scubadooII

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1. Expired license

   scubadooII posted a topic in General Nursing

   ..So Im wondering what happens when your license expires. I graduated in 2008, and have never had a job that I can really list as experience. Worked in a Dr. office for a short time, and home care for a short time. Then had 2 children and am now a SA...

2. Bedminster, NJ area nursing jobs

   scubadooII replied to cashew1's topic in New Jersey

   You can look into Morristown Memorial, or perhaps somerset medical center. There are a lot of hospitals, it just depends on how far you want to travel. Overlook, St. Barnabas.. Where are you now? IMO, you should stay put . If you take a look at the o...

3. Can't get a job!!!!

   scubadooII replied to shinyblackcar's topic in New Nurse

   What job did you get and where?

4. Failed nclex, what next?

   scubadooII replied to NYgiants's topic in NCLEX

   Try Suzanne's plan, worked for me ! Failed the first time with Kaplan, which I would not recommend. 265 X 2 & I passed on the second try...What an awful test, wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy You can do it though, try Suzanne's plan, if it work...

5. need advice some1 who took the nclex 2nd time

   scubadooII replied to SadNBlue's topic in NCLEX

   Nope...Totally different test..I think my second attempt was HARDER than my first time around, but I didnt study my first time around... Passed the second time w/ Suzanne's plan only.

6. 3rd time

   scubadooII replied to luv'nlife068's topic in NCLEX

   What did you do to prepare the 3rd time ? Looks like I'll need some good advice I jusst took my 2nd test today, and definatly failed

7. I passed with 105 questions!

   scubadooII replied to kindone's topic in NCLEX

   I also take mine on Nov 21, for the second time. Luck to us both.

8. Stroke Question

   scubadooII replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

   thank you ! however that does not explain why we are taught to approach from the unaffected side, and the reference books say both... im sorry to be a pia, but im afraid im going to see this on the nclex.

9. Stroke Question

   scubadooII replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

   Nope, just books..maybe i'll look in my med surg book Thanks

10. Stroke Question

    scubadooII replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

    The book says both. Approach the stroke pt from the unaffected side, and the pt w/ unilateral neglect from the unaffected side. In school we were also taught to approach from the unaffected side, along w/ commodes and pt belongings, tables ect... Im ...

11. Stroke Question

    scubadooII replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

    sorry to be a pest, but why the contradictions in the stroke pt..Its very difficult to explain what Im trying to say...I get that you approach someone w/ unilateral negelect from the affected side to show them that the side exists...but why then does...

12. Stroke Question

    scubadooII replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of like collateral circulation? Im reviewing for the NCLEX and in one paragraph, in Saunders under Unilateral Neglect says to approach from the affected side. Next paragraph, says to approach from the unaffected side...I just dont understand - ...

13. Stroke Question

    scubadooII replied to scubadooII's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I get that...But why then, are we taught to approach stroke pt from the unaffected side...What am I missing? Dont all/most stroke pt have some type of unilateral neglect?

14. Stroke Question

    scubadooII posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone help clarify something please In school, we were always taught to approach a stroke pt from the unaffected side... And now while studying I see that when a patient has unilateral neglect (dont all stroke pt have unilateral neglect?) from...

15. Saunders contradicting self

    scubadooII replied to Lorodz's topic in NCLEX

    ...I think I found Another inconsistancy ?? I found one - or am I wrong ? On the CD it says after a lumbar puncture for the first hour, the patient should be prone with a pillow under their stomach. I made sure I wasnt hallucinating and checked the ...