randall375

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1. Hello, I'm your nurse today: get off the darned phone!

   randall375 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen this way too many times myself. I will be trying to titrate a nitro gtt up and assessing chest pain and walla - the patient wants to talk on the phone. I once had a patient who wanted morphine all the time - and when I came in I heard h...

2. where to find schedule of NCLEX exams dates for NY

   randall375 replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

   The website you want to check is www.pearsonvue.com/nclex Randy PS - You might have to pay & schedule, but there is no lack of places or times to test in NYS.

3. Why Do We Tolerate This?

   randall375 replied to kmchugh's topic in Men

   While this breaks the tenet rule of don't discuss politics, religion or sex - I must agree that this does deserve more research from a theoretical point of view - but the subject matter at hand is much to vast to entertain here. Fundamentally we see...

4. Charting help

   randall375 replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Students

   Hi - Charting is not really that difficult - write down WHAT YOU SEE. I don't know of any sites that help with charting - but below is a sample note that I used in Nursing school that can be used as a template anywhere / anytime to let you know what...

5. Background Checks

   randall375 replied to nm1979's topic in Criminal

   Most hospitals check for a conviction record. Therefore they would not know about arrests. However, some BON's require an FBI fingerprint check that will bring up a DCJS Criminal "rapsheet" that will include anything and everything that one has bee...

6. question about working before graduation

   randall375 replied to totallytheresa's topic in General Nursing

   In New York, after 3 semesters of RN preparation you can get a GPN permit. (Graduate Practical Nurse) This requires employer endorsement and requires that an RN be available to you on the unit that you work at all times. The cost is 35.00. You mu...

7. My mind is made up...2/24 is the day!!

   randall375 replied to lmcnabbkv's topic in NCLEX

   I was just curious as to why your results should be SO SLOW in CA. This is the NATIONAL BOARD OF NURSING exam we are talking about. In NY, I had my results in 2 days (48 hours) after the test - why can't you get them from pearsonvue.com ??? Just c...

8. Nclex - Pn

   randall375 replied to randall375's topic in NCLEX

   I used mosby's and saunders - however, the questions on the actual NCLEX were much much harder - nothing much clear cut as they are in the study guides. However, with that said, the questions in the study guides do help you to critically think your ...

9. Nclex - Pn

   randall375 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi all. I took the NCLEX-PN test this week, and found out today that I passed the test. I thought that I would share the experience, as it was through reading the posts on this website, that I survived the exerience with some decorum left intact. (...

10. Was I wrong about a test answer?

    randall375 replied to mrsmoo2's topic in General Students

    Please remember though nursing school on all tests that 1) do no harm, and 2) unless emergent - ALWAYS choose the least invasive!!! i.e. - there is no reason in the problem that one cannot wait another 20 mins for a p.o. temp. Randy

11. Working while in school

    randall375 replied to iballjay's topic in General Nursing

    Patient Care Assistant (or aid) and patient care technician. Both about the same. I am a PCA in Cental NY to get through school. Randy

12. best med-surg textbook?

    randall375 replied to mommymandy's topic in General Students

    I have these - Vol. 1 & 2 - and they are all you will ever need!!! (well - almost) Randy

13. Nursing study groups - anyone NOT find them helpful?

    randall375 replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

    I have found in the years of going to school that the question is not if I like study groups or not - but if I can teach another the material at hand - and if I can, then I have mastered the material. Study groups IMHO opinion should be based on thi...

14. Student Nurses in Upstate NY

    randall375 replied to CrazyNurseD's topic in General Students

    SUNY Morrisville here - 2nd year. Outstanding school - very demanding. Randy

15. What is the name of the college you will be attending?

    randall375 replied to PCGrad06's topic in General Students

    SUNY Morrisville State College - Upstate New York. Class of May 2005. Randy