Raevyn

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1. Dissapearing Aids... the norm?

   Raevyn replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

   I was a CNA for 4 years then an Extern for a year before I became a RN, and let me tell ya.. we Ran our butts off... we were there... we just ran and ran and ran and ran, I never sat down for a minute.. and quite frankly, the only time I was in the c...

2. Finding yourself as a nurse

   Raevyn replied to ladydame's topic in New Nurse

   What I like best about My hospital is that I can choose. I wanted to picke the hardest place to be and for me that was ICU. Yet I got the opportunity to be in what is called the ICU/CCU pool. I get to work ICU, CCU, Telemetry, Respiratory, ER, an...

3. Floors VS ER

   Raevyn replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

   I have worked both the ER and the floor, and didn't really have an appreciation for the ER until I worked there.. God bless you ER nurses... because.. I just do not have the stomach for it.. I am a ICU nurse.. Love it there... but it is quite frustra...

4. Freaking Out!!!!!!!!

   Raevyn replied to kayleo22's topic in NCLEX

   Hey.. if it got harder and harder I bet you passed.. no worries.. you would worry if it got easier and easier... call the CA nursing board.. or their website.. see if the results are there... I got my results the next day on the Kentucky board of nur...

5. LPN-RN...Just got acceptance letter!

   Raevyn replied to MereSanity's topic in LPN-RN

   congratulations!!!!!! i just found out i passed my nclex today... i thought i was too old to go back to school and do this... how exciting for you... its hard... it is, i won't lie... but it will be worth every effort you put into it. i am so excited...

6. Nclex Results

   Raevyn replied to Raevyn's topic in NCLEX

   besides studying night and day for 2 months..LOL I used the Saunders Nclex Review, Exam Cram CAT test from the Rineheart Review. I didn't go to the Review.. because I couldn't afford it... I bought the book of Ebay for like 10 bucks. I also had pu...

7. New Grad. Should I work in CCU?

   Raevyn replied to rdiehl45's topic in CCU

   Im a new Grad, I started my job in CCU/ICU Pool a month ago. It is true.. some nurses eat thier young.... but it all depends on whether or not you have backbone to stand up to them. I may be a new nurse... but I am also nearly 40 years old.. with ot...

8. Nclex Results

   Raevyn posted a topic in NCLEX

   I passed... I passed I passed... I passed... I passed... Dear .. I passed.... doing the hoopdie dance... I passed.... I was sick as a dog yesterday when I came out from the exam... OMG.. I still can't believe I passed!!!!!! :nurse: I am so hap...

9. What are the differences between Higher and Lower type questions on NCLEX

   Raevyn posted a topic in NCLEX

   Can someone tell me the differnece between Higher and Lower type questions on the Nclex. I hear a lot of talk about that. I heard that Math questions are lower type questions and if you didn't have any of those you did okay. I couldn't really derc...

10. I have a qestion

    Raevyn replied to bbgirl's topic in NCLEX

    Hey guys.. that is not the questions she asked..LOL Hey... Im right there with ya... I got probably 3 of those questions myself today. I only had 75 questions.. no math, I did get several medication questions, several teaching, tons of maternity an...

11. Preceptor Nightmare

    Raevyn posted a topic in General Students

    I am so sick this morning.... I made a med error on my next to last day at preceptor. I have been doing so well... I graduate in 7 days.... I am so sick to my stomach right now.. I don't know what to do. Was with the preceptor... apparantly the MAR ...

12. December '05 Grads: Have you found your job yet?

    Raevyn replied to brina's topic in General Students

    Well I spoke to soon!! I got hired yesterday.. I will be working as a RN in the ICU/CCU Pool.... I am super hyped!!! HUGS Rae

13. attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    Raevyn replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men

    I am in my last semester GRADUATION IN 30 DAYS.. WOOHOOO (um okay.. with that being said.. heheheh)... we have 5 men in our nursing class... and you know what.. I would take them as a nurse before I would let some of the women in my class take care ...

14. Day shift vs. night shift

    Raevyn replied to lisa1130's topic in Career Support

    Well.. I have a wonderful husband... and on the days I work.. his boss lets him come in late so he can take the kids to school. I sleep while they are in school and I get up just before the bus brings them home. Yes.. night shift usually pays a sh...

15. Day shift vs. night shift

    Raevyn replied to lisa1130's topic in Career Support

    There might be some mom's that feel its bad... but I love it. I have 4 kids, working nights (only three days a week mind you) gives me the flexability to be with them, save a fortune in Daycare... (of course.. when the kids are younger, you will nee...