ChineseNurse

ChineseNurse has 4 years experience and specializes in TCU, ENT, Urology, Telemetry, Stroke,.

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1. PCCN - I failed by 10 questions

   ChineseNurse replied to ChineseNurse's topic in Cardiac

   Chinesenurse is back and will take pccn again (third time since 2011). I got busy with life (two kids) but I studied for six weeks and feel pretty confident about taking it this time. I only reviewed Nicole Kupchicks book. Will let you know tomorrow.

2. PCCN - I failed by 10 questions

   ChineseNurse replied to ChineseNurse's topic in Cardiac

   This really sucks but I took the PCCN again (using Woodruff PCCN material that I found online) hoping I would pass but I DID NOT pass again. This time it was 63/70. I was so close. Sad face. I want to give up but this was one of my RN goals this ye...

3. Question about Potassium/Dialysate Baths

   ChineseNurse posted a topic in Urology

   I am a medical surgical nurse and recently a dialysis rn asked me to check the potassium packets for her so she can put it in her "dialysate" bath(?) (it's a gallon of clear liquid). I told her I wasn't comfortable doing this because I dont know the...

4. PCCN - I failed by 10 questions

   ChineseNurse replied to ChineseNurse's topic in Cardiac

   Hi Riss Sorry..I don't come on this webpage that often but I did not retake the test yet. I am using David Woodruff. I found some freebies online of his dvd's so listening to an audio of it right now. Good luck with your PCCN!

5. PCCN - I failed by 10 questions

   ChineseNurse posted a topic in Cardiac

   Hi All Nurses! I took the PCCN today and failed by 10 points. I used the following aids to study: 1) Took a PCCN review class at a local hospital 2) Reviewed using: PCCN Certification Review (Brorsen, PCCN Certification Review with CD-ROM) and the pr...

6. New to Quality Improvement

   ChineseNurse replied to ChineseNurse's topic in Quality Improvement

   Hi there... Thanks again for your comment. I don't frequent ALLNURSES that much but I'm glad you were able to contribute a dialogue to my concern!

7. New to Quality Improvement

   ChineseNurse replied to ChineseNurse's topic in Quality Improvement

   Hi there Yes by now I should be done with my internship. I realized I don't like it. I didn't get the 'buy-in' factor. It was a systems wide effort to improve sepsis but the day to day talking to MDs, RNs, comittees, just purely exhausted me. I didn'...

8. New to Quality Improvement

   ChineseNurse posted a topic in Quality Improvement

   Hi I am going to be starting a QI/QA internship. I'm nervous because I've been doing bedside care and this internship is part of my Master's education requirement. Any tips is appreciated from QI nurses. I have 4 years of nursing experience with ...