nursing_potato ADN, LVN, RN

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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in New Nurse

   Hi! It's me again. I should've done this sooner, but I finally spoke up to my clinical supervisor. I thought they would take my preceptor's word against mine, but they actually listened to me. It took me so long, a month, to admit and realize that wh...
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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in New Nurse

   I think.. my preceptor is really setting me up for failure. I just had my meeting and I literally broke down to cry because I felt so betrayed by my own preceptor. They told them some issues I’ve had that NEVER happened or felt exaggerated and I want...
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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me! I have about a week left of orientation and my clinical supervisor will talk to us on Monday about my progress. I have been doing better than I did last time since I got used to starting my day b...
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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in New Nurse

   It was actually mainly time management and prioritization in the ICU from what my preceptor has told me. Not so much on meds and other stuff, ofc it’s important to know, but I can always check in with my charge and other nurses just in case. It’s bec...
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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in New Nurse

   They have extended my orientation for another 3 weeks so I'm working to prove myself to show that I can do it! My preceptor has told me I was showing improvement with them the last 2 days so it's just a matter of getting used to the shift in the nigh...
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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in New Nurse

   I will do my best! They have already extended my orientation for another 3 weeks so I'm going to try to learn what I can before then and prove that I can do it! Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! I'll keep them in mind! 😊
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   Feeling Very Discouraged. ICU New Grad Nurse.

   nursing_potato posted a topic in New Nurse

   SORRY! LONG POST! I graduated back in 2021 December of last year and didn't get to practice my license after passing the NCLEX until July 2022 because of family travel. I applied for the level 2 trauma center (soon to be 1) in the ICU and have ...
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   Bad Pop Up + Charged My Card

   nursing_potato replied to elephantfeelings's topic in NCLEX

   This is super late but I took my test today and I walked out of there feeling like I failed. Low in behold, I did the PVT trick when I got to my car and after getting the email, I got the "bad popup." I have some slight positivity that I p***ed and i...
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   Dosage Calculation Help

   nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in Student Assist

   Ah that's very helpful thank you! Also, I do show my work but I'm more of a visual learner than explaining how I did it all in text if that makes sense? Thank you for confirming that my answers were correct! ?
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    Dosage Calculation Help

    nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you for responding! I don't know how to explain how I did it.. however, I did dimensional analysis for those 3 questions and got: 1. 10 mL/hr 2. 30 mL/hr 3. 7.5 mL/hr
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    Dosage Calculation Help

    nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in Student Assist

    I thought I could edit but I guess I couldn't... anyway, I think I figured it out! My brother who's also in the program with me said to exclude the bolus information because it throws you off so I got the answer for all of them. I'm just not sure if ...
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    Dosage Calculation Help

    nursing_potato posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hello! I would like some help regarding these dosage calculations if you all don't mind showing me how to do it? 1. A patient with cirrhosis is admitted for variceal bleeding. The gastroenterologist ordered ocreotide acetate 50 IV mcg bolus the...
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    Just passed at 130 (max due to covid) Pearson Vue Trick didn’t work.

    nursing_potato replied to Just_a_name's topic in NCLEX

    I agree with Mjohnson27 above! Don't give up now! There are people out there in your shoes who have failed the NCLEX many times and passed in the end. My advice to you is find out what you need to improve on according to your CPR and what needs to ch...
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    Question!

    nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in General Nursing

    But according to what you’re saying, I’ll just go with passing the NCLEX before applying to the bridge program.
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    Question!

    nursing_potato replied to nursing_potato's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I’m not sure if it also applies to other states, but here in Texas, we get a grad permit indicating that we can already start working once we have received the permit license to do so from the BON. I don’t remember how many months it’ll remain ac...