guitargirl88

guitargirl88 has 5 years experience and specializes in PCCN.

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1. What's your favorite floor

   guitargirl88 replied to guitargirl88's topic in General Nursing

   I just applied for a job that is a clinical evaluation area, and also a chest pain observation area. I am from Florida, and this job is in a smaller hospital in North Carolina. It seems it will be better, that the techs do more than they did for us o...

2. What keeps you going as a nurse?

   guitargirl88 replied to guitargirl88's topic in Stress 101

   Paychecks can be very motivating, also the flexible schedule. :)

3. We are Nurses and we can do anything

   guitargirl88 replied to Brian's topic in Humor

   Detangling IV cords! That is the worst!

4. Consistent schedule, or scattered?

   guitargirl88 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone else get very stressed about going to work after having so many days off? Do you like knocking out everything at once, or do you like to spread out your shifts? I love to have 7 days off, but I don't like it when I have to go back and rea...

5. What keeps you going as a nurse?

   guitargirl88 posted a topic in Stress 101

   Tell me stories about why you stay in nursing, despite all the craziness that goes on. Sometimes, it feels more like just a way to make money. Just get through the day, whatever it takes, and you will make enough money to get by. We always wish that ...

6. What's your favorite floor

   guitargirl88 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey everyone, I thought I would start a discussion about where our favorite places to work are. Do you like fast paced floors like the ER, or do you like slow, outpatient settings? Does anyone have experience in both, and have a recommendation on whe...

7. Anyone for a coffee & chat about nursing in NC?

   guitargirl88 replied to HandmadeRN's topic in North Carolina

   Hey, I just moved to Cary, NC, and I am currently searching for a job. I moved from Orlando, FL. If you want to chat about nursing, hospitals in Cary that I have been looking into, etc, let me know :) I am not sure how to private message on here so w...

8. Advice- Non Clinical RN Jobs

   guitargirl88 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Career Support

   After working a crazy day the other day trying to get a patient's insurance to accept all of his medical needs (IV antibiotics without a PICC line available, wound care, Lovenox, etc..), I don't think I could ever do case management. I had to play t...

9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

   guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

   If you can find a way to do Kaplan questions, I would do that, they really help, and learn how to critically think, that's also a big help. I did NCSBN learning extension online, you can pay about 50 dollars for access for a week or something. The qu...

10. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    Guess what everyone? I passed the NCLEX, I had no idea that I could! Thank you so much for this thread it was such a help!! I just wanted to encourage everyone with a few things I found out: I didn't see my quick results (the free Florida ones) after...

11. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    I just took my NCLEX today, it stopped at 255 questions...I have no idea what that means. And it seemed like all my test taking strategies were thrown out the window. But I'll let you know how I did in a couple of days. I couldn't sleep last, kept h...

12. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    Antibiotics need peak and trough levels: Peak levels: 45-60 min. after med administered Trough levels: Right before you give the next dose Cephalosporins: Inhibit synthesis of bacterial cell wall. Used for tonselitis, otitis media, meningitis, etc. ...

13. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    Oh, I meant pregnancy category D for Dilantin (it makes sense right, D for D?)

14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    my exam is tomorrow! i hear that you're not supposed to study the day before the test, but i'm getting on here because i need to do something ? a few facts i picked up yesterday: most antibiotic medications could cause ototoxicity and liver and kid...

15. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    [color=lime]more tv commercial meds: rozerem: sleep aid. don't use if you have liver problems, don't use alcohol. s&s: drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness. nexium: for acid reflux. s&s: headache, diarrhea. zyrtec: allergies advair (solbu...