urty

urty has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU, ER.

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1. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   urty replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   I remember being grateful there was a window with a pretty tree in front of my computer to stare at when I had no idea what an answer was. That was the only window in the little room. They gave us ear plugs to block noise, so I actually listened to m...

2. took Nclex 3.22 & 265 questions

   urty replied to Dream32's topic in NCLEX

   I have total test anxiety. I remember taking NCLEX a couple years ago and this was my study method. Understand that this test really has nothing to do with what you know, it's about how to take a test. The study guides I used totally focused on that ...

3. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

   urty replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Medications

   Lucky patient who actually had an MD willing to prescribe a nicotine patch. Where I'm at the MDs rarely do that, it seems only if the nurse makes a fuss about it will it get ordered. Definitely not a life or death priority in their mind.

4. Communication and Critical Thinking

   urty replied to number49's topic in General Nursing

   Critical thinking definitely comes with experience. Know your basics as Faith07 suggested, and know your pathophysiology. Part of critical thinking is knowing if something is out of whack in the patient, how will it manifest to you. For example, if a...

5. Verbal Contract Cancelation Fee with American Mobile?

   urty replied to RNtn23's topic in Travel

   If it isn't written it isn't valid. It's the same with our charting as nurses! I had a very similar experience with AM. When I declined an offer after a verbal contract I was contacted by many different people within the company who tryed to, in my o...

6. Getting called off

   urty replied to NurseEv's topic in General Students

   Tell me if this is how it works at your hospital. I work in an ED where it is feast or famine. The charge has liberty to call RNs off when the census is low. This usually happens 1-2hrs prior to the shift starting. When called off, RN's are expected ...

7. interested in the virgin islands

   urty replied to aaron64's topic in Travel

   I think it sounds great to live there and I don't mind getting creative when it comes to patient care. I'm sure you all come up with great ideas!! I am only a CNA/PCT and am ready for nursing school. Would you recommend I get my education in the s...

8. interested in the virgin islands

   urty replied to aaron64's topic in Travel

   Hello! I am a pre-nursing student that lives in the states and would love to go to St. Thomas for nursing school. But from the sounds of the hospital setting is nursing school at the University of the Virgin Islands a bad idea?