Yellow90

Yellow90 has 3 years experience and specializes in DOU, Tele, Surgery, ICU.

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1. Not taking a break

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

   I have never worked outside of California I can only imagine the stress you must have felt. Even though I work in California, I have come across a few nurses who do not take their breaks. I try to insist for them to go, but they don't. I'm glad to se...

2. Not taking a break

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

   Same here. An "uninterrupted" lunch break would be glorious.

3. Not taking a break

   Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Nurses take your breaks! I know some of you are thinking "easier said than done". I am well aware of that. I work on a very busy PCU / Tele floor where 1 patient is going to CT, one has to go surgery, and one of the doctors wants to round with you al...

4. Sink or Swim!

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

   I guess i am new. i have been a nurse for 1 year in surgery and 6 months on tele. I just noticed this with one of the new grads on my floor. . I didn't mean hold their hand after orientation the whole time. I just meant overall, the phrase is negativ...

5. Sink or Swim!

   Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

   This type of attitude or saying in the nursing workforce does NOT show teamwork. We all went to nursing school, graduated, and took the NCLEX. We all deserve to swim and if we sink than our teammates should be there to help us float. Everyone says it...

6. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your advice as well. I didn't want this article to only be my advice. I'm glad you gave your advice, it is great. I agree, it is not a necessary requirement, but it is beneficial. I did not work during nursing school. So that was my reg...

7. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   This is titled "ADVICE to the student nurse". Advice is an opinion. I have replied to a previous poster why working or volunteering during school is beneficial to recruiters and managers. As I previously stated, I did NOT work during nursing school. ...

8. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   AllNurses is not a place to cheat in nursing school. If you need help "understanding" material, members of allnurses will help you. Call your classmates, go to your professors office if you need help, or get secondary material.

9. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   For those of you that can work during or volunteer (4hours), do so. ADN's have it harder than BSN's getting into a hospital. I have been a nurse for less than a year with an ADN. I am enrolled in a RN-BSN program. I did not work or volunteer during ...

10. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Study groups are not a necessity, but it does help. For some tests, I did study by myself and found it more beneficial. Study groups are good to quiz each other on and have someone else add information to a topic.

11. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Many NCLEX book also come with CD's. What you would be doing is using the NCLEX book as an additional study aid for the topics you are studying in nursing school. For instance, if you have a test on the respiratory and cardiovascular system, you can...

12. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Thank you for clarifying it.

13. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    I love it. Great tips as well. 1. Yes. Do your own assessment. * You may find your assessment may be different from your nurses. 2. Do not act like a know-it-all. * Don't say "I already know that" , just listen if they are teaching you some...

14. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello Nursing Students, Welcome and congrats to being accepted into a nursing school. I know you have worked long and hard to get into one. Congrats, keep pushing, stay motivated, and you will see the light at the end of the tunnel. 1.Tests. -Pra...

15. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    And how does the inexperienced gain experience... By getting eXperience... Every nurse gets training in a specialty. New grad programs weren't always around. Nurses didn't always have orientation with didactic classes for 3-6 months. I'm a new grad a...