cschoppe

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1. theraputic phlebotomy

   cschoppe replied to hikeingrn's topic in Infusion

   I work at an outpatient oncology clinic where we give chemo, iron infusions, IVIG, etc. We have several patients who recieve therapeutic phlebotomies on a regular basis. Our protocol is to watch them for 30min after the procedure and provide them w...

2. New Grad Med Surg Nurse Freaking Out!

   cschoppe replied to shakedwnst924's topic in New Nurse

   Wow 6-7 patients? I couldnt imagine that ratio, I am in a GN internship on a med-surg floor and our ratio is 1-4...very rarely is it 5 pts...this is my 3rd week on the floor on orientation and I am taking 3 out of the 4 of my preceptors patients. I ...

3. How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

   cschoppe replied to wrenRN06's topic in New Nurse

   So not going to be helping the situation any but here goes...graduated dec. 15 2011, had a job on nov. 24th 2011 BEFORE graduation...pending passing HESI and NCLEX of course but both are done and I've been working a med-surg internship since Jan. 30....

4. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   cschoppe replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   I took my test on 2/14 and did the PVT trick and I got the good pop-up, less than 2 days later before I could pay for the PearsonVue quick results, my BON for my state posted my RN-license #....for any of u worry-worts out there, the PVT is 100% accu...

5. This wait may kill me.

   cschoppe replied to PinkNBlue's topic in NCLEX

   The PVT does work, just got my results today on the TX Board of Nursing website (before Pearsonvue quick results were available) and I took nclex on 2/14 and got the good pop-up and now it's offical :)

6. This wait may kill me.

   cschoppe replied to PinkNBlue's topic in NCLEX

   I hear y'all...waiting on Thursday...I don't necessarily trust the PVT even though I kinda am already celebrating lol...hoping I'm not jinxing myself haha

7. Taking NCLEX Valentine's Day <3

   cschoppe replied to mshessle's topic in NCLEX

   Just took my exam today at 1:00pm, went home and got the good pop-up! I am still skeptical lol...stopped at 75qs with LOTS of select-all-that-apply questions...i tried to register for the quick results and for some reason I can't...i go to current ac...

8. Lonestar Spring 2012 Hopefuls

   cschoppe replied to rayneonme's topic in Texas

   Hi everyone, I graduated from Cy-fair on Dec. 15th...it is possible to do this lol...and I GOT a job at Methodist Willowbrook so it is possible to do that too...anyhoo, I have lots of nursing school books that are up for grabs, including several care...

9. Internships

   cschoppe replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

   Graduate nurse...am hired without have taken nclex yet, (am waiting on the board of nursing to send my authorization to test).... when you graduate you get a GN permit from the board which covers you to practice on the floor until you take and pass N...

10. Internships

    cschoppe replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am a GN and am set up to do a med-surg internship at a hospital starting Jan. 30 and I can say that I will be getting paid the same rate as a RN-1 and also will receive benefits from day one. My internship lasts 3 months and afterwards I am g...

11. Med-Surg Roll Call

    cschoppe replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    Well I am a certified 'newbie' to med-surg. I graduate NS this Thursday (Dec. 15th) and have accepted a position for a GN internship on a med-surg floor. I will be an 'intern' for approx. 3 months and then when I pass my NCLEX, will be labeled as a...

12. I am DONE :)

    cschoppe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I keep thinking, "Ok I need to study...there's something I'm missing, etc." I am done and it doesn't feel real...these past 2 years have been non-stop and now it's like STOP lol...really? It's ok for me to play farmville instead of studying lab val...

13. I am DONE :)

    cschoppe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I just took the exit HESI today and passed woot woot! My pinning ceremony is next Thursday and I have a job as a GN for a med-surg internship! Life can't get any better :)

14. Winter 2011 GN positions/interviews in Houston, TX

    cschoppe replied to Plover1's topic in Texas

    I got a call from Methodist Willowbrook on the 23rd, offering me a GN position for their med-surg unit starting on Jan. 30. I hadn't really applied, I was asked by the nursing director of med-surg while I was doing clinicals there this semster to ca...

15. Fall 2012 hopefuls-lsc

    cschoppe replied to Hopefulleslie's topic in HESI

    lonestar cy fair? if so, i barely made it in back in jan. 2010 w/ an 11.489