suzy253 RN

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    New Mexico.. Nclex-RN tips

    suzy253 replied to bhujenn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is a national licensing exam. NM won't have different types of questions than any other part of the country. No special tips for
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    Nursing School Bloopers

    suzy253 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    Those darn catheters do have a tendency to flip around though. :rotfl: Here's one when I was a freshman level student that happened to a fellow student. We were in a LTC facility. The instructor,...
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    Cleaning Nursing Shoes

    suzy253 replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    My leather nursing shoes I clean with clorox but I usually wear my sneakers more often and they go in the washing machine with detergent + clorox
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    No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    suzy253 replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    Not necessarily true either. The concept of the IV's is certainly simple enough. I spent 3 days with an IV nurse inserting/trying to insert IV's in pre op patients when I was on orientation for RN....
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    I REALLY want to be a psych nurse, and i'm close to graduating with some questions!

    suzy253 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Psychiatric

    I would think your chances are pretty good. When I was doing my psych rotation (which I enjoyed by the way, but ended up going med surg/telemetry), ppl from human resources were encouraging us to...
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    I REALLY want to be a psych nurse, and i'm close to graduating with some questions!

    suzy253 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't answer your specific questions as I'm not a psych nurse but I'm thinking you should really go for it. as you said, you've always been interested in mental health and really liked your...
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    ABS GRN Lab Value??

    suzy253 replied to Finally2008's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think that ABS is short for AntiBody Screen...although I'm not sure about the GRN
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    Nclex London - over at last!! :-)

    suzy253 replied to Elleann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!
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    Feeling incompetent

    suzy253 replied to FutureLISARN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely normal. And the learning never ends. I never inserted a Foley on clinicals while in school and have only just done it a couple of weeks ago....I'm a new grad! Try not to feel bad about...
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    Halloween

    suzy253 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How sweet! I'm sure the residents enjoyed
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    Those friends who are now in nursing school

    suzy253 replied to MikeyJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are they being 'cold' or just overwhelmingly busy with school? I know that when I started nursing school, I lived, breathed, ate school. It took up all of my time. Some friends I didn't get to talk...
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    !!!!Passed With 265!!!!

    suzy253 replied to crp2000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!! I experienced the same emotions as you when I went past 76.....all the way to 265 as well. Welcome to the 265 club!!!!! :balloons:
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    Hi! new nurse with questions

    suzy253 replied to Herk's mom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hiya--I'm a new RN and am still learning the ropes. I'm getting a bit better and getting more confidence as I go along but I do have days where my confidence takes a plummet. I just keep telling...
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    Never Give Up .... my story of inspiration

    suzy253 replied to nursing85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your story is a wonderful one of inspiration!!! Congratulations & welcome to
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    How did you find your first nursing job?

    suzy253 replied to jimd59's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from a 3-yr diploma program and the hospital associated with our program gladly takes on new grads. I got the floor I wanted, the preceptor I wanted and am having some tuitition...
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    No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    suzy253 replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    We didn't start IV's in school---I learned that on orientation to my nursing
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    Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    suzy253 replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've had a nice 3-day reprieve. work this weekend (I work 24 hrs/week) with a charge nurse who is a real nice lady but she's a nervous wreck and not really approachable when you have a question. she...
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    Married / engaged nurses...

    suzy253 replied to KLeigh's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear my wedding band to
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    How will I ever handle a 5 pt load?

    suzy253 replied to quinnila's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All great advice here. I'm a new grad, off orientation with anywhere from 5-7 patients, depending on the census. And yes, I have an LPN and a CNA as well, thank goodness! I have my assessment...
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    RN job in jeopardy please help

    suzy253 replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear it. I had an incident not too long ago with the Pyxis in which I was removing oxocodone, the count was right, I removed one, and then the next person using the system reported that the...
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    Just need a hug.. Anyone else??

    suzy253 replied to healer27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hugzzz all around. I'm a new grad, off of orientation. Sometimes I feel good, the next time I go into work my confidence gets shot down in an instant. I'm just hanging in there the best I
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    Hi!

    suzy253 replied to Braff's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Welcome to Allnurses! Good luck to
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    Morbidly obese patients

    suzy253 replied to 1husband's topic in General Nursing

    Were you working 3-11 at my hospital last night? Sounds like almost the same patient that we have transferred from another floor...just the med problems were different. I just do the best I can do...
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    Suspicious emails

    suzy253 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    do you have a spam blocker option or junk email option
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    #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    suzy253 replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had my 1st flu shot in a long long time just a couple of weeks ago and I was concerned.....but no reaction to