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Can someone tell me the steps to taking off orders for an admission in long term care. Where each thing goes, where it should be documented etc. Are there any sites or books to help?

Are there any resources to learn how to do LTC admissions?? Such as where to document and what does on mar and tar etc?How to verify the orders what you fax to pharmacey etc? Trying to put a resource book together for new nurses. Thanks Zar

They weill reimburse if i stay for six months. Meantime costs me 1300.00 for this coorifice. I forgot to mention, i was a LPN before RN for 5 years. Zar

I am a RN who graduated in 2003, went directly to a ADON position due to having 24 years in management before nursing. I was trained in this position. I am now trying to get into hospital nursing, since i feel i missed out on many things. The hospitals want me to take a refresher coorifice. I have been out of nursing for two years. Refresher coorifices i thought werwe for people out many years. I have not forgotten stuff, just never worked in a hospital. These are tree and four month classes.I thought when you applied for a job, you were taught on the job, not have to go back to school and clinicals again. Please advise.Zar

What type of pre employment pharmacology test is given before you are hired by a hospital?Is there some sort of stand test used?Getting a job in a Lehigh valley Hospital in Pa. Thank you for your help.

I was told before i get hired i need to take a medication exam. What drugs are tested on the exam. I would like to pass it. They would not tell me which ones to study???Zar

Is there somewhere i can look that gives the steps to doing monthly physician order recaps correctly?

D.O.N. mentioned we need to do a 672. Can you please explain what this is?

Thank you so much. Zar

I am sure you did fine. I finally passed, and so will you. They like driving us crazy, that is why the wait as if school was not bad enough! Good luck to you. Zar

Just passed boards last week. Was a LPN for six years.It is for 24 weeks in a trauma one hospital.They also pay you and you go through all the unita learning.Must agree to stay for one year after training.Or pay it all back. What are your thought?Zar

What are some good questions to ask an employer when i interview. I just became a R.N. this week?? What units do you think are ok to start on? I have applied to a trauma one hospital. They have a critical care 24 week intership, that qualifies me to work everywhere for critical care, as long as i work for them a year. Thoughts please.Zar

I am a new RN this past week, and i have checked into the trauma one hospital as far as what they offer. They offer a 24-26 week intership for critical care, after which you can work icu, ccu, step downs, surgical icu etc. It is free if you agree to work there for one year, otherwise it is out of this world for pricing. What are your thoughts about this???Zar

You have no reason to be humiliated. No matter how much you study or how good you were in school, prepares you for the nclex in my opionion.If you are stressed, if your mind is somewhere else, if you over studied, if you tried to read into questions, if you forget strategies you will fail.There are many reasons to fail. Has nothing to do with being dumb, or stupid nor a bad nurse.I took the test several times. My scores wer 86,265,265,75 and 75. You can fail at 75 does not mean you passed at all. 265 means you were border line however. I never gave up and i was a LPN for 6 years. Every time i did the test i froze, maybe frightened of it i do not know why exactly. I knew the material but drew a load of blanks.I had folks tell me give up, it was not meant to be etc. Bull. Giving up is easy, hanging in there is the struggle. You will pass and you can do this. I also am not in my twenties, lost some brain cells there haha...so you will do it to. Rest assured the best will happen for you. I passed nclex and i am proud that it taught me alot along the way. Never, ever give up and never let it get you down.Dust yourself off, no more pity party and change your strategy. I am rooting for you and if i can help, e mail me private.You will make a great R.N.Zar

Congrats!Great feeling, i passed yesterday too. Zar

Congrats!!I passed to this week. Zar

Congrats...what state was this? Still waiting and it is 15 days. Zar

I failed at 75, but i got up again and re took it. Got a 75 again, hope this is the good 75. Good luck Zar

Waiting is the worse. Keep your chin up, know you prepared and what will be, will be. Good luck. Zar

Read your books.Find a quiet place to do it. Forget about dinners on time and wash. Forget about baking for the kids and cleaning the house.Learn all the meds and side effects you can. Submitt to some nursing journals to start thinking like a nurse. Get used to a few hours of sleep and be ready for everyone you know to get pissed off because they have not heard from you. Sleep now, you will not do much in school. You will see meds marching across your eyes, you will swear a care plan was invented by the devil himself. Get ready to gain weight, snacking on the run and while studying is a biggie!But, in the end you will make it. Buy some good nclex books they will help you with your studies and at the same time, prepare for the nclex. Zar

Was wondering for all who took their exam in Pa how long did it take to see it posted?? I took it on August 4th and no failure letter nor is a license posted. I also got a 75 score. Had the same the last time and failed.Any insights, is something going on or what? Was was the time you waited. 15 days is killing me. Zar

I failed with 75 Zar

I failed the nclex exam. From those of you who passed, what did you use as your rule of thumb to answer prioritizing questions and delegation?

Good luck in your endevours. If i can do it at 50 so can you. My advice is mouth closed, ears open, do not be a know it all, and tell them when you do not know how to do a procedure. Patient safety first and last!Know your drugs, do your work on time,take each day as it comes.Practice taking books to the bathroom, because that will be the only time you will have a spare minute to read some stuff. Set up a study schedule and stick to it. If you are a clean freak, forget it for two years. Tell friends they can visit if they bring a pot luck dinner and forget the definition of a mop, you will not remember what they look like. Dust is not a foreign object, it will be quite normal.Keep good notes, tape record lectures to replay and sit in the front of the class. That way you pay attention and not watch everyone else. Most of all, tell your hubby you will have a headache most nights haha...had to throw that one in, right gang?

I failed boards with 75 questions. I cried my eyes out last night. I am a LPN for six years, finished nursing school and yet failed the RN boards. First exam i ever failed in my life, or even got a bad grade. I am 51 maybe my study skills are wrong for this. Any advise would be so appreciated. Took boards in PA. Thanks!