amandan08

amandan08 specializes in Cardiac.

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1. I Quit My Job

   amandan08 replied to eatmysoxRN's topic in New Nurse

   I love my LPN when I have one. It's better since she can do a lot of the skills, the biggest meds. She has taught me some more of the core nursing skills, like foleys and baths and stuff. But my management consists of money hungry witches. I just cal...

2. DANGER! I think...??

   amandan08 replied to amandan08's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone for responses. I am planning on seeking other employment without posting this on my resume. I also intend to quit when I go in and feel the pt ratio is too large for me. I hate that my manager comes on the floor and I tell her I've ne...

3. DANGER! I think...??

   amandan08 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi all!:)So despite my happy face in my intro, I'm actually rather upset at the moment. After searching relentlessly for a job for 6 months, I moved to a new area and found one at a small local hospital that is an affiliate of a larger one. I was thr...

4. 2011 grads..jobs?

   amandan08 replied to CorazonDeOro's topic in Michigan

   Thanks for your input. Well, I'm living in the Garden City area. I have applied for... umm.. DMC, Henry Ford, Oakwood, Botsford, the VA in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Karmanos, U of M, Garden City Hospital, Beaumont, Mercy Memorial, St. Joes, St. John, S...

5. 2011 grads..jobs?

   amandan08 replied to CorazonDeOro's topic in Michigan

   I'm new to the area, and a new RN, and I think it is not good for me... I have 3 job offers from where I used to live, but I can't exactly go back now. I have submitted probably 300 job applications here, and I have only gotten one call back, and I ...

6. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   amandan08 replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX

   Worked for me... used my iPhone in the parking lot. LOL:)

7. Got the GOOD POPUP

   amandan08 replied to Mandychelle79's topic in NCLEX

   I also took my NCLEX yesterday.. got the good pop up... Still waiting.. I had about 20 SATA and lots of meds I didn't know... Was a pretty hard test. I used Saunders NCLEX review book and took Rinehart review. Good luck!

8. Help with Care Plan for CVA client

   amandan08 replied to amandan08's topic in Student Assist

   That makes a lot of sense. I'm going to make some revisions... Definately change the priority. I'm just so used to my instructors screaming AIRWAY! at me all of the time I always assume that would be the most important thing, but I suppose that wit...

9. Help with Care Plan for CVA client

   amandan08 replied to amandan08's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks! I know I really didn't... I really don't know what else to tell you though! Here are the ones that I actually wrote: 1. Ineffective airway clearance r/t retained viscous secretions AEB rhonchi on inspiration. 2. Ineffective cerebral tissue...

10. Help with Care Plan for CVA client

    amandan08 posted a topic in Student Assist

    OK, so I went to clinical and now have my first care plan due tomorrow. I am utterly clueless on how to do this... I really need help.. Here is my client's information: Medical Diagnosis: CVA (other diagnoses include Hypertension, CAD, Hyperlipidemi...