ladside

ladside BSN, MSN, LPN, RN

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  1. Floor nurse, please forgive me....

    ladside replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    If you read my original response, then you would know that I did not apply this to all of ER. And I am not here to complain. I posted an experience that I have encountered as a floor nurse that could...

  2. Floor nurse, please forgive me....

    ladside replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    How do you pop out to say hi to someone that you are unaware of UNTIL you walk out of the room? As I said in my post, I was completely shocked to see that there was a patient in a hospital bed outside...

  3. Floor nurse, please forgive me....

    ladside replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I, a coronary care stepdown unit floor nurse, had the pleasure of working on a day that we only had 3 nurses. The ER nurses, please note 'nurses', brought up 4 patients at the same time. Our census...

  4. Took NCLEX-RN today and got the good pop-up w/ PVT

    ladside replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If I understand your question without any specifics, I would say that if a patient says something like, "I couldn't sleep last night", that statement needs more follow up. You, the nurse, need to find...

  5. Does everyone really study?

    ladside replied to D.R.A.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took boards in June 2010. I studied a total of about 8 hours during the two months that I waited for my ATT. Passed on the first try with 75 questions. But honestly, I did a whole lot of praying...

  6. NCLEX PN Nerves, Bad Result from Pearson Vue Trick :(

    ladside replied to SweetAmber's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I understand how you feel. Everything should work out in your

  7. NCLEX PN Nerves, Bad Result from Pearson Vue Trick :(

    ladside replied to SweetAmber's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dang! Do you know for a fact that you sent in ALL of the required documents? If so, relax and enjoy the victory. All you can do at this point is have faith and hurry up and wait. Really

  8. NCLEX PN Nerves, Bad Result from Pearson Vue Trick :(

    ladside replied to SweetAmber's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In 48hrs, you can pay for quick results through Pearson vue. You will get a definite pass or fail

  9. NCLEX PN Nerves, Bad Result from Pearson Vue Trick :(

    ladside replied to SweetAmber's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took 8 days for mine to show up....depends on what state you're

  10. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ladside replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Everyone has their own opinions. Obviously you disagree. To each his/her own. I know what I see, I know what I read and you are more than welcome to debate your issue with any physician at any time if...

  11. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ladside replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can tell them that, too, while you're at

  12. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ladside replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Tell that to the doctors that make the diagnosis and to the families and patients who complain that this is what caused them to get even

  13. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ladside replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You've never been so cold that you developed a runny nose, the sniffles, sneezing, etc? These people are already in the hospital for whatever reason and because we are always removing their linens for...

  14. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ladside replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have soooooo many people that come in with one thing and end up with 'colds' so severe that the physicians diagnose them with pneumonia after being subjected to extremely uncomfortable temperatures...

  15. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    ladside replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm 40++++++++ years old and I have never had the flu vaccine nor the flu! I don't even catch colds! So, I, for one, am not about to let anyone start forcing me to treat/prevent crap that I never had....

  16. Fighting with your signifigant other while in school...

    ladside replied to sdemt's topic in General Students

    My husband served me with divorce papers the day before my CPNE begin (last 3 days needed to complete my ASN degree)....one last attempt to get me to fail. My response to him? "You just made another...

  17. 15 yr. LPN- should I "bother"?

    ladside replied to egglady's topic in LPN to RN

    I had been an LPN for 24 years in 2009 when I enrolled with Excelsior College and completed the entire thing, including the NCLEX in 10 months. Now, I'm an RN for a year and 4 months now. You can do...

  18. Fired from first RN job

    ladside replied to IrishRN123's topic in Nursing Career

    We have all made medication errors. These mistakes, early on, will only make you more cautious. The term "trial and error" was a derivative of just this type of thing. I'm not trying to make light of...

  19. WGU RN-BSN 10/01/11 start...anyone with me?

    ladside replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Western Governors University

    I honestly just CANNOT believe it!!!! After I told them to just forget it, since I couldn't seem to get an evaluation from them, do you know that I received a "Welcome to the October 1st class...

  20. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

    ladside replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good night,

  21. Excelsior transition exam

    ladside replied to gatormedic24's topic in Excelsior College

    If you're not gonna use EC's recommended textbooks, go to Ebay and type in Excelsior College. You will save yourself thousands of dollars by finding Rue's materials or The College Network stuff, if...

  22. excelsior information

    ladside replied to luvmysoldier's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Nope, no books. Lots of resources on the internet like studygroups 101, Lisa Arends notes found on ebay, prior knowledge from med/surg experience, friends from websites like this one that have notes...

  23. Ahhhhh! I need re-inforcement!!!

    ladside replied to ajstegall's topic in General Students

    Ohhhh, that's too bad!!! That was your only hope!:D Take a drink. Look at that tall, thick pile-o'-books.....and go shopping. When you get back, start knocking it out one page at a time. Better you...

  24. Ahhhhh! I need re-inforcement!!!

    ladside replied to ajstegall's topic in General Students

    Do you have a twin? Or a

  25. excelsior information

    ladside replied to luvmysoldier's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior does not have an LPN-BSN program but they do have a wonderful LPN-RN program. After you are done with that, you can go on to the RN-BSN or RN-MSN program. There is one weekend clinical from...