Katie612

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1. Infant Botulism

   Katie612 replied to photorn's topic in PICU

   I've only been in the PICU for a couple of months and we had a case of infant botulism. Her mother fed her honey to help her constipation, she ended up vented for a week or two, but totally recovered...

2. Title of "BSN" on badge?

   Katie612 replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   Very well said Linda! I couldn't agree more. I am a BSN and my hospital does not allow BSN on nametags. They used to, but families requested that the patients be cared for by a BSN instead of an ADN. Perhaps this should inspire more to go back to...

3. UCLA New Grad Program

   Katie612 replied to Katie612's topic in California

   Hey, Thanks!

4. ? for Nurses who deal with nursing students

   Katie612 replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated in December, and unfortunately- there are nurses who hate students. I don't really think you should be so concerned about "bothering the nurses." Your number one concern is to deliver safe patient care and if you need to ask a ques...

5. UCLA New Grad Program

   Katie612 replied to Katie612's topic in California

   No, I am employed at the UCLA Medical Center. Someone else thought I meant that too!

6. PICU References

   Katie612 posted a topic in PICU

   I'm a new grad starting in the PICU, can anyone suggest any reference manuals or books I can study before/continue to use?? Thanks a lot!!!

7. UCLA New Grad Program

   Katie612 posted a topic in California

   I start UCLA in a couple days. Just wondering if anyone has been through the new grad program and has any advise or thoughts on how it is... Also, where would be a good place to get an apartment? Thanks!

8. Clinical Outfits

   Katie612 replied to Golden_Clover's topic in General Students

   We had to wear white scrub pants (very unflattering) and ceil blue tops with name tag and school patches sewn on. For community rotations we had to wear nice conservative clothes (no jeans, sweatshirts, ect) with white lab coat, school patches sewn o...

9. NCLEX NCLEX NCLEX hmmmmmmmmmm

   Katie612 replied to ChristinaRN2B05's topic in NCLEX

   I bet you passed... Remember, if you felt like you knew every question, you weren't above the minimum level of competency. The fact that it shut off at 75 is a good sign. I hope you passed. Good luck!

10. After taking NCLEX today.....

    Katie612 replied to Johari's topic in NCLEX

    Good luck Girl! The next 48 hours is the worst... Try to keep busy and not think about NCLEX!!

11. YES! I passed...

    Katie612 replied to Katie612's topic in NCLEX

    I took the Kaplan course. It was very expensive, but I felt like it gave me some structure and specific strategies. I thought Kaplan's questions were similar to the actual NCLEX questions and the course book had a lot of great material for review. ...

12. Preparing for NCLEX

    Katie612 replied to JustJen's topic in NCLEX

    As far as target scores, I think it depends what review program you are using... I just found out I passed NCLEX with 75 questions. I used Kaplan to prepare and I was getting about 68% average on the Q Bank tests... GOOD LUCK!

13. YES! I passed...

    Katie612 replied to Katie612's topic in NCLEX

    EXACTLY!! Now I really feel like I have closed the school chapter of my life! What a great feeling... Well, until I start thinking about grad school in a couple years!!

14. YES! I passed...

    Katie612 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I just found out that I passed w/ 75 questions! What a relief!! I am more excited than when I graduated last month!!!! Congrats to my fellow COLLEAGUES who passed!! Best of luck to those taking it soon... Katie, RN BSN

15. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Katie612 replied to ashfost's topic in New Nurse

    May I ask which hospital offered you $30 to start in SO. CAL?? I was offered jobs in SO Cal ($28.75 after 6 mo.) and in Minneapolis, MN (around $26.00) for RN, BSN... Not including shift diffs.