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  1. Time Management Strategies

    cousx2 posted a topic in Emergency

    ok, so i'm a new nurse in the er. i am in my 5th week after finishing a 12 wk emergency nurse internship program which consisted of classroom time and clinicals. yesterday, my preceptor and i met...

  2. New nurse very depressed--night shift?

    cousx2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse a little over half a year. I started working night shifts in the ER (7p-7a) in mid December (I worked in the ER prior to that so I knew what I was getting into). Since then, I have...

  3. New nurse very depressed--night shift?

    cousx2 replied to cousx2's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for letting me know I am not alone in how I feel. The other night nurses I work with seem fine, so I feel like I am just being weak, but I see from everyone's posts that this can happen to...

  4. Who does blood sugar checks where you work?

    cousx2 replied to ginger58's topic in General Nursing

    Usually PCTs, but RNs aren't above the job if no techs are

  5. Suicidal patients who are discharged from the ER

    cousx2 replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Emergency

    as an undergrad, i volunteered for a suicide hotline and in our training, we were always taught that a person on the verge of suicide would have a plan--a method, a time, a place. i always wondered...

  6. What do ER Nurses look for in a PCT?

    cousx2 replied to MrsGPR's topic in Emergency

    I don't think you would be seen as a poser if you brought in a stethoscope. I know most techs don't carry them, but it's a tool of the trade. There are many times when you need to take a manual...

  7. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    cousx2 replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I had to check to see your location to make sure you weren't working in my ED! Your experience is so similar to mine. I'm a new nurse in the ED too dealing with similar situations. I'm sorry I...

  8. What do ER Nurses look for in a PCT?

    cousx2 replied to MrsGPR's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for saying that cmo421--you're right. I should clarify that I personally don't think you or any PCT is the lowest on the "totem pole" either, not in the least. What I should have written is...

  9. What do ER Nurses look for in a PCT?

    cousx2 replied to MrsGPR's topic in Emergency

    I am a recent grad who was an ER PCT prior to becoming an ER nurse so I can understand where you're coming from. As a PCT, I truly didn't realize just how busy the nurses are even though I was a...

  10. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    cousx2 replied to TamrRN07's topic in Emergency

    I have to defend my old hometown. NYers aren't the only ones who complain down south about having to wait or having someone else going before them, not realizing that a stroke gets priority over a...

  11. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    cousx2 replied to TamrRN07's topic in Emergency

    Anyone from NYC who says the wait to get into an ER isn't 8 hours on a good night is a liar. My dad still lives in NYC, and I was born and raised there, and a 24 hour waiting room wait is not unheard...

  12. Critical Care University

    cousx2 replied to arv's topic in Emergency

    the way my preceptor with 35 years of experience put it was: "med-surg floors make med-surg nurses. the er makes er nurses." i do not subscribe to the old school thinking that med-surg nursing is the...

  13. Is it normal to panic?

    cousx2 replied to <3Nursing07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The fact that you are nervous, while uncomfortable for you, is actually comforting to observers. If you were going into this after a few weeks or months of orientation 100% confident and sure of...

  14. how would you know the kind of speciality in nursing you're meant for

    cousx2 replied to midoc_620's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always knew I wanted to work in an ED. I get bored easily, I like the adrenaline, and I like seeing different things--ED suited me. HOWEVER.... I spent 120 hours in the ICU last semester of...

  15. How many got only 75 questions?

    cousx2 replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Aprilequinox, I knew you passed as soon as I read your first post. Your experience sounded IDENTICAL to mine--the type of questions you got, the # of questions you got, even the having to go pee so...

  16. Yes, another could I have failed in 75 questions post...

    cousx2 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've never posted on this message board before, but I need to do something to stave of this anxiety. I can barely type because I'm crying so hard. I can't eat, I'm nauseous--I mean, I know I'm...

  17. Failed NCLEX & Need Help!

    cousx2 replied to NCLEX owns me's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm so sorry to hear the news. That is heartbreaking. Don't give up! I know you're exhausted but it's worth it. You've worked too hard to let one insane test to get in the way of your dream. I...

  18. I have an RN license # on BON but no results available... I passed, right????

    cousx2 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok, so I'm retarded, but I took the test on 7/2 and I was done by 1130 and Pearson's website says, "Your exam results are not available at this time." (I've checked about 30 times in the past hour.)...

  19. Anybody Took The Test Last Monday The 2nd?

    cousx2 replied to gayjw99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Forgive me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is that California is not a quick results state, and it takes longer for Californians to get results and issue licenses. (California isn't listed as one...

  20. How much math did you use in nursing school?

    cousx2 replied to skim36's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We used a lot of math as well in my nursing school. I've always been pretty good at math so I didn't have much problem with it, but I tutored several of my fellow classmates who had trouble with it....

  21. impatiently waiting...

    cousx2 replied to janieRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!! Isn't it the best feeling???

  22. I have an RN license # on BON but no results available... I passed, right????

    cousx2 replied to cousx2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :doh:DUH! OF COURSE I passed!!!!! OMG, I cried with happiness when the realization hit. I'm a NURSE!! I've turned into such a cry-baby this week! Thank you to everyone--all of your posts,...

  23. getting my results tomorrow...

    cousx2 replied to KellySaraLynne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!!!!! that's awesome news. now you can have a happy and relaxing 4th,

  24. getting my results tomorrow...

    cousx2 replied to KellySaraLynne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG, you read my mind again! I said the same thing to my husband: "Not even a pharmacist knows that many drugs!" That's why the PDR exists. Even my doctor looks up medications. I didn't get asked...

  25. getting my results tomorrow...

    cousx2 replied to KellySaraLynne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Except for the part about getting married in a month (I got married last year), I could have written your post. I took it on Monday and it sounds like my test was identical to yours. I get my...