Piscean LPN, LVN

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1. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

   Piscean replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

   I cannot say that I love my job. Actually some nights I wonder what did I get my self into. But I have to remember the grass is not always greener on the other side. A lot of people I know are on unemployed, due to the economy. The pay is excellent f...

2. Night shift nurses-a few questions

   Piscean replied to AprilD~LPN's topic in Geriatric

   A typical night for me would be getting report from the day nurse at 6:30pm, I work 12 hour shifts. After I get report I go and assess my patients and take there vitals we have a aide to help with repositioning toyal patients. I usually start my med ...

3. what would do you in this kind of situation?

   Piscean replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric

   I would take a set of vitals, and if the patient indeed expired, notify the charge nurse, the patients physician, the hospital supervisor as well as the patients family. The organ donation facility would have to be notified to see if the patient is a...

4. orientationg new nurse

   Piscean replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   I think you really need to talk to someone who has authority about this. Because there's more involved than just taking vitals being a nurse. Your not going to be prepared at all at this pace.

5. Please pray for us

   Piscean replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in General Nursing

   ;)My prayers are with you. Im sure you will do just fine.

6. How many days a week do u work? Please need help

   Piscean replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

   At my job in a hospital med surge floor, I am what's called a .8 part-time with benefits. That's only 5 days in a 2 week pay period.

7. Night Shift Workers- How Do You Stay Awake?

   Piscean replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

   I just started working the night shift my self. The first night was a killer had to constantly drink coffee to stay awake. But once my body adjusted I'm just fine. What I do, do is the night before I work I stay up as long as I can so I can sleep lat...

8. Nursing 10 years ago

   Piscean replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

   What does OP mean?

9. New RN's

   Piscean replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in New Nurse

   I graduated on May 26, I used Lippincott, Mosbys, Saunders and Star exam a day, I also used Mosby's cat exam which predicts your chances of passing the exam. I had a probability of 92% the first time, 99% the second time. I tested on August 23rd and...

10. How many questions?

    Piscean replied to PractikalNurse2B's topic in NCLEX

    I was told to do around 5000 questions. I did around 3000 and passed on the first try. It's up to each individual. I would judge on how many questions to answer on how I was doing on the practice test. Best of luck.

11. New York Board of Nursing

    Piscean posted a topic in NCLEX

    Hello all. I am more of a lurker. This is my first post. I have a problem that am I hoping that someone can give me some insight on. Ok I took my R.N. boards on August 23rd. Found out in 48 hours that I passed with pearson quick results. So I figure...