slave_diverRN

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slave_diverRN has 1 years experience.


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  1. PVT worked and I passed NCLEX

    Congratulations!
  2. New Nurse, Too Slow

    Perhaps you are little OCD, and it sounds like your biggest challenge is passing meds. Even in the "NCLEX hopsital" where there is unlimited time and resources, there's no need to check a med more than 3 times. Wiith time, you'll get faster at this p...
  3. Need your advice, full time to "dream" per diem position

    Can you drop to per diem in your current job? That way, if you don't get all the hours you need in the dream job, you have backup!
  4. the day you guys took nclex..what did u? (random q's)

    Take a break if you feel like you are starting to miss questions. Don't miss question after question while progressively freaking out, USE THAT BREAK to calm down, sip water, pray...whatever, just stop answering questions. Its wise to bring along a s...
  5. Feeling scared...I just need to vent a little :(

    Remember when you first learned to drive a car? How scared you that you'd have a horrific fatal accident each time another car got close? You grew out of that fear....and you will overcome this one too. Its very NORMAL to feel this way at first.
  6. New Grads: Lets take action together!!

    To the OP, I know you're not going to like this, and I will probably get some hate mail...but you need to hear this. At this stage in your career, the hospital doesn't need YOU. As you might be aware, you NEED THEM. Trying to gather others to rally a...
  7. If you'd like to give someone feedback, start with something positive. Tell her the things she did WELL. NEVER, EVER tell anyone they suck or do something badly...esp when you are a subordinate. You CAN tell them what things you NEED, or what OPPOR...
  8. If you can, run the controls on the accucheck machines!
  9. And if you are really thinking about IT work, be prepared to move to India and work for peanuts. There's no IT job growth in the US anymore.
  10. Think about this way . . . . when you take something to your director, you'd expect him to ACT on it, right? What action do you think he can take on this situation? If he did anything at all, he'd probably talk to the preceptor....then where would y...
  11. defeated.

    From reading so many similar posts on this forum, its safe to say that EVERYONE feels this way at first. Even if you were a seasoned nurse, changing jobs is tough, but when you throw in all the responsibility a nurse assumes it can be overwhelming. I...
  12. RN: IV therapy, CPR, BLS and other certification requirement???

    You MUST have BLS....every place will require you to have that before you start working. The others are optional, but could help you distinguish yourself from another candidate.
  13. New RN, New Job- How to Quit Being SO Nervous!

    Confidence comes with experience. I heard this little ditty once: Son: Dad, how did you become such a successful businessman? Dad: Good decisions Son: HOw did you learn to make good decisions Dad: Bad decisions
  14. Thanking your preceptor...

    A small giftcard to starbucks goes over well too. Its a thoughtful gesture, but not too over the top.
  15. Dealing with de-staffing

    Wondering how others spend their day doing when de-staffed.....aside from enjoying a 'bonus' day off, is there an opportunity to earn some money (in nursing) on such short notice?