finchertwins BSN, RN

finchertwins is a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical care.

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1. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   finchertwins replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   When I was still in nursing school we were on L&D rotation our instructor had taken our clinical group into the nursery to do an assessment on a newborn. The baby was under the warmer and she went through everything and took off the babies diaper...

2. 12N Sleeping During Break

   finchertwins replied to MEDRQST's topic in Safety

   It is hard to say what to do here. I would have to review your facilities policy as far as sleeping or naping goes. I would also have to review your BON policies and see if this is pt abandonment. Even with all of that I would just make a general pol...

3. Demoted from GN to TECH

   finchertwins replied to skwirlygirl's topic in NCLEX

   I am sorry that you did not pass your NCLEX exam but as many of the others in this thread have pointed out in most states GN are not allowed to practice as an RN until they pass their boards as is the case in my state. I hope that I am wrong in what ...

4. trouble with my preceptor..help *sigh/sob*)

   finchertwins replied to purplecotton's topic in New Nurse

   purplecotton. I too am a new nurse and had several preceptors. Some of them liked me and some did not. In different ways they all did have something to teach me either the wrong way to do something or the right way. I did learn from each of them. I a...

5. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

   finchertwins replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

   Well I've only been a nurse for a short time but in medical field for 11 years and my ex wife for 5 years. Our children watch med shows and say that looks cool or they can find the errors before we can. Or instead of playing house they play hospital ...

6. Percent of men in class?

   finchertwins replied to RN8Wannabe's topic in Men

   I was 1 of 8 males out of 64 in the nursing program and loved it we all passed. Only 1 of the guys had problems in L&D and he had never been around a pregnant woman and never married. Nursing is great and it is for all genders if you are still re...

7. Anyone recently taken the NCLEX??

   finchertwins replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN/LVN

   First of all take a deep breath then let it out. The test is difficult but it is doable and the calmer you are the easier it will be. I took it in April and did get several choose all that apply questions, I tend to do poorly on those type of questio...

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   finchertwins replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Okay here is one. Had a guy come to the ER with a Hickory Farms summer sausage up his &*()&^%. When asked how is got there he said well, " I was hungery and lonely and unfortunately I am still hungery.":smackingf Also had a husband and wife ...

9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   finchertwins replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   holy mackerel batman (sorry it's a word association thing)

10. What Can I expect once I get to Clinical?

    finchertwins replied to Bridget73's topic in General Students

    sorry there were 2 posts done will i slowly typed this one. i was not infering the ones above me were ranting. my point was to say just do it and don't worry.

11. What Can I expect once I get to Clinical?

    finchertwins replied to Bridget73's topic in General Students

    I like yourself abandoned my dream of becoming a nurse, allthough for different reasons. I went back to school about four years ago and have been a nurse for about a year now. I found that clinicals were fine. The pre-clinical paperwork is a bite of ...

12. First week on the job & I made a med error!

    finchertwins replied to vern234's topic in LPN/LVN

    I am still in my first year of nursing and can remember my first and only med error (that I know about ). I was minding to many diff things and forgot the 5 rights, the meds were almost identical to that the pt was taking but that did not matter. I l...

13. Weeding out of nursing students

    finchertwins replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Like many have said there is a weeding out in nursing school. It could be the AP classes or other classes that feed the nursing program. Some nursing programs actively do this within the program itself. I went to one that did not actively do "weeding...

14. Weeding out of nursing students

    finchertwins replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    If you feel there is a weeding out section to your nursing class stay the heck away from it. If your goal is to become a nurse endure what needs to be endured so your goals are met.

15. NCLEX Number of Questions and Clarification

    finchertwins replied to cjmmsn98's topic in NCLEX

    What I tell people is continue doing what you've done so far. You have made it this far with your study habits and it to late to change it or it will throw your routine off. Try getting more sleep and eat well. Take care of yourself and ignore those ...