beeenieweeenie, RN

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  1. How to get away from bedside nursing

    I am so completely burned out by bedside nursing. I've been doing it for 5 years now and I am ready to move on to something else. Problem is, every time I apply for a non bedside nursing job, I get...
  2. Why do nursing instructors feel the need to be so intimidating and humiliating? I am really struggling with this in my nursing class. Is there a good reason for this that I am just not getting yet? I...
  3. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    Got the good pop up, quick results say I
  4. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    OMG...just finished NCLEX-RN an hour ago and my status still says "ready for delivery" :-( Update: As soon as I posted this, I logged back in and delivery was successful. I got the good pop up, so I'm...
  5. Has anyone done this without any problems with Excelsior credits being accepted and such?
  6. Graduating next Friday, now to find a job?

    My twelve months has finally gone by and I graduate next week. I'm not worried about passing the NCLEX because I am an excellent test taker. What worries me however is finding a job. The bottom line...
  7. nursing students and behavioral health units

    It has been my experience that most nursing instructors hate psych and don't encourage students to go into psych nursing, and they really didn't put a lot of thought into our psych rotation at all. As...
  8. EC grads and compact states

    I am seriously considering enrollment in Excelsior and have sent off all of my transcripts, with my application and fee. I didn't realize that some states do not allow Excelsior grads to be licensed...
  9. EC grads and compact states

    I'm sorry, I should have worded my original question differently. If I get my license in NC which is a compact state that accepts EC grads, is it possible to do travel nursing or something in...
  10. EC info from North Carolina BON

    Hope you are right Sue! I just sent in my EC application, and I plan to move to NC this
  11. opinion about nsu shreveport vs panola in carthage...

    Well, as far as I know, the ADN program at Northwestern is on probation due to a low NCLEX pass rate. If you're just going for an ADN, I'd go to
  12. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

    I am a new grad LPN and I just got hired on full time to work in an acute inpatient psych facility. There is always an RN, but basically if you prove yourself and you know what you're doing, you can...
  13. NCLEX-PN got 85 questions!! Freaking out!

    I passed with 85
  14. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    I am an adult and have worked in the real world long enough to know what difficult people are like. I've been on the receiving end of a MD's rant several times when I had to call them in the middle...
  15. NCLEX-PN got 85 questions!! Freaking out!

    Just took my test yesterday, also got 85 questions. The wait is driving me
  16. January nclex supporters

    I took my NCLEX PN yesterday. I prepped with ATI books and Saunders, yet I still felt unprepared for the exam. I got shut off at 85, so I reckon I did really good or really bad. I'm in Louisiana,...
  17. am I the only one who feels this way

    Hang in there and keep going! It is worth it. I graduate next Friday, and I clearly remember when I had to keep telling myself "Only 6 more months to go". It was at that point I started counting...
  18. LSUS LPN Program

    I just applied for the LPN program at LSUS. Has anyone else applied for or attended this program? I haven't seen anything about it mentioned
  19. I was in my second level of clinicals. Our school's dismissal policy is that you can't fail anymore than two nursing courses. However, there is an appeal procedure for students that have been...
  20. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    Update: I made it through the rest of the semester with the old woman and now have the best clinical instructor ever. While she would never let us get away without being prepared and knowing our...
  21. and the drame starts

    My LPN class is incredibly gossipy and dramatic. Everyone talks about everyone else about anything they possibly can. ANYTHING. If you fail a test or mess up a procedure, whatever. It doesn't...
  22. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    I'm sorry but I disagree with you. Everyone learns differently. Some people are motivated with intimidation tactics, some are not. We don't treat all of our patients the same, what works for one...
  23. Stop smoking before school starts?

    I stopped smoking six years ago using Wellbutrin and nicotine patches. It was hard but well worth it. I have been tempted to smoke again at times, my husband is a smoker so that didn't help,...
  24. Pros vs. Cons: Starting Career in Psych?

    I was just going to start a thread on this very subject. I know that Psych is my niche. I like med surg, but my heart is in most definitely in psych. I am seriously considering going straight into...
  25. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    Well I guess I just didn't realize that a ****** attitude was required for nursing. I always thought that the weeding out was to get rid of the people that were deemed unlikely to pass NCLEX. And...