NurseKatie08

NurseKatie08 MSN

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  1. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    NurseKatie08 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When did you graduate? When do you test? Did you take a review course? What are you using to study? How often are you studying? I graduated May 17th, test on July 8th. I took a review course with...

  2. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    NurseKatie08 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ah, at my school we take the comprehensive HESI last semester, but we have to pass it with a 900 in order to get our diploma. If you don't, you won't get your diploma until you do. I got 976, so I...

  3. How far did you travel to take the NCLEX?

    NurseKatie08 replied to TimBukWho?'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Will only be travelling about 15 minutes as I live in a capital city with two testing

  4. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    NurseKatie08 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What's the rationale behind

  5. New Grad: Go to Spinal Cord Rehab or ICU?

    NurseKatie08 replied to miss print's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad too, and I wish I had ANY job offers, but things are tight in my area. You seem concerned about working nights & finishing your masters. What will your school schedule be like? It...

  6. senior in high school?!

    NurseKatie08 replied to NICU411's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to a BSN program and we had an ICU & Rehabilitation rotation in addition to those you mentioned. During Peds & Maternity, we went through the NICU, but it was observation

  7. Useless Information

    NurseKatie08 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why it would hurt. Yes, maybe in a trauma situation the wallet may not be in one piece/may not be on the pt, but what could it hurt having it just in case it was useful in that particular...

  8. Nurse's hairdo's

    NurseKatie08 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Irish It's a term used to describe people of Irish descent with dark hair, as opposed to the stereotypical red hair that some people consider Irish. Actually only a...

  9. Pet Peeve

    NurseKatie08 replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    My name badge for nursing school called me Nursing Student. We also signed our documentation as such. My name badge for my job as a tech calls me Student Nurse. Either way doesn't really bug me,...

  10. Techs checking O2 sats

    NurseKatie08 replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a tech on a complex medical/tele unit & O2 sats are part of our vital signs. If it's low, you inform the nurse. If it's a COPDer or other pulm patient with chronic low sats, the person is...

  11. Haven't recieved ATT code! (DC)

    NurseKatie08 replied to zakuro's topic in General Nursing

    As I mentioned in another thread, if you have Yahoo e-mail, make sure to contact Pearson VUE. They have issues with Yahoo either sending the ATT to junk mail or as in my case, not receiving it at all...

  12. Nursing major with 2 minors

    NurseKatie08 replied to hanau110603's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just finished my BSN with minors in Biology & Psychology. It's possible, but sometimes hard to fit in extra classes due to clinicals. At our school, nursing majors fulfilled an automatic minor...

  13. Got my ATT

    NurseKatie08 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just a note to people who are awaiting their ATT and use Yahoo e-mail. You may want to check in with Pearson VUE Customer Service. I did so, because friends who submitted paperwork/registered AFTER me...

  14. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    NurseKatie08 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey July NCLEX Takers! I didn't see a thread for this, so I started one. Just got my ATT & I'm testing on July 8,

  15. Age you will/were graduated?

    NurseKatie08 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    Just graduated, I'm

  16. RNs can't be CNAs?

    NurseKatie08 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital as soon as they know we've passed NCLEX we can't work in a CNA position

  17. How Beneficial?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Faith213's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I became an aide after I took my fundamentals clinical, and found it extremely beneficial. I worked in LTC on a dementia unit immediately after that clinical and found that it made me very comfortable...

  18. How many patients?

    NurseKatie08 replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nurses on our medical floor seem to have 5-8 patients, depending on the shift. Usually days is 6-7 nurses (including a charge nurse with a full load) and three techs Eves is 6-7 nurses with 2-3 techs...

  19. Getting used to the work

    NurseKatie08 replied to SpiltMilk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not the biggest fan of puke myself... I think that lots of people have a particular bodily fluid they aren't nuts about. You just kind of find a way to grin and bear it...usually by realizing that...

  20. Good Samaritan Medical Center

    NurseKatie08 replied to soxfan80's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I haven't worked at that particular hospital, but safety sitters are usually people who sit with a patient (perhaps the patient is s/p overdose, encephalopathic, or has mental health issues) and...

  21. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    NurseKatie08 replied to orchids8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm a hopeful late-June/early July NCLEX taker. Just waiting on some paper work from my school before I send away for my ATT. I'm taking a course in the begining of June offered by the Anderson Test...

  22. Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

    NurseKatie08 replied to MaresRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My school required us to pass the HESI-Exit with an 850 in order to receive our diploma at graduation (if you don't pass, you can still walk but there is nothing in the folder .) I passed with a 978....

  23. No new grad positions in Boston hospitals

    NurseKatie08 replied to dfs1961's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi, I teach and work in town at Tufts Medical Center (we performed a little surgery on our name and the cost of changing all those signs must be astronomical!) But I digress! We are hiring new grads...

  24. Graduation Day

    NurseKatie08 replied to MistiroseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm surprised I didn't cry, but I was close! Our pinning ceremony was last friday night & it was beautiful. Our graduation was Saturday, and the nursing majors were second to last to graduate, and...

  25. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    NurseKatie08 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Oh, I'm sorry you all have to wear white! I feel lucky, we get to wear navy, although for most of us, we were allowed to wear character scrubs in peds (as long as we all had navy bottoms) our...