katfuter

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1. nervous and terrified

   katfuter replied to fritzness87's topic in New Nurse

   I've been working on an ortho floor for about 8 months now. It was my first job as a new nurse. When I first started I was extremely nervous, felt overwhelmed, felt like I couldn't handle working on such a busy unit. During my first few months, I wo...

2. Post-conference Ideas

   katfuter replied to RNFamilyMan's topic in Educators

   I think an appropriate answer when you are caught off guard would be, "Because I've worked in ___ specialty for a while, I'm not too familiar with ABG analysis. However this is a learning opportunity for both of us and lets look up the answer tomorro...

3. NCLEX Pharmacology is Seemingly Impossible

   katfuter replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in NCLEX

   The more questions you do, the better you will get a hang of it. I studied through uworld and most med topics would get repeated over and over so you eventually memorize it. Also, I wrote down any pharm facts I knew I had trouble memorizing/knowing o...

4. NCLEX correct order of PPE removal and donning?

   katfuter replied to lllenjolll's topic in Student Assist

   These are the applying/removing orders I remembered for nclex and I got every nclex practice question right. Applying ppe With your hands in the air, go from bottom to top. Gown Mask Goggles Gloves Removing ppe Go in alphabetical order Gloves Goggl...

5. LONELY

   katfuter replied to mb1123's topic in General Nursing

   Go for a hike nearby, go to the gym, take a book to the park, join a class about something you've never learned, e.g. dancing, cooking, painting. Try and get out as much as possible. Go to the library. Also try to make a date night once a week with ...

6. Help with interview outfit

   katfuter replied to lrobinson5's topic in Job Hunt

   I love the dress. Definitely pair it with a cardigan and maybe flat shoes, no big heels. I would say stop stressing, I'm kinda jealous I don't have the same outfit

7. Test on July 15 2015 HELP

   katfuter replied to nursebabyxoxo's topic in NCLEX

   I just wrote recently and I felt the exact same way, that nothing I studied was on the exam and felt like I failed miserably! Well I passed in 75 questions. When nclex realizes you know the core content, its gonna give you things you've NEVER heard o...

8. When should I schedule? Starting 6 week fellowship soon.

   katfuter replied to pixiestudent2's topic in NCLEX

   If I were you I would schedule my nclex in 4 weeks. I just wrote it and found out I passed. I highly suggest Uworld, its an In expensive question bank that gives all the content you need in the rationales. I did all of their questions only supplement...

9. Will I get over my discomfort with blood draws?

   katfuter replied to Laurabird's topic in Technicians

   I hate getting blood drawn as well, but feel completely fine drawing a patient's blood. I used to feel light headed and have fainted once, but ever since a couple years into nursing school I don't get that anymore. I do still generally feel anxious b...