Oldnavy1988

Oldnavy1988 specializes in ER/PICU/Amb. Care.

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1. Assaulted and written up. (vent)

   Oldnavy1988 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   Excellent advice Emergency RN, I could not agree more. We are not here to be abused and limits must be set and maintained. As you say we are human beings first and this sole fact gets lost in the process. The caliber of the medical director is not on...

2. BEST trauma shears?

   Oldnavy1988 replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

   Yes, drug reps I agree. Don

3. Flashcards for the CEN

   Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

   Great, so glad it worked. I compiled these cards over a series of months, a little at a time. They helped a bit. I love index cards to study. Now that I have passed my CEN its off to apply for DNP programs. Wish me luck!

4. Flashcards for the CEN

   Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

   let me know if you guys find it.

5. Flashcards for the CEN

   Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

   Ok guys here is how you do it: go to flashcards.com click on FlashcardDB, under title, type: emergency nursing. You will see there are 436 cards to study. Good luck.

6. Flashcards for the CEN

   Oldnavy1988 posted a topic in Emergency

   Fellow RNs, If you are studying for the CEN exam I have a gift for you. I created a set of flashcards on the site called: flashcardmachine.com Just search for CEN under topics. There are over 400 cards you can review online to help you study for th...

7. Passed the CEN today

   Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

   Well, I can say the the review books I used helped me and I would recommend them. I found them clear, concise, and to the point covering the topics required.

8. Passed the CEN today

   Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

   I bought one of her review books and I felt it helped me pass the CEN the other day. I used the lippincott as well and the MedEd CD review. Something about this combo has to be right...I passed.

9. Passed the CEN today

   Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

   Great! I found once I set the date (3 months down the road) it really motivated me to study, don't forget to join the ENA first. It will not only lower your cost of the exam but also affiliate you with a professional organization.

10. Passed the CEN today

    Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

    Lippincott is great as well as Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio. Dont buy more than 2 books and review courses are not needed. You are your review course. STUDY. Just use those 2 books. Study about 30-45 min x 5d q wk for 2m and you'll be fine. Everytime y...

11. Passed the CEN today

    Oldnavy1988 replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for your congratulations, really. As we all may at sometime, I doubted my ability to pass this exam for reasons I myself am unsure of. The purpose of posting, I hope, is to encourage all to take the plunge and take this exam It has a stigma...

12. Passed the CEN today

    Oldnavy1988 posted a topic in Emergency

    Well I did it. Passed the CEN this morning. I must say to all those considering taking it..take it. You can pass it. Yes, I studied, yes they ask you ACLS, PALS stuff and yes you can pass. To tell you the truth, the test was about half as hard as wha...

13. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    Oldnavy1988 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    We used to call this the + suitcase sign.

14. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    Oldnavy1988 replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Thanks VS, I have found this to be also true in the exam question books am using ABCD then move on, thanks.

15. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    Oldnavy1988 replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Joy, I have been studying for a couple of weeks, about 10h a week. I am entering my final semester for Adult NP & expect to take both cert. exams in late winter. I purchased the ENA Core Curriculum, it is a fine book but lacks real depth. Additio...