zhapper2002 BSN, RN

Emergency Nursing, Trauma, Wound Care

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About zhapper2002

zhapper2002 has 12 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Nursing, Trauma, Wound Care.


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  1. Quick Update, it's been more than 6 months and so far I am loving the ED. Amazing teamwork, everyone's ready for anything all the time. I always anticipate everything and anything - which I learned being an ER. It may get stressful at times but I am ...
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    Taking a paycut for experience?

    Is this hospital in Alameda County? I am from the Bay too and I worked in H Hospital in the said county. If it is in that hospital the stress level is up to outerspace. However, that was a huge paycheck cut, but of you'll think about the rate and ben...
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    Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    I felt like that was too harsh but everyone learn from their mistakes. I've seen nurses doing bunch of mistakes and I always tell them not to do it again. Before giving anything, check your meds even for a gazillion times. However, here in my state, ...
  4. Thank you for your time in responding to my query! I appreciate it. That's what I notice about ER Nurses, they have a different humor but it's cool with me though. They have a cool vibe. I am preparing for my start date and I will for sure update thi...
  5. Thank you for your time and for a very detailed tips and response! I appreciate it! I will keep this as my reminder and guide too when I start orienting. It's good to hear from fellow nurses who are willing to share and empower nurses who are cross t...
  6. Thank you so much for your very opinionated response and for generalizing floor nurses. I really enjoyed eating my popcorn while chitchatting in the nurses station, sipping my freshly brewed coffee, ignoring the call lights and waiting for my time to...
  7. Thanks for the response! I agree with you, I felt like I am stressing myself out too much. But I will for sure check on that book and have it as my go to reference. I will just probably relax and get ready for the action! Will let you know once I sta...
  8. Hey my fellow nurse brothers and sisters! I am an RN for 2 years now working on a MedSurg Trauma Floor and now I accepted a new position as an ED Nurse. I used to work as a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse for 2 years in an acute setting as well. ...
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    transitioning to Med-surg-HELP

    First of all, Congratulations! I myself was in the same boat almost 2 years ago, however I started in a Skilled Nursing Facility then I became a Psych nurse in an acute care setting before I transferred to Med-Surg. In my own experience, it is impor...
  10. Hi! john_ortillo, wow it's been a long time since I posted here. I just got accepted in a hospital and I thought of viewing the threads here where I started and I told myself to share what I've been through once I get my first RN staff nurse job here...
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    That's good for you. Lucky that you were granted the eligibility and att because people whom I have talked to in the last 4 years, they were able to speak with their analysts, explained everything, but still weren't able to get eligibility nor att an...
  12. That was 4 years ago. Mid 2011. When they sent me the rejection letter that I had to retake MedSurg and Maternity Nursing, I applied with the LVN board and got licensed a year after - that was in 2012.
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    Means you need to pass the NCLEX-PN so you can have your PN/VN license. Btw, how you been doin here guys? Im taking my deficiency in MS as of the moment. And after that I can take the NCLEX RN then. Been a LVN for 2 years now. I didnt realize it's b...
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    How's everyone? It's been a while since I last posted here. I feel your anxiety fellow nurses, since that was the same feeling that I felt when I was still waiting to get my eligibility last year. Two of my friends who applied last year for LVN licen...
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    I am from bay area too. what's your email? I've been contacting a lot of schools; from SF to hayward, oakland etc. Even I found one, I can't afford the tuition fee since it will cost me a lot of money. When I say a lot, we're talking bout 5 figures. ...