MeljabRN

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1. I broke my ankle

   MeljabRN replied to NurseBrittney's topic in New Nurse

   I know how you feel! I graduated in December 07 then in January of 08 I sustained a Jones Fracture to my left foot. I hate to get your hopes down but they told me 6-8 weeks but it was actually more than 20 weeks before I was back to work. I was in a ...

2. Music therapy and Nursing Degree

   MeljabRN replied to NicoleJ's topic in Rehabilitation

   I agree that the idea of regulating the music therapist field is necessary but if you knew anything about the field, in depth, you would see it is actually quite corrupt. There are a few select people that control the direction of the field as a whol...

3. Music therapy and Nursing Degree

   MeljabRN replied to NicoleJ's topic in Rehabilitation

   Actually, I am kind of sick of people affiliated with the AMTA and who hold the credential MT-BC having this "greater than thou" attitude. There are several non-factual statements that you are representing as fact in this post for example that: 1. Mu...

4. risks to loose my license

   MeljabRN replied to jess2007's topic in New Nurse

   I think you should look for a new job. The orientation for the position I am interested in at my hospital has a minimum of FOUR months orientation and longer if you dont feel ready. THey never force you to go on your own if you dont feel safe (up to ...

5. March 2008 NCLEX support group

   MeljabRN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   hey march takers just wanted to give some tips. I took it on 2/7 and waiting for results. MEDS MEDS MEDS!!! You really need to know your meds like the back of your hand. I would recommend Kaplan medcards, they have the 300 most common meds on the ex...

6. I know the testing center said 48 hours but....

   MeljabRN replied to charmedpn's topic in NCLEX

   I tested on Thur in MA and have been checking like a maniac hoping that something will come up early. I am seriously in crisis mode. I heard that sometimes the phone results through Quick Results are available sooner than the online results but my ce...

7. ID check at Testing Center

   MeljabRN replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in NCLEX

   My ATT said full middle name and my middle name on my ID is spelled out. I also didnt sign anything like the signature on my id and they didnt make me do it over.

8. Dealing with The Yellers

   MeljabRN replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

   There are two types of yellers. Confused and Not Confused. With confused patients the best thing is to try and get an order for a 1:1 sitter/observer because they wont yell if someone is always there. The yelling constantly can be very disruptive to ...

9. Funny Names for Nurses

   MeljabRN replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   There is a physician at my hospital "Dr. Doctor" (pronounced: dock-tour).

10. Recent NCLEX takers: how many priority questions did you get?

    MeljabRN replied to Inland18mempiree's topic in NCLEX

    at least 45/75 of mine were priority (either who would you see first? what would you do first?)

11. Question about repeat NCLEX questions

    MeljabRN replied to Inland18mempiree's topic in NCLEX

    I got a question that was the same question as about 10 before but with only 2 of the same answer choices. However, the second time I got the question I chose a different response than the first time. I think the first time I got it wrong so it gave ...

12. 75Questions and the test shut off~

    MeljabRN replied to NATTYRN's topic in NCLEX

    I took mine this morning and the test shut off at 75 as well. I didn't know a single med I was given and most of the medical conditions I had never heard of before either. I did the complete Saunders Review including CDROM questions, Kaplan Book + CD...

13. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    MeljabRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I was sitting with the cutest old women who used to be a schoolteacher and had these black rimmed wing glasses and she was very thin and proper. She was reading a book about Mary Todd Lincoln (abe lincoln's wife) and look at me and said " did you kn...

14. Have to work in hospital while in school?

    MeljabRN replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I wasnt going to at first then decided to and I am so glad I did. I am leaps and bounds ahead of my classmates with time manamgement and hands on skills as well as patient and family interaction. Even if it is per diem, you should do it!!

15. Seeking Narcotics or Chronic Pain?

    MeljabRN replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    I think Crohn's is an awfully painful disease. The way I judge whether or not someone is drug seeking is by nonverbal cues. For example I had this one pt who was 47, refuses to do any of her own personal care like bathing even though she is capable, ...