NurseLife88

NurseLife88 ADN, RN

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  1. Hi

    NurseLife88 replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well as I said Hurst is a great review. I also know many people who have been successful with Kaplan as well. Another one I hear good things about is Uworld. I did do a few free practice questions...

  2. Recommend NCLEX RN review

    NurseLife88 replied to Charm1981's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I give a lot of credit to hurst for helping me pass first time 75 questions after such a long gap between nursing school and boards (several years to be precise). So I may be partial but I personally...

  3. Hi

    NurseLife88 replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hurst review is expensive so I can see why you may just want the book but a few things here. 1) It is stressed to all Hurst students that the material is fully copyrighted and if found to break those...

  4. Littmann Classic II or Classic III?

    NurseLife88 replied to Nursing student75's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have used a Litmann II since nursing school and love mine. Works great for both the pediatric patients and adults. Hasn't failed me after five years. Litmann in general is well respected and does...

  5. Nurse tech unwelcoming to other nurse tech

    NurseLife88 replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    To put it bluntly some people are just simply a**holes. Not worth the time, effort, frustration, and hurt feelings to deal with people who have no intentions of good for you. Best is to avoid the...

  6. RN with two jobs? One non nursing

    NurseLife88 replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

    Go ahead and keep the side job. The discount is always nice. And sometimes a second non nursing job can help decrease the burn out many nurses face. I have a friend who has been a nurse for years but...

  7. Please Don't Judge Patients

    NurseLife88 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Its not easy to be a nurse, nor is it easy to be human at that. We make mistakes. We have feelings. We have opinions. And we also have judgements because thats human nature. But we are nurses. We...

  8. Question for nurses that are male...

    NurseLife88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm an avid reader of corny advice columns, just can't seem to get enough lol. Stumbled across a column this week. A nurse wrote in regarding some problems his wife had with his career choice as an...

  9. The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    NurseLife88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm am currently being precepted by a well seasoned nurse. She graduated from a diploma program in the mid 70s and has been a nurse ever since. I love the stories she shares about going to nursing...

  10. Anyone a "new grad" who grduated 5 years earlier?

    NurseLife88 replied to Nadgabjes's topic in General Nursing

    I am also what they call an old new grad. Graduated August 2012, took boards December 2016. I was very lucky in my search because of several factors. One I live in an area with high demand. I had a...

  11. Should I be cleaning my mobile phone?

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseIAm0613's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely say yes to you wiping down the phone as well as keeping it out of pt care areas. I work general peds as well and like to wipe mine with an alcohol swab a few times a shift as needed (not...

  12. Nursing grad for 5 years but no license

    NurseLife88 replied to zellebee's topic in General Nursing

    To start you should contact the BON in your state. Find out what specific requirements they may have for nurses educated outside the US. Also look into whether your state has requirements on how long...

  13. Stupid mistake

    NurseLife88 replied to Sarina_130's topic in Patient Medications

    I recently did this with a laxative and felt horrible. I had given it many times using the full package but this particular kiddie was ordered half of a normal dose due to some other meds. My pt. was...

  14. CNA --> RN. Worth it?

    NurseLife88 replied to FutureNurseWoman's topic in General Nursing

    Being a CNA or a Nurse is hard work regardless of where you work or what you do. Some areas though are definetly harder on the body than others, but in my opinion nursing is worth it.The positives...

  15. Favorite Motivational Quote

    NurseLife88 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." Ralph Waldo Emerson "One is not born into the world to do everything, but to do something." Henry David...

  16. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    NurseLife88 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    So this one was used as a teaching moment while i was still in nursing school, but has stuck with me. We would get a readout for the day on our own pts. along with 1 case study pt. of someone who had...

  17. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    NurseLife88 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    This story occurs before I became a nurse and did different types of in home care. I had a pt. who was scheduled to toilet every 3 hours throughout the night. One night I proceed to scheduled...

  18. Question for nurses that are male...

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses and opinions! Seems pretty uniform though that most just want to be referred to as Nurse or RN.Which makes perfect sense. I figure that I dont identify my firefighter...

  19. My coworker was high and got away with it

    NurseLife88 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    After reading through a lot of comments here I thought I would throw my opinion out on this one. OP if you felt that Jon was under the influence and a danger to patients then you definitely wouldnt...

  20. The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Love this!:) Thanks for all the responses! Keep em

  21. Alternative sites for peripheral IV access

    NurseLife88 replied to MacDSlim's topic in General Nursing

    I work peds and float NICU. Our most commonly used alternative sites are feet, legs, and scalps. But these alternative sites are mainly used in only peds and NICU. Other parts of my hospital generally...

  22. Question for nurses that are male...

    NurseLife88 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

  23. Is it customary where you work to recheck BPs manually?

    NurseLife88 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine having graduated nursing school and never learning to manually take a BP. We had to test out on this before we ever even entered the actual nursing portion of my program. We used a...

  24. peds nurses, what do you struggle with?

    NurseLife88 replied to emily34812's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm new to peds nursing but I would also have to say the parents can be the hardest part. For me it's not the parents who are overbearing but the ones who simply don't care about the wellbeing of...

  25. How do you check a pulse? Nope I'm not a student

    NurseLife88 replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I work peds so always one full minute of listening to the apical. When I worked elsewhere I typically just check radial never really thought about position of pt. while doing it though. Occasionally...