CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    What do you hand over the EMTs when they are taking a patient to the hospital?

    CT Pixie replied to Rle09's topic in General Nursing

    I was lucky enough to work in a facility that was fully computerized. all I had to do was click 2 spots and a print out of the W10 as well as copies of the DNR paperwork and a list of current meds...
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    Fellow nurses...does this make sense?

    CT Pixie replied to desert_MP's topic in General Nursing

    Like The Commuter, I've been in school twice in the last 5-6 years. During my LPN clinicals we were NEVER allowed to do anything without our instructor present. During my RN clinicals it depended on...
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    New Grad LPN: Job Hunt

    CT Pixie replied to NurseNessa8's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I applied to a place I did my medication pass clinicals at. I was hired before about 5 days before i graduated or took my NCLEX. Of course this was in 2008 when jobs were more available. It wasn't...
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    2 week notice necessary?

    CT Pixie replied to v412's topic in General Nursing

    I always try to avoid burning bridges...you never know when you might need that bridge to cross at some time in the future. I always give minimum 2 weeks notice. Some places will put you on the 'not...
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    HELP! NVCC OR TRCC???

    CT Pixie replied to makrieger's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My friend was in that class. I wonder what happened for 2014. The State BON posted the pass rates for 2014 and NVCC is now down to 87%. Since 2010 they haven't been below 95% pass rate. I don't know...
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    A (Long) Note to New Grads

    CT Pixie replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, it is a wonderfully thoughtful post, that's why I am/was confused. I thought they were saying without an interest in it you won't make a good nurse. But I read it again and thought...
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    Car

    CT Pixie replied to MyNiche's topic in Home Health

    BMW AWD are more than decent. I have had 4 of them. 2 were the 3 series the other 2 were the 5 series. All were beasts in our New England weather. I live in a very hilly area and all of those cars...
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    A (Long) Note to New Grads

    CT Pixie replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't understand this line --> If you've ever considered, or are open to, a career in psychiatric nursing, read on. If not, find something you like to do and good luck (you won't make a good...
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    Most Difficult Decision

    CT Pixie replied to _kelly_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I've been asked this question in 3 different interviews. I had two totally different answers depending on whether the question was in relation to my personal or professional life. So I bit the bullet...
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    non-acute care experience

    CT Pixie replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Many of my fellow cohorts took jobs outside of acture care (LTC/SNF, doctors offices, school nurses, out-patient clinic settings, etc). They gained RN experience and then applied for acute care, they...
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    Bridgeport hospital school of nursing fall 2015

    CT Pixie replied to coachremson's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    That's a mature response. Much like you not caring if I like your opionion or not, I feel the same. You posted on a public forum and stated your opinion, I in turn responded with MY opinion. We both...
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    Lab values for nclex 2015

    CT Pixie replied to Eliza Monty BSN-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I remember of my NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN the lab values were way off. So I'd just know the normal range (+/-) and go from
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    Bridgeport hospital school of nursing fall 2015

    CT Pixie replied to coachremson's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    What does working a Yale have to do with anything? Did you think that would mean you'd have an edge on others who didn't work at Yale? I know people who work at Bridgeport Hospital who didn't get into...
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    Will I get an email when my quick results are available?

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

    Results are available on weekends and
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    Starting Night shift...Need help!!

    CT Pixie replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    PacoUSA you and I are much a like. I normally sleep from 830-9am until 230-330pm latest. I work 11p-730a so I have more time between waking up and getting ready for work. In that time, I eat dinner...
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    Help with O2 question

    CT Pixie replied to BSN_TN's topic in General Students

    read orig post
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    Help with O2 question

    CT Pixie replied to BSN_TN's topic in General Students

    Oxygen is VERY drying to the nasal mucosa, that's why you'll often find people with humiditifed O2. Edit: Just saw the book mentioned nasal mucosa but the question said oral. But oxygen also drys out...
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    Starting Night shift...Need help!!

    CT Pixie replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the oddball. I have no problems sleeping right after work. I am wide awake during the whole shift and the drive home. The minute I get in the door its like someone flipped a switch and I'm...
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    Will I get an email when my quick results are available?

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

    No emails are issued when your quick results are available, you just have to keep checking. Not sure if all States do this, but my State sent me an email when they added my license number. Of course,...
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    What would you have done?

    CT Pixie replied to chicago_RN's topic in Home Health

    I would have called 911 and told the family and patient I was doing so. I'd do what I could to convince them to wait but if they left, the outcome would be on them. If they stayed and waited, the...
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    Preparing for Epic HELP!

    CT Pixie replied to jrall60's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We use Epic and have our COWS. While there is a small amout of space on the COWS, not as much as I'd like. And really no storage places to put things like flushes, tapes, etc They are big, don't all...
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    Updated info re: new grads in CT?

    CT Pixie replied to MissM.RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    St Vincent's doesn't have a residency program. And maybe Yale does, but the other hospitals involved in YNHH don't all have residency programs. Off hand I know that St Ray's and Bridgeport Hospital...
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    Updated info re: new grads in CT?

    CT Pixie replied to MissM.RN's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    There are new grad programs at YNHH and St. Vincent's but they aren't new nurse residency programs like some of the other hospitals have. New grads at both YNHH hospitals and SVMC have extended...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    CT Pixie replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Quit b/c of all white scrubs ..uhh no. There are far more pressing reasons to quit. The color mandated scrub doesn't even fall in the top 1000 reasons to
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    NCLEX-PN shut off after 85 and it's been 48+ hrs and results still not available.

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

    A beer works..but I'd prefer a very chilled glass of Moscato if you have it..if not..a beer is good too!