summerbp

summerbp has 4 years experience.

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1. Good Operating Rooms, West and Southeast!

   summerbp replied to Windyhill's topic in Travel

   I can't speak as a traveller or an OR nurse, but I worked for 2 years on a surgical trauma unit at Northeast Georgia Health System. It's a great employer, excellent physicians, and I really miss it!

2. New Grads, How much do you work?

   summerbp replied to babsy28's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new RN working on an acute med/surg floor. I work as much as I possibly could and then some, if I want. Right now I'm still in orientation, but I've worked 100+ hours the last two weeks. I also get called to ask to pick up shifts frequently, so...

3. NCLEX-RN May 28

   summerbp replied to summerbp's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks! I studied for two weeks, using Saunders Q&A, the 2012-2013 Kaplan Strategies, Practice, and Review, LaCharity's Priority, Delegation, and Assessment, and I also bought the 3-week access to the NCSBN. I wouldn't recommend the NCSBN. Of all...

4. NCLEX-RN May 28

   summerbp posted a topic in NCLEX

   Just got home from sitting for my RN-NCLEX! My test shut off at 75 questions and I got the good pop-up! Feeling very relieved. I've been lurking here every hour, seems like, for the past 2 weeks since I scheduled the exam. Just want to say thanks an...

5. Please help me prioritize my nursing diagnosis

   summerbp replied to lucasrr123's topic in Student Assist

   Actual problems are always a higher priority than a potential problem.

6. Shock Priority: Oxygen or IV ?

   summerbp replied to souleater11's topic in NCLEX

   I would think because you want to maximize oxygen availability for the circulating volume that the patient has left. Then you would start fluids.

7. Scheduled for June 1st

   summerbp replied to Twinmom06's topic in NCLEX

   May 28, 2pm!

8. NCLEX study guides

   summerbp replied to amanduh55's topic in NCLEX

   Those are all good, but you may find it more detrimental to do NCLEX questions after only one semester. Your body of knowledge will be lacking, so you won't be able to fully answer the questions in the way that NCLEX demands. If you want to spend you...

9. NCLEX-RN in less than 2 weeks...

   summerbp replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in NCLEX

   I graduated on the 12th and registered for the NCLEX on the 28th, so it's now 12 days away. I have also heard the fresher you are from school, the better. I know that I personally have a hard time retaining OB information, and since that was one of t...

10. Vital Sign Skills Test

    summerbp replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    We were taught to estimate the systolic first by feeling the radial pulse as the cuff inflates. When the pulse disappears, that's your estimation for systolic. It's usually right on the money.

11. Registration for Fall ASN through NGCSU at Lanier Tech

    summerbp replied to gatechgirl's topic in Georgia

    The only dress code I know of is NGC's official dress code, which of course is pretty normal. I was thinking nice-casual, just for meeting professors, etc. Make a good, semi-professional impression. And I don't think we have to bring anything, but I'...

12. Registration for Fall ASN through NGCSU at Lanier Tech

    summerbp replied to gatechgirl's topic in Georgia

    I haven't either. I've gone back and forth worrying about it, but I guess we'll find out anything on Thursday!

13. Registration for Fall ASN through NGCSU at Lanier Tech

    summerbp replied to gatechgirl's topic in Georgia

    The information was part of the initial acceptance packet from back in March (or whenever you got it.) Orientation IS on August 11th, this Thursday, from 9:00am--4:00pm and it's at the main campus in Dahlonega. We're supposed to go to the HNS buildin...

14. What color is your uniform?

    summerbp replied to MILOBRI's topic in General Students

    We're all white as well, and we also have the horribly ugly and uncomfortable collared zip-up tops. Patch on left shoulder along with blue and gold (school colors) stripes on the sleeves. Lab coats with patch as well. I wouldn't even mind the white s...

15. Registration for Fall ASN through NGCSU at Lanier Tech

    summerbp replied to gatechgirl's topic in Georgia

    Hi there, I'm attending NGCSU through Gainesville State, and I'm in the same boat as you! All I'm going from is the letter. I thought I'd read somewhere to expect emails over the summer, but I haven't gotten any. Sometimes I let myself freak out a...