TraumaGirl1018

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  1. What exactly is a pyxis?

    TraumaGirl1018 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Silly question, I know...but in the hospital where we do our clinicals (Im still a student, to graduate in May) they still use the roll around med carts. The hospital where I have accepted my first...

  2. Just Found Out I Passed!!

    TraumaGirl1018 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok so I woke up this morning, after taking the test yesterday morning and having it shut off at 76 questions. I left SERIOUSLY thinking that I failed....it was so hard, I thought. I even knew of...

  3. Do you think most nurses can afford to work part time?

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    i'd like to think that I will be able to go part time in a few years...after working full time for maybe five years. I'd like to have another baby soon, and I would love to work part time (actually,...

  4. I made my first medication error :(

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to rkrs6673's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i REALLY dont see how this med error is your fault...as someone stated, that float nurse should not have just administered a drug to your pt without first mentioning it to

  5. Anyone go from ICU to med-surg?

    TraumaGirl1018 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I have been working for 7 months in a busyy ICU (new grad). Im feeling as though I should have started out in something less critical; and Im seriously considering transferring to a regular...

  6. Anyone go from ICU to med-surg?

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    wow, thanks for all the responses! As for my co-workers, the majority of them are very helpful. There are only one or two that arent, but I suppose you'll have that anywhere. Sometimes I feel like...

  7. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    i havent read through all of the responses but...wow would i be angry if i were that MA. you basically insulted her experience right to her face. I would be beyond

  8. Diabulimia

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to NoWaNrN's topic in General Nursing

    just heard about this on Dr. Phil yesterday too. Scary

  9. Protocol and Nursing Judgement with comfort care patient.

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to burnoutward's topic in General Nursing

    we ET and NT suctions patients as needed in our ICU...i was under the impression that it was a nursing measure. Ive never seen an order written for

  10. First code O_O

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, cyberkat! That is a good way of thinking about codes...the worst HAS already happened. Im still extremely new..and I am so terrified that my patient is going to go bad and i wont know what to...

  11. peg tube placement

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to hunny_pye's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i dont see how in the world a PEG tube would migrate to the lungs...even if by some chance a lung was inadvertently pierced during PEG placement, it would be noticed pretty quickly..and even so, that...

  12. Young Nurses?

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you were a nurse at 18? eta nevermind, just saw the answer in your

  13. Do you find that Nursing school was alot harder than actually working as a Rn?

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:nooooooooooooooooooo

  14. "Grow a thicker skin!"

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate to you! Being a new nurse is tough enough, without the un-constructive critism and all the talking behind everyone's back. I guess I dont have much advice, just wanted to let you...

  15. Learn From My Mistake - Dilaudid

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thank you for sharing. I probably wouldve given the 6mg too under the same rationale that you

  16. Seriously Ill Patient vs A New RN Who Clearly Did Not Know How To Work in That Area

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    so youre saying that this new nurse didnt know how to work in the specific area because she wouldnt pull a curtain and because she put a dripping cloth on your feet? Im sorry for your situation and...

  17. I Seriously think i failed

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    dont worry...as you can tell from my post I was soooo freaked out, but I ended up passing. From what it seems on here, if you have around 75, its usually a good

  18. I Seriously think i failed

    TraumaGirl1018 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ok so i just took my NCLEX and it shut off at 76. I am soo freaking depressed right now...I felt like there were only 2 questions that I knew for sure!! I had like 5 select all that applys...argh i...

  19. my new name bethany RN

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats!!

  20. TA DAH!! results are "pass"

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to Gennaver's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yay!!!:balloons::balloons:

  21. Kaplan Srategies, does it work? Help!!

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to emmsha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    honestly, i didnt much care for the kaplan learning tree strategy thing. I like the content review of the course, but i didnt use the strategy while taking the NCLEX, and i passed. I think if youre...

  22. embarrassed myself! Need to vent....

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to Anjann's topic in First Year After Licensure

    jeez, where's the compassion? I cant believe they changed your shifts just because of one incident! Heck, everyone has their little things that set them

  23. Looking for feedback

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to Roseyposey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wait, you have 4-5 CRITICAL CARE patients? As in ICU? get outta there

  24. Just Found Out I Passed!!

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    whoooo congrats to

  25. Just took NCLEX ~ still a bit stunned

    TraumaGirl1018 replied to jessi1106's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i know you dont want to hear this but: dont worry! I felt the exact same way. And i even knew of at least 7 or 8 questions that I definitely got wrong...because i looked them up when i got home. I...