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  1. Always Forced To Be Sitters

    Mommycakers replied to Ashleightopia's topic in Psychiatric

    I feel the same way when I have to sit on a 1:1. It is torture for me. It rarely happens where I work now and at my old job nurses only sat on 1:1’s if there were no techs/aides to sit on the 1:1....

  2. Looking for a psych RN job somewhere warm with high function/low violent patients.

    Mommycakers replied to femaleRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It does sound like you already have the dream Psych RN job. Good

  3. Nurses/Moms-your advice, please! :)

    Mommycakers replied to NothingsImpossible4U's topic in Nursing Career

    I have four kids and work nights. I like when my three 12's are together so I can cycle back to days. I just wanted to mention that after you graduate most places are going to hire new grads for only...

  4. 9 months until graduation, EXTREMELY worried I won't find full time work.

    Mommycakers replied to TacticPatrick17's topic in General Nursing

    It may help to try to work as a MHT now at a Psych facility near you to help get your foot in the door. I am a Psych nurse and I know our facility just hired a nurse who just graduated this past...

  5. New grad RN in psych, encountering difficulties...

    Mommycakers replied to JentheHen's topic in Psychiatric

    I also graduated last May. I work 12 hr. night shifts and we work more like a team taking care of all the patients together. We get more admissions on evenings and nights so we have to work that way...

  6. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    Mommycakers replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A while back I had a pt. who had similar numbers also confused. He would not take the oral glucose due to confusion. I then went to the standing orders we had for IM glucagon. The patient was still...

  7. Hurst Review Study Plan for NCLEX RN

    Mommycakers posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How long did you wait after taking the Hurst Review to sit for NCLEX-RN? I need to map out my study plan and I am trying to figure out how much time is enough to be ready to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam....

  8. psychiatric nursing magazines?

    Mommycakers replied to bymysoultosqueezeRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks! I have been looking for a good psych nursing magazine

  9. Any hints on organizing patient info?

    Mommycakers replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I use a MAC but it is in a Microsoft word 97- 2004 .doc file. I have a Microsoft Office program for my MAC. Sorry you are having trouble. My sheet is a combination of different sheets I found so I...

  10. Any hints on organizing patient info?

    Mommycakers replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is the sheet I used for clinical. I am a psych nurse now so this won't apply for me now. I put it front to back so it was good for four patients. See if you like it and you can change it by...

  11. Rejected from a Nurse Aide job.

    Mommycakers replied to xxrendition's topic in Nursing Career

    Another option could be a job as a patient sitter. In the future once you have your foot in the door at the hospital and they see how dependable you are you can apply for a tech or nursing assistant...

  12. Going back to school to become a Psychiatric Nurse at 34 with 3 young kids?

    Mommycakers replied to Mady0625's topic in Psychiatric

    I am 44 and did a 2 yr RN diploma program. I graduated May 2010. I just landed a my first job as a Psych nurse. My kids are now 12, 11, 6 and 4. What I did was I worked on my prerequisites for the...

  13. Getting hired with little work experience??

    Mommycakers replied to Mom23kiddos's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a stay at home mom for 10 yrs. before I started nursing school. I was worried about the same thing you are now. I decided to get a job part-time every other weekend at a hospital as a nursing...

  14. Hurst Review Video, what are the topics and how long?

    Mommycakers replied to jtanga's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not sure what you are looking for in a review or what you meant by your comment. I was very pleased with Hurst Review. Each subject area covers how a nurse would provide care for a patient specific...

  15. Hurst Review Video, what are the topics and how long?

    Mommycakers replied to jtanga's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Videos: Fluid & Electrolytes, Acid/Base Balance, Burns, Oncology, Endocrine, Cardiac, Psychiatric, GI, Neuro, Maternity, Respiratory, Orthopedic, Renal, Pediatric & Management and Delegation....

  16. New adventure or Big Mistake? Need advice please

    Mommycakers replied to Strontium's topic in General Nursing

    Check the link out below and see if you can CLEP out of any classes to save you time and money. Check out all programs in your area first so you can weigh all your options. Also, if you decide to CLEP...

  17. help so confused Kapan and Lacharity

    Mommycakers replied to donnar232's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Basically stick with that RN's do the teaching to be on the safe side. Read the rationales in the LaCharity book and I think it is very, very basic teaching that LPN's can do. (This is in NCLEX world...

  18. Need help hurst reviewers!!! How to make a study plan using hurst review???

    Mommycakers replied to nepalusarn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the Hurst online review and printed out each subject area. I think it was a total of 15 areas and all the 5th day materials. I completed 4 of the 6 Q review tests that they offer. I did 2000+...

  19. Did being a CNA help you get an RN job?

    Mommycakers replied to kdrose01's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No. I was a nursing assistant at a hospital for a year and no job yet. I don't think it helped because the market is just so saturated right now and they want to hire RN's with experience. Meaning RN...

  20. Are nursing jobs plentiful anywhere?

    Mommycakers replied to lfwRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know someone who works at Potomac Hospital in VA and they are hiring. Follow the below link if interested. I can't relocate so not an option for me....

  21. 6th attempt on Nclex ---> PASS!!!!!

    Mommycakers replied to jadu1106's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow what a touching story. You have a very kind heart. Congratulations on passing. You will a great

  22. WooHoo employment!!

    Mommycakers replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! So

  23. Nursing School = Divorce???

    Mommycakers replied to sherriberry1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am sorry things did not work out but it does seem like she had some other plan. I know I could not of made it through nursing school without my husband. If she is saying it is because of nursing...

  24. I need help in passing NCLEX

    Mommycakers replied to lovehelp's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with coliotter3. There are a lot of posts on this site that give tips on how people studied for the NCLEX. Don't give up hope. Spend some time reading posts to map out your new study...

  25. Priority questions... I need help!

    Mommycakers replied to ahb2006!!'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Hurst too but LaCharity was a key element in my