firewifeRN

firewifeRN specializes in PACU/ICU.

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1. Does your PACU hold ICU patients?

   firewifeRN replied to DVB's topic in General Nursing

   Yes we do! I work at a level 1 trauma center and we get ICU all the time. We have rotating shifts as well during the week so we only take call on weekends because of this. Usually every third weekend and it is only 12 hour shifts so 2 nurses will do ...

2. Hair & clinical

   firewifeRN replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

   Oh my goodness! I'm going into mental health this fall and I'm so scared! This just made it worse!

3. African American male here. I have some questions for my fellow nurses

   firewifeRN replied to Shack502's topic in General Students

   Ok first of all I dont see how pointing out that you are African American has anything to do with wanting to know what nursing school is like. I am from the south as well and maybe the reason why there is a stigma is because people make it that way ...

4. Summer break

   firewifeRN replied to firewifeRN's topic in General Students

   Well I ordered the Saunders NCLEX book so when it comes in I will be starting to review some.. Plus I need to start reviewing dosage calc before school starts because we have to make 100% on all out exams before and after each semester to move on...

5. Not sure of what to do.

   firewifeRN replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

   I think that you can apply to LVN program but dont give up your pre-req classes either. That way if you do not get in LVN first try you can still pursue RN. And I truely believe what is meant to be at this moment will fall right into place. :)

6. Anyone else graduating 2013??

   firewifeRN replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

   December 2013!! Still have three semesters left but atleast I have one down!! woohoo! But these summers off are making me forget how to study, sure hope it all comes back to me in the fall!

7. Summer break

   firewifeRN posted a topic in General Students

   Hey all SNs! I have finished first level and have been off for the summer until 2nd level in August and I feel like I am forgetting some things... main thing being nclex style questions. I have a summer job and am too tired during the week when I get...

8. Reading ahead

   firewifeRN replied to nickster10's topic in General Students

   I agree! at the beginning I had time to read before lectures but that only lasted a couple weeks! read ahead! :)

9. Affording school...

   firewifeRN replied to afterseason's topic in General Students

   Garage sale*****

10. Affording school...

    firewifeRN replied to afterseason's topic in General Students

    I would suggest maybe your hubby finding a job and maybe you switching to waitressing if you have to work. I don't work and I am in nursing school and honestly I don't see how people can work during clinicals because I can't. I already don't get sle...

11. Failing classes & discouraged..3rd year. Need honest advice

    firewifeRN replied to Nurse_Sherlock's topic in General Students

    my first impression is that you do not want it bad enough. It's sounds like you want to be a nurse but you don't want to work hard to get it. I've only completed first level going into second level and this is what I have wanted since I was a little ...

12. Health care Spanish

    firewifeRN posted a topic in General Students

    Im attending an ADN program in Texas which requires us to take health care Spanish.. Has anyone else taken it? Is it hard? I really hate that I have too durin clinicals but I would rather in second level than third or fourth... We have the option to ...

13. Hesi

    firewifeRN posted a topic in HESI

    my school does not require a certain score for end of semester hesi exams but they are 10% of final grade. However, the exit hesi to graduate has to 900 or above. In first level I made an 835 on my fundamentals hesi which I was very proud of because ...

14. sleep

    firewifeRN replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    No sleep!!! Sometimes you are so sleep deprived it will make you cry! I know I have but i got through first level somehow! And here comes second level ... At my school we don't pick our schedules but I heard in 4th level we do so we shall see.

15. How do I fight off the nervousness as a New Nursing Student?

    firewifeRN replied to brmuirhead's topic in General Students

    No it won't be impossible but just be prepared! I remember one night I was up late doing 2 care plans and had clinicals all that day and it was 1am and I had clinicals the next day and I was already up for almost a full 24 hr period so I just started...