pgrsctrn2be

pgrsctrn2be has 14 years experience and specializes in LTC, office, home health.

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1. Fired for refusing to draw blood without an order.

   pgrsctrn2be replied to deanzgurll's topic in General Nursing

   I recently left a clinic job where the current and previous office managers tried to tell me my job, (I was the only nurse and only 1 doc). Didn't take me long to let them know how things worked. Not only would they tell me what to do for the pts but...

2. 75 Questions Doesn't feel any better than 265

   pgrsctrn2be replied to SDSU1205's topic in NCLEX

   Two years ago I passed with 75 questions thinking I only knew the answers to 2 of the questions, I understand how ya'll feel, Cheer up I'm sure you all passed!

3. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

   pgrsctrn2be replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

   I think stress the careplans less and the verbal interactions with the doctors, and other departments in the hospital setting would have helped me more. Also I would like to see the students teamed with nurses on the floor working a patient load inst...

4. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

   pgrsctrn2be replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in New Nurse

   Spoiled my kids!!!!! No more discount sneakers for those two, name brands shoes like their friends!!! Kind of silly but kids are happy. One teenager and a pre-teen really enjoyed going all out at the mall. But now it's back to the old spending habit...

5. disciplinary nightmare

   pgrsctrn2be replied to rosieposie's topic in General Nursing

   Been in front of the board of nursing several years ago, positive outcome by the way. Any way the advice from the others is in the mark!!! Good eye contact and take your time answering questions, don't volunteer any information only answer the quest...

6. Working in Hospitals

   pgrsctrn2be replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

   I just started working in a hospital after 10+ yrs in LTC and 3yrs in clinic and it is hands down much better for me to be in the hospital. When I first became an LPN I thought hospital nursing was not for me... wish I had gone a different route now...

7. Feeling like I blew it!

   pgrsctrn2be replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't met a nurse with kids yet that does not panic when it is their own kid. I know and admit to turning into a complete idiot when one of my kids is hurt!!!! Good thing DH is able to focus on the problem at hand and take care of things. I can...

8. How long did you take to test?

   pgrsctrn2be replied to JnJTyson's topic in NCLEX

   75 questions in 40 mins, sat in the parking lot 30 mins crying over thinking I failed. Two days later results in and I passed. Three years of school and it all rode on a 40 min period of time hmmmmmmm

9. Got my NCLEX results :)

   pgrsctrn2be replied to WyndDrivenRain's topic in New Nurse

   Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I to thought I would die when the test shut off at 75 Mary RN

10. Got my NCLEX results :)

    pgrsctrn2be replied to WyndDrivenRain's topic in New Nurse

    Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I to thought I would die when the test shut off at 75 Mary RN

11. Understaffing? Your opinion

    pgrsctrn2be replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Had a job in LTC once as an LPN that sounded very much like the OP described. Me, 3 CNAs on a good night and 65 pts!!!!! Usually only 2 CNAs and sometimes only one. The house supervisor was no help on a busy night, the supplies where in another bui...

12. Does it pay to challenge a test question?

    pgrsctrn2be replied to luv2yoga's topic in General Nursing

    challanging test questions is all in the approach. I personaly questioned the instructor on many questions and always had material to backup myself during the sessions. I didn't always gain my points but I learned to look at the questions from ano...

13. My Impressions of NCLEX

    pgrsctrn2be replied to jen42's topic in New Nurse

    I took the nclex today to, had an hour drive home in the pouring rain, cried all the way home. Mine shut off at 75 also and I felt like someone had hit me in the stomach with a 2x4! Mine was mostly proirity and delagation. None of the new formats. ...

14. EMTs past or current

    pgrsctrn2be replied to sdg's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an emt cardiac tech and an RNA, hoping to drop the A next week after I take boards. Also have been an LPN and CNA. All of that experience, I thought helped me during nursing school and I think that the nurse training has helped to make be a bet...

15. Worried about co-worker

    pgrsctrn2be posted a topic in Safety

    I have recently started a new job and during the orientation process all the new hires are together for many days. So here's my concern, one of the newbies is always discussing her "medication habits". Usually I'm not to worried about what others d...