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  1. I Seriously think i failed

    Annebug replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Exactly the same experience here. I had 75 questions, so many priority questions it was scary, and about 5 select all that apply questions. Felt like there were only a handful of questions I know I...

  2. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    ---------------------------------------- Miss Ludie, Your post really touched me. Thank you so much. I think the nurses I'm working with are so experienced, with poker faces and all, that I didn't...

  3. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Emmanuel, Luckily I was not the primary nurse for this patient last night. I was like a runner--more morphine...I'll get it, etc. I totally see what you're saying. As sad as I still am over my own...

  4. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm getting it now. We help as nurses do. We don't LET ourselves imagine how the patient is feeling, or the family for that matter. It's like a protocol. Patient suffering=meds, family...

  5. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    So as long as there are objective signs/symptoms of distress, we keep giving narcs, even if the narcs are likely to end the person's life? I can live with that. It is amazing how much better I feel...

  6. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, now I am crying, and I probably needed to. No, I haven't come to grips with my own death, and I have no religious beliefs that help me to cope. Also, I'm a smoker, and so was the patient last...

  7. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, I hear you, and thanks for your message. Maybe the horrific grimace on her face was O2 deprivation and not anxiety, but she was grasping weakly at her daughter's hand, and I could almost make...

  8. New Nurse...Overcome with Emotions: Bad Sign?

    Annebug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just passed my boards last week, and I'm in orientation on an oncology unit at a community hospital. Last night, I had a feeling about a patient I took a blanket to. He had shaking chills and I...

  9. Best shoes ever?

    Annebug replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think that changing it up is the key. I change it up pretty much every day. Crocks, new balance, dansko, and nursemates. It works for me! I'm thinking about taking an extra pair to work and changing...

  10. New Nurse...Overcome with Emotions: Bad Sign?

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm okay, as far as taking care of myself. I haven't cried on the floor, but I did cry when I drove home, and I watched the obits like a hawk. Last week, a patient who I spent my whole night...

  11. New Nurse...Overcome with Emotions: Bad Sign?

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Were any of you emotional after your first pt death or

  12. Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    Annebug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse, and I've accepted a night shift position--11pm to 7am. I didn't get more that 3 hours of sleep at a time during my first week (last week.) I'm back at it again tonight. Does anyone...

  13. Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for all the great advice. Things started badly my first week. My mom was visiting from out-of-state, and I felt guilty for sleeping. I worked last night. Went to bed this morning...

  14. Did you OVER-STUDY??

    Annebug replied to kelci22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't think you can over study. The more you know, the more you know. I just passed. Whew. I started trying to look up answers to what I didn't know on the exam. No way. Some items I could get a...

  15. Being Sexually Harrassed

    Annebug replied to markymark's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm a new nurse with a 15 year background in human resources. You are protected by law from retaliation. This is a big topic, and there are lots of online resources. Here's some info I pulled...

  16. Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    Annebug replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, anyone working night shift will probably be sleeping now, like I should

  17. what is the role of a CNA

    Annebug replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    I was never certified, but I worked as a nursing assistant during school. I was paid something like 13.00 an hour--it was more for me because I didn't have benefits, and I was moving from a...

  18. New Nursing Student

    Annebug replied to cousin32cousin's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your choice and getting accepted! I just finished, and just passed the NCLEX. It was a long hard road, so be prepared for that. I went in not realizing just how much time and energy would...

  19. GN starting rate?

    Annebug replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    20.35 here in Charlottesville, VA--add in differentials, and it's not

  20. How many got only 75 questions?

    Annebug replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX yesterday. Only 75 questions, and I WAS SURE that I'd failed it. I didn't know about the 50% chance thing, and I was devastated. BUT I PASSED!!!! Just found out this morning. Thank...

  21. Losing patients - does it get easier?

    Annebug replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in Oncology

    I just started (today) as a new grad in oncology nursing. My personal experiences drove me to this field. Right now, I can't imagine a more rewarding career. I helped people today who are going home,...