suzy253 RN

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    Friday, 10/20/06, @ 3pm--NCLEX beast here I come...

    suzy253 replied to chelli73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!!!!!
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    Anyone's 1st job in hospice?

    suzy253 replied to RN007's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not really sure about the particular hospice you are referring to but as a new grad myself going thru orientation for med surg, we had a guest speaker talk about hospice nursing and I inquired about...
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    Thank you note to preceptor after orientation?

    suzy253 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I had a wonderful preceptor. I thanked him by taking him out for a couple of
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    Pressure ulcers

    suzy253 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    Certainly no nurse wants to see pressure ulcers on their watch but they do happen. Not only frequent turning, urine, feces but take into consideration the person's nutrition, mental status, sensory,...
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    sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    suzy253 replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Snarl, Snarl,
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    sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

    suzy253 replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You must love the diploma program grads then. Mine was a 3-year program and required all of the above courses and more. How many clinical hours do you put in? And yes....we too get paid the same
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    Last day of orientation!!!!!

    suzy253 replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel. I'm a new RN and off of orientation & on my own. The first day, knowing I was to be mod leader, I was soooooo scared. But as the days went by, I got the hang of things...
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    shy girl

    suzy253 replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    That's kind of hard to say because nursing involves communication: with the patient, with doctors, physical therapists, RT, other nurses, giving reports, talking to families,
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    So wrecked

    suzy253 replied to RNKay31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Continued good luck to you. I'm a new RN as well, off of orientation and on my own. Amazing how much I continue to learn each and every day.
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    Have any of you gotten 265?'s and passed?

    suzy253 replied to smc0424's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations! I passed with 265 as well.
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    When did you know?

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

    I agree....letting her know you are still very interested in the job is a good thing. (do I sound like Martha Stewart??) During my last semester of senior year, I was still on the fence about where I...
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    Friday, 10/20/06, @ 3pm--NCLEX beast here I come...

    suzy253 replied to chelli73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You've certainly been through a lot!!! Think positive, breath, one question at a time, oh and did I say think positive??? :wink2: Best of luck to you. You can do
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    The Nightmare is OVER

    suzy253 replied to sungoddess's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!!
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    I failed dosage and calculations

    suzy253 replied to keldel's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you failed. At my nursing school, dosage calculations was a separate course taken at the local community college during the 1st semester of freshman
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    Made a mistake last night.

    suzy253 replied to ejmonroe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've done this before as well and certainly learned from it. Please don't be too hard on yourself though. Plus it is even more difficult with no other support. One of the first things I do when I...
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    At Last

    suzy253 replied to Belinda-wales's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations!!!
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    BN vs. Diploma Program

    suzy253 replied to studentnurses3's topic in General Nursing

    MLOS--hiya! remember me? Well, I did it, graduated, passed NCLEX and now an RN working a step-down telemetry unit. Loving it!!! are you still in the
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    BN vs. Diploma Program

    suzy253 replied to studentnurses3's topic in General Nursing

    Sure are, thankfully. I just graduated from a 3-year diploma program and I thank my lucky stars every day I'm on the floor as a new RN. The preparation in clinical, theory and management is the best....
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    I can not stop crying or smiling

    suzy253 replied to VN2RN4Me's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!! Well done!!! How many ppl have you called so far?
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    I Got My Letter!!!!!

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

    Congratulations!!!!!
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    50-60% on kaplan q bank. NCLEX 2tommorow.im scared

    suzy253 replied to vIC_1117's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hooray! Congratulations!!!!!
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    phone calls no outsider would believe

    suzy253 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    O M G other than that one, these are
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    PASSED At 265!

    suzy253 replied to medicusaf14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! Welcome to the '265 Passer's
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    Waxing hysterical

    suzy253 replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh My God I just can't imagine!!! The pain, the pain!!! I'm brave enough to get my eyebrows waxed....that's
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    "Just" a 2-year degree

    suzy253 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated for a three-year program....ALL nursing for 3 long years. As Tweety mentioned, we had co-reqs taken along with all our nursing courses for the first couple of ye