futrldnrse

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1. Help, I am very conflicted about turning peer into nursing board

   futrldnrse replied to auntie72's topic in General Nursing

   I understand where you are coming from because patient safety does come first but as some mentioned earlier it does seem like your on a crusade with this one nurse. I know you are a MDS coordinator but that is not a nurse manager nor a DON nor an ad...

2. Am I as crazy as everyone thinks I am?

   futrldnrse replied to Work in Progress's topic in NCLEX

   I don't think you're crazy. I graduated May 23, got my ATT June 1st and took the boards June 3rd at 8am, was I ready? heck no, only had the chance to look at information for 2 days and went in took the test, passed with 75 questions in 45 minutes. ...

3. Can LPN's give Morphine??

   futrldnrse replied to RNFinally12's topic in LPN/LVN

   In NYS LPN's can start IV's and maintain them as long as they've had proper IV infusion training usually provided by the facility. Certain medications like drips etc. can't be started/maintained by a LPN. Morphine in this state can be given by a LP...

4. ADN-RN to MSN Path: Am I shooting myself in the foot?

   futrldnrse replied to Tait's topic in Post Graduate

   If they offer it I would say go ahead and do that just because you never know which job is going to require a bsn or if you ever want to switch and do another program that require a bsn. I know for me I'm doing an ADN RN to Master's that is only 3 y...

5. The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

   futrldnrse replied to Serrano2886's topic in New Nurse

   Wow Maeva! and where are you employed if you don't mind my asking?

6. So how long did you study before taking the NCLEX?

   futrldnrse replied to IvoryLena's topic in NCLEX

   Thank you! I recommend focusing more on some strategies for answering questions. In school we were required to get a book called strategies for success which gave strategies for tackling each type of question. Also I would use one maybe two at the m...

7. Low high school GPA and Nursing school

   futrldnrse replied to Thanksgiving's topic in General Students

   Because your just getting out of high school they do look at your high school grades. It's more so when your a nontraditional student when they don't look at them as much. The only basic requirements that most nursing programs are going to require a...

8. Advice needed

   futrldnrse replied to jenn8500's topic in NCLEX

   I didn't take a review course and I only had the chance to study for like a day and a half. I used 2 different books and just mainly focused on common taught conditions like cushing's, liver biopsy, things like that. I figured if I didn't get the i...

9. So how long did you study before taking the NCLEX?

   futrldnrse replied to IvoryLena's topic in NCLEX

   I'm pregnant also but not due till Sep. I graduated may 23rd, received my ATT on Tues, June 1 which was quicker than I thought it was going to come so I got anxious and wanted to schedule quick so I only had the chance to study the rest of tues and a...

10. What is the upstate NY job market like?

    futrldnrse replied to JeanettePNP's topic in New York

    I live in upstate,ny and I would try onondaga county hospitals. I graduated with an associates and only applied to 2/5 hospitals in this city and was interviewed and offered the job at both hospitals 2 months before I even graduated and they all let ...

11. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    futrldnrse replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I had my daughter in 2003 and graduated from high school in 2004 when I was 17. During my senior year I took a CNA certification course but didn't get the chance to work as a CNA because after graduation I went straight to LPN school, graduated at 18...

12. On-Line Anatomy and Physiology Accredited

    futrldnrse replied to glow worm's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I recommend Cayuga Community College online courses, they have almost every prereq for nursing you'll need including sciences and math. I took A+P I &II, micro, intro soc, intro pysch, life span, english I&II, west civil and child psych all ...

13. Pregnant inmate died after hours of agony in Syracuse jail

    futrldnrse replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is true that it must be hard for them to tell the difference between someone trying to manipulate them and what's real. Everyone involved in this situation is responsible and in my opinion the nurse is especially responsible because in any settin...

14. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    futrldnrse replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    I just went bak and check again like 5 minutes later and my results were available so I called quick results and I PASSED!!!! Guess the PVT really did work for me yayyyy!!!!! Now I'll be changing my credentials from LPN to RN! :yeah: ...

15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    futrldnrse replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    Ugggh my results still aren't available according to the PearsonVue website and I took the test on Thurs at 8am. This is driving me crazy because I know they have to have the results and I waited for the 48 hours, still no results. I did the trick a...