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  1. Nights! Yikes! Scared to start em now!

    dianacs replied to porterwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad; I too am wondering how the night shift will go. I will also be rotating, so that just complicates things more, I think. Being sleep-deprived is really tough for me. I hope I will...

  2. New Format Questions

    dianacs replied to lliu0082000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My experience was just as you describe--one med calc fill-in and tons of "check all that apply". And I passed too. How to study for those types of questions, I cannot say. They covered lots of...

  3. dec grads, when r u taking the nclex?

    dianacs replied to SpecFuz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just scheduled my test for 2/12. Man that ATT was a long time

  4. What did you do during your "limbo" time?

    dianacs replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm waiting to test also--school is not as quick as I would like with sending stuff either. I need to review some more. I do start work as a GN next week, and in the meantime have been doing the...

  5. Transitions

    dianacs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    This time in my life is drawing to a close...I've been a stay-at-home parent for the past 5+ years and Monday I start working (as a graduate nurse) full-time. I am looking forward to it. It's a...

  6. dec grads, when r u taking the nclex?

    dianacs replied to SpecFuz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No ATT yet. Start 1/17 in critical care fellowship. I wish it would

  7. questioning burn nursing

    dianacs replied to toadie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just graduated and will be working in the burn unit. I get the same reaction from most people when I tell them. Clearly this area is not for everyone. But what area is? If burn nursing interests...

  8. Ah yes...now I belong here...

    dianacs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Last day of classes today! I'm done. I mean, DONE. Feels a little sad, but exciting too. Wait, shouldn't I be studying for something? That's right, NCLEX.

  9. When to start graduate school?

    dianacs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's my background: I just graduated from nursing school and will be starting a full-time position in the hospital. I am considering starting on my master's this coming fall (probably nurse...

  10. Ah yes...now I belong here...

    dianacs replied to dianacs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you're right...that's so funny. we made

  11. Anyone else graduating in December?

    dianacs replied to youngRNstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes--I am--just finished classes yesterday. I don't think it's quite sunk in

  12. Texas OR internship for new grads???????

    dianacs replied to moliuchick's topic in Operating Room

    Opportunities for the new grad in the OR exist here in Missouri, although of course that is not Texas! But where there's one new grad OR program, there's likely to be another. Good

  13. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    dianacs replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    ssm--that would be st. mary's, cardinal glennon, st. joseph's, depaul; there's a few others. the thing about barnes-jewish is that they're a magnet hospital as well as the biggest hospital in st....

  14. What was your orientation like?

    dianacs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm starting a critical care orientation this January. What was yours like? What did it involve? Did you feel overwhelmed by all the new information? Just

  15. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    dianacs replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Here in St. Louis the starting wage for new grads is around $16.50/hr. I don't know the pay scales for different levels of experience, though. But as you already know, St. Louis nurses' pay is not...

  16. What's you highest...?

    dianacs replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient with K+ of 9.3. Obviously she was very sick, but she was A&O. I forget what her telemetry showed. Eventually her levels came

  17. masters in clinical area or management?

    dianacs replied to t2000JC's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, here is one http://www.slu.edu/colleges/NR/msn_curriculum.html (you have to scroll down a bit on the page) I don't know anything about it other than it exists and that being SLU, it probably...

  18. When should you start looking into a job as a new grad?

    dianacs replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with what everyone else is saying. I graduate in December and began checking around in April (8 months out). The particular hospital I was looking at indicated to me that even this early date...

  19. Good clinical skills book?

    dianacs replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    I just got Clinical Nursing Skills: Basic to Advanced by Smith. I really like it--it has lots of explanations and

  20. Pronouncing "JCAHO"

    dianacs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it pronounced "Jay-co"? I am giving a presentation tomorrow and the acronym comes up a couple of times. Thanks for your

  21. Saunder's Comprehensive NCLEX??

    dianacs replied to NurseDiva04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am using it now in my last semester. It is a good review book--well organized material, stimulating critical-thinking questions. I haven't used any other NCLEX books so I can't compare. As for...

  22. Looking forward to being a nurse, not looking forward to that first year

    dianacs posted a topic in General Students

    How about that first year out of school? I am excited about becoming an RN, but I know that the stress isn't over when I graduate. I figure I've got at least a year or so of intense learning in my...

  23. Pronouncing "JCAHO"

    dianacs replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you

  24. Negotiating for more $$$

    dianacs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello all...I will be a graduate nurse (knock on wood) at the end of the year. I have verbally accepted a position at a certain facility when I graduate. However, I have not yet signed a contract or...

  25. Book: "Burn Unit: Saving Lives After the Flames"

    dianacs replied to dianacs's topic in Burn

    I agree; it is a great book. I'm looking forward to seeing how it compares with the burn unit I plan on working in after