missmun52

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1. I need some advice/help to securing a nurse's aide position in the hospital.

   missmun52 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

   Call and tell them your name and that you submitted your application on XYZ date and that you would like to inquire about the status of your application. Always call a few days after you have submitted an application and after an interview. It lets t...

2. Denied from nursing schools

   missmun52 replied to buckeye47's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Call the schools and talk to the admissions director for their nursing programs and ask them what it takes to get in. For example....for my school I graduated from it was not a prerequisite to have microbiology, this course could be taken as a co bu...

3. Do you give meds without seeing the MDs order if he MAR has been checked?

   missmun52 replied to canadianRNeducator's topic in Medications

   Speaking as a new nurse just out of school, every time we gave a med we had to check the original doctors order against the MAR. Thats how I was taught and I thought that was just practice everywhere. I was just hired as a nurse and was wondering how...

4. Can you wear any kind of scrubs you want? (nurses)

   missmun52 replied to wnb4's topic in Uniform/Gear

   nurses wear colors specific to their unit/floor which makes no sense to me but I guess it lets everyone in the hospital know what unit you work on. The downside is if you transfer to a different floor you have to buy all new scrubs.

5. Fairly new RN with Medical Assistant interview

   missmun52 replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

   you could work retail for that amount of pay and continue looking where you are...it take ppl on average 6 months to one year to get a job in this economy where i live so be patient and dont uproot your family for such low pay, I would no waist money...

6. Why cant i feel content? Career advice please!

   missmun52 replied to Nire83's topic in General Nursing

   If possible I would take the per diem position and keep your current one with hope that you can transfer in 6 months or the per diem would lead into a full time position. With small children you need your benefits and no sense going into a dead end j...

7. Nursing skills test apart of Job application process

   missmun52 replied to TinFL's topic in New Nurse

   I had to take a med test as part of my orientation but You had three tries to pass it. It was medications and dosage calculations. orientation also includes doing a head to toe assessment and medication administration in front of a nurse educator as ...

8. How long did it take to get use to working nights?

   missmun52 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working nights as a NA for about one year now and I am just feeling like I am adjusting somewhat. My problem is not staying awake at night, its staying asleep during the day (before I could not sleep more than 1-2 hours in the day, now I ...

9. Best Stethoscope for new med surg nurse?

   missmun52 replied to missmun52's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Thank you. I have been reading till no end and still have no idea really. I figured I would do my own tread and just base my decision off of this one. There are just so many choices

10. Best Stethoscope for new med surg nurse?

    missmun52 posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have an omron sprague I bought for $15 that works fine and according to my clinical professor it worked really good when she tried it my first year of school. I am now thinking of buying a new one because I just got my first job is a med surgical n...

11. Anyone wear scrub dresses?

    missmun52 replied to StrawberryVanilla's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I wear them everyday and there are a few in my hospital that also wear them, not many though. They are comfy and I have never had a problem. Just remember that you still need to wear stockings (hosiery) with them because I dont believe you can have n...

12. I am so confused and need some advice!

    missmun52 replied to Single_Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Do what you feel is best for your family. Only you can make that decision. I personally would do it if it made my families life better. You seem like you are financially secure but you just want a job change. I have never been in that situation reall...

13. Torn between continuing my education and my family :(

    missmun52 replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I have to echo the words already spoken here. Your going through a difficult time right now and as you know nursing school is a lot of stress and many sacrifices need to be made. I would not put that in the equation right now; especially when it coul...

14. Which patient do i see first

    missmun52 replied to Godsfavor's topic in NCLEX

    The most unstable....think to yourself if I see this one first will the other one die, if I see the other one first will this one die or suffer major irreversible damage... Also think is the patient stable even though he has/or is in due to a serious...

15. I Passed my NCLEX!!!!!

    missmun52 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I found out I passed this morning and I am so happy. I had 75 questions of mainly all drugs, SATA, and priority questions.. it was so hard I thought for sure I failed. I did the $50 NCSBN 3 week review and used an old old Saunders review book, NCLREX...