Chrispy11 ASN, RN

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    Should I Keep CNA job?

    Chrispy11 replied to Krisann2014's topic in General Students

    I took a CNA job in the last semester of my ADN. The per diem job wound up being full time. I also learned in the short time I was there it was not a place I wanted to work. If the place isn't in the...
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    NCLEX RN today at 75 questions

    Chrispy11 replied to spammy_j's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a third SATA and passed in 75 in June. I think those are considered higher level. I didn't have to pay for the quick results. My license number showed up on the state site eight hours before PV...
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    NCLEX Resource Review - Kaplan, Hurst, UWorld

    Chrispy11 replied to hmvassar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Kaplan and passed in 75 questions. That strategy (decision tree) thing works. They also have a
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    Thinking about quitting after first day

    Chrispy11 replied to SunflowerCat12's topic in General Nursing

    Worked in Assisted Living and for me there was no happy medium. Either very good, or very bad. One I worked for had a pattern. Constantly call someone into the office until they're completely...
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    I'm extremely slow at passing medications

    Chrispy11 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Better you be slow and correct than to go fast and make errors. It's your first pass, don't be so hard on
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    Sick and tired of wiping butts...HELLP

    Chrispy11 replied to Mr.Beast's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Dialysis Patient Care Tech. Some companies
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    grammer help for nursing student

    Chrispy11 replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    A former co-worker of mine volunteered teaching ESL to local high school and college students. Part of what she did was help with writing assignments. Google free ESL classes in your
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    PVT got good pop up then tried it again accept my cc

    Chrispy11 replied to Gmell's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hadn't heard about the PVT until after I came here. Glad I didn't. In my state you wait 48 hours and can pay $7 for quick results. Didn't have to since my state license number popped up before PV...
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    Casual employee line

    Chrispy11 replied to Nursesm867's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    IMO the word available is open to interpretation. I took a per diem CNA job. My offer letter stated must work 4 shifts per month, two shifts must be weekend shifts. Scheduler asked what times I would...
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    Tension Pneumothorax

    Chrispy11 replied to vlseaward's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you use the PERSON format for nursing diagnosis? If so think psychosocial, safety, oxygenation and nutrition. Four easy ones right
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    drug calculation

    Chrispy11 replied to priya0504's topic in General Nursing

    Rule of thumb. Always put the units of measure first. In this case it's asking for mLs. 1 ml/500 mg x 800 mg = 800/500 = 1.6 mL. As for the TDS or TID, I'm reading it as 800 mg or 1.6 mL times three...
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    Chemistry - how much is used in school?

    Chrispy11 replied to stormii's topic in General Students

    Truth be told, I only used dimensional analysis. It really depends on the requirement of a specific BSN program. I kept hearing I needed to take Chem lab for a RN to BSN program. Applied to three and...
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    Fear of failure?

    Chrispy11 replied to Swirl531's topic in General Students

    It's trying to be sure. I just graduated and almost every one of my class mates had that one exam that they feel the grade did not reflect the amount of studying. I cannot stress practice questions...
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    Clinical Instructor sucks...

    Chrispy11 replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Students

    I just graduated with an ADN. That's not uncommon. We had clinical on campus first to learn skills we'd need to attend clinical. Had them all four semesters. It was maybe two or three times out of the...
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    Voiding!

    Chrispy11 replied to ohsosarah20's topic in General Nursing

    I won't give you text book, but rather my personal experience after surgery. I was a patient while I was in nursing school. I was hooked up to an IV for fluids and had SCDs on. I woke up at 2300...
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    Help please ! Nursing Advocacy

    Chrispy11 replied to CDWARD13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just earned my ADN this past Spring after going back to school. Already held an advanced degree in another discipline. It sounds like you're first year. Tell you what. I remember this article from...
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    Where Were You...9/11

    Chrispy11 replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I live not too far from NYC. Three people in the office I worked at back then were frantic. One lost her son. Work let out early since most were too freaked out to work. NY metro traffic which is...
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    When did being pregnant become a disability?

    Chrispy11 replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    I'm of the opinion, don't judge a book by it's cover. One never knows the journey one went through to get there and the reason to exercise caution for a small part of an otherwise complex job A while...
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    Misuse of the ER

    Chrispy11 replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. Maybe 10 years ago you could get a same day appointment, nowadays it's unheard of. Husband had a respiratory issue. SOB, wheezing... Call his PCP, a pulmonologist, can't take him for...
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    Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    Chrispy11 replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    I got one of those rejection letters too, years after the fact. I just happened to come on the same day I got laid off from a job I had applied for in the same time frame as the company sending the...
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    MO Hospital offering $5,000 sign-on bonus to new grads

    Chrispy11 replied to klone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started a job and my preceptor told me that the majority of new nurses hired leave within a year. These nurses aspire to NP, CRNA or specialties such as NICU or L&D. In nursing school, many...
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    First job as an RN

    Chrispy11 replied to JBail's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow! Thanks for posting. I am in my first RN job in this same specialty. My orientation is shorter and I know its's still early and my feelings are normal. They told me it takes about a year to feel...
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    Quitting my job before my shift starts

    Chrispy11 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I new to this site and from reading others posts found how to look up the threads. In a word... Wow! I had to put a relative into assisted living and it was very expensive. If I came on here and had...
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    Three Things Everyone Should Know About the NCLEX

    Chrispy11 replied to Damion Jenkins's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello Damion! I always enjoy your posts. I just took the NCLEX back in June. What you said is true. Nerve wracking. About a third of mine was SATA. It shut off after 75. I remember my professor and...
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    Nursing schools WITHOUT wait lists?

    Chrispy11 replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in School, College Programs

    Looking for a school is time consuming? That's the easy part. You wipe poop for free during clinical. Well actually you pay to wipe since you're paying tuition. Just sayin'... As some said, CNA work...