kittyvenven

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1. My online shopping reviews - please share yours!

   kittyvenven replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   My favourite brand right along side Greys right now. They're more fitted than regular scrubs. Pricey so I always wait for sales to order. They give you 25% your first order. I'm always shopping their...

2. What license or certificate do I need to insert and give I.V. Drugs?

   kittyvenven replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a foreign trained nurse as well. When I started working in the USA I was allowed to site IVs. Persons are happy to let you do them so get as much in as you can. Ask your charge nurses to let you...

3. Foreign grad. ATT denied. Need suggestions.

   kittyvenven replied to dreamtheater's topic in Nurse Registration

   You should try Alaska. They don't have a lot of applicants and things get done very quickly. My process was pretty

4. Should i apply for RN II jobs even as a new grad?

   kittyvenven replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

   I would and have. It doesn't hurt. Better yet, call them or go in to speak with someone. That's what I did. I got the

5. Greatest fears as a new nurse (specific if possible)

   kittyvenven replied to kittyvenven's topic in General Nursing

   I used to worry about harming people too. Hardly do now thankfully. Once I'm on the job the fear goes for

6. Greatest fears as a new nurse (specific if possible)

   kittyvenven replied to kittyvenven's topic in General Nursing

   Paediatrics is scarier to me. I did peds for a year. It wasn't as scary as I imagined it would be. One of my biggest fear is looking incompetent in front of my coworkers, especially ones who ear their...

7. Greatest fears as a new nurse (specific if possible)

   kittyvenven replied to kittyvenven's topic in General Nursing

   Always thinking of ways to make extra money as well. I'm all over the place though. I'll think of an idea and want to jump on it immediately afraid "someone else might do it before

8. Greatest fears as a new nurse (specific if possible)

   kittyvenven replied to kittyvenven's topic in General Nursing

   My fear is pretty similar. I'm afraid of looking foolish. Everyone makes mistakes but it doesn't away the feeling of being incompetent sometimes. I've applied for an OR fellowship and worried I'll...

9. Greatest fears as a new nurse (specific if possible)

   kittyvenven replied to kittyvenven's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. Not homework. Haha. I've been an RN for 5 years and my biggest fear has always been making mistakes so whenever I do I'm hard on myself. I'm new to a country, field and job. Making...

10. Charting Bloopers

    kittyvenven replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm dying!!

11. Greatest fears as a new nurse (specific if possible)

    kittyvenven posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses. What were your fears as a new nurse? A new nurse just starting your first job? A new nurse in a different department? A new nurse in a different country? A new nurse going from LPN/EAN to RN?...

12. Anchorage Hospitals

    kittyvenven replied to TimeToMoveOn's topic in General Nursing

    The ratio is 1:4, 1:5 the most except on the ortho unit where it's 1:6 at Providence. At the extended are its 1:12 but it's pretty relaxed and they run 8 hour shifts. The transitional care is 1:12 as...

13. How I passed the NCLEX 2015!

    kittyvenven replied to shantel_92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations. I just passed mine in November. I used Saunders as well, along with Simple Nursing YouTube

14. International Nurses

    kittyvenven replied to work77's topic in Nurse Registration

    It depends on the country. Most likely she will RN, BSN. I'm from Jamaica and I had to go through CGFNS who decided if my course met all qualifications. I have a friend from Germany who was required...

15. Failed 5th time is there God I can't study anymore!!!!!!!!

    kittyvenven replied to Godsfavorforeve's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Please watch "Simple Nursing" YouTube