JudithL_in_NH

Amy-- One quick suggestion. When I was being precepted, at about the same point where you are, my preceptor told me to stop coming to her describing a situation and asking her what to do--instead, she wanted me to come to her, describe the situation...

I graduated from NHCTC Manch two years ago. What do you mean by busywork? Is it the 24-page care plans? (redone 5x) :rollI used to find preparing drug cards tedious, but that really does serve you well later on---you do really need to know a lot ab...

I'm an NHCTC grad. Hands down I've been most impressed with St Anselm's grads--they really seem to know their stuff. Not that grads from the other NH institutions are slouches, but St. A's turns out very well-prepared new grads.

I had a very bad interview for my ADN program several years ago. The interviewer, one of the professors, was just plain obnoxious (wonder what was going on in her life that day?); she said a number of rude and unprofessional things to me, such as "I...

PM me your email addy and I'll email mine. I'm in ICU, so it's a full page per pt, but you might be able to modify it. (I don't know how to attach it here ?

Absolutely should be circumflex--I was a'running on empty :rotfl:

Just got off shift; I'll help with what I can: lcx Left circumferential (coronary artery) s/p "status post" = "recently had" mvr mitral valve regurgitation abd abdomen/abdominal tee trans-esophageal echocardiogram i just had no idea what thi...

They are often on ebay. Do a search there for "drug rep light." For free, I dunno where to find one.

I have the same problem. Cutting out caffeine, getting adequate rest, and maintaining a constant blood sugar (i.e., avoiding both hypo and hyperglycemia--either makes me shake more) helped me a great deal. My physician would not entertain B-blocka...

I earned my ADN in May (passed the NCLEX in early July) and my 18-yo daughter started an accelerated BSN program this week! I'm hoping I can be of help to her as she makes her way through the program.

Actually, the statute doesn't specify a length of service. My dau was reimbursed by the state after only three weeks--she filed the paperwork the day after she started working as an LNA.

$2K for new grads at one of two hospitals in the biggest city in NH. The other hospital does not offer sign-on bonuses. Personally, I would have preferred a higher starting wage, and tried to negotiate that in lieu of the bonus--but no go--starti...

Congrats, Rose! I found out this morning that I passed too!

Rose --I so sympathize! I'm in exactly the same boat. NH doesn't do quick results. Normally, your license # is posted on the BON website by 7am of the business day after the test--which should have been this am--and still nothing! The wait is kil...

CONGRATS! I still have to wait for tomorrow for my results :-(

Take heart, S_t_b_RN! Several of us are in the same boat; we can wait together. :icon_hug: Are you doing anything fun for the 4th to keep your mind off the NCLEX? I'm leaving early tomorrow for a 24h stay at a girls' camp, filling in for one of t...

Just to clarify, W_in_L, I used the NCLEX-RN Q&A Made Incredibly Easy, which does not include specific content review (That's in the NCLEX_RN Made Incredibly Easy); the Q&A book consists of 3,500 questions with their rationales. I used Saun...

I agree that Saunders is probably the most complete content review book. I also used NCLEX-RN Q&A Made Incredibly Easy and found it was a good resource to switch to when you tire of Saunders. I actually owned four books/CDs and I would rotate ...

Many, many "Which patient do you see first" (so prioritizing) questions. And I know what you mean, Christine, in most instances the four pts presented were either all so complex, or all so oddly stable, that the questions really were head scratchers...

Christine, I took mine this AM in Waltham and I stopped at 75 as well. I feel exactly the way you do! I went in confident of my ability, yet walked out completely dazed and feeling I must have failed. Fingers crossed for both of us!

Well, here in Southern NH, none of the programs teach IVs--not the ADNs, not the BSNs. We are told we will be taught the skill at our first job. I'm currently in NG orientation and of the 12 of us from 4 different schools, no one had ever done an I...

Southern NH: $1.75 eves, $4.50 nocs, 20% extra in addition to shift difs on the weekend.

Avoiding a toxic instructor is worth the drive to anywhere. What you lose in time/sleep, you will make up in emotional energy. If you must have this teacher, prepare well for each clinical day and fly well under her radar. My experience with such in...

It is a general test of high school level knowledge, so I went to the local library and took out GED prep books in algebra, geometry, and all the science sub-subjects. They were excellent to use for review. I found the science was hard to study for ...

Not harder per se, but this is definitely the most stressful educational experience I've ever had (have a previous BA and halfway to an MA). As others have said, the volume of material to be covered in a very short period of time is challenging, es...