CharlotteDarcy

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1. how many calories do you think nursing burns up?

   CharlotteDarcy replied to SNB1014's topic in Stress 101

   Apparently not enough because the majority of the people in this field are still overweight. but eh, but that's true across the whole country so it's probably not just us.

2. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   CharlotteDarcy replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX

   Yep it works. My computer shut off at 75 questions. Even though I got the good pop-up, I was still not convinced. My name was on the state of board website 4 days later. Hooray!

3. How long before your NCLEX test date did you start studying?

   CharlotteDarcy replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in NCLEX

   The earliest date that I could sign up was 3 weeks away. However, I don't think all that studying did me any good. In fact, it made me even more nervous. At that point, I remember telling myself, "you've been been preparing for this exam for 2.5 y...

4. Got the official letter...

   CharlotteDarcy replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX

   According to the official nclex-rn test plan, the Management of Care section consist of "providing and directing nursing care that enhances the care delivery setting to protect clients, family/significant others and health care personnel. Advance Di...

5. just took the Nclex. Not sure if I passed.

   CharlotteDarcy replied to CharlotteDarcy's topic in NCLEX

   I mainly just did the CD practice questions from Saunders & LWW.

6. just took the Nclex. Not sure if I passed.

   CharlotteDarcy posted a topic in NCLEX

   I took the NCLEX-RN this morning and the computer shut off at 75 question. I only got about 10 SATAs and a bunch of drug questions I've never heard off. The last 5 questions were all priority questions (who would you assess first). I'm hearing tha...

7. Lacking direction

   CharlotteDarcy replied to CharlotteDarcy's topic in General Students

   I did enjoy the OR very much but my instructor said it's not a good place for new grads....due to the lacking of patient interactions.

8. Lacking direction

   CharlotteDarcy posted a topic in General Students

   I am graduating in December with a BSN. While most of my peers have already decided where they wanted to go (OB, Peds, ER, etc)....I have no bloody idea! None of the units have caught my interest that much. How will I know something is my calling?...

9. What if I fail again?

   CharlotteDarcy replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing

   "How many people know how to graph an equation or what an ionic bond actually is?" If you passed high school, you should pass the TEAS exam.

10. What do you always have in your scrub pockets?

    CharlotteDarcy replied to Lilbit's topic in General Students

    alcohol pads, Ipod touch, and stethoscope.

11. How do you motivate yourself?

    CharlotteDarcy replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Students

    Well, just look at this picture. I just tell myself this is where I'll end up if I don't graduate. Then I go straight back to my books.

12. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    CharlotteDarcy replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    We are allowed to give the meds by ourselves after citing the following to our clinical instructor: -the purpose of the med -the route -the correct dosage -the onset and duration -the side effects -the required assessment (vitals, lab values, etc) If...

13. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    CharlotteDarcy replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    I would put it in the bank and start saving for graduate school tuition

14. Amount of debt upon graduation?

    CharlotteDarcy replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I'll have a debt of 6k. But I can easily pay that off in a year.

15. if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    CharlotteDarcy replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I would be a real estate agent