We did ATI each semester, then at the end of our last semester, just for fun they had us do HESI as our final. To me it was like any other NCLEX type question exam. We had never been exposed to HESI...
Never heard of repeating the whole year if you don't pass your exit, but have heard that you would have to repeat he last semester that you were in. Our school let you have two tries at the exit...
Mistakes happen, always learn from them and don't cover them up. I still remember my first med error. Had to elderly ladies in the same room, one was restrained in the bed (bed a) the other one...
Cygni519 how are you liking ortho, its weird I read your post before but didn't realize you are just across the hall from me, work 2nw last 2 years, and just got hired on in the nursery with my temp....
Was going to do a paper about Hippa and semi-private rooms, and there is a clause in the HIPPA regulations that semi-private rooms are an exception to the rule. Guess they don't think about the nosey...
I'm 34, have an 11 year old and a seven year old. It is very challenging but it can happen. Like buddiage said you have to get the help of your family. My seven year old loves doing the laundry,...
My friend got her temp. permenant 06-03-06, but it didn't say anything about when she could test. We graduated from SEARK, I still am awaiting my temp. and my acceptance to test. This is driving me...
:balloons: :balloons: We had to take ATI and had to make a 70 on it to be allowed to take boards, I made a 75. Then for our Final was taking HESI I made a 1036 (which came out to a 96%). Was pinned...
congrats, :balloons: they say most likely if it shuts off at 75 and it felt like the hardest test you ever took, that most likely you passed. lpntornstudent waiting to hear when i can take
We have a standard orders for our post partum unit for some of our doc's for Ibuprofen 800mg q4 hrs prn. But when the pharmacy prints it up on our MAR's they have the MAX 3200mg/24hrs. So we just...
I have seen nurse clean a wound, then go eat something. Clean up poop and then go eat something. Clean up vomit, then go eat something. But it seems like you let a nurse just hear someone do the...
:monkeydance: I think the dancing monkey is cute :mortarboard:I like this one because I just graduated :deadhorseI do believe they are trying to eat the horse once you mentioned it :lol_hitti I like...
Justhere replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor
I am a nurse and also have been the patient. This is kind of a reverse spin on things. Had my gallbladder taken out and the gas they left in went under my diaphragm and pushed it up, so I couldn't...
Justhere replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing
I have a 11 year old son and in nursing school, if some nurse or nursing student took a look at his privates I would be wondering myself about it. I also work in postpartum and I tell my young ladies...
I know how you feel, I take care of a little boy they said would not make it past his 1st birthday and he is 10 now. But 2 years ago I went into his house and was greated by his brother stating he was...
In Arkansas they have RNs, LPNs, and Health Aides. But in my school district which has 5 schools, and it is just one RN and I think a health aid in each school. Well one day my son fell off a (I'd...
I was wondering what other hospitals do to dry their patients breastmilk up when they decide not to breastfeed. I am doing a paper for school on the different ways to dry up breastmilk.