MissKittyRN076

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1. Busy morning

   MissKittyRN076 replied to NeuroNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   We had 13 admits from L&D, one set of quads, a set of trips, and then a 2 sets of twins, and 2 singles. The next day we got 6 admits in 1 hour but one was a set of quints! We went from no census...

2. New grad doesn't like new job!

   MissKittyRN076 replied to sunandsand's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This reminds me of time I was in nursing school and an instructor told our learning community that "even if you work night shift, make an effort to do your hair and make up so the families dont think...

3. Survey: New Grad Pay

   MissKittyRN076 replied to palee's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Holy Moly I'm moving to Wisconsin!!!! We start at $24.40 for the New Grad program and then got a raise to $24.80 after orientation (a whole 40 cents!) but we are a small Children's hospital and not...

4. When they're giving out assignments . . .

   MissKittyRN076 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

   When I first got off orientation here I would regularly get "3 baby" assignments, one night I even had a "4 baby" (set of trips and a single). Granted they were "feeder/growers" and two were on pump...

5. Parents and Firing Nurses

   MissKittyRN076 replied to sunny17's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Our unit uses primary nursing for all of the potentially chronic kids that come in. We also have "conflict lists" that either the parents can put staff on or we can put ourselves on. At anytime we...

6. Morphine Administration of very small doses

   MissKittyRN076 replied to dance45's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Where I work we do the serial dilution 0.1 med with 0.9 NS. Some nurses feel that it dilutes the med to much but it probably isn't much different then putting in the top of the tubing and doing a 1ml...

7. Question from a new NICU nurse...

   MissKittyRN076 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Hi all! I just started as a new grad in a great NICU program and have a question regarding the "pecking order" I have felt during these first few weeks. Many of the nurse's in my unit have been...

8. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   MissKittyRN076 replied to MissKittyRN076's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I went to ASU (Arizona State) and during the entire program we had to take these ERI tests called N-CAPS, they basically tested us NCLEX style on the info that we learned that semester, this helped us...

9. New grads....where do you work?

   MissKittyRN076 replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

   NICU

10. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    MissKittyRN076 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :monkeydance: :monkeydance: After 24 hours of torture and even posting that I was sure I had failed because my license wasn't up..........I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!:balloons: :balloons: :monkeydance:...

11. Tested today 5-31-07

    MissKittyRN076 replied to tx2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, after freaking out and being sooooo sure I failed (I even went to Amazon looking for the Saunders book).............. :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :monkeydance: I...

12. Tested today 5-31-07

    MissKittyRN076 replied to tx2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I'm pretty sure I failed...... Here in AZ the board usually posts your license # 24 hours after you take the test. I have been checking pretty much every hours since I got up at 7am and there...

13. Tested today 5-31-07

    MissKittyRN076 replied to tx2007's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had two select all that apply and a math question..... There has to be an easier way to determine our competence without going through this stress! I won't know until tommorrow morning (AZ is fast...

14. Finally Passed NCLEx-RN

    MissKittyRN076 replied to KaCo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awesome!! Congradulations!:balloons:

15. How many got only 75 questions?

    MissKittyRN076 replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My computer shut off at 75 and almost every other question was prioritizing! I cried in the parking lot and then on and off until i got home and found this website, I already am feeling better. Just...