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1. how do raises work at your hospital??

   doglvr replied to doglvr's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   wow, thanks for all the responses. I do make a lot more than $24/hr, but the hospital I work at is in a rough area, so I assume that's why. I was told by someone who works in HR that not many of the...

2. how do raises work at your hospital??

   doglvr posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   hi everyone, I've been working as an RN on a med/surg unit for almost 2 years. Since then I have gotten two raises, but it was a hospital wide raise that occurs every year. However, along with...

3. Charting Wounds

   doglvr replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

   My preceptor saw the wound the first day I had the patient, at which time I asked my preceptor about it and she just said it was shearing. The very next day I had the same patient and I asked my...

4. Charting Wounds

   doglvr replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for resonding! You all are the best! Without a doubt there was an open wound, which is which I thought it was a stage 2. I did document the shearing it in the skin/wound assessment and there...

5. Charting Wounds

   doglvr replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking of documenting wounds, I have a question. I'm a new nurse and have been on orientation for a few weeks. My preceptor was helping me get my patient washed up and we both noticed what I thought...

6. stitches

   doglvr replied to ROCKONTULL's topic in General Nursing

   Just curious.. are RNs allowed to remove stitches? I had a mole removed a few weeks ago and had to get stitches and a younger girl who I assume the RN came in and removed the stitches, I didn't even...

7. Don't feel like I know enough to pass NCLEX?

   doglvr replied to bmoregirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Trust me, there's so much info the nclex can test you on it's impossible to know every single thing! Your readiness score sounds good, and as long as you did all the kaplan questions you'll be fine. I...

8. Anyone take Kaplan & fail?

   doglvr replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I really think if you do all the questions kaplan has to offer and understand all the rationales you'll do great. Your scores sound like they're in the same area as my scores and I passed with 75...

9. pre employment physical

   doglvr replied to lhsouthern's topic in General Nursing

   I actually had the same exact experience as jerzygirl on Monday. I also had a PPD done too. It hurt sooo bad and currently looks like a little pimple (w/o a head) and there's a little redness (a...

10. Please help with this math question!

    doglvr replied to OncNurse_08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i must be doing something wrong because i'm not great at math.. but i'm getting like 24,627.2727ml/hour. what are you

11. My June 16th NCLEX w/ 75 questions!!

    doglvr replied to DukeNurse86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! And thanks for the test breakdown. From what I've been reading on this forum, it seems like there's a lot of infection control and isolation/precaution questions. Ugh.. i'm...

12. PASSED w/75 ?s and 5 math!!

    doglvr replied to I<3Nursing's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!

13. anyone only use Kaplan to study for NCLEX?

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

    On the readiness test I got a 74%. They say as long as you get above a 65% you should pass the NCLEX. I'm just so nervous because I feel like I don't know anything, but I really don't want to push...

14. New ADN grad needs advice

    doglvr replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I wouldn't give up on finding a RN position in a hospital. The jobs are out there! I just graduated with my ADN last month as well. I realize what a pain is it to try to get in touch...

15. just took nclex and feeling down

    doglvr replied to NurseNature's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOOHOO!!