BONBON BSN, RN

BONBON is a BSN, RN and specializes in Surgical Transplant.

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   New Grad RN Job Advice

   BONBON replied to ngnurse's topic in General Nursing

   The step-down position sounds a lot more appealing and you would get great experience if it is at a teaching hospital. I'm working at a level I trauma center at a teaching hospital on a busy transplant surgical unit and max out at 4 patients. These p...
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   Graduating With A DNP Without Prior Nursing Experience. Thoughts? Suggestions?

   BONBON replied to scribe1290's topic in General Students

   I personally would not feel okay having little to no RN experience to then be working under the title of NP. I feel this is a hot topic with MD's and NP's. I don't doubt that there are those who do go straight into NP school and turn out well on the ...
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   Waiting for my ATT for 5 weeks now.

   BONBON replied to cdiffhater's topic in NCLEX

   Ooh sorry I misread! Honestly I would just call Pearson Vue, they would be able to pull up your account and should be able to tell you exactly what's going on! Since it was so long ago, there may be a chance something expired. The whole process itsel...
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   Best study guide for NCLEX?

   BONBON replied to Rachel_Oli's topic in NCLEX

   Started out with a Lippincott Q&A 13e book from amazon based on recommendations from coworkers who had passed. I got the book as a way to keep me on track. I mainly wanted practice questions to get a feel for answer NCLEX style questions. Because...
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   The dilemma of mind wandering

   BONBON replied to Prosperity's topic in NCLEX

   A few things that come to mind, Is it lack of sleep? Too much going on in your life outside of NCLEX that's keeping you distracted? Is it your actual environment in which you're studying? Perhaps you're studying for too long at a time? For me, ...
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   Failed NCLEX 2nd time

   BONBON replied to kcrisanti's topic in NCLEX

   I felt like UWorld helped prepare me well because of the rationales for each answer. Beyond that, UWorld gives you additional context outside of the answers they provide. It also mimics the test format which helped me stay calm during the actual exam...
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   Waiting for my ATT for 5 weeks now.

   BONBON replied to cdiffhater's topic in NCLEX

   Perhaps you have to resubmit your transcript? The reason why my ATT took so long to receive after graduation was because they failed to notify me that my transcript I had sent was missing something on it. Had I not emailed them to check in, I wouldn'...
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   FAILED the NCLEX 3x! HOW to pass?!

   BONBON replied to CAgirl23's topic in NCLEX

   I have someone in my program who used an NCSBN (and I believe paid over $100 for it) and she found it to be useless and not worth her money she said. I personally only used UWorld and then took the first three tests out of the Lippincott 13e Q&A ...
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   Hardest Clinical Rotation?

   BONBON replied to Leapheng123's topic in General Students

   The nurses I was assigned to in school during clinical were always helpful and supportive. They know you are a student and will not push you to do something you do not feel comfortable with. Remember, you are doing things under their license so if th...
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    How to prepare for first term of ADN?

    BONBON replied to danya's topic in General Students

    This. ? While it wasn't impossible to move a clinical to a different date, it was like pulling teeth out trying to do so. Heed his advice of having a flexible life/work schedule because your lab/clinical schedule will or may change, and most likely w...
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    Hardest Clinical Rotation?

    BONBON replied to Leapheng123's topic in General Students

    What about your grading is so strict for clinical? We had a sheet the nurse had to sign off on when I was done with my clinical. It covered basics such as "safe care," "communication skills," etc. When I was in school I was most nervous for my pediat...
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    What courses were hardest in your first year of nursing?

    BONBON replied to hadeskitten's topic in General Students

    I would probably say mental health or children & adolescents. Mainly because it was the first time being exposed to a nursing approach with either subject and I had a difficult time remembering the different expectations with each age group child...
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    What do I need to know going into Nursing school?

    BONBON replied to Sperlv's topic in General Students

    Is pathophysiology a program requirement?
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    A RN With CNA experience

    BONBON replied to saraclark62's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, thats what I figured!
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    A RN With CNA experience

    BONBON replied to saraclark62's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious, why is that (ie what about the new RN that makes you think they've had CNA experience)? The way they interact with patients, time management? I'm a new RN with a CNA background and im just wondering what you pick up on as an experie...