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1. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

   nursemommyof3 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX

   Sorry! I looked but didn't see one! Thanks!

2. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

   nursemommyof3 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX

   Let's gather and cheer each other on! July is coming fast! When did you graduate? When do you test? Did you take a reivew course? What are you using to study? How often are you studying? Graduation was May 17, pinning May 15 I test Jly 9th! I took t...

3. Survey: New Grad Pay

   nursemommyof3 replied to palee's topic in New Nurse

   Here, it ranges (base w/no experience) from 17.50-19.50. My hospital base is 18.50, with shift diff of $3 from 3p-11p, and 4.5 from 11p-7a. I also get $4/hour for float. The other salaries sound impressive, but when you use a cost ofliving calculat...

4. Question for the experienced ER RNs

   nursemommyof3 replied to nursemommyof3's topic in Emergency

   Thanks all! After much stressing out over this, I am going to the float pool! I was approached by the float pool manager and was asked to join them. After a year or two on the float pool, I can join the 'specialty float' that floats between the ER...

5. Question for the experienced ER RNs

   nursemommyof3 replied to nursemommyof3's topic in Emergency

   Thanks all! One of the things that makes me want to stay is the pressure from my friends/coworkers on the floor. But you know what they say about peer pressure! I think I will persue that ER spot! And yes, I'll be with a preceptor for 3-4 months...

6. Question for the experienced ER RNs

   nursemommyof3 posted a topic in Emergency

   I was suppose to graduate from an ADN program last May, but didn't pass by 4 points. At the time, I had a job lined up in two different ER's, and had to turn them both down. In the last year, I got my LPN license and have been working on the cardia...

7. ABGs

   nursemommyof3 posted a topic in General Students

   I can't keep ABGs in my head. I know the ranges of ph, HCO3, and PaO2, etc, but which way is what (metabolic acidosis, etc) I can't keep straight. Anyone have any tips or good memory tips?

8. I landed a job!

   nursemommyof3 replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in General Students

   Woot! Congrats!

9. brain block, math help needed!

   nursemommyof3 posted a topic in General Students

   1. The order is for heparin 8000 units subcut now. The pharmacy sends the following dose of heparin. HEPARIN SODIUM 10,000 units/ml Multidose vial containing 4 ml a. Calculate the number of ml the patient will rece...

10. Scary...is it fair?

    nursemommyof3 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    I sat for the lpn boards, and have been doing that since May. I got back in January to finish my ADN.

11. Scary...is it fair?

    nursemommyof3 replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    In my own situation: Last spring I flunked our respiratory test, and in the end (4 test and a final) could not make up the points. I got a 74.2% (371/500 point, needed 375). In two years, I never ONCE missed class or clinicals, held class officer,...

12. Visualizing Concepts--Daytonite Can You Help?

    nursemommyof3 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Students

    A book like this helped us a bunch in school http://www.amazon.com/Memory-Notebook-Nursing-II-2nd/dp/1892155036

13. I passed my Nclex-Pn!!!

    nursemommyof3 replied to 25ssb's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats! And wow! 4 and 1/2 weeks? I though 48 hours was TOO long!

14. Failed RN school, challenging LPN boards

    nursemommyof3 replied to nursemommyof3's topic in NCLEX

    I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. Failed RN school, challenging LPN boards

    nursemommyof3 replied to nursemommyof3's topic in NCLEX

    ok, well I took the test anyhow. Every RN from our director to the person on the board called it "challenging". Thanks for the info.