nursekatie22

nursekatie22 RN

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  1. Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    nursekatie22 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    At LEAST a can a

  2. Is it possible to be a new grad and go to school?

    nursekatie22 replied to lolale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My friend started the a BSN program 2 months after we got pinned in December, but she's CRAZY! Personally, I wouldn't be able to do it, but that's just me. She's also worked at the ER she's at for...

  3. Orientation time

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Quick question.....I just started my job four weeks ago and the whole first week was in a classroom watching infection control videos, taking little tests, etc. The next three weeks were as follows:...

  4. Orientation time

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    *bump*

  5. Which comes first - OR or Med-Surg?

    nursekatie22 replied to Natkat's topic in Nursing Career

    That's weird....I have yet to see a post that required no nursing experience. I might not have started in Med/Surg if I'd found

  6. Orientation time

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :oI thought that was a little fast! Some of the girls I was in orientation with are already on their own, but they had all their clinicals at this hospital so they're familiar with everyone/everything...

  7. Does your salary increase after passing boards?

    nursekatie22 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My pay went up $1.70 after I passed

  8. NCLEX-RN results in California....

    nursekatie22 replied to Beetle01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took my test this last Tuesday and I found out my results on Friday. Pretty good considering the holiday on Wednesday!

  9. I feel so much better!!!

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To answer all the possible questions..... 1. I live in California 2. I took the KAPLAN course 3. I took the NCLEX on Tuesday 4. I went to 220-230ish questions (got tired of keeping track) 5. I felt...

  10. I feel so much better!!!

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, it doesn't matter about the last name...it's how fast your school gets your transcripts in. A girl I started orientation with 2 weeks ago had taken hers the week before that and STILL hasn't...

  11. Did you use Kaplan??

    nursekatie22 replied to jillnurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just took the NCLEX today...feel like crap about it. I did Kaplan, but I went waaaayyy past 75 before it shut me off. YUCK!!! Hope it wasn't as bad as it felt! I just didn't want to have to do the...

  12. Got my ATT today and registered for NCLEX!!

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    And now I'm scared! :uhoh21: I have moments when I think I'll be okay, and then others when I feel like no matter what I do, I'll never know enough. It's the NCLEX

  13. Honestly now......

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have kind of a weird situation...I was done with my nursing classes last December, but because of a admin screwup I was one of about 30 people who had to take/re-take a couple prereqs this last...

  14. Upstate NY: How long to get ATT?

    nursekatie22 replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats!! I'm so jealous! :balloons: I wish California had that Quick Results thing....I don't think I can wait a month! I'd go

  15. Waiting on NCLEX results

    nursekatie22 replied to classygal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck to both of

  16. How do you compare nursing school to being a nurse?

    nursekatie22 replied to SoulShine75's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As far as I can tell, there's NO comparing the

  17. Honestly now......

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks.....I got the Saunders book before I was pinned and also the Davis one, but the Saunders is easier for me to read. I figure if I finish my Kaplan course (and I'm doing the actual classes) and...

  18. NCLEX-RN results in California....

    nursekatie22 replied to Beetle01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ditto

  19. Relocation to California question

    nursekatie22 replied to Rose City Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Roseville and just got hired at Sutter Roseville. Since I'm a new grad (IP) my wage will be $33.99/hr and night shift differential is $4.40 (which is good for me since I, too, prefer the...

  20. New Grad kinda worried

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in Oncology

    I just got hired on an Oncology/tele/palliative care unit (I start on June 4th or when my IP comes!) and I don't know what to expect. I liked my oncology days in school, but they were in an...

  21. Question for you NY people :P

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I'm from California and I've wanted to move to Manhattan for the longest time, but I wouldn't be able to do it for a while. I was just wondering where you work and how good the pay is with how...

  22. I Love Or!

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in Operating Room

    I'm thinking about going into OR nursing after I get a couple years of Med/Surg and feel competant (if it happens that quickly!) and I had a question: How long does it take to learn the names of all...

  23. Does MSN make a difference?

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't even have my BSN yet and wasn't even considering an MSN, but I really did like being in school and was just wondering if there are any major reasons to do it. Also, I'm slightly...

  24. What is agency nursing?

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I've never heard of it before

  25. Trouble reading/decipering orders & meds

    nursekatie22 replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :angryfireI HATE reading peoples' handwriting!!!