Soon-to-be-NurseJess

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  1. Working nights versus working days

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to EnergizerNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've actually had the pleasure or working on days in orientation for my first twelve weeks as an RN and then on nights in orientation for 6 weeks. Two different hospitals in two different states. I...

  2. Winston-Salem area nurses?

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to FillyGal's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Another great system in the area is Moses Cone Health System in Greensboro (about a half hour from Winston-Salem). I worked there as soon as I got my ADN and their New Grad program is awesome. You...

  3. Taxes on Relocation reimbursement?

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've just relocated to the Ventura area of California and began working at an awesome hospital in the area. They offered great sign-on, relocation reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, the whole nine...

  4. Working in CA

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess posted a topic in California Nursing

    I was talking to a nurse who recently moved here (southern Virginia) from California. She mentioned to me that even though there is only supposed be up to 5 patients per nurse, that usually there...

  5. moving to california

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to nicolel1182's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/ I'm

  6. moving to california

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to nicolel1182's topic in California Nursing

    I too am moving to California in June of this year. I just now (like 5 minutes ago) got a bunch of answers from several people on this board, and from the actual CA Board of Registered Nursing. You...

  7. Licensure by Endorsement for California

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess posted a topic in California Nursing

    I'm planning a move to Southern California from Virginia in June of this year. I am trying to start the process to obtain licensure by endorsement. My question is, has anyone had to go through this...

  8. Licensure by Endorsement for California

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to Soon-to-be-NurseJess's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for your response...I just really don't want to have to drive to Sacramento. I want to know how long of a process it was without having to go up there. If we change our cross country...

  9. Any advice on HESI testing?

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    HESI scoring is based on the difficulty of the questions you get correct. The questions considered easy by HESI are worth fewer points than the more difficult ones, thus you gain or lose points based...

  10. Any advice on HESI testing?

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    I would just like to post a comment about the HESI test. If you don't pass on your first attempt, don't let it time get you down. 16 of 26 in my class failed the first time...but we all passed with...

  11. What scared you most at first?

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to tracey2705's topic in General Nursing

    I actually just started on a surgical floor this week after graduating in Dec. As of now, starting IVs is what scares me most. I didn't get a lot of chances to practice in clinicals (only 2) and...

  12. RN Scrubs

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    at my hospital the RN's have to wear either all ceil blue or all

  13. This made my day!

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!! Thats awesome. It's rare that you will see a doctor's demeanor handled in this way (I've witnessed my fair share of screamfests). and I'm very surprised the doctor actually apologized!!! I...

  14. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 75 questions....it was the worst feeling ever when the computer screen just went blank I used the Kaplan review book (which I recommend over the classes...they pretty much cover the same...

  15. How long to get nclex results?

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to bmezz's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Get on the Va Board of Nursing website http://www.dhp.state.va.us/nursing/ and then look on the right hand side of the screen and there is a phone number that says Automated LIcense Verification. You...

  16. Base Pay North Carolina and Virginia

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to mellymel4775's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new graduate and I interviewed at several places. Southern VA I've found the avg base for new grads to be approx $17. Northern NC, where I've accepted a position, it is approx $19-20. With...

  17. Nail care restrictions by nursing aides

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to bchapin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility we are allowed to trim all nails (as a matter of fact it was part of our job description), but if it seemed too risky to try to trim the toenails we were to inform our nurse and she...

  18. first time question

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to Erica058's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not making fun...but this reminds me of a situation I had at clinicals one time. My patient needed a suppository, so of course my clinical instructor wanted me to give it. I'd never given one...

  19. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I have an elderly pt at the LTC facility I work at call her breasts 'skins'...has anyone else heard that one, cause i

  20. Pinned and Capped???

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    We added the black ribbon to our caps right before our ceremony and wore the cap for the ceremony. The 2 guys in our class just didn't wear caps. We all got pinned during the ceremony. It still...

  21. EKG readings

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to vollmermc's topic in General Nursing

    There was a thread on this not too long ago...just a hint, the randylarson.com website is awesome....and many other allnurse users thought the same in the other

  22. Catheter dummy in school

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to ToryAdore's topic in Emergency

    We have the dummies at my school too. And yes, the hole is way too big to give any kind of realistic idea of whats its going to be like. I got my first female pt in ER that needed a foley and my...

  23. Interviews...do u have to accept that day???

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm new here at allnurses, but I love how much information I'm able find here. I'm 20 years old and in my last 2 weeks of school before I will be done with my ADN. I'm applying to several different...

  24. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    During one of my clinical rotations in the critical care unit, a patient came in with a police escort. He had ingested some illegal substance and alcohol and had been acting very sporadically and...

  25. Charting Bloopers

    Soon-to-be-NurseJess replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Whoa......