Lipoma

Lipoma BSN, RN

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  1. New grad no preceptor.

    Lipoma replied to NewGrad613's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how you survived 4 weeks without a preceptor. I'm 8 months into my new grad RN position and 4 months off of orientation. I was clueless of how to 'NURSE' and was nervous as hell coming...

  2. Question about blood pressure medications

    Lipoma replied to NoobRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Also new nurse here, I rarely hold PO BP medications. If a patient is to get PO BP meds, and their systolic is 110..I'd still give it. IV Lasix or antihypertensives get held. In your case, the...

  3. 12 Hour Shifts Issue

    Lipoma replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    It is! My ER also has 9a-9p, 11a-11p (both still a tad too early for my likings)....neighboring ER has 3p-3a, 5p-5a, and the standard

  4. 12 Hour Shifts Issue

    Lipoma replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

    I was miserable on orientation where I was doing 7a-7p.... Quickly signed up for 3p-3a shifts and I am MUCH MUCH happier. On occasion I'm signed up for 7p-7a....and I hate that shift as well. See if...

  5. Is this for Me?

    Lipoma replied to Mr. Confused's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had classmates older than you and we all graduated and were gainfully employed within 3-4months post-graduation. You might not have health care experience but you have LIFE

  6. Discouraged New Grad

    Lipoma replied to m_n_b_96's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have never understood how one can let anyone in the same situation as them have an effect on their happiness/livelihood. Your classmate might have a heightened ego but take a step back and...

  7. 12 hr night nurses-how many recovery days?

    Lipoma replied to RatherBHiking's topic in General Nursing

    1 day is usually enough for me to recover. I'm on night 2 of 4. I am actually less exhausted on night shift than I was on day

  8. Adjusting to NIGHT SHIFTS advice??

    Lipoma replied to nurse.sierra's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and I f******* love it. I oriented on days for 14 weeks and was miserably every dam morning. I'm a night owl at baseline so when I switched to 3p-3a and 7p-7a I was much happier. I do...

  9. Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    Lipoma replied to MgoBlue37's topic in General Nursing

    Okay...I fail to see how helpful that person's feedback was. Focusing on their personal "earned their stripes" anecdote is helpful for the OP's situation how again? Yeah, they don't all have to be...

  10. Sitting down - New nurse looking for advice

    Lipoma replied to MgoBlue37's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't about you...and no one experience is the same. How you got into nursing and what you endured during your nursing career doesn't need to be the same for others. The OP is struggling between...

  11. Got in, and failed ??

    Lipoma replied to misspy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could not survive a 4 year BSN program. Nursing school is just draining. The most I could've dedicated to nursing school was 12 months (and even then it was too long). I couldn't imagine studying...

  12. Grades when you were in Nursing School

    Lipoma replied to poliwag48's topic in General Students

    I doubted myself getting my nursing license up until the day I received the "you passed the NCLEX" email. I knew I would get it, but per human nature, everything seems impossible until it is achieved....

  13. New grad at 44. I'm overwhelmed and ready to quit.

    Lipoma replied to MOmama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You don't HAVE TO do med-surg for a year before going into a specialty. I started off in the ER, and I'm 10 weeks in. I give props to all med-surg nurses because I couldn't do it. The ER is hectic but...

  14. Do employers look at new grad grades?

    Lipoma replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

    My hospital didn't require it...My friend's hospital

  15. Can't find a job

    Lipoma replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you. I had 3 years of experience working in urgent care as a medical assistant with the last year being PRN because I was out of state for nursing school. That said, I was hired with 7 other new...

  16. Can't find a job

    Lipoma replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The whole application process (especially for new grads) is torturous. I graduated in Aug...applied in September...didn't get a call for an interview until October...interviewed early Oct...offered...

  17. One more week until Nclex, What should I study?

    Lipoma replied to futurern2019_'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Cramming will absolutely do you NO good. Your best bet is to continue doing 75-100 questions a day with whatever study material you've been using. If 1-2 years of nursing school isn't enough to learn...

  18. Prereq rigor vs nursing school?

    Lipoma replied to Gokuuu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I struggled with general chemistry and general biology. Thoroughly enjoyed micro, A&P, and nutrition. Absolutely hated chemistry and college algebra. Statistics was meh and psychology was boring....

  19. How many times did it take to pass the state test

    Lipoma replied to mdavis2018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    87-90% of US-trained RNs pass the NCLEX on the first try. Your school is making excuses for doing a poor job in preparing you for a test that is testing you at a minimum competency level. My class had...

  20. the struggle

    Lipoma replied to thisguys1's topic in General Students

    A temp license isn't worth it imo I had a few classmates that paid for it, only to work for 2 weeks then immediately began working under their actual RN license. Just schedule your nclex at the...

  21. NCLEX RN October 2018

    Lipoma replied to Racrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am too haha! I graduated Aug 24 and took it Oct 1st, but didn't actually started studying until I got my att which was Sept 20. So it was more like 9-10

  22. Dosage calculation question

    Lipoma replied to RNSAINT41's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the question specifically state "round to the nearest tenth, whole, etc" then I round. If it doesn't say to round, I don't round. In that question it doesn't say to round so I'd say 2.27

  23. NCLEX RN October 2018

    Lipoma replied to Racrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I studied for 11 days using Kaplan (100 questions a day) and passed. Kaplan was definitely harder than the NCLEX. The format of Kaplan was pretty identical to the

  24. Travelling before or after NCLEX

    Lipoma replied to vdabrooke's topic in General Students

    I agree with others about taking the NCLEX first. I had a buddy backpacked in Europe for 3 weeks before taking the NCLEX. He passed. Me, on the other hand, will be going on a cruise this week for 2...

  25. Is it wise to specialize right after nursing school if you know that's what you want to do

    Lipoma replied to Ptntcrgvr's topic in General Students

    I'm also a new grad and I'm starting off in the ER. When I did my last rotation as a student in the ER, we saw everything! ER nurses are true