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  1. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

    turtletyme posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been a diabetic for 22 years and now on the insulin pump. I am a new nurse. I just want to know how others manage their diabetes and work as a nurse. I have found it to be very hard and...

  2. Anybody familar with the VA's nine dimensions?

    turtletyme posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and just got hired with the VA pending my nine dimensions of nursing. I am not familar with this at all and need some help. I have tried to look on the internet for help and have not...

  3. VA nursing questions

    turtletyme replied to queenjean's topic in Government, Military

    To briefly answer your question. Is is different than working in a civilan hospital. The benefits are good and the pay is usually better... but there are still the same problems as anywhere else...

  4. Complaints

    turtletyme replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Shawna your not alone. I feel the same way. I have been a nurse for a year now. I struggle with time management. I am always staying over finishing up work. I am really sick of it. I have tried...

  5. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sorry, I have been busy. I have moved to Arkansas since my last post.I am happier here...my family is here. I am working in a federal hospital the pay is better, nurses are nicer but the nurse load is...

  6. How many patients?

    turtletyme replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work 4-midnight on a med-surgical tele floor and usually have 7-10 patients.We may have 1 or 2 aides to work with 28 patients. Another RN and LPN to pass meds. A unit clerk until 7.Here lately, I...

  7. Anybody familar with the VA's nine dimensions?

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the

  8. Anybody familar with the VA's nine dimensions?

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in General Nursing

    The nine dimensions are:practice, quality of care, performance,education/career development, collegiality,ethics,collaboration,research, and resource utilization. Once you answer each of these in a...

  9. 9 Dimensions of Nursing?

    turtletyme replied to gerrib83's topic in Government, Military

    I just got hired with the VA. I have 7 months of RN experience. I am not quite sure how to plug in my on the job training into the nine dimensions. If this is the scale they use for my pay, I need...

  10. Bentonville area

    turtletyme replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I are moving back to Arkansas. :roll I was raised in LR. We will live in NW Ar. Unfortunely, I do not know much about this area and the hospitals. I am a new grad and would like to work...

  11. TN New grad pay

    turtletyme replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Not sure, but I have heard that Memphis area has union nurses, could this be the reason for making more money. I live in Paris and make 17.00. I have heard this about Nashville too. If this is the...

  12. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    turtletyme replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for all the great advise. I am a new nurse and have been working in med surge for a couple of months now. I am having trouble keeping myself organized. I need some suggestions. I start out...

  13. Online Tutorials: Electronic Fetal Monitoring

    turtletyme replied to VickyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all of this good

  14. Passed

    turtletyme posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This may seem unreal but I took all 265. I know I passed by God's grace , because it was very long. I did take 1 bathroom break but the rest was just sitting in my chair and closing my eyes and...

  15. Passed

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone for your

  16. All Kaplan Users get in here...

    turtletyme replied to dimplez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think Kaplan helps but the decision tree works only with the harder, complex questions. The knowledge questions- it is a situation that you either know it or not and the decision tree does not help....

  17. New to TN.

    turtletyme posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Actually, I am a newbie all the way around. I just graduated from RN school and will be taking boards next Friday. I am new to this site and glad I found it. I just got married and moved to TN. Does...

  18. New to TN.

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I have a question, does Vandy have team nursing where the RN, LPN and CNA's work together. Maybe, this is outdated for the nursing that I have done in Arkansas. It seems like when I inquired about one...

  19. How do you know when you're ready for NCLEX?

    turtletyme replied to GracieLVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree gracie. Lets go kick butt and take names. :lol2: I just recently took the Hesi exam and passed. I have been told the Nclex is easier than the Hesi exams. Personally, I thought the Hesi was...

  20. math on nclex

    turtletyme replied to priscilla7424's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Has anyone had reconstitution drug

  21. Passed

    turtletyme replied to solidergirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    way to go!!!!

  22. New to TN.

    turtletyme replied to turtletyme's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thanks for the ideas. The hospitals I have checked with are around 16.00-18.00. It it is team nursing, which personally fits me better. I did check out Vanderbilt and then I found out how big it was...

  23. Getting ready for the 3rd time ugghh

    turtletyme replied to rhondasgrad's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I will be taking mine Friday. I will say a pray for you. Keep your chin

  24. How do you know when you're ready for NCLEX?

    turtletyme replied to GracieLVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take the BIG One next Friday. I already have butterflies in my stomach. I have battled test anxiety all the way through school but usually the nerves would not kick in this early. Any