RN 2005

Hey all!! Just had to share my good news! :rotfl: Good luck to all who are preparing or waiting for results! I cannot believe I am a registered nurse!!!! WAHOO!

For some reason this article brought so much of this tragedy home to me...God bless each and every doctor and nurse who was forced to make these horrifying choices........ New Orleans' Health System Faces Crisis Sep 18, 5:55 PM (ET) By DAVID CRARY ...

Hey! Quick question for you OR nurses! I am wondering when a patient is having surgery do they place foleys for everyone? My husband had an internal fixation for a tibial spiral fracture and the surgery was 2 hours long.....followed by 3 hours in rec...

Thank you so much for responding! We actually did try to reach the surgeon but we only got the doctor covering for him and she did not have access to his chart and did not know the specifics of his case. One of the downsides of weekends.....She said ...

You rock!! Congratulations nurse!!!!

I think as nurses we have a morbid sense of humor that helps us deal with stressful situations. It makes horrible situations easier to cope with. So true........It is difficult for others to understand sometimes, but all I can say is it must be a c...

I just quit my first job after 5 weeks.......I feel your pain. I was already used to the 12 hour shifts and I actually love that part of the deal, but the rest was just not the right fit for me....I think at our age we understand a bit more about wha...

Thanks Happy! I am going to try to transfer......I have put in the forms and am just waiting now. I really think I want to stay with critical care. I am thinking ICU.....They have a great precepting program, 6 months. And my friends who went there sa...

Hi.........Your post hit a cord with me. I also started in the ER and just this week I talked to my manager and decided to get out. She said if I did not like it after 5 weeks I probably would never like it?!?! and I worked too hard in school to be u...

Trish, I am in EXACTLY the same position as you are! I could have written this post! We have worked so hard for this! No good advice to give to you........Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone in your feelings!

I understand completely how you feel. Just knowing where supplies are when you need them IS important in the ER....I am hanging in there on my orientation also but it is a struggle and I really wonder if they possibly remember what it is like to be a...

No IV starts at my school either....You are not alone and I am sorry your friend was made to feel inferior.....Being a new grad is hard enough without others treating you poorly.

This is interesting........Especially the comment by the President Elect of the AMA......I see pros and cons, but it sure does help to raise the profile of nursing......Rock on NP's! :) Coming to a mall near you: Medical care in a jiffy By MARTIGA ...

I have a classmate who had all 265 questions and she passed.... I am so sorry you have to suffer through the wait but I wanted to let you know that there is hope. She was in agony too waiting for the results but she is now a RN!!

Hi.... Just graduated from there and it is a great program...I transferred in pre-reqs from 2 prior colleges and they took them all. Some of my classes were 7 years old and they took them anyway. As you are going through the program they will average...

Julie, Sending good thoughts your way! I was in your position last week and I passed......I took the complete opposite route and hardly studied at all....I just could not handle the pressure! You sound very prepared....My one piece of advice.....When...

Darn it!! I took the Sylvia Rayfield review and I am wracking my brain to remember......I know she said High = Dry and Low = something else but I cannot remember what..... :angryfire Basically she said if the alarm on the vent is "High" the line is "...

I also had only brand names on my exam......I had not thought about it until you mentioned it though. I was told during review to expect both......

Congratulations to you!!! Way to go! What a long road huh?! I am so happy for you!

Congratulations!!!!! :balloons:

Best of luck to both of you!!! I took mine yesterday for the first time....Am currently in waiting mode. I really hope and pray that this time will be the charm for you!!!! I work with someone who just passed on her third try......She is orienting...

Possible yes....I am starting there as a new grad .....Whether or not it is the best idea is questionable but I just could not help myself Good luck to you........ if that is your passion then do whatever you can to make it happen!

I too will be starting out in the ER following boards. I was told I will get 6 weeks. This is just the ER part, the transition to RN, computer training etc. does not count towards the 6 weeks. Even so this does not seem like enough. If you need more ...

I am so happy for you!! Congratulations on your achievement nurse!

Nursing school and clinicals are stressful!!! I felt that way every single time I was at clinicals.....Practice is really one of the best ways to gain your confidence and that just has to come with time.....Don't let an impatient instructor shake you...