Smackdown

Smackdown

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  1. Did I ruin my chances of getting into Nursing School?

    Smackdown replied to ngillilan1's topic in General Nursing

    They will send you a letter whether you get in or not, but the letter may or may not detail why you didn't get in. It may just say that you were not accepted, but not give specific reasons pertaining...

  2. Nurses "on-call" related to low census; Am I rightfully angry?

    Smackdown replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    A measly 4 dollars an hour for on call? Wow, we only get 1 dollar an hour, count your blessings. Being put "on call" is part of many nurse jobs both in the hospital setting and

  3. HIPAA violation wanted more responses

    Smackdown replied to pollyanna83's topic in General Nursing

    Every thread and post ever started by pollyanna has been about this same "friend", with extremely detailed information being given out about this "friend" .......VERY CREEPY. Either you have an...

  4. Why not medical school?

    Smackdown replied to ChiLanQui's topic in General Nursing

    I was Pre-Med in college before majoring in nursing and graduating with my BSN. Now I have been out of college for 2 years working and enjoying life. while my medical school friends the same age still...

  5. New grad jobs ANYWHERE?

    Smackdown replied to Mosesblah's topic in General Nursing

    Houston, Texas Lubbock, TX Austin, TX and Dallas, TX are all

  6. I'm only 22 years old.

    Smackdown replied to oncologynurse77's topic in General Nursing

    At 21 I was a licensed RN BSN, working in an ICU. At 22 I am a charge nurse on a med surg floor. It is the maturity level that counts, not the

  7. I was the only RN on my floor named in the Press Ganey for the Month of MAY

    Smackdown replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    I loved your story, you sound like a very fun co-worker :)

  8. Things that gross me out....

    Smackdown replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    The homeless man story takes the cake.

  9. Need help deciding between ED nights or DOU days

    Smackdown replied to username2008's topic in Emergency

    I would choose Hospital #1. Switching back and forth between days and nights at Hospital #2 sounds like it would be killer on your body and mind. Plus, it sounds like that manager isn't telling you...

  10. I want your staffing horror stories. . .

    Smackdown replied to NorfolkRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The one that comes to mind for me is this one.... I work in MICU in a Level 1 trauma center hospital...we are supposed to only have 2 patients each. A couple of weeks ago we were so short staffed and...

  11. ICU visiting hours

    Smackdown replied to livingkennedy's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I live in Texas and in our ICU our visiting hours are from 10am -12pm 3 -5pm and 8 - 10pm. We also have many families (usually from a specific background) who want to bring grandma, mom, Uncle...

  12. Rapid Response Teams

    Smackdown replied to DLM RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I attempted to take the survey, but I am part of the Rapid response team and therefore have never initiated it so I could not participate in the survey,

  13. Easier ICU or Med/Surg?

    Smackdown replied to nursecher's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital - an ICU nurse can float to a med/surg floor to help but a med/surg nurse cannot float to an ICU to help. When I graduated I went right into ICU and I haven't regretted it for a...

  14. want to help an MA friend

    Smackdown replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN, we won't even get $1 an hour raise each year. We are lucky to get a 50 cents an hour raise in my area. Asking for 1/hr raise after 8 months as

  15. New Grad ICU Interview

    Smackdown replied to BrayaRN's topic in Critical Care

    When I graduated in May 07 I applied at 4 different ICUs (MICU and SICU at 2 different hospitals). At all of the interviews they never asked me textbook questions. The questions more seemed to be...

  16. What does you health insurance cost?

    Smackdown replied to judyblueeyes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For medical and dental coverage my employer pays all but 260 dollars a month which get deducted from my paycheck. This is for my husband and

  17. quidkest way to get RN in colorado or elsewhere

    Smackdown replied to expressit's topic in General Nursing

    Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing (TTUHSC SON) offers a second degree web-based accelerated baccalaureate nursing degree (2° w/BSN) program for students with a previous college...

  18. Bling on the job?

    Smackdown replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worn my engagement or wedding rings to work because I think it is disgusting. I like to wear them at my home and going out places. I would feel as I was taking my jobs nasty bugs with me...

  19. to get hired as a new grad...gpa requirements?

    Smackdown replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    I recently graduated and was hired without ever being asked my GPA. However, my friend was applying for hospitals in Houston, Dallas, etc. (Bigger cities) and some of them had a minimum GPA...

  20. Will LPN's ever be utilized the way they used to be?

    Smackdown replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an MICU in west texas with several LVNs. The majority of the nurses are RNs - and many of the LVNs are pursuing their RN. We just hired 8 new grads - all RNs. The nurse manager has voiced...

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

    Smackdown replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU I work in - we do not close the curtains except during procedures, etc.. I understand that a patient may feel more comfortable with the curtain closed, but their comfort comes second to me...

  22. Ah, the unexplainable relief of passing the boards

    Smackdown replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on passing! I passed a couple of weeks ago with 75 questions also. I had to chuckle a little when you said you could go into work feeling confident that you know what you're doing. Just...

  23. Anyone get 75 q's and not pass?

    Smackdown replied to nurseby07's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know one girl that got 75 and didn't pass. I don't know what her deal was though - she was smart but maybe anxiety got to

  24. Here's a stupid question.....

    Smackdown replied to Justme123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The book that they assigned us in nursing school to address that was Prioritization, Delegation, and Assignment: Practice Exercises for Medical-Surgical Nursing. It helped a lot! I just took the nclex...

  25. Percentage of people who pass?

    Smackdown posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I read in a texas nursing student magazine a couple of weeks ago that 92% of people who took the nclex and graduated from a Bachelor's program In Texas passed the nclex the first time last year. That...