May2011Grad

May2011Grad specializes in Psychiatric.

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1. psych to med surg advice

   May2011Grad replied to PsychRN29's topic in Med-Surg

   I just recently went from Psych to Med Surg in the last month. It is a challenge especially learning the equipment and getting back into the routine of thinking of the whole body and not just the psych part of it but it is doable. Good Luck you'll do...

2. Your Opinion Please

   May2011Grad replied to May2011Grad's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone. I finally got in touch with her and it will not be a problem.

3. Your Opinion Please

   May2011Grad posted a topic in General Nursing

   Honest opinions please. I have a dilemma. I was just offered and accepted a position in Behavioral Health at a local hospital. However, I am also in a RN-BSN program that meets Tuesday nights (my schedule is 3p-11p). I am unable to get in touch with ...

4. Taking the NCLEX for the FIRST time in 2 days!! :/

   May2011Grad replied to 86711lh's topic in NCLEX

   It's normal to be a bit overwhelmed and nervous before NCLEX. I was required by my program to complete Kaplan and throughout the question trainers and qbank, I like you made scores ranging from 40-80 and was worried out of my mind. Took NCLEX after h...

5. Math on NCLEX-RN

   May2011Grad replied to Cindy 17's topic in NCLEX

   You should be fine. I had 3 math questions but generally all math uses the same formulas that you probably learned just remember to set the problem up correctly. Good Luck. Relax. Don't defeat yourself.

6. Need for new grad RN's in Raleigh,NC area???

   May2011Grad replied to Concrete Girl,RN's topic in General Nursing

   The Charlotte area is also saturated. There are so many nursing schools around we have new grads still looking from a year ago. Good Luck in your search.

7. How are pitocin orders written at your facility?

   May2011Grad replied to newbiepnp's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a still currently a student but I am precepting on a labor and delivery unit. The pitocin orders are to begin at 1mu and increase by 2mu every thirty minutes until contractions about 2-3 minutes apart. There is more autonomy in stopping and decre...

8. Anyone made it through Nsg school WITHOUT caffeine , Adderall, or Red Bull??

   May2011Grad replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Students

   I have made it through. Pinning is in 27 days and graduation in 29 and I have not used coffee, red bull, nothing to make it through my program and I still work my full time job. Although I know people (quite a few in my program) who do there isn't an...

9. Should new grads always start on a med/surg floor?

   May2011Grad replied to swaffy8's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations, I am also on schedule to graduate in May. In a class that I had today, we were told that everyone should work Psych before working Med-Surg or any other specialty so I guess it is personal preference. If Psych is what you want go for...

10. Countdown to Pinning

    May2011Grad replied to Turd Ferguson's topic in General Students

    61 days to pinning 63 days to graduation

11. Do you get your final exam grade?

    May2011Grad replied to Nurse Connie's topic in General Students

    We are allowed to see and have test reviews of all of our exams including rationales Final exams included.

12. How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    May2011Grad replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ASN program and we do not have a separate Pharm class but it is integrated into every class and clinical every semester. Knowing our medications, class, mechanism of action, adverse reactions, and contraindications are a required part of ou...

13. need some advises....

    May2011Grad replied to thongvo89's topic in General Students

    Call the school and ask. They can tell you exactly what it means before you send in your money if you're concerned aand trying to figure out what to do.

14. UGH!!!!! V ent: Finding charts

    May2011Grad replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure of your other options but with us, we also have access to the computer system and can look at the patient information on the computer rather than the paper chart while waiting. If you don't personally have access, there may be a nurse or...

15. Mercy School Of Nursing, NC- Anyone have some answers?

    May2011Grad replied to rosebud123's topic in North Carolina

    I live in Charlotte, do not attend Mercy but I did apply and decided on another school. They offer a Diploma not a ASN or BSN which may be cause for the low tuition. When I applied, a little over a year ago, you needed to be listed as a CNA but didn'...