TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    TigerGalLE replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    well at least when you become a nurse you will respect your CNA's... Because you will know how hard they work. If you treat them good as a RN.. They will treat you
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    75 Questions on the NCLEX

    TigerGalLE replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!!! I also had 75 questions and thought I failed... I however drank a whole bottle of wine... which made everything worse... I cried to my boyfriend all night... He was SOO annoyed with me...
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    Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

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

    I did not take Kaplan or anything.. I bought the Saunders NCLEX RN Third addition... It has over 1800 questions in it... I reviewed each section and did EVERY question. I also practiced questions...
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    Lunch and Dinner Breaks

    TigerGalLE replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I am a new nurse... actually today was my 2nd day on orientation. My preceptor and I (who is young, cool, and super smart)... ran around like chickens with our heads cut off... It was crazy.. we...
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    HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    TigerGalLE replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school you will probably do nothing but change briefs!! The nurses always seek out the students to help them complete these tasks... They say "Hey student, you really need to come see...
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    Nursing Students in Home Health...who would of thought?

    TigerGalLE replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is so nice to hear from nurses who are excited to have students! I just graduated in December and sometimes the nurses were great and sometimes the nurses seemed so annoyed by us. I loved my...
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    What is the order of the nursing career ladder?

    TigerGalLE replied to miachris2's topic in General Nursing

    What is an
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    Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    TigerGalLE replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I completely agree with everyone about doing the first set of vitals manually. And when I was a tech I always wondered... How can these nurses not ever want to do the vitals themself... Just to get an...
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    Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    TigerGalLE replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ha yea... well sometimes the nurses would make me so angry as a tech. I would literally work my tail off for 12 hours... taking sugars, drawing blood, inserting catheters, baths, beds, ambulating........
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TigerGalLE replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new graduate and I did some clinicals in a nursing home near the college... Well all the nurses at that nursing home told me the same story. They said that the night before each patient dies...
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    Took NCLEX today....

    TigerGalLE replied to nananurse2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I found out this morning that I passed!! HURRAY! I start work on monday!
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    Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    TigerGalLE replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I worked as a tech for about 6 months. Some evenings I would have 18 patients to do vitals on, feed, turn ect. I was a patient care technician so i could also do blood draws, catheters, dressing...
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    Brand New Nurse

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! i just passed NCLEX and I start work monday. I will be working on a Med/Surg unit that is mostly renal/respiratory. My orientation is 6-8 weeks. Do you think this is enough time? My...
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    new grad bout to start

    TigerGalLE replied to mslpn210's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone. I just found out I passed NCLEX today. I start orientation on monday... which is only an 8 week orientation.. My nurse manager told me if I didn't feel ready at the 8 week mark then I...
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    Brand New Nurse

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    How long is orientation for most new
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    Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

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

    Also... I just talked to my nurse manager and I start orientation MONDAY!!! It is a med/surg, renal, and respiratory floor!! Orientation is 6-8 weeks! Ahh will that be enough time?? They said if I...
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    Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

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

    I PASSED!!!! Thank you so much for your support!!! I looked this morning online through the quick results!! I was so afraid to look! But HURRAY!! I'm a real nurse
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    Took NCLEX today....

    TigerGalLE replied to nananurse2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I took NCLEX yesturday and mine shut off at 75 (minimum for RN)... And I feel like I FAILED... but hopefully I didn't... I had a 4.0 in school.. so surely I didn't fail?? But i keep remembering...
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    Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

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

    Yea my boyfriend's mom lives in Manhattan and she said she had a dusting the other night... well the girl that took it lives in the same state as me so that is why I got scared.... But yes we can call...
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    Took NCLEX yesterday and FREAKING OUT!!

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

    I'm trying to breathe... Thank you for your support... I just need to hear someone say that maybe just maybe it will be OK.... It did snow here last night, which NEVER happens.. I live in SC and it...