Puckster

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1. How do you know if you will be able to handle Hospice Nursing?

   Puckster replied to JNT'smom's topic in Hospice

   I agree with Severina. I think a spiritual foundation is important. I do not necessarily mean some specified religious one. I think the ability to see death as a transition and not an end. At the level I work my pts. are usually very close so I inter...

2. First post- Hospice nurse

   Puckster replied to Severina's topic in Hospice

   I am a hospice nurse down here in sunny Fl. Love to hear from you. It would be interesting to see how things are going around the country.

3. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

   Puckster replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

   Just like evryone has said, it isn't just the patients who think that. How often I have heard how easy we have it on night shift. I have just as much paper work, just as many meds and usually 3 more pts. Gotta luv 'em

4. preparing for the NCLEX

   Puckster replied to nerdynurse's topic in New Nurse

   I spent 2 weeks going through my textbooks, the Mosby pre-test and the Saunders pre-test and nothing was worth the anguish. My advice is do not study. Work on your critical thinking and you will be safe. The study guides are not worth the stress.:)

5. DID I pass the nclex with 100 questions??

   Puckster replied to amanda44's topic in New Nurse

   I took the test last month. It shut off at 85. I just sat there and looked at the screen hopeing something would happen. I had no idea if I passed or not!! I did,thanks to God. But at the moment, I did not know. You passed!!:rotfl: