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  1. Permissive vs Mandatory Licensure

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Does anyone know what the difference is between Permissive and Mandatory Licensure? I'm currently a nursing student and this topic came up in my text book. Their definition makes no sense to me...

  2. No, I'm not a job hopper, it's just that....

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Greetings! I need some advice. A December 2005 grad, I've had 2 jobs since graduating and I need some guidance on how to position this. First, let me explain. I'm 46 and this is my second career....

  3. Ped Onc - Can you talk me out of taking the job?

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in Pediatric

    Greetings and Happy Holidays! I'm a 2005 grad and took a job right out of school with an Adult Oncology Outpatient clinic. I absolutely LOVED the job. I was so amazed at their courage and dignity...

  4. Ped Onc - Can you talk me out of taking the job?

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in Pediatric

    Ok, I did it. I accepted the position. You are right, I really did want it over the other offers I got, but when I told friends what I was considering they all gasped and said there was no way they...

  5. Say Goodbye to My Dream Job - Now What?

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just found out yesterday that I'm not going to be asked to stay at what I considered to be my dream job. I graduated in December (2nd career) after somewhat of a struggle, passed my boards in...

  6. Say Goodbye to My Dream Job - Now What?

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks to all who responded. This has been VERY tough. I think the toughest part is that I felt I had finally found my purpose in life. Sounds dramatic, I know, but after 9-11 I really started to...

  7. 4 Days and counting (and panicking)

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I take my NCLEX Thursday and I'm beginning to panic. Others in my class have taken it and have had everything from 75 to 265 questions. They also said that some of the questions came from left...

  8. 4 Days and counting (and panicking)

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did it! Just got my results and you can add RN to my name. It took 25 years but I did it. Came out of the test feeling numb after 82 questions. Wasn't until I heard someone else in my class...

  9. Nclex Nightmare

    NCINDASUN replied to MCG25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    lgbentle, You must have been taking the same test I took today! I felt like all I was doing was prioritizing and some of the answers offered...it was like which is the least worst of some really bad...

  10. How do you work thru practice questions from HELL!

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm still plugging away at practicing questions. Some of them drive me crazy! For example: A client who has clear lung sounds and unlabored breathing is receiving aminophylline IV. Which of the...

  11. How do you work thru practice questions from HELL!

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know I am beating a dead horse :deadhorse but that's part of the trouble I'm having here. What if the question read "Anthrax patient, no signs of distress, infiltrated IV" Just because the symptoms...

  12. How do you work thru practice questions from HELL!

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    See what I mean? So many ways of looking at the questions. I appreciate Suzanne's reminder of the collaborative effort. The way D is written, there is no mention of stopping the infiltration. We...

  13. 4 Days and counting (and panicking)

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone (and anyone else who wishes to comment). I went out last night and bought the Saunders and will spend the next couple of days reviewing it and doing more questions. I'm praying that...

  14. What does it take? Direction please

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi. I am a soon to be graduate (Friday) and I'd really like your thoughts on what a new grad should do if she thinks Hospice is her calling. I can't imagine that they want new grads, so where does...

  15. When there are 2 meds ordered....

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Greetings! I took a NCLEX prep class last week and there was one area that we were given conflicting information on. It was about questions with orders for multiple meds. One time the instructor...

  16. Salary for Private Practice?

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm a new grad and have been interviewing for a position with a private oncology practice. My responsibilities will run the gamut from assessing to educating to eventually administering chemo (after...

  17. Funny patient names by nurses

    NCINDASUN replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    Went to school with Dusty Rhodes and Kandy Cane. Have a nephew named Desi Linus - older brother (4 yo) was allowed to pick out the name. Inadvertantly did it to my own daughter in some fashion. We...

  18. New Grad - Private Practice Salary

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a new grad and have been interviewing for a position with a private oncology practice. My responsibilities will run the gamut from assessing to educating to administering chemo. Around here the...

  19. New Grad - Private Practice Salary

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in Nursing Career

    CrunchRN, I guess my post was somewhat misleading. Eventually I will be doing chemo - after I complete my OCN. I understand that I'm looking at a VERY steep learning curve, but the nurse manager...

  20. Care Plan for those waiting to die

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Greetings! I need help with a careplan for a patient in ICU that has NO chance of survival. This patient has Lymphoma, Hydrocephalus, coccidiomeningitis, severe malnourishment, a ventriculostomy,...

  21. is Watts School a male-friendly place?

    NCINDASUN replied to jean-claude's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I am a 4th semester Watts student (female) but I have 3 males in my class. We originally had 5, but 1 left because of illness, the other dropped out because of personal problems. There are now 29 in...

  22. Anyone have a hose?

    NCINDASUN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've finally started laying the foundation for my career in psych, even if it is as a CNA II for the summer (one more semester = RN!). One thing I need help with is - How Do I Get These People To...

  23. Anyone have a hose?

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the tips. I managed to get one to shower in exactly the way you suggested - "I'll let you go outside to smoke IF you take a shower." Another one took the good cop, bad cop approach. One...

  24. No She/he Did Not!!!

    NCINDASUN replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she didn't... While in 2nd semester I had the dubious honor of being the first one in my class to have a patient die while we were in clinicals. Bad scene - I called the code just as the daughter...

  25. Permissive vs Mandatory Licensure

    NCINDASUN replied to NCINDASUN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replying. I agree it seems silly to learn things we don't need to know, but that seems to happen a lot! Maybe they're just trying to weed us out by frustrating us to the point that we...