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1. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

   nurse2b121212 replied to coco42rn's topic in Med-Surg

   I live and work here in South Texas, graduated in 2012 and started off making $20.10 an hr :/ and I'm also an RN. Now that I'm off orientation I still have a base pay of $20.10 but the pay is crazy. It's like you get bedside pay and then an extra $3 ...

2. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Med-Surg

   3 days on my own now, and I'm like, "what was I thinking?" Lol, working on this floor is crazy...I got an admit at 0530 (I work 1900-0700) and didn't get to leave until 0900. I was so tired, and already feel like I'm in over my head with working on t...

3. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Med-Surg

   I've been on my own for 2 days now, and I must say that I'm doing a lot better than I thought uneasy going to do. Still very difficult as I too as trying to learn all the hospital policy and procedure type stuff. I learn something new everyday and am...

4. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks for replying, I enjoy reading them as it makes me feel "not so alone in all the chaos" lol I feel like I can't do good patient care...there is just not enough help. They recently cut our CNA's on nights (guess they think we are not as busy, bu...

5. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks so much everyone! Really really appreciate it! That's a great idea...about keeping post it notes. I am having a hard time remembering what I need to chart and forget what I did for which patient (like if I had to bladderscan and in and out cat...

6. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I recently started working on a Med/Surg floor which is dubbed 5East, the Beast lol and for good reason. I knew it was going to be rough, but wow!!! I'm up to 4 patients by myself and have to work up to 5, even though we will have up to 7 at times. I...

7. Trying to decide if I want to take a PRN position in a LTACH.

   nurse2b121212 posted a topic in LTAC

   I graduated in December 2012 and passed boards in Jan. 2013. I do believe I'm the last in my class to get a job. I'm scared (even though I feel I was made to do this), and have really enjoyed being a stay at home mom of 3. I feel rushed to find a job...

8. ATI and NCLEX

   nurse2b121212 replied to swilds12's topic in NCLEX

   Our school used ATI a lot!!! Every semester! I scored 89% predictor for NCLEX and passed the NCLEX on 1/28/13 with 75 questions! I really think ATI helped me alot! Questions were similar.

9. Took NCLEX today....

   nurse2b121212 replied to LLL01's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks havemercy...I am very happy to have passed. I was so sure I didn't.

10. I just failed at my first attempt at the NCLEX-RN

    nurse2b121212 replied to yoderme's topic in NCLEX

    Hardly studied at all...but I did Hurst review live twice and that's it. I consider myself an average student at least compared to my classmates in nursing school. It's how you answer the questions and Hurst helped by giving out some pointers! The qu...

11. Found out I passed today!!! Really felt like I didn't :/

    nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks Jamie!!! I had to go up to school today to return a book I borrowed and I can't tell you how amazing it felt to not HAVE to be there! It was also a sense of gratitude and a feeling of accomplishment. I saw the level one students in class and f...

12. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!

    nurse2b121212 replied to RADIATION_RN's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats!!!!

13. Found out I passed today!!! Really felt like I didn't :/

    nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX

    You guys will be there soon! Good luck to you all! Thanks for all the congrats! I think I'm in shock still lol.

14. Not study & still passed

    nurse2b121212 replied to tcooks7's topic in NCLEX

    Tcooks, praying for you girl! I'd be willing to bet that you are going to be one heck of a nurse soon! Good luck!!! :)

15. Took NCLEX today....

    nurse2b121212 replied to LLL01's topic in NCLEX

    Just found out my results today....passed!!!!! Man, what a relief! I was sure I failed it...I wish we knew what we missed and/or got wrong. I have so many questions about some of the questions lol.