<3_RN

<3_RN specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Am I overreacting?

   <3_RN replied to OUxPhys's topic in COVID

   I work in ICU. We were told this was our surge plan also. In our unit the PCU nurse will have an ICU nurse who will also receive report on the PCU nurse‘s patients and overseeing those patients also. I’m going to assume leadership will attempt to giv...

2. Time Management Tips for New Critical Care Nurses

   <3_RN replied to nursey246's topic in Critical

   I know you have been thanked by others already, but I wanted to thank you also. I have a brain sheet I created, which is tailored to our ICU routine and requirements w/times due for different assessments, i/o's etc; however, you detailing how you o...

3. Help understanding reason for meds

   <3_RN replied to <3_RN's topic in Cardiac

   It was def relayed and confirmed as K+ which added to the confusion. Thanks for the responses. I'll know next time, always a larking experience.

4. Help understanding reason for meds

   <3_RN posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hi, I'm a fairly new nurse on a telemetry floor. I am not sure at the reasoning for some medications administered to a newly admitted pt. The pt was ad,tired from ER for palpitations, sob, nausea, C/P. Hx: afib, HTN, no hx of DM. Labs: K+ 5.4, no o...

5. New Grad Orientation next week

   <3_RN replied to IloveNursing2214's topic in New Nurse

   You will be nervous and she's done this before you so she knows your nervous too. It's ok. Take a deep breath and remember that old saying the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask. They know you don't know allot. You can apply theory but t...

6. Graduating from NY accredited school: NCLEX in NY or NC

   <3_RN replied to <3_RN's topic in NCLEX

   Awesome! Thank you!

7. Graduating from NY accredited school: NCLEX in NY or NC

   <3_RN replied to <3_RN's topic in NCLEX

   Silverdragon102, I appreciate your quick response but now I'm confused again. Is this correct: I will graduate NY accredited school in May, I can then apply to NC BON and then arrange to take NCLEX? Sorry for my confusion. Kim

8. Graduating from NY accredited school: NCLEX in NY or NC

   <3_RN replied to <3_RN's topic in NCLEX

   To my knowledge, NY is not apart of the compact. I just needed to clarify as I wasn't sure if I had to take NCLEX in same state I graduated from. Thanks for your comment and so quickly Kat_SN.

9. Graduating from NY accredited school: NCLEX in NY or NC

   <3_RN posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hello, I will be graduating from a NY school in May. I can't seem to find answer to this. Do I have to take NCLEX in NY or can I have my school info sent to NC for NCLEX? We will be moving to NC very shortly after I graduate and in fact already o...

10. Help. Is my outrage justified?

    <3_RN replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

    Without the entire question and the other 2 possible answers it really isn't possible to fully answer the question of how the question applies to nursing and whether it is a fair question. What is missing might have been important to the answer. Al...

11. What do you eat at 5am for breakfast?

    <3_RN replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Hi, I was following a diet that called for a recipe called vegetable quiche. I'm never a breakfast eater but I followed the diet and these were easy to whip together in a big batch and then freeze. They are eggs, (egg substitute), vegetables choppe...

12. What TEAS score did you get & did you get accepted in the nursing program?

    <3_RN replied to nursein2012's topic in TEAS

    96 and yes. Good luck

13. Erie Community College and the Nursing Program

    <3_RN replied to scottmack's topic in New York

    Misty I hear you. You have to be very proactive and on top of everything and ask very specifically worded questions of the right department...it can be frustrating. Due to misunderstanding regarding entrance test I was delayed a semester and had ...

14. Erie Community College and the Nursing Program

    <3_RN replied to scottmack's topic in New York

    scottmack, i'm starting the evening rn program at ecc north this month. i don't know the program first hand of course, but i have heard from a couple different rns how much they either liked the program themselves or how good it was working with g...

15. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    <3_RN replied to GtownhoyasDC's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Well, one of my biggest fears is navigating the cattiness of NS. I'm older so I don't think I'll have to deal with the hottest/skinniest mine field. I doubt anyone would think/consider me that way. I manage to do it in my job now that is heavily f...