Nurse_Mike ADN, RN

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1. Misdemeanor Preventing Hiring

   Nurse_Mike replied to LexiB's topic in General Nursing

   The place I work at only asked something like the past 7 years. They are all different.

2. Getting the Vaccine: Nurses Lead the Way

   Nurse_Mike replied to jeastridge's topic in COVID

   Assuming a typo.

3. NCLEX RN Experience- Never Give Up

   Nurse_Mike replied to OHMG96's topic in NCLEX

   Excellent Post! A mentor once told me..."It's not a shame to fall, we all fall--repeatedly, now what is a shame is to stay down!"

4. Walmart Registered Nurses

   Nurse_Mike replied to tigress_8207's topic in Canada

   Do not send them any money, or deposit any of their checks.

5. Just took my NCLEX this morning. 60 questions, thinking that I failed.

   Nurse_Mike replied to tina323's topic in NCLEX

   Nice. Great Job. Your hard work is paying off!...

6. Just took my NCLEX this morning. 60 questions, thinking that I failed.

   Nurse_Mike replied to tina323's topic in NCLEX

   Did you do the PVT or hear anything?

7. Just took my NCLEX this morning. 60 questions, thinking that I failed.

   Nurse_Mike replied to tina323's topic in NCLEX

   Dear Stevo40: I had failed my 1st attempt. I had underestimated the test, and had anxiety along with pumping 3 uptime energy drinks prior to the test which did not help. 2nd time around, prior to taking the test I took a 2 day Kaplan NCLEX refresher ...

8. Fear and Anxiety

   Nurse_Mike replied to spark plug's topic in COVID

9. Fear-mongering in nursing school

   Nurse_Mike replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

   The only ones in my nursing school classes that I ever remember complaining were the ones who put their nursing school requirements 4th or 5th on the priorities of their life at that time, then would blame it on the school for being too rigid or diff...

10. Sleeping nurses

    Nurse_Mike replied to kjnsweets's topic in Professionalism

    I once worked with RN's on a psych ER unit, but was not an RN myself at the time. Long story short, by about 2am or so, the night shift had all of the recliners full, and was not accepting any new clients for the most part. When the clients had to se...

11. Passed NCLEX in NY!!

    Nurse_Mike replied to Mo_Mo_5's topic in NCLEX

    For those going to take NCLEX or retake--I recommend the in-person Kaplan for strategy. You will get more right answers.

12. Passed NCLEX in NY!!

    Nurse_Mike replied to Mo_Mo_5's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats MoMo !

13. Need advise regarding uncomfortable, disrespectful situation

    Nurse_Mike replied to Maria Crocker's topic in Men

    In a clinical once, while shadowing a floor nurse, one of the clients was due for a vaginal exam. I had been shadowing the floor nurse for all of her clients, and she had said she would ask the client if it was OK if a student observes her perform th...

14. Should I resign, or wait it out?

    Nurse_Mike replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    I was told once that a background investigator will ask all the common questions, which a former employer may, (or may not) answer truthfully for a potential liability reduction. Even if the former employer trashes you on the record (causing injury) ...

15. Coronavirus Update - WHO Declares Global Health Emergency

    Nurse_Mike replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in COVID

    No.