CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    which med do I give first

    CT Pixie replied to kbkbajs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd go with the pain med. In real world nursing the answers would be different but when in school, its all according to NCLEX and "Ivory Tower" nursing. Giving the pain med will reduce the pain from...
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    Help!!! I Need Licensure Info.

    CT Pixie replied to corjen1226's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    if she indeed did fail the nclex and is still working under the title graduate nurse, then she is breaking the law by practicing without a license. could it be possible that she is functioning as a...
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    Help!!! I Need Licensure Info.

    CT Pixie replied to corjen1226's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    silverdragon is correct. but in connecticut you can work as a graduate pn (practical nurse) or graduate nurse (rn) until you take your nclex. once you take the nclex you no longer hold the "graduate"...
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    Wild Color Stethoscope?

    CT Pixie replied to tofutti's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the boring black Littman. I love the Littman but I want to get a new one. Something with color..and I want it engraved now that I have my license. I have noticed in my facility I am the ONLY...
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    Nclex Pass Rate?

    CT Pixie replied to msdeannah's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Its very common to see many people leave nursing programs for many reasons..grades aren't up to where the school standard is, personal issues, financial reasons, clincal incompatance or unsafe...
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    CT/new haven hospitals okay with being gay?

    CT Pixie replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT (not far from New Haven) does have domestic partner benefits (health, dental etc). They are also ranked in the top 100 places to work in the Forbes Magazine for the past...
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    license & dept of health website

    CT Pixie replied to thesom1's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I took my test on 7/9/08, got my results from PearsonVue on 7/11 and it was almost a week before the CT BON had my license number and name on their website. But they had the date effective for my...
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    Nike Shox

    CT Pixie replied to obicurn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by my all leather white ones. the are the ones I've spent hours and hours standing in never with any pain. I did notice that the mesh type ones bothered my soles a bit. I guess its all a...
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    Short and thin..WHERE can I get scrubs that FIT?!!

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    thanks but at price: $52.00 on sale for [color=#ff797c]$41.60 .. i'll pass! i started this thread a while back and finally found a few brands that fit me for my small size and short stature i found...
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    Nike Shox

    CT Pixie replied to obicurn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They might be discontinuing one particular all white Nike Shox but I know I just went into a Foot Locker (or one of those shopping mall shoe stores) and the sales person who knows I am THE Nike Shox...
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    What is Suzzane's Plan? Please help

    CT Pixie replied to superdad08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here is the link regarding Suzanne's plan https://allnurses.com/forums/f197/07-08-revision-suzanne-s-first-tip-314448.html I don't know too much about it or I would give you more
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    Share you A&P mnemonics!

    CT Pixie replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try this link https://allnurses.com/forums/f233/cranial-nerves-302613.html also, you can do a search (top right side of the page its says Google Custom Search in one box and allnurses.com in the...
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    Share you A&P mnemonics!

    CT Pixie replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which nerves? All of them in general or the cranial
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    Nurses eating their young? (not the same old rant)

    CT Pixie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I just completed my first week of orientation on a LTC floor. I have heard the horror stories of more seasoned nurses "eating their young" and I have experienced first hand nurses picking...
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    getting up early

    CT Pixie replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Students

    Oh the fear of waking up late! Kept me up many a night! We were only allowed 2 clinical absenses a term, after 2 you were dismissed from the program and had to repeat that term. I am NOT a morning...
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    Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    CT Pixie replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Connecticut we call them Johnnies or Johnny coats in all the facilities I've worked in or did clinicals in. However some nurses and techs did say to a patient "lets get you washed up and into...
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    Titers or vaccines?

    CT Pixie replied to Barbe's topic in General Students

    Had my MMR as a child. But the college I was taking classes at required that all people who were vaccinated before 19XX had to have titers drawn. Just because you have had the vaccine does not mean...
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    liability insurance

    CT Pixie replied to dessyrell's topic in General Nursing

    I have had liability insurance since I started LPN school. Because yes, even students can be sued! I am now licensed and still have the same liability insurance. I have it through
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    NCLEX tomorrow.. suprisingly not freakin out

    CT Pixie replied to Rn-08-NP10-ToBe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm sure you'll do fine. You have done everything you can to help in your success in passing. And the odds of passing are better than the odds of not. And should you not pass, remember, you DO have...
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    Scrubs: All solid, or mix and match/prints?

    CT Pixie replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hid Sue, I love whites. I know that not all do but I wear them because I like it and it doesn't matter if someone else doesn't. I wore white pants 3 of the 4 days that I started work this week....
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    Scrubs: All solid, or mix and match/prints?

    CT Pixie replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    In school I bought all solid sets in many different colors. But then I started buying tops relevant to the months' holidays. January I had snowflakes, snowmen etc February of course I had a ton of...
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    Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    CT Pixie replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it would depend on the nursing home. In general though, I'd fight tooth and nail to keep my mother-in-law out of a nursing home and home with me and my dh. I love that woman to pieces and...
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    License Expiration date

    CT Pixie replied to vanurse08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What State are you in? It may not be accurate for your State but its accurate for Connecticut. I spoke directly with the Connecticut BON and what I said is what they told me. Your first time issued...
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    How long did it take you to get a job?

    CT Pixie replied to december2905's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated June 6th and had a job a week later. I didn't start until 2 wks ago because they only have orientation once a month. I was hired as a graduate nurse but I was able to schedule my NCLEX and...
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    License Expiration date

    CT Pixie replied to vanurse08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here in CT newly licensed nurses licenses expire when the month of their birthday comes no matter when you are first licensed. I was licensed in July and my license expires 4/30/09. My classmate was...