bborcyk

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1. Need to vent...being volunteered by someone else to do overtime...WHAT?!

   bborcyk replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

   If it's only one day, is it really that big of a deal? I realize it's Sunday, and that someone else volunteered you, which is kind of a bummer. However, if it's only one day, I would just suck it up and do it. If it's permanent or extended period of ...

2. Day 5 of orientation, want to quit

   bborcyk replied to Anne36's topic in New Nurse

   Long Term Care is difficult. It helps if you had previous CNA or HHA experience, which it sounds like you didn't. There are two ways to play this game: 1. Talk to someone in human resources about the possibility of another preceptor. You will have to...

3. "Nurses Are So Mean"

   bborcyk replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   I graduated June 2011 from my school of nursing, and I immediately was offered a job in occupational health, in an office setting. At first, before I took my boards, I had to work as a tech, but then after I passed, I was the office's only nurse. I a...

4. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   bborcyk replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX

   I found out today I passed :) It worked for me too, as well as everyone from my class who has taken their boards yet.

5. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   bborcyk replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX

   I got the "good pop-up" too about I have already registered, etc and that I need to contact the BON. I hope I passed, although I didn't feel like I did when my computer shut off at 85 questions. We'll see what happens Friday.

6. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

   bborcyk replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   I took the exam today at 12:30. I thought I failed. I was so upset afterward, and I was shaking. And I did really really well in class. I found this forum, and I read every single thread of just about every forum regarding the PVT. I tried it and got...

7. Strong Memorial/Rochester Hospitals

   bborcyk replied to pmednurse's topic in New York

   I currently work at RGH. I work on a floor that was formerly known as a "tough floor" with a very high infection rate. Due to the shift in management, the floor has a 98% Customer Satisfaction Rate, and the infection rate is close to 0. My floor (I c...