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1. About to start in the ER after 1 year of Med/Surg....too soon?

   Party-of-Five-NY replied to soldiersgirl's topic in Emergency

   I think I can answer this pretty well; I started in the ER exactly one year after I became a nurse. I worked on a busy med-surg floor for the first year, and knew that I wanted something else. I have been in the ER for one year now, and I think it w...

2. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

   Party-of-Five-NY replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

   I feel exactly the way you do, I admit, I'm very frustrated too. We have three "zones" in our ER, and one of them is "blue", which is the express care section. When I work in the blue zone, I'm guessing more than half of my patients really did not...

3. Help! The ER "Bully" got me!

   Party-of-Five-NY replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in Emergency

   For your information, it is against the code of ethics, put forth by the ANA, for a nurse to discredit another licensed professional, without first confronting the individual themselves, or an immediate supervisor. Secondly, our hospital is trying t...

4. Help! The ER "Bully" got me!

   Party-of-Five-NY posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi, I'm hoping to get advice regarding a situation that occured last week in our ER. Background, I am a fairly new nurse, almost 2 years out of school. I worked one year on med/surg. then accepted a position in the ER. I started in the ER in October,...

5. Missing Duragesic Patch, where is it??

   Party-of-Five-NY replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your help and input. I really felt like there should have been an incident report done, especially since the nurse's aide was in the room, and repeatedly said that the patches come off easily, and because i did not see the patch ...

6. Missing Duragesic Patch, where is it??

   Party-of-Five-NY posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am a new grad going through a 10 week orientation at an inner city hospital medical teaching floor. While passing my 2 pm meds, my patient's MAR had a "location check" for her pain patch. Well, I searched her back, then her arms and chest,...

7. What's the soonest possible posting for Pearsonvue?

   Party-of-Five-NY replied to JPine's topic in NCLEX

   48 hours on the dot, 7 days a week.

8. I Passed at 75 q.!!!! AMEN!!!!

   Party-of-Five-NY replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in NCLEX

   Congrats to you too!!! I'm so happy! Yeah!!!

9. I Passed at 75 q.!!!! AMEN!!!!

   Party-of-Five-NY posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi all, Just got the word, I passed!!!!!! Thank you all for the support!! It helped knowing I wasn't alone! Good Luck to you all. Gotta go make some calls. Take Care, Ann

10. Day after Exam...Waiting for results tomorrow

    Party-of-Five-NY replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in NCLEX

    Thank you everyone, I will post tomorrow with the results. I pray it's good news!

11. 75 questions today, no idea how I did

    Party-of-Five-NY replied to stressgal's topic in NCLEX

    Stressgal, I feel for you! I took my test yesterday, and turned off at 75 too. I feel so anxious right now, I don't know how I can wait another day. Do you remember questions that you had that you know you got wrong? I looked up some informati...

12. Help! Take NCLEX 7/12/2006

    Party-of-Five-NY replied to jimmy1056's topic in New Nurse

    Good Luck on your test, I took mine yesterday and shut off at 75. Know the basics!! Maslow, ABC's, infection control, that's what is the basis of safe nursing care. It wouldn't hurt to page through the fundamentals book. Let us know how you made ou...

13. Day after Exam...Waiting for results tomorrow

    Party-of-Five-NY posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hi Everyone, I took the exam yesterday, shut off at 75, came home and cried my eyes out! I didn't feel like I had enough time to "prove" myself. I know that I answered 75 questions, but the 10 or so questions that I had to make "educated guesses" on...

14. Yikes..Took the NCLEX today

    Party-of-Five-NY replied to GA_RN2006's topic in NCLEX

    Hi, I took my test today as well, and shut off at 75. I feel sick!! I feel like I got alot of the questions wrong! I'm so worried! I was an honor student all through school, and I studied really hard. I guess I'll find out in 48 hours. Good Luck...

15. we're busy but we all need some motivation

    Party-of-Five-NY replied to cingulargirl21's topic in General Students

    I'd be interested in an e-mail buddy, especially one who is in level II of a two year program. I am a mother of three, and I am currently not working outside the home. I'd like to share info. on coping strategies, and all school related topics! Ann