RN-TO-BE

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  1. What if you got the last question wrong??

    I am sure that you passed. I got around 120 questions and like you, I felt as if I had failed because my test didn't cut off at 75 questions. It doesn't matter how many questions you get...that doesn't mean anything...it is the level of difficulty o...
  2. Why do I have trouble saying no????

    Thanks for all the responses. I did call her back. I never said that I wasn't going to call her back but I was really taking the time to make up my mind if I was going to work for her or not. I had decided that I wasn't going to work when I called h...
  3. Why do I have trouble saying no????

    Thanks for the advice. I didn't tell her last night that I would work for her b/c we both thought that since it would be overtime I wouldn't be able to work for her. I also didn't tell her that I couldn't. But my one problem with all of this is that ...
  4. Hello. I have really hard time telling anyone no. One of my coworkers (whom we are also good friends...we went through nursing school together) is needing someone to work for her tomorrow night(Saturday night). She told me this at work last night ...
  5. NCLEX advice please help

    The instructors made a big deal about the NCLEX review classes. I was only about 1 out of 5 out of my class that decided not to take the review class. I really didn't have the money plus I have always been a great self=motivated studier. I studied u...
  6. Nclex nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I also had around 116-120 questions and passed. Relax and go do something to get your mind off of the test. Good luck!!
  7. Does your floor have an RN to patient ratio?

    I work on a 27 bed floor. I usually have 3 or 4 pts., sometimes 5. We are total care, no CNAs or techs. Our new CEO is about to change staffing to 6-7pts per nurse with no CNAs or techs...I think that I might have to think about changing jobs with th...
  8. 75 or 265. what about questions in between?

    I passed with 120 questions. Good luck on your exam!!
  9. Question about shifts for new grads

    I graduated in May 2005. Although I do work nights, I vary rarely have to work a whole weekend. Matter of fact, in December I didn't work any weekend days...even got Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Years Night off! This schedul...
  10. first two weeks of ADN program

    Take everything one day at a time. Tackle one task at a time. Does your school have a practice lab? Mine did. I, along with a couple of friends used to stay after class and practice for check offs. If we ever had a question if we were doing somethin...
  11. Sickle Cell Crisis Question LONG VENT!!

    Thank you for all the replies. I worked last night and took care of this pt. again. His pain was somewhat better. The doctor did d/c Zofran yesterday and given Phenergan IV PRN. i think that is what made the pain more tolerable. I also gave hom 2 un...
  12. I took care of a 28yo male pt. last night that was in sickle cell crisis. He is what they call at my hospital "a frequent flyer". He was previously hospitalized for 2 weeks and was discharged last Friday. He was readmitted Monday in another crisis. H...
  13. Scrubs: Which are the most Fashionable?

    I love Dickies!! They are so cute!! Also wear Landau and Cottonality!
  14. Patients Calling your Cordless Extension???

    I work on Medical unit. We also use the cordless telephone and are required to write our numbers on the white board in the room. I very rarely have a patient call me on the phone, they mostly use the call light. I think that I would actually prefer ...
  15. Opinions please--Did I do the right thing?

    Went to work last night and no email or anything. Nothing said about the pt. at all. Looked in the computer and MD sent pt. home last Friday! Thanks again for all the opinions!