amybethf

amybethf specializes in ICCU - cardiac.

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1. How do I learn "charge nurse" skills???

   amybethf replied to WVStarFish's topic in New Nurse

   I have been an RN for 10 mos. I was hired with 6 other new grads. The last 2 months or so we have all been taking turns being charge nurse. Basically, when I am charge, I need to know the pertinent info about each pt so when nsg supervisor comes I c...

2. Please give Katie V her honorary nursing license!

   amybethf replied to amybethf's topic in Michigan

   Do a search on his name (State Senator Raymond Basham, 8th district) and it will direct you to his official website where you can leave a comment. Katie's family received an authoritative resolution certificate ytdy but we are still pushing forward ...

3. Charge Nurse... 1 month out of orientation?

   amybethf replied to CandyGyrl's topic in New Nurse

   That's absolutely nuts! I also had 12 weeks of orientation and have been at my position for 7 mos and I am still not ready to be charge nurse! And I am sure that you have wisened up to the fact that hiring 12 new nurses means ur floor has a high tu...

4. Please give Katie V her honorary nursing license!

   amybethf replied to amybethf's topic in Michigan

   You can contact Senator Raymond Basham, 8th district! Please, time is of the essence!

5. Please give Katie V her honorary nursing license!

   amybethf posted a topic in Michigan

   Hopefully it is ok to post this....a classmate of mine from Henry Ford Comm College found out days before she was to take the NCLEX-RN that she had an aggressive form of brain cancer; it is in the last stages now. One of the wonderful instructors @...

6. What is the best RN to BSN online school?

   amybethf replied to lecavalier4's topic in Online Learning

   Chamberlain online program does not require clinicals but it's $600/credit hr!!!!

7. What Can You Tell Me About Oakwood Healthcare?

   amybethf replied to iluvdetroit's topic in Michigan

   I also work at Oakwood on a critical care floor since June, I graduated in May. As with any job there are good and bad points. But for the most part, I like it alot. I usually have 3 pts with a max of four so I can't imagine working a med/surg unit ...

8. RN-BSN ?

   amybethf replied to Mich2009's topic in New Nurse

   There's an ongoing post about this on the MI forum. There's alot of programs available and u need to consider how fast u want to finish. My job offers UD onsite and OU online at a discount. But I have to sign a contract for 3yrs post completion. I...

9. Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn

   amybethf replied to GRnurse57's topic in Michigan

   I am new nurse @ Oakwood Dbn. and thus far it is ok. I am in a transition, working very hard to hone my skills and learn how to be a nurse. The other nurses I work with r nice. U will always have unhappy ppl any field u work in. But I think it is th...

10. Kaplan Book Test Questions Scores

    amybethf replied to Just_An_Illusion's topic in NCLEX

    Long time no talk friend! I didn't do Kaplan review but I have heard it helped some and its alot harder than actual nclex. Personally, I knew I passed when it shut off and I seem to be in the minority. Most ppl feel like they didnt know alot of th...

11. SURVEY for 75 questions on NCLEX RN

    amybethf replied to Ng74's topic in NCLEX

    Passed with 75Qs in 1hr 20min.

12. Pearson Exam Status?

    amybethf replied to mommy.19's topic in NCLEX

    As far as I remember that is what I got when I knew I would be getting my ATT. Did it say pending due to 'passing nclex exam'? If so, then that is the green light. U will receive ur ATT by email within 24 hrs; by snail mail, don't know.

13. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    amybethf replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    3 of my classmates tried the trick, got the popup and passed!!!!

14. why they say the REAL NCLEX is not what they expected

    amybethf replied to bodz01's topic in NCLEX

    I had a mix of some with brand and some with generic but never both. And if I wasn't sure, I went with the answer that would most likely harm the pt or disrupt their life, ie, noncompliance. Yes, the questions are short and to the point. However, ...

15. Literally just took the NCLEX and it wasn't pretty

    amybethf replied to champ01's topic in New Nurse

    After taking NCLEX u can leave feeling VERY unsure about ur performance because the format is so different. But as the other posters said, the amt of SATA u got doesn't really mean a thing. My friend got 12, I got 3 and we passed with 75Qs.