I am relatively new to nursing (1 year) but I continue to have unpleasant experiences with nurses who seem to twist the truth when it comes to "judging" and "reporting" on the supervisory level. I am an older "new" nurse with 2 previous relatively...
New nurse question: If the doc orders IV lidocaine stat and the patient already has an open PIV running d5w how would you give the lidocaine? Tx everyone who answers! Trying to settle an argument :)
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to anny08's topic in Post Graduate
Can anyone advise me as to the different programs? BSN to PhD vs BSN to MSN (NP) vs BSN to DNP program? I know that shortly the ANA wants all NP's to hold DNP's but I'm confused as to the best route to go when choosing. I'm interested in an NP pro...
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to alex_hamilton18's topic in Nursing
I think, as a profession, we oppress each other terribly, I personally have experienced and witnessed a heirarchy (nurses eat their young) as I traversed through nursing school and on my first job. It became increasingly worse showing up as lateral...
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to OldButCuteBSNStudent's topic in NCLEX
ONLY GOOD THOUGHTS to you tammylj!! I am overwhelmed by your gracious persistance with life in general - what a testament to the meaning of the word "faith" .... you WILL pass ~!! I know it - and we can't wait to hear it!!!
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to OldButCuteBSNStudent's topic in NCLEX
YEAH STACYD90019!!!!!!!!!! How exciting! We need more seasoned nurses from other fields with deep backgrounds ~ and even better that you are a male nurse!!! KUDO's and CONGRATULATIONS!! I KNEW you would do it! :roll:w00t::balloons:
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to canadaincali's topic in Nursing
Yes!!! WHOOO HOOO I passed .... now I have to pay back ALL THOSE LOANS ....and keep on learning :heartbeat Cardiology for me! Here I come ACCN ! Thanks everyone for the KUDO'S !
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to OldButCuteBSNStudent's topic in NCLEX
You CAN do it!!!! I will be thinking of you - sending you GOOD energy and KNOW that you will pass - no matter how long it takes you - NEVER GIVE UP! Just a word of advice - if you can afford to do the online Kaplan course or get ahold of one of ...
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to OldButCuteBSNStudent's topic in NCLEX
First ~ Thank you to all who passed along their support. AND ...... I DID IT !!! Whoooooohhhh OOoooooohhhh !!!! Found out 24 hours after taking the exam and NOW ................ I can start paying back ALL THOSE LOANS !!! :yelclap...
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to deliteful's topic in NCLEX
Fabulous advice deliteful! ...so well written; great overview ~ helpful to MORE than one soul. You should broadcast it to all the schools of nursing on the last week in class. I too found as I studied Kaplan that the answer lies in teaching yourse...
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to nivag1106's topic in NCLEX
I sat for mine this morning at 8 am as well ~ in IN and I could not believe it when the computer kicked off at 79. I had just thought to myself that I was grateful there were MORE questions to answer and POOF...nothing but a blue screen. All I cou...
YIKES - I just took the nclex this morning and SWEAR I missed them all! I was "cut off" at 79 questions and just before that I thought .... at least there are 170+ MORE questions to keep trying on b/c I'm SURE I don't know these. I am beside myself...
OldButCuteBSNStudent replied to canadaincali's topic in Nursing
YIKES - I just took the nclex this morning and SWEAR I missed them all! I was "cut off" at 79 questions and just before that I thought .... at least there are 250+ questions to keep trying on b/c I'm SURE I don't know these. I am beside myself. $5...
