jwrightstone

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1. One bad night vs. overall "bad" at the job

   jwrightstone replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in New Nurse

   Things get busy at times in fact most of the time. In reguards to the dressing depending on what the drainage looked like and if it had an odor you may have wanted to call the doctor, if it was less than 24 hours post op we only reinforce it. If it...

2. Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

   jwrightstone replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in New Nurse

   I started last May with 3 other new grads and we are all 4 still there and for the most part loving it. We are in ICU and had a great orientation and the fellow nurses have all been wonderful!

3. Does anyone here love their job?

   jwrightstone replied to elainebenes's topic in New Nurse

   I have to say that I truley love my job. I graduated in May passed boards in July and have been working in a 16 bed ICU since mid May. The staff has been wonderful, of course there have been moments and some are more difficult than others but I hav...

4. Success With Saunders (plus Venting)

   jwrightstone replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX

   I am so sorry this has nothing to do with this thread but I am unsure where I can find general infomation about this site. Can anyone tell me what it means when someone sends a response that simply says "bump" Thank you so much for your help

5. Which Saunders?

   jwrightstone replied to studentnurse74's topic in NCLEX

   I just gradusted in May and took my exam on the 9th of August. I began studying a little over a month before my exam I used the comprehensive review book and read it cover to cover. I did take on Kaplan test and got a 72% on it. Saunders was grea...

6. results in pa

   jwrightstone replied to jeepoholic's topic in NCLEX

   Good luck to you! I just took mine today as well. The other people in my class that have already taken it all know within 48 hours of their computer shutting off. Some even knew the next night. They post the scores twice a day once in the morning...

7. hyper and hypotension question @ client.

   jwrightstone replied to alliecat's topic in New Nurse

   Clonidine is an antihypertensive that is also used for pain control as well as the management of opioid withdrawl. I don't know anything about crushing it I have seen an uncoated tablet form that should be crushable. Often times they will give the ...

8. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   jwrightstone replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated from an ADN program this May and started working in the ICU as a GN the next week. All GNs at this hospital make 20.50 an hour to start. Once we are out of orientation we get a .50 raise and those of us in specialty areas will start to ...