ahoye5199

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1. Night Shifters....How do you stay rested?

   ahoye5199 replied to nurseJ88's topic in New Nurse

   I have been on nights for about four months, and I still have not gotten the hang of it. It's been very difficult adjusting to this for me. So much so that I am considering resigning from the hospital where I work and look for a day job at a doctor's...

2. What do you think of this ratio?

   ahoye5199 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Med-Surg

   1:4 is a very sweet ratio! On my floor, we have sometimes 1:8 - 1: 11. I dont think I've ever seen anyone with more than 12, but I have seen that. When our ratio falls below 1:7, they send our aide home. Yes, I am currently seeking other opportunitie...

3. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   ahoye5199 replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   Just passed my NCLEX on August 22, 2007. For those looking to prepare, I have two words: KAPLAN and MEDICATIONS In fact, Kaplan has a filebox of medication quiz/flash cards that I used. They are medications commonly found on the exam. There are peop...

4. How long did it take for you to become efficient?

   ahoye5199 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say, lame as it is, is try not to get too frustrated. THat happens to me on a daily basis. I have lost count of the number of times I have eaten my lunch on the way home in my car. It happens. I take my time because I don't want to make mis...

5. Quick question for my client care worksheet, what kind of IV...?

   ahoye5199 replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Students

   We abbreviate like crazy.... LFA= Left Forearm, RFA= Right Forearm, RAC= Right antecubital, etc. And it's assumed that it is a peripheral, as opposed to a central. We say PICC, or MP (Mediport) so, a right chest wall mediport would be= RCWMP (x1, or ...

6. did you ever think it would be like this?

   ahoye5199 replied to jamonit's topic in New Nurse

   I recently graduated and have been working as a graduate nurse since June 11th. I love it and hate it. I feel all of the above said emotions. I feel like they promised the moon and now they are trying to push us off orientation as fast as they can so...

7. I need scrubs............help!

   ahoye5199 replied to jessi1106's topic in New Nurse

   I guess I am partial to www.jascouniform.com they have the best selection of styles, sizes, and brands, in my opinion. They also have great sales.

8. Does anyone have some worksheets or a website for assessment

   ahoye5199 replied to AllieRat's topic in General Students

   I just graduated, and this is the one we used in Nursing II, which is the most detailed and comprehensive: http://www.sunyorange.edu/nursing/docs/internet_nursing_I_assignment_2_new.doc

9. new nurse going to night shift

   ahoye5199 replied to megster's topic in New Nurse

   I, too, am a new nurse and will be going on nights in about three weeks. I have heard all of the above "pros" from all the nurses that I work with. The general feeling, overall, is that those who work nights, love it. I am not a night person, but I a...

10. Help! Need Time Management Tips

    ahoye5199 replied to Serenyd's topic in New Nurse

    I've only been on the floor for a little over a month, but here are a couple of things that have helped me: 1) Our hospital does hourly rounding. If you go into the patient's room once an hour (I know it sounds unrealistic, but it actually gives you ...