NorthernNurse BSN,RN

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  1. COPD 96% on RA hypoxic?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! I am a new grad just off orientation and had a question about a situation I had at work a week ago. My COPD patient told me they were feeling short of breath, so I sat them up and did...

  2. COPD 96% on RA hypoxic?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to NorthernNurse BSN,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks KatieMI for this thoughtful reply. I read through that article and learned a lot from it. I remember my professor saying to treat the patient not the number and this was certainly a great...

  3. Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    I used to think that nursing students were a bunch of whiners... then I went through nursing school. Every program is different so it's hard to make a sweeping general statement about nursing school....

  4. NCLEX incident

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Nursenyring's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yikes, yes that is a big problem, you broke their rules. I've never heard of this happening to anyone because they make it very clear you cannot have ANYTHING in the testing room with you. Your...

  5. Nclex 2017

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Cam9's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations RN!!!! Time to celebrate after all that hard work

  6. Nclex 2017

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Cam9's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow I can't even imagine still waiting for my results right now... I'm already working! Yes PVT showed good pop up for me too, I've heard it's pretty accurate. I hope you find out soon, it's so weird...

  7. Nclex 2017

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Cam9's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Huh that's a long time to wait but I know each state is different. I took mine 2/7, quick results and license posted two days later and I received my license in the mail exactly two weeks later. Did...

  8. NCLEX result

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to marthy055's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm so sorry you're feeling this way. I don't think you're doing the pearson vue trick correctly, it can take several weeks to get the results back from the board of nursing... It just depends on your...

  9. Work as a BSN RN

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Students

    Are you in nursing school right now? In my state, RNs do not ride in ambulances unless they also have an EMT certification or something similar, and I'm sure this is true for most states. Are you...

  10. What are my options outside of a hospital setting?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

    OK... Your professor is not going to fail you because you want to work in a hospital. I know of quite a few RNs who work in clinics where I'm from. I also find it strange that the clinics are mainly...

  11. Research nurse class

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to maccheese's topic in General Students

    I'm assuming this is for your BSN. Yes, all of us have to do it and none of us really know how. It is very technical, but totally doable. My professor would give us minimal direction, let us struggle...

  12. How long for RN to BSN?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to emilyjay's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, that should be doable. The average length depends, it's taking my Aunt 18 months and a friend of mine 20 months. Both work full time and have kids. They're both going through Grand Canyon...

  13. Taking my nclex in two days please help! Need advice!!!!

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to msbananaRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX two weeks ago and passed in 75 with using kaplan. (My program was kaplan integrated so I'm very used to answering their questions) My scores were... Diagnostic 56.1% Q Trainer 1 56% Q...

  14. Can you work while in nursing school?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to KaliNurse19's topic in General Students

    You're going to get all kinds of responses on this topic. I personally could only handle working one 8-10 hour shift per week but I also commuted to school about an hour each way. For my toughest...

  15. Advice for repeat test taker

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to TAS1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If it's just L&D and newborn questions then read over that section in your prep book and practice those types of questions. I'm not sure what review you're using now, but for kaplan you can select...

  16. How do i approach Priortization questions on Nclex?

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to rainydaysoo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Prioritization can be tricky. Are you using any resources right now, like kaplan? Kaplan has a 30 question test on priorities that helped me prepare for NCLEX. ABCs (Airway 1st, breathing 2nd,...

  17. New Grad as Charge Nurse??

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to RebellescumRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I've never been charge and I'm a new grad too but at my facility you have to have a minimum of one year of experience to be considered for charge and the charge never takes more than one or two...

  18. Med-surge Studying Help

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to EmxoRenee's topic in General Students

    Yes I agree with CalArmy, all I did was lots of questions and read the rationales and that is what helped me study and remember the information. One of my friends from my cohort and I always would get...

  19. Seeking Educational Advice: Should I repeat an RN Program? - (and why I'm considering it)

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to CDub72's topic in General Students

    I hate to say this because returning to nursing school is one of my recurring nightmares, but I would have to suggest that you attend another program. It sounds like the reputation is not great from...

  20. Need some honest advice

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to quitor1moretry's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think that your instructors or fellow nursing students' opinions and attitudes should influence your decision to stick it out and get your ASN. I'm sorry that you don't feel very respected as...

  21. does attending a certain university help the chances of getting into their masters program

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Lizzielizurd's topic in General Students

    It may or may not. The benefit to attending the university is that they would know you and different professors who are well known there could potentially recommend you for a position in their masters...

  22. Non-bedside Nursing for BSN

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to rmorgv2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you've considered community/public health nursing. A good friend of mine did acute care for almost two years and didn't hate it but definitely didn't love it. She ended up becoming a PHN and...

  23. Advice for repeat test taker

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to TAS1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is there a specific section that you score low on that you know of from your previous attempts? Before I took NCLEX, I noticed that I was scoring low in safety and infection control so I read that...

  24. NCLEX IN ONE WEEK!!!

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to soon_to_be's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX two weeks ago and passed in 75 with using kaplan. My scores were... Diagnostic 56.1% Q Trainer 1 56% Q Trainer 2 62.7% Q Trainer 3 70% Q Trainer 4 60.7% Q Trainer 5 66.7% Q Trainer 6...

  25. Kaplan Readiness test

    NorthernNurse BSN,RN replied to Nursetobe89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took NCLEX a couple weeks ago and passed in 75. My Kaplan readiness test score was 71.7% which was the highest score I got on all the q trainers and q bank questions. A 65% is really good, it's...