LilNurse2b143

LilNurse2b143

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  1. Overnight Care for children?

    LilNurse2b143 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have come up with an idea of possibly opening up a "night" care for the sole purpose of mother's and father's who work the third shift. There are so many people who are struggling with day...

  2. Overnight Care for children?

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the feedback! I would not be doing this in my home. I would establish an actual facility. I would like to take as many children as I am able to start off with given the number of staff...

  3. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    LilNurse2b143 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I work the night shift and we don't usually take a full hour break. We come and go as we please as we work. If we take a full hour and don't get all our work done in time we get in trouble for...

  4. NCLEX-RN: 265 questions and PASSED!

    LilNurse2b143 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For those of you out there that have recently taken the NCLEX-RN and had to go the whole dreadful 265 questions-do not think you automatically failed! I took mine Friday morning at 8am..and just found...

  5. how much do starting RNs earn a year?

    LilNurse2b143 replied to onlyjesus99's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I started out as a new grad $32.50 working the night shift. At the end of that year I did well with surpassing 60k when it came to tax time. Hope that

  6. Serious Nursing Assistant Question

    LilNurse2b143 replied to emschick's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I know many hospitals hire nursing assistants without any experience at all! They have training sessions within the hospital and you start immediately. Save money and time, but might have a little...

  7. I work in a hell hole!!!

    LilNurse2b143 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, let me start off by saying that I'm a new grad and started working on a Med-Surg floor in Feb of this year. I work the 7p-7a shift and we never have less than an 8 patient assignment! It's...

  8. I work in a hell hole!!!

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone so much for all of your input! I knew I wasn't just new and dumb! I knew deep down that everytime I went in just didn't feel right, and the patients were suffering because our...

  9. I work in a hell hole!!!

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    We're working on getting a union into this hospital-hopefully soon! We do have a grid but by NO means do they follow it. Beginning of shift they look it over. If we only need one more patient to...

  10. I work in a hell hole!!!

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    ALSO, I did a search on this website on patient ratios and was shocked to see that no one else had as many patients as we do! We are always understaffed..always down 1 nurse and 1 aide..and when...

  11. I work in a hell hole!!!

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is these new grads are all just coming off their orientation, thus all the float nurses who were precepting (who are well-seasoned) are heading out, leaving us cut and dry. (Not their fault)...

  12. Nurse:Patient Ratios on Surgical wards

    LilNurse2b143 replied to SN2011's topic in International Nursing

    I work at a Community hospital. I am a night RN 7p-7a..we have anywhere between 8-11 patients on our surgical unit!!! It's crazy, unfair, understaffed, and

  13. I would like to hear from some nurse recruiters on why no one can find a job.

    LilNurse2b143 replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    That would be night

  14. I would like to hear from some nurse recruiters on why no one can find a job.

    LilNurse2b143 replied to meluhn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I am all too familiar with the short staff/patient ratios! I just got in under the belt before this whole economy situation...was working at the hospital before I graduated and basically was just...

  15. NCLEX-RN: 265 questions and PASSED!

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've come to the realization that it doesn't matter how many questions you answer..you can pass/fail at 75 and 265 and everything in between! Just have to wait it out, suffer the 48 hours your results...

  16. NCLEX-RN: 265 questions and PASSED!

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LilNurse2b143's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    265 questions took me about 3 hours..started at 8am and was done

  17. NCLEX

    LilNurse2b143 replied to Destiny08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders and Kaplan. I actually borrowed the Kaplan book from my local library! No review courses at all. And passed. I suppose it's different for everyone! Read the

  18. PASS/ Fail at 75? What kind of questions?

    LilNurse2b143 replied to LDR-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed at 265..no med-calc, lots of SATA, meds, and put in order questions which are on the higher difficulty level. Best of

  19. 265 Questions...1 RN license =P

    LilNurse2b143 replied to Nurse McDreamy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's nice to see another 265 passer post! I just took mine on Friday and I'm waiting the results..I too went up to 265! I was thrown with 10 multiple multiples, 4 put in orders and a bunch of really...

  20. Nurse's Assistant?

    LilNurse2b143 posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi everyone, Im currently a nursing student just finishing up my 1st semester. I just recently applied to a job and got a call back for an interview! It's a position as a Nurse's Assistant...(I can't...

  21. nj salary survey

    LilNurse2b143 replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I work at one of the St. Barnabas hospitals (not as an RN yet) but I hear new grads coming in at $26/hr days with $5 differential for working nights! Also, if you go into the float pool it pays more...

  22. CNA on Med/Surg Floor?

    LilNurse2b143 replied to cnafromaz's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I've been working on a Med/Surg floor since last May. The floor mostly consists of Surgical patients with Medical mixed in. The thins that I do during my shift (overnights) are taking and...

  23. Night nursing school in NJ ????

    LilNurse2b143 replied to AllieV's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Ocean County College offers an evening program as well as a "1-Day a Week" option as well. The 1 day a week of more geared towards people who are already in the healthcare setting b/c it's a more...

  24. Ocean County Community College

    LilNurse2b143 replied to janepearson's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I hope you don't mind me answering...but I just finished my first semester last spring at OCC so I have some info you might find useful. You use the Kozier book almost all semester (The yellow and...

  25. anyone working and going to school and having a family

    LilNurse2b143 replied to greysa32's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am currently a CNA at my local hospital. I work the overnight shift and I have a 3 year old. On top of this I'm in the nursing program to become a RN. I'm only 22 and I feel like I've accomplished...