Vicki17 BSN

Vicki17 has 3 years experience as a BSN.

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1. Question: What does "Continuous pulse ox monitoring" mean to you?

   Vicki17 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Question: What does "Continuous pulse ox monitoring" mean to you? For me this means a pulse ox on the finger (or other usable area), continuously throughout the day and not just during vital signs. However, my preceptor says it doesn't mean a co...

2. Worried after first day... moral dillema?

   Vicki17 replied to Vicki17's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you! You've made a lot of good points. I know things aren't always perfect and in fact I have a ton to learn. As a few mentioned, I will just keep trying to learn everything I can and not make too many judgments or conclusions at the start, whi...

3. Worried after first day... moral dillema?

   Vicki17 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm going to try not to rant/vent but no guarantees... I just had my first day on the floor with a preceptor with my first job and am already concerned. Not about how I cried in the bathroom, the car or at home (because I didn't). And not becau...

4. Spreading Balance, Positivity, Encouragement for Your New Nursing Career

   Vicki17 replied to travelnursefuture's topic in New Nurse

   Wonderful advice - thank you!

5. New grad 8 months

   Vicki17 replied to Jama93's topic in New Nurse

   As a brand new grad, only speaking of what I think I would do. First consider how much of a pay difference it would be and if you can personally take the hit financially. Also consider that it sounds temporary. Secondly, do you think you WILL get the...

6. First Position - How to not look dumb?

   Vicki17 replied to Vicki17's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks all of you! After my first day on the floor (mostly shadowing), I'm realizing this will be the least of my problems unfortunately. Most of the nurses seem quite friendly and I'm sure that between the policies and asking for help where needed, ...

7. New grad advice please

   Vicki17 replied to NewbieNurseRN's topic in New Nurse

   I would advise you look up examples of cover letters and maybe check Youtube, etc as well. But essentially yes, it can be a place to expand on your skills (like customer service, leadership, etc.) that can't really be shown in your resume. It also te...

8. First Position - How to not look dumb?

   Vicki17 replied to Vicki17's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you!! I guess I'm just nervous. Excited too ?

9. Should I or should I go?

   Vicki17 replied to WC_Nurse's topic in New Nurse

   If I was you I would go but I have a kid and wouldn't have family anywhere else. I would love to move to a much smaller town. But I would say ask the place you are thinking about what the nurse ratio's are, maybe check the laws. Like in CA where I am...

10. New Grad RN and Single Mother Job Options?

    Vicki17 replied to futurenurse06's topic in New Nurse

    I'm sort of in the same boat but my father does help watch my son. But he even has to take him to work with him sometimes. I'm wondering how you got through nursing school in this scenario? Wouldn't you have needed help, who helped you then? In my si...

11. First Position - How to not look dumb?

    Vicki17 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi. I'm starting my first position as a night tele nurse next week. Unfortunately, somehow in school I just didn't get a chance to practice several skills, at least not successfully, including folly catheter insertion or a successful IV. While my wor...

12. New grad advice please

    Vicki17 replied to NewbieNurseRN's topic in New Nurse

    Congrats on finishing and passing your NCLEX! I also made a career change with 15 years experience NOT in the medical field. Think about it, most new grads don't have experience either. At least you have experience dealing with difficult people so us...

13. CSULB FALL 2020

    Vicki17 replied to ninja1968's topic in School Programs

    Thank you! Perhaps I will check in after that if I haven't gotten more information from my classmates. Best of luck to all of you!

14. Phlebotomy Certificate during Nursing School worth it?

    Vicki17 replied to marii1017's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm a student so my response is based on that. But I'm about to go into my last semester and had only ONE chance to start an IV and unfortunately it popped out, so zero successful starts. In doing clinicals, I've run into more than one nurse who is f...

15. CSULB FALL 2020

    Vicki17 replied to ninja1968's topic in School Programs

    Hello future CSULB nursing students. CONGRATS to all of you that got in and will be attending this fall. I am going to be a 5th semester student and oddly am not here to offer advice (though can if asked). This will seem inappropriate but I don't car...