ahoye5199

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1. Night Shifters....How do you stay rested?

   ahoye5199 replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have been on nights for about four months, and I still have not gotten the hang of it. It's been very difficult adjusting to this for me. So much so that I am considering resigning from the hospital...

2. What do you think of this ratio?

   ahoye5199 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   1:4 is a very sweet ratio! On my floor, we have sometimes 1:8 - 1: 11. I dont think I've ever seen anyone with more than 12, but I have seen that. When our ratio falls below 1:7, they send our aide...

3. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   ahoye5199 replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Just passed my NCLEX on August 22, 2007. For those looking to prepare, I have two words: KAPLAN and MEDICATIONS In fact, Kaplan has a filebox of medication quiz/flash cards that I used. They are...

4. How long did it take for you to become efficient?

   ahoye5199 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say, lame as it is, is try not to get too frustrated. THat happens to me on a daily basis. I have lost count of the number of times I have eaten my lunch on the way home in my car. It...

5. did you ever think it would be like this?

   ahoye5199 replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I recently graduated and have been working as a graduate nurse since June 11th. I love it and hate it. I feel all of the above said emotions. I feel like they promised the moon and now they are trying...

6. I need scrubs............help!

   ahoye5199 replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I guess I am partial to www.jascouniform.com they have the best selection of styles, sizes, and brands, in my opinion. They also have great

7. new nurse going to night shift

   ahoye5199 replied to megster's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I, too, am a new nurse and will be going on nights in about three weeks. I have heard all of the above "pros" from all the nurses that I work with. The general feeling, overall, is that those who work...

8. Help! Need Time Management Tips

   ahoye5199 replied to Serenyd's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've only been on the floor for a little over a month, but here are a couple of things that have helped me: 1) Our hospital does hourly rounding. If you go into the patient's room once an hour (I know...