damarystx

I worked as an MA in Il at an immediate care associated with a hospital....no schooling, not even a cna. All of my experience came from on the job training. I started in a doc's office in the lab & learned phlebotomy and basic lab tests, then w...

If someone is really frustrated about something and brings it here I am guessing they are expecting a wide variety of responses and reading those opposing opinions may actually alleviate some of the op's frustration by hearing someone elses perspect...

One of the preceptors at my clinical site last semester was working zero hour /status D and traveling. She would have to put in a couple of shifts per month at the hospital. We are in IL and she was working in FL. She would just fly back for a weeke...

It sounds like you have had a rough go of it as a new grad. that sucks. Have you thought of going into a different area of nursing? Hospital and LTC aren't the only ways to go. I never in a million years would have thought I would be where I am at bu...

My friends husband did the dame thing, he has an engineering background knows nothing about nursing. I agree that standardized testing more accurately tests your test taking skills than your knowledge.

I get ya', I come from a long line of alcoholics. By the grace of God I didn't end up an alcoholic myself. I have lived first hand with the devastation that it causes, my grandfather was a horribly abusive alcoholic who died in his 50's from cirrohs...

Hi, I think from your op people didn't understand that you were looking for help on how to deal with this type of situation in the fututre, it just sounded like you were venting, that is how it came across to me anyway, and it came across as very jud...

I couldn't have said that any better, hang in there and don't give up!

I guess for me , I don't look at it as "fixing" anyone. I know that I cannot "fix" an addict, I can offer them the best nursing care that I can. I provide the best care I can to those who truly want to get clean to show them support for their decisi...

I remember all of those same fears when I decided to go to nursing school. I did not go to high school at all, took my ged at 18 and HATE math. I am now one semester away from graduating and took the LPN boards over the summer. Take it at whatever ...

I'm going into my last semester of a 2 year program and EVERYONE ahs gone through this at one point. I actually kinda flew through the first 2 semesters chalk it up to good coping skills but middle of third I cracked, for about a week I cried at the...

:balloons: :balloons: Congratulations!!! I know how you felt...my friends and I all walked out feeling like we failed, literally had no idea how we did at all but how exciting when you open it up and it says PASS!!

I think it is a very personal issue that requires research and soul searching...if the decision is made to do it though I would want a top urologist AND a top anesthitist(sp?) being put under in and of itself carries risk.

I understand the frustrations and the idea's that these people could help themselves or that they did this to themselves. It can be very trying to work with addicts. But from a different perspective I am a detox/rehab nurse. I have heard stories tha...

Congratulations!!! You are making a good choice by going with the longer training, I had accepted an LTC position as an LPN new grad at what was supposed to be THE most reputable place in my area.....on the 3rd day the nurse that was supposed to be t...

I personally like a monochromatic look, and I like all white, and I like black, I always have a long sleeve t on underneath, I do think it looks professional, certainly not like I am a throwback to the 70's! In my regular life I can definately be acc...

Yeah, sorry I should have specified....I saw somewhere else on this site that only about 1/2 of the states participate in the quick results option...that so sucks for the other 1/2.....

Yikes, I am sure you meant no harm but that statement may not feel to good to someone who failed a 75 questions or even someone who failed at the maximum of questions....

OMG I am now dying to know how you did!!! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers! Question...I am in IL and we test at Pearson Vue is that the same place you test? We were able to check our NCLEX-PN results online they were "unofficial" and would...

I am always willing to help out the nurses that are on the previous and I do it without question, and I hope they did take their breaks as scheduled and if they took a couple of extra minutes that is fine with me. I never assume to know what happene...

I am feeling the same way...luckily our semesters are broken up in to 2 eight week classes so it kinda helps to be moving on to soemthing new and to be with a new teacher...we are actually counting the days until we finish literally! Someone created ...

1.LPN working towards RN continuing on to np 2.Dual Diagnosis Detox and Rehab ( Psych and detox) 3.Hiring yes, bonuses no (no holiday pay either...grrr...) 4.Yes 5.I am a part time employee that worked 74 hours last pp, including a double 3p to 8a an...

I used to work in an immediate care and after having such an incident we made it policy that if a patient was to recieve narcs they had to remove their clothing and be in a gown, we would then take their clothing to the nurses station and place it in...

I am sorry that you are having such a difficult time in school, I am in 3rd semester and have been lucky to be surrounded with incredible people. I take night classes and have made some incredible friends in the program. I do know that the day class...

I am 33 and in my 3rd semester of nursing school, my best friend ( who I met in nursing school) is also 33, and I am by no means the oldest person in class...I plan to continue my ed thru to a masters degree, my mom completed her masters at 50 and I ...