healinghearts84
specializes in ortho(med surg) and OB, mostly L&D.
I am 22 yr. old female and graduated from Loyola University Chicago with my BSN just a few weeks ago. I am currently studying for the NCLEX so any advice is welcome! I am engaged and still live with my parents and sister.
healinghearts84 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing
we have cordless phones assigned to us each day. its very convenient for patient care because we can just hook them on our pockets and go. however, it gets quite annoying because at any one time...
i too am a new grad...and i am very nervous about nclex. everyone says that i did so well in school i will do fine on the nclex...but is that true??? will i do fine?? i only hope
hello? didn't we learn to prioritize in nursing school? isn't that what the NCLEX is all about? sounds to me like you definitely had priorities...esp. if the child was bleeding from the mouth and...
healinghearts84 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing
only 1 week of orientation in a nursing home is not acceptable to me. where i am from its usually 6-8wks and you can ask for more if you feel like you need it, this is for a hospital. it should be no...
healinghearts84 replied to Gingerbell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
that was bullsh**. i can't believe someone in your family said that...what an oxymoron! they should be proud that you graduated with honors and passed the NCLEX that's quite an achievement. i agree...
as nurses we are all professionals because we save people's lives...that ANA stuff is a bunch of hooey...she should not have said that right in front of your son, that was
healinghearts84 replied to Laught3r's topic in Nursing Humor
i have to say that some of these are hysterical!!! i have to say that the worst visitor i had was during my last senior rotation where i did an internship in L/D. The patient was pregnant but also...
don't get discouraged, nursing is a tough field for all of us. i remember my first day of having a team of patients on my own as just a CNA...it was awful!!!! however, with bad days come good days...
healinghearts84 replied to onelove09's topic in General Nursing
my best advice for you is to learn how to be a pardon me..bullshiter. haha, but seriously...make sure you are dressed professionally like in a business suit. my experience has been they always ask...
i feel asleep at a red light and then had cars honking when it was green!!! i was also assaulted on the el (the transit system in chicago, IL) by a drunk man who thought my name was regina! but that...
I got mine in two weeks. I made sure I signed up and such before graduation but it sounds like you are on top of that! I don't think it will be long for you but I'm sure it varies from state to...
healinghearts84 replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing
I have to say that previously, I was kind of ripping on CNA's earlier and would like to apologize for that. I had a few bad experiences with some of my fellow CNAs and experienced nurses while I was...