angel_blue_rn

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1. What is your Nurse to Patient Ratio

   angel_blue_rn replied to dRN1's topic in Med-Surg

   I work days and it is 7:1 with the occasional 8:1, with an aide usually paired up with the nurse. Nights are also 7:1 and 8:1. The 'powers that be' are willing to sacrifice care over money. When I was I hired almost a year ago, I was told that the ...

2. Life is too short to be this stressed

   angel_blue_rn replied to missninaRN's topic in New Nurse

   I feel everyday at work it's a rat race. I feel on my floor ,we as a unit have to do more with less and that has a negative effect on patient care. I have been working 10 months on a med/surg floor, not sure I can keep it up.

3. Let's introduce ourselves...

   angel_blue_rn replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   Hi Everyone!! I took my boards on July 15 and passed with 75 questions. I have an interview for a grad nurse internship med/surg position. I want to start at a med/surg level for the skills I need to hone. I am both nervous and excited. :)

4. May/June 2008 Grads!!

   angel_blue_rn replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Students

   when do you plan to take the nclex? probably in july will you work before you take the boards? i'm not sure, i would love the experience, but i don't want it to compromise my passing of the boards. have you started applying for jobs? not yet, but i ...

5. How much do you read and or study?

   angel_blue_rn replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in General Students

   Maternity and Peds. were the only classes I did not read a lot from the book, but I always referred to it if I wasn't getting the concept of what was being taught. That being said, med-surg does require that you read from the book, just reading the p...

6. Nursing Students' Summer Plans

   angel_blue_rn replied to olivia28's topic in General Students

   i am taking peds the end of june.

7. What suprised you most when you started clinicals?

   angel_blue_rn replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

   I'm a second semester student and the first 6 weeks of clinicals were fine. The next 6 weeks were horrible, due to a bully of an instructor. My patients were so wonderful. Some of the nurses were great mentors too. Thursday is my last clinical day at...

8. Start nursing school tomorrow. I am giong to barf!

   angel_blue_rn replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

   I start Wednesday and I feel like I always do when I start something new, scared out of my wits. I have been studying math for meds all summer long, before I even got accepted. I didn't start reading though, I guess I should have. Just want to make s...

9. 2 man CPR/First Aid

   angel_blue_rn replied to VRN-RN's topic in General Students

   I just took the AHA BlS for the Healthcare Provider last friday, it was given by the college. On the agenda I had previously received, the course was to last about 6 hours. Instead, it lasted just four and I passed. It helped that I had taked CPR th...

10. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    angel_blue_rn replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I am becoming a nurse because I took care of my husband's dying grandmother. I learned so much about her illness and have always been amazed by the human body and medicine.

11. Welcome Class of 2008!

    angel_blue_rn replied to Dublin37's topic in General Students

    I got my acceptance letter July 3rd.. I will be starting August 23. Orientation is August 7. I work for the college, so at least I will have books and whatever I need at my disposal. I am a mom to three teenagers, one of which has already graduated. ...

12. I've been worthless this summer!

    angel_blue_rn replied to Finally2008's topic in General Students

    I have been studying dosages and calculations. I have also been going over some of my a&p, been doing this since May. But do not want to not burn out before I start Aug 23. So I giving myself some time off, maybe study med math here and there, ...

13. Starting in Aug. 06

    angel_blue_rn replied to angel_blue_rn's topic in Student Assist

    Thirteen books? I'm scared to see how many I have to buy. I completed a&p 2 in last semester, but I too am reviewing. Also, I got ahold of a pharmacology book, courtsey of the college library. Good Luck to you too

14. Starting in Aug. 06

    angel_blue_rn replied to angel_blue_rn's topic in Student Assist

    thank you

15. Starting in Aug. 06

    angel_blue_rn replied to angel_blue_rn's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you for the info.