nursecompassion

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1. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

   nursecompassion replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in New Nurse

   I signed on to my hospital in the end of August and started on the unit a few weeks later, minus about 3 weeks of classes (nursing orientation, iv therapy, tele), I've actually been on the unit with a preceptor for 7 weeks. There are many moments whe...

2. Kardex ?

   nursecompassion posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad and am working on a med/surg floor which is having difficulty with staff not reading the kardex's and missing orders, data, etc. Where does your unit keep your Kardex? Where I precepted at spring quarter they were kept with the pt MAR,...

3. How many got only 75 questions?

   nursecompassion replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX

   I took the nclex in august and took about 45 minutes for 75 questions. I felt really positive and happy and told my husband I passed,,,,then I went home and started thinking of the questions and looking up answers, by that night i was convinced I had...

4. Am I where I should be???

   nursecompassion posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey Everyone, It's good to come here and view the other posts by fellow new grads. I graduated in June, accepted a position on a med/surg & isolation floor which also has dialysis on the unit. I passed my board the first time in August and starte...

5. Am I a safe nurse? (LONG)

   nursecompassion replied to sleepyjane's topic in New Nurse

   Sometimes I find myself wondering the same thing, but I don't think it's just among the new grads on my unit. I think the patients are sicker with multiple problems and pt load is to much. I've already heard from nurses on my unit. I find myself goin...

6. discouraged about nclex

   nursecompassion replied to soon2pass's topic in NCLEX

   Our program required us to pass the HESI review test with at least an 850 (first time I had an 817, second time 1008) or they won't graduate you. So AFTER we took the test, then we had a week of actual HESI review. I also used NCLEX 3500 and review q...

7. NCLEX results online?

   nursecompassion replied to futrnurse's topic in NCLEX

   I live in ohio and had my results on the Ohio Board of Nursing Website on the verification part the next day.

8. Tele/Medsurg RN

   nursecompassion replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

   I think my area has low pay for RN's. I'm a new grad making 23.92/hr on midnights thats with shift diff, weekend diff is only 1.25/hr! I have a friend who moved to VA making 38/hr as a new grad.

9. Three Questions - New Grads, Please Read

   nursecompassion replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in New Nurse

   At first I was going to work a day/evening rotation, 8 hr shifts (my unit only has 8 hr shifts) however I will be working midnights. I've always worked midnights at my previous jobs and it's the shift I wanted. I work 64hrs/pay, however there are alw...

10. Am I where I should be???

    nursecompassion posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hey Everyone, It's good to come here and view the other posts by fellow new grads. I graduated in June, accepted a position on a med/surg & isolation floor which also has dialysis on the unit. I passed my board the first time in August and starte...

11. Controversy In Nursing Program

    nursecompassion replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Students

    I don't know whats going on with this thread, but I keep trying to read the responses on page two and it just keeps giving me page one. Whats going on??? jules

12. Controversy In Nursing Program

    nursecompassion replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Students

    Well I met with the ___today and instead of taking six points off of my final grade for late work now its eleven?????The program chair agreed that her "calculations" were right. I don't agree with the assignments she says are late. I don't know what ...

13. Controversy In Nursing Program

    nursecompassion replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Students

    thanks for your input jules:)

14. Controversy In Nursing Program

    nursecompassion replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Students

    I am far from being a whiner. I love nursing and hard work. jules

15. Controversy In Nursing Program

    nursecompassion replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Students

    Hey everyone, I guess I should have told you that a group of us went to the Dean and she told us to continue on in advanced-med surg as if we passed and to meet with our instructor monday (27th):yeahthat: . If our issues are not resolved then we meet...