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Congratulations!! ?

I'm a bit confused... are you trying to challenge the NCLEX-RN or the PN? I don't think you will be successful for the RN if you didn't finish med surg, but I'm not sure, since it's an MSN program. What reason did the DON give for not signing?

I would think that if your test cut off at 85 questions, you likely passed. But am I right? Did you pass and how long did it end up taking to get your results?

Good luck SilverBells!

Thank you for this vital information! I'm wondering, how strict are they about essays? I have intense writing anxiety, so much so that I will just procrastinate forever rather than writing an essay. This is my biggest hesitation about RN-BSN programs: they seem like they require a million papers. Do you think WGU might be a good fit? How many essays total? Thanks for any info!

Good luck with your interview!!

I have found a book that has really helped me. It's called Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others. There is a website about it also: https://traumastewardship.com/ It just gives tools and suggestions for managing burnout for roles like ours where we are exposed to lots of other people's trauma. I have been burned out in the past and using some of the strategies in the book has helped me a lot! I can completely relate to your struggle and I wish you all the best. I am going back to get my RN in Jan so I'm trying to strengthen my own coping strategies to prepare since I know I will feel more stressed.

I know of only one coworker who quit due to our mandate. We work in a primary care FQHC. Sadly she did not go quietly, and had already spread a bunch of misinformation about the vaccine to our patients.

I am the sole vaccine nurse for my clinic's outreach vaccine clinics, and man, I can absolutely relate to your sentiments! It takes me forever, and unfortunately, I am not allowed to transport prefilled syringes, so I have to rush to prep a million different sge ranges of Pfizer doses as soon as I get to wherever the site is, while patients are already waiting (why do they always come early?). Flu shots too. It's nerve wracking! Thanks for acknowledging the frustrating air/squirting thing too! So nice to commiserate with y'all.

Yes, you can still negotiate. Usually there is a pay scale range for each position, so you can negotiate to be on the higher end of that range.

I found a lot of Youtube videos very helpful. Crash Course is a good series with short recaps. Youtube helped me since I am more of a visual learner, and there is an endless supply of videos with different ways of teaching/ covering the topic. Kahn Academy on YT is another good one. It also helped me to highlight key terms in my textbooks using specific colors. For example, orange was a body part, purple was a definition or key term, red was a side effect or disease process. The other thing I would suggest is making concept maps/ idea maps. Here's a video on that:

I don't think you will have much of an issue getting a job in the specialties you mentioned. Hospitals may require a BSN, but many corrections/ psych/ home/ outpatient companies would consider you I think. Good luck!

This is very helpful, Thank you!! I didn't know about the gourd shape!

Sorry to hear about your difficulties. I am not in that program, so I really don't have much to add, except to say, hang in there. Sounds like you may be close to graduating, so keep your eye on the prize. Good luck!

Speaking of- Can anyone recommend good scrub caps for folks with larger heads? I need one with buttons and one that comes in hunter green. I have short hair but need to cover it completely. I prefer the skull cap style, but sometimes those run small. Thank you for any recommendations!

Here are detailed test plans for the 2 most common national PCT certification exams- they give some idea of PCT scope. https://www.ncctinc.com/Documents/PCT Detailed Test Plan 2021.pdf https://info.nhanow.com/hubfs/Test Plans/nha-2018-cpct-test-plan.pdf

Thank you for posting this, I love reading court docs

Wow, I live in Az too, and am kind of blown away by how lax (read: nonexistent) the gun laws are here. I know we are a super conservative state but I didn't realize the extent of it. Scary.

That would be fun to read Davey Do!

OP, What ended up happening? Did they acknowledge their error?

Davey Do, I just want to tell you that you are a delight to read. You inspire me everyday, as a fellow self-described artist to try to remember to nurture my creative spark, even though I am often exhausted by my nursing job. Thank you! And thank you, Emergent, for reminding me that there is hope for moving on when needed.

The things you describe are unfortunately par for the course in hospitals. If you value your time and also breaks, I encourage you to look to outpatient settings- I work at a FQHC and love it. I work four 10 hour shifts, with an additional hour lunch, and plenty of opportunity to take breaks when needed. There are lots of other positions in nursing, not just med-surg in acute care. Explore more of them. Nothing wrong with prioritizing your work-life balance!

Thank you for the article. While I agree with you that AI will inevitably become more pervasive in every aspect of life, it still really creeps me out. I also wonder if physicians using this might be lulled into a false sense of security and skimp on their own visual contribution. Just a thought.

Good article. Personally, I hate using my cell phone at work. I resent that I am basically forced to in order to communicate with management/other staff quickly, and yet my employer does not contribute to the bill or supply the phone.

Depends on the type of kidney disease, (for example, an underlying cause in AKI could be severe dehydration), and the stage of progression. In early CKD, fluid is not generally restricted.