just_peachy83

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  1. Advice needed - withdrawing life support & how to deal

    just_peachy83 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey everyone! I am a new grad RN and I'm working in a 25-bed MICU at a university hospital system. I LOVE my job and am done with orientation next month - WOOHOO! :) I am nervous but excited at the...

  2. Drove home in tears...

    just_peachy83 replied to Mudhoney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you are absolutely normal! I'm a new grad, too, working in the medical ICU. I have 2 weeks left in my orientation, and I was talking to my preceptor today about how I feel bad whenever I don't...

  3. vents and sedation?

    just_peachy83 replied to emmycRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a medical ICU and we have the same approach that the majority of others have already mentioned. Most of our patients are sedated on Fentanyl/Ativan or Fentanyl/Versed gtts, but that's only...

  4. New Grad in ICU...Looking for advice

    just_peachy83 replied to Newfoundland Nurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi! I am a new grad, too (I graduated back in June) and am working in a medical ICU at a large university medical center. It's a really exciting unit full of challenging, complex patients. I have...

  5. OSU nurse internship/Columbus jobs

    just_peachy83 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi! I'm a recent grad who actually graduated from the OSU critical care nursing internship back in November, so I understand what you are going through with the application process. The OSU internship...

  6. how does your icu perform shift to shift reports??

    just_peachy83 replied to christen13's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a 25-bed MICU at a university hospital system, and I think our RN to RN report system is very effective, and thorough, which is a problem I think on many floors. Basically the report on each...

  7. Shoe advice needed

    just_peachy83 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I am a new RN who will be starting my first job in a few weeks & I want to treat myself to some new nursing shoes. The only problem is that I can't find anyone in my area who sells...

  8. New nurses in Med/Surg a must?

    just_peachy83 replied to writrix's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new RN and I also asked lots of teachers and nurses I worked with as an aide before getting my job what I should do - work med-surg, or go directly into ICU which is what I want more than...

  9. Are delegation questions hard ones or easy ones to have, and what does that mean.

    just_peachy83 replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations, fishinNbanjo!! Now you don't have to think twice about the whole "45 days" thing. :) Enjoy the rest of your weekend & best wishes for your nursing career!!! You did it!

  10. HELP I can't take the wait~!

    just_peachy83 replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations, Healer!!!! I just read your post that you passed, too!! I'm so happy for you and I am so glad that we were both wrong when we said we thought we'd failed. Enjoy the rest of the...

  11. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    just_peachy83 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. how many questions did you take on nclex? 75 questions 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? i used lippincott's 8th edition book and cd, the nclex-rn made...

  12. I Passed (unofficially)!!

    just_peachy83 replied to DeanG's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations - what an accomplishment!!! Now you can enjoy the rest of your weekend. Best wishes for a wonderful career as an

  13. Are delegation questions hard ones or easy ones to have, and what does that mean.

    just_peachy83 replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hello fishinnbanjo, and everyone else!! just wanted to let you know that just a few minutes ago, exactly 49 hours after taking the exam, i found out on the pearson website that i passed!!!!!!!!...

  14. HELP I can't take the wait~!

    just_peachy83 replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    just wanted to update you all.... i passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:balloons: so, have faith - you can, too! i just looked up my results on the pearson website and the wait is over. thank you,

  15. Are delegation questions hard ones or easy ones to have, and what does that mean.

    just_peachy83 replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi littlerose! Good luck on your NCLEX! Doing questions every day is a great way to prepare. I don't have my results yet so I can't tell you how it worked out for me but I did at least 150...

  16. HELP I can't take the wait~!

    just_peachy83 replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks youngatheart! The more people who post saying they felt the same way and had the same # of questions, the better I (and I think everyone) feels!!! I guess there's hope for me yet!

  17. Are delegation questions hard ones or easy ones to have, and what does that mean.

    just_peachy83 replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi fishinNbanjo! I looked it up and we have to wait 45 days to retest in Ohio. I hope you don't need

  18. HELP I can't take the wait~!

    just_peachy83 replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey everyone! I just checked for my results on the Pearson website (I took my exam Thursday AM) and still no results available. Several of my friends took the exam this past week and had to wait 2-3...

  19. Positive NCLEX Thread

    just_peachy83 replied to Gigan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for your great post and for encouraging all of us, Gigan! I took my NCLEX on Thursday and got 75 questions as well. I was calm like you when I went in and had been praying about my exam for a...

  20. Are delegation questions hard ones or easy ones to have, and what does that mean.

    just_peachy83 replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think it depends on what state you are in. I am in Ohio and our Board of Nursing doesn't post any results on the weekends. However, if you go to the Pearson website and look at your account where...

  21. HELP I can't take the wait~!

    just_peachy83 replied to healer27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi - healer27 I am right there with you! I am not from N.J. but I took my NCLEX yesterday and got 75 questions, too. I had 2 medication calculation questions, 2 select all that apply questions, and...

  22. Are delegation questions hard ones or easy ones to have, and what does that mean.

    just_peachy83 replied to fishinNbanjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi! I have the same question you do. I took my NCLEX for the first time yesterday (Thursday), also, and I had several priority questions. They seemed hard to me but I kept getting them so I don't know...