ava'smomRN

ava'smomRN

PACU

Member
  • Content

    703
  • Visitors

    10,053
  • Followers

    0
  • Likes

    4

All Content by ava'smomRN

  1. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    lol, i never said i was a single mother. anywho, my little one is quite demanding but i have the help of DH and our moms. I just keep her with me most of the time, instead of going to the library or...
  2. How do you deal with working weekends?

    i understand how you feel! i am lucky enough to have a job in the PACU where weekends only on call. but i truly understand how you feel. i feel like a professional shouldnt have to work weekends, but...
  3. tonight is my first night!!

    good luck! i hope you have a smooth
  4. i am so frustrated!!!!

    i hate to keep complaining, but i really need to vent. this is going to be kind of long, so bare with me please. i finished school 12/13, but have to wait until 1/23 before my application can go to...
  5. Waiting on ATT letter...

    do you know if you are all cleared with your BON yet? maybe they are causing the hold
  6. Waiting on ATT letter...

    update..... i paid pearsonvue yesterday in hopes of a speedy ATT. MY school should finally be sending our info to the BON Wednesday or Thursday this week. I hope to recieve my ATT next week or the...
  7. i am so frustrated!!!!

    Thanks for the response. it sucks that you have to wait
  8. I'm so scared of the NCLEX RN!

    my advice is for you to relax and NOT be scared of the exam. you need to fulfill yourself with positive energy so that you can have postitive results. it seems as if you have prepared well for the...
  9. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    u are awesome igiminor!
  10. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    exactly, i tr not to stress too much about it. its just a test just like all the test in nursing school. i truly believe i am ready, and will just study for a few weeks to "put the icing on the
  11. Need advice on interview for PACU

    i would ask about call schedule, holidays, and night rotation. also, ask about holding patients overnight, SICU borders, what kind of patients will be seen in the PACU, patient turnover time i could...
  12. Wow 3 month study plan!?!

    hi, i always think its great to have a plan. but, on the other hand i am not disciplined enough to stick to any kind of plan. i generally get bored fairly easy. anyway, i am taking Kaplans complete...
  13. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    hi, i am taking Kaplan. Our school required us to take a reivew. i have access to Kaplan until April, but will take the NCLEX asap as long as my scores are consistenly above 65% on kaplans qbank and...
  14. Who's doing Kaplan now????

    if i remember correctly, the kaplan syllabus reccommends doing the trainers before reviewing content. after taking the trainer, if you score below 65% you should review the exam and read all the...
  15. hey guys! good luck to all who are testing soon. dancingdoula- i have frye's bullets too and i think its pretty good. i find myself taking the same kind of notes from my kaplan class. i wouldnt be so...
  16. Who's doing Kaplan now????

    a little update. my class is almost over. the sessions havent been all that helpful. i find it almost annoying just doing questions all night and i dont like or use kaplan's decision tree. i am still...
  17. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    thats a good question. i dont think we need to know how much calcium or whatever is in a particular food. rather, i think its more important to know which foods are the best source of the nutrient. i...
  18. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    great add iminginor! I just learned about CPR and tpa in my kaplan class. I still forgot to mention it. you cant give Tpa to a cpr patient because CPR is considred traumatic! thanks for the
  19. Waiting on ATT letter...

    i think the ATT comes from the testing agency, once you are cleared from your
  20. Waiting on ATT letter...

    eldragon- i am in the same boat as you.... graduated 12/13. but, our official grad date wasnt until 1/15 plus our school wont send out paperwork until after we finish a review course. i will finish my...
  21. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    Hello! I am going to post what I know about myocardial infarction. i hope i can be of help to someone. if i leave anything out, or post wrong info please let me know. here goes Myocardial Infarction...
  22. dreams of nclex questions

    yeah, i have them almost every night. can you sy STRESSED???? but heres the funny thing, i am not worried that I will fail. I just want to get it over with! My school sucks in that I have to wait all...
  23. i wish i knew when i would be testing. those of you with a date ans testing soon, i am sure you all will do
  24. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    hello future nurses! just checking in. i will try to post some info in cardio and renal. i actually enjoy both topics. i will try to post what i know straight from my head... it will be a way for me...
  25. March 2008 NCLEX support group

    in NCLEX world yes. but as i learned with KAPLAN, it will be stated in the question that the NA is doing so. the question will ask what the NA is doing that is wrong or right related to the procedure....