longjourneydream

longjourneydream

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  1. did i pass or fail?

    longjourneydream replied to nwo233233's topic in General Nursing

    hello, i am not totally positive, but to make you feel better, higher level questions are a good sign. if you noticed that questions took brain power to answer, and there were less questions,...

  2. Age is just a number

    longjourneydream replied to dakotaalrick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey, In our last graduating class the median age was 40.5 years, our youngest was 20, our oldest was 53. Our class was called "The over-achievers". I myself am 46

  3. Anyone regret starting in the ER or ICU?

    longjourneydream replied to CrazyPremed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I need an ear so I can vent. I graduated in May of this year, and started working in June in the ER. I have 1.5 years experience as an ER tech,17 as an aide. I have 7 years total hospital...

  4. Let's introduce ourselves...

    longjourneydream replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, LPN's have a total of 85 min to pass, RN's total of 75 to pass. When I took the NCLEX RN there were 15 experimental questions that do not count, so actually there is only a minimum of 6o to pass!...

  5. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    longjourneydream replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    hello, i too am new to the er, not only that, i am a new grad! i am the first one to come in to the er as a new grad, i have had some of the experiecnces that you talk about. i will not give advice...

  6. When the going gets tough, so does your skin...

    longjourneydream replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Yes I guess skin can get tougher, I have only worked as an RN in the ED for 4 months now. One obstacle I had to learn to endure;was the staff on the other floors. When we are backed up with patients...

  7. New nurse cracking under pressure

    longjourneydream replied to hollyjolly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello, I too am a new grad, and I work in the ER. It has been tough, even though I have the 17 yrs experience under my belt as a tech;the RN experience is nothing like I ever thought. Taking the heat...

  8. lazy mean assistants

    longjourneydream replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    And as I will say sacastically;no wonder they were always short so

  9. lazy mean assistants

    longjourneydream replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    i myself have been a tech/cna for years,and a recent rn grad. i know how hard it can be, to function as an aide on the floor. i have been run ragged by many nurses having 14 patients and expected to...

  10. Did you work as a CNA before RN?

    longjourneydream replied to doglover1's topic in General Nursing

  11. Natural Born Killer

    longjourneydream replied to koalafiedRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sounds like a nightmare. no support? what do they expect??? you need a good preceptor/mentor. new grads need much positive reinforcment. one month is not even touching the iceberg. i had 12 weeks in...

  12. Where are all the ED PCA/PCT . . .etc

    longjourneydream replied to Morecowbell's topic in Emergency

    alright here i go! i was a pca before becoming an er tech. forced to change dept., due to closings, i was given a choice between er and cardiac care. after i took the er i loved it... it was not an...

  13. ER Burnout

    longjourneydream replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    i think nursing is challenging esp. in a busy er. there can be some very bad days, and some are not so bad. i myself would not stay in a place that is dangerous and unreasonable. it is not worth...

  14. Let's introduce ourselves...

    longjourneydream replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    dearest bonnie, i have a few questions to ask you first. 1. is this an accredited school associated with a college or just a plain correspondence school, that claims to give you a degree, online. 2....

  15. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    longjourneydream replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    yes, i agree a new pcp is appropriate. and, i bet none of those er nurses that took care of you never suffered from migrane either. also what nursing school did those ed nurses attend. at least in our...

  16. New grad in ED

    longjourneydream replied to alison99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hello alison, i too graduated in may 2007, and i passed my boards the 2nd week of june. i worked as a tech for over a year and a half in the ed, while still in my 1st year of nursing school. i learned...

  17. My brain says no but my heart says yes

    longjourneydream replied to Megsd's topic in Emergency

    As a nursing student, still in my first year, I was forced to change departments, from the rehab unit (due to closing) to the ER. It was a hard, transition. The unit consisted of all RNs and mostly...

  18. Nursing student struggling, needs tips on how to pass classes and succeed....

    longjourneydream replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    amen... if it is just a job to you, then you need to stay home, it will reflect in your work. if it is a calling then, it will drive you everyday and give you a strong sense of

  19. Nursing student struggling, needs tips on how to pass classes and succeed....

    longjourneydream replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is a hard road. It takes hours upon hours of study. Flashcards, highlighting, memorizing, critical thinking etc... Most of all it is determination, and the drive/desire to become a nurse. I...

  20. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    longjourneydream replied to TamrRN07's topic in Emergency

    amen.

  21. No blood draw from IV starts?

    longjourneydream replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    We used to get hemolysis problems from both IV and direct blood draws, it made no difference on the experience of the tech or nurse, sometimes it was the circumstances behind the draws. EX: 1. Bad...

  22. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    longjourneydream replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    here is the real definition of a nurse, if anyone wants to be technical. nurse (from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) in the health care professions, a nurse is someone who practices nursing...

  23. Tele Nurse starting in ED

    longjourneydream replied to BriBriRN's topic in Emergency

    i have been on my own as a new grad in the er since a couple of days ago, and have been orienting since the 2nd week of june. it has been a awsome learning experience. it can be quiet to insane, but i...

  24. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    longjourneydream replied to TamrRN07's topic in Emergency

    i am still on orientation as a new rn. our ed has a great tat, esp fast-track the nurse there and 1 doc during season ,will have 6 rooms, and off season 4 rooms. they move them quick but this is only...

  25. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    longjourneydream replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Hey, these are the type of people that never pay for anything, they want us to pay their way (for just about anything). They have better clothes, jewelry and or cell phones than you or I do......