jc449

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1. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

   jc449 replied to jc449's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks to all that replied with their thoughts. An update for me... I talked to my nurse manager and told her how I was feeling. She said she would give me the "ok" to transfer before my 6 months. I am considering a job as a circulating scrub nurs...

2. Doctors Yelling

   jc449 replied to potatomasher's topic in New Nurse

   If some doctors weren't so unapproachable, communication would be so much better. At our hospital, our hospitalists are very overworked and have draining schedules. But, I get so sick of being treated like a subordinate. Just the other day I sat a...

3. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

   jc449 replied to jc449's topic in New Nurse

   I have been there 3 months-probably only 2 if you discount orientation. I work on a pediatric/adult floor. One hall is only for peds. So very often I have 7 patients (3 peds, 4 adults). Peds make me even more nervous! Anyway, I find myself looki...

4. Does every new nurse need to start on med surg?

   jc449 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Maybe this is me coming out of my honeymoon period, or maybe I have just realized I made the biggest mistake of my life accepting a job on a med-surg floor. I was just wondering- are there nurses who aren't meant for bedside nursing, meaning who are...

5. <<<Gasp>>>

   jc449 replied to PedNurse4Ever's topic in NCLEX

   congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. A NCLEX question

   jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

   My school gave us dosage calculations questions every quarter. We couldn't miss one question. This exact question was given every quarter. gr x is 60x10=600 600/325=1.8 you round to 2 tablets

7. Nov test takers

   jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

   congratulations chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:balloons::balloons::balloons: you did it!!!!

8. Nov test takers

   jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks to all for a nice place to come for support! Good luck to Barbara and many others who are taking their tests today. Igmirnor- I used NCLEX Review 3000: Study Software for NCLEX-RN by Springhouse. This software really prepared me for the N...

9. guys! i failed! a LITTLE help pls!!!

   jc449 replied to Godzhand RN's topic in NCLEX

   I am feeling for you right now. We all know that you can pass this test. You made it through nursing school and that is a feat itself--ESPECIALLY being pregnant! When you take your next test, you will have a clear mind! I didn't know you were pre...

10. Nov test takers

    jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

    Chocolate- I bet you did just fine!!!!! Your test was much like mine. I know you passed! Anyway, we'll be thinking about you. When do you get to find out? Take it easy today, you deserve it....

11. Nov test takers

    jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks so much!! Yes, it is just awesome! I will be sending positive thoughts your way this week. Let us know how you did!! I know you will do just fine. You will be an RN this week!

12. Nov test takers

    jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks Sunshine and Je_da... it is such a good feeling!

13. Nov test takers

    jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

    Thanks Silver and Pednurse... These last few days have been just unbearable! Pednurse- you will be just fine. I will be keeping tabs-- let us know how you do. I just kept taking tests with my cd-rom over and over. I kept doing those tests until I...

14. Nov test takers

    jc449 replied to ergito2's topic in NCLEX

    i just logged on the quick view and i saw... pass! the best word in the world right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. Took 6th time today...I KNOW I failed!

    jc449 replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX

    Kemerick-- I know how you feel.. That is EXACTLY how my test went. I kept waiting for my test questions to get really really hard. Now my computer did shut off at 75, but now I am thinking I wished it kept going to prove myself. Anyway, my last qu...