rayshanna replied to erin01's topic in New Nurse

   Dear TLC2U My last semester of school was excellent. I did 2 months on a cardio unit, which I loved, and then two on neuro ICU. I enjoyed the unit that I precepted on so much that I wanted to work there, but my preceptor recommended that I go to the ...

7. Falling apart after only 5 days as a new rn

   rayshanna replied to erin01's topic in New Nurse

   erin, your current circumstances sound all but too familiar to me. i am also a new nurse, since this past may, and like you i found and still find myself extremely overwhelmed. i chose to work on an extremely difficult med surg unit at my hospital (t...

8. Nights are finally here!

   rayshanna replied to rayshanna's topic in New Nurse

   i have noticed the same thing about night nurses being more laid back. in many ways starting off as a new grad on nights is beneficial but in many others days are better. for example, nights are beneficial to learn documentation and charting and your...

9. How long before you took NCLEX

   rayshanna replied to SMK1211's topic in New Nurse

   My school sent my classes paperwork in Apr 25th then our transcripts May 11th. Got my ATT May 19th and tested on May 26. I live in GA. Sorry you're having to wait, I know it can be very frustrating. For some reason about 8 of my classmates still don'...

10. Nights are finally here!

    rayshanna replied to rayshanna's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for the encouragement. I wish the two of you many blessings. I'm back on days, do to a scheduling issue, but it's cool. Today I took carre of 3 patients all by myself, talk about happy. I was beside myself. Had to look up hospital policy on su...

11. Nights are finally here!

    rayshanna posted a topic in New Nurse

    I survived my first two weeks as a new grad. Unfortunately I took and passed boards before my first day of work, so when I hit the floor I was just another RN. After a conversation with my Department Educator than my Ass. Director, than my Director, ...

12. May 09 NCLEX support group

    rayshanna replied to MsDiva812's topic in NCLEX

    I'm sorry to hear that you failed. I pray that you will study some more than give it another try. May God be with you.

13. May 09 NCLEX support group

    rayshanna replied to MsDiva812's topic in NCLEX

    No I didn't get to the credit care page. I got the "our records indicate that you are already registered for this exam, please contact your board of nursing" message.

14. Macon State ASN Program....NEED INFO PLS!!!!

    rayshanna replied to FaithWorks's topic in Georgia

    I checked it and responded. You'll do fine.

15. Nursing Tuition off the Chain!! Need Help!!

    rayshanna replied to JoI8815's topic in General Students

    I think instead of focusing on the school name you should focus on their NCLEX pass rate. I'm sure that there is a school in your area that has an affordable nursing program with an excellent pass rate. Please consider the current economy. I know it ...