4quanyin

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1. If you're happy w/your 1st RN job ...

   4quanyin replied to RN007's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated in late June and began working the end of July. I work on a med-surg unit with mostly ortho, post-surgical and 23 hour observation patients. We usually have 5 patients during day shift or 6-7 at night. There is usually one CNA every 8 pat...

2. Celebratory Tattoo?

   4quanyin replied to ortess1971's topic in New Nurse

   I have been planning to get a celebratory tattoo. I passed my NCLEX in July but I'm waiting to find the appropriate tattoist. I am planning a Kuan Yin tattoo on my back. From Wikipedia, "Kuan Yin (觀音; Pinyin: Guān Yīn) is the bodhisattva of compassio...

3. NCLEX tips

   4quanyin replied to Guest48390's topic in NCLEX

   I am taking the test on July 8th. I have been using the ncsbn website and Saunder's Comprehensive review. The website is very good. It is helping me with finding the stem of the question, better than the Saunders. Saunders is good for content questio...

4. Getting start to study for NCLEX

   4quanyin replied to littlerose's topic in NCLEX

   Yes, I do the same thing. I did it all the way through nursing school, although my area needing to be cleaned did shrink. At first I had to have the whole house clean. Eventually it became just my desk. I take the test on July 8th. Good luck- we'll d...

5. May/June grads - preceptorship

   4quanyin replied to crmson_lady's topic in General Students

   Our preceptorship program is 180 hours. It is an ADN program. We do regular 12-hour shifts, in a unit that is assigned to us. There are a wide variety of units people are precepting in: med-surg, post-surgical, ortho-neuro, NICU, PACU, ICU, ED,cardia...

6. When is your graduation?

   4quanyin replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

   June 17th for commencement!

7. ER Pet Peeves

   4quanyin replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   All I can say is, bless each and every one of you ER nurses. As I nursing student I've been able to observe many different areas of the hospital. The ER nurses are a special breed!

8. Good books for student nurses?

   4quanyin replied to Nurse-To-Be-Joy's topic in General Students

   In addition to the above named books I would add Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice ISBN 1-58225-342-4 It is a great condensation of all the stuff you need for pathophysiology cards.

9. Nursing Drug hanbook 2006

   4quanyin replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

   I use Davis' drug guide. I keep the book in my book bag. I have it on my PDA for clinicals. I have it on my computer at home. Overkill probably, but I always have one around.

10. Help, new nurse, suffering from Heel Pain.

    4quanyin replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem a couple of years ago. I bought my first pair of Birkenstocks (suggested by my osteopathic physician) and it helped greatly. He also suggested getting an old coke can and filling it with water (not too full) and freezing it, th...

11. Am I the Only Late Starter?

    4quanyin replied to following_faith's topic in General Students

    I return for my second year of my ADN program on Sept 26th. Enjoy the time while you can- it's going to get stressful soon enough!

12. What did you put in your storage clipboards??

    4quanyin replied to Mandarella's topic in General Students

    At our school some clinical instructors allow them, and others tell you not to use them. The reasoning is that if you are carrying a clipboard from one patient's room to another you can also carry microbes from one room to another, especially if the ...

13. Nursing Drug Reference Recommendations

    4quanyin replied to Nursing4Sure's topic in General Students

    I like Davis' Drug Guide and Mosby's Medical Dictionary. I also have Davis' Drug Guide and Tabers medical Dictionary in my PDA. Mosby's dictionary has many more pictures than Taber's.

14. A&P Coloring Books

    4quanyin replied to following_faith's topic in General Students

    There is a website http://www.metamath.com/lsweb/dvclearn.htm that has a learning style survey. It will help you determine what style you learn best from: auditory, visual, kinesthetic, or a combination of these. It also gives you tips to help you le...

15. well...it's a question about underclothes

    4quanyin replied to beckyrntobe's topic in General Students

    Our school maintains a strict white only uniform- including underwear! We were told at orientation that if your are not prepared for clinical- and that includes your uniform, that you will be sent home and have to use a make-up day to complete the c...