cgambino70

cgambino70 has 2 years experience.

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1. Is it a bad idea to go to nursing school right now? (No more shortage)

   cgambino70 replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in south Florida and we graduated December 2016 and almost everyone has found jobs and most in departments we wanted. The holdouts are looking for the dream job and it's hard as an new grad. I worked in the ER prior to graduating as a an extern. ...

2. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

   cgambino70 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

   It's so hard to explain to people what it's like to work in the ED. Getting 3 rescues at once and they all have to be triage fast while you monitor your DKA patient in the next room. Controlled chaos is the way I describe it to people. From overdoses...

3. Questioning a doctors order

   cgambino70 replied to MrsJt's topic in Relations

   The nursing supervisor should have explained to you why or she probably did not know yourself. I am new myself but our docs have no problems explaing why they ordered or did not order something. I caught an error by a doc who ordered an antibiotic th...

4. New Grad with Crummy Ankle

   cgambino70 replied to Newgrad1984's topic in Emergency

   I can tell you that I am in a busy ER and hardly ever sit except for lunch. I have had 3 ankle reconstructions so I am hurting after a shift. But so is everyone else. I try not to work more than 2 days in a row. I also have 4 pairs of clogs and r...

5. Before you buy a $300 Vein Finder

   cgambino70 replied to chul_soo's topic in Emergency

   They make one for 24.99 called Illumivein. I got one in nursing school when I worked as a medic in the ER. It helped but a few thousand IVs in and I don't use it anymore. We use ultrasound for the tough sticks.

6. Feel stupid

   cgambino70 replied to Cat365's topic in Emergency

   My ER also faxes a report with all of the pertinent ino to the floor. I do my quick head to toe and focus on chief complaint. If I have to give report I focus on how stable they are and what we are dealing with. Maybe let them know what med I passed ...

7. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

   cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX

   I got my quick results this morning and I passed. The trick was accurate for me.

8. NCLEX RN 1-20-17 Pass?

   cgambino70 replied to cgambino70's topic in NCLEX

   So I got the good pop up after my test Friday Jan 20th but until I got my quick results I didn't believe it. 930 on Sunday morning almost 48 hours exactly I paid my 7.95 and I passed. I am so elated and excited to begin work. I called my ER coordinat...

9. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

   cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX

   Someone in my class took it last Friday and quick results were available sunday. And last Monday was MLK day so even on a holiday weekend it was 48 hours. With my luck it will be longer.

10. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX

    I did the same. Changed the exp date and cvc code but got the good popup. Still want quick results to confirm.

11. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX

    Same here. Got the good popup but have to wait until Sunday for quick results. Has anyone failed with good popup?

12. Don't want to be the annoying one to ask but....

    cgambino70 replied to Rissa109's topic in NCLEX

    I just did the trick and changed my cc info and when I hit submit it said you already scheduled this exam and can't at this time. That's what I want to see correct?

13. NCLEX RN 1-20-17 Pass?

    cgambino70 posted a topic in NCLEX

    Graduated in December and took my NCLEX about 1 month later. Walked out feeling like I failed. Had around 100 questions and so many SATA. The one promising thing was my last 5 questions were 3 SATA in a row and the last question I answered I am almo...

14. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX

    You had to put in your cc info to find out though right? Took, mine this morning and want to know. Shut off around 100 questions and had a bunch of sata and my last 5 questions were 3 sata in a row and then 2 regular questions and am almost positive ...

15. Don't want to be the annoying one to ask but....

    cgambino70 replied to Rissa109's topic in NCLEX

    Do you have to enter payment info and submit to see if it works now?