quinnie

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1. Help! I can't decide where to work...

   quinnie replied to Vblub01's topic in General Nursing

   Agree - shadow and take notice of the other CNAs. Talk to them about their shifts. Whether a CNA, LPN, RN, whatever - I think one of the best indications of if you want to work somewhere is to look at staff satisfaction. Ask what the CNA retention ra...

2. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

   quinnie replied to jlpsu's topic in ADN/BSN

   I am in a similar situation and currently taking classes in an RN-BSN program. Not because I particularly want another Bachelors, but because I want to keep my job, and unfortunately, hospitals nationwide will start phasing out ASN just like they are...

3. Zerwekh-Claborn NCLEX-RN Exam Practice questions

   quinnie replied to 2bRNot2b's topic in NCLEX

   I have always been taught in my nursing school that if a medication order is outside of the therapeutic range, whether that be too low or too high we always clarify the order with the doctor (and sometimes use the pharmacist as a resource). The answe...

4. tips for calming NCLEX nerves

   quinnie posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi everyone - I am scheduled to take the NCLEX-RN in 9 days. I am, by nature, a very anxious person and a bit of a control freak. The fact that I really have no idea what it will be like until I sit to take the exam is driving me crazy. I am starting...