RN4jewels

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1. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   RN4jewels replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   My understanding is that the questions are mid level on a given topic and if you miss the mid level it goes down to an easy question on that concept and work back up but not necessarily sequentially. The questions are dispersed in the remainder of th...

2. When will you remove your fake nails?

   RN4jewels replied to nursebucky's topic in General Students

   Mithrah I made my appt for the skin removal today!!! LOL. I do know that longer nails and acrylics do harbor more bacteria and studies have proven this. I had to take mine off 6-1 per hospital policy. We cannot have nails longer than 1" from base ...

3. Just need to vent!!!

   RN4jewels replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

   I am rooting for ya, I get tired of docs with their attitudes and lack of responsibility. Last night I had a surgeon sit on a chart for 2+ hours. She was smoozing on the phone and putzing around. We were staffed on PMS but short NOCs (surprise, not...

4. Home birth vs. hospital

   RN4jewels replied to rnmi2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In 1995 I had an ultrasound at 37 weeks that showed baby to be 6.5#. Because of this I had an induction the day before he was due. I was induced for 2 days which I learn now is almost unethical. My son was 9# 7 oz and had huge shoulders. I pushed...

5. Getting tired of it, working short that is

   RN4jewels replied to RN4jewels's topic in General Nursing

   THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INSIGHT. I DO REALLY KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO AND I AM PLANNING TO START STAFFING SUPPORT NEXT MONTH. I TOO DON'T FEEL ANYONE CARES EVEN THE CHARGE NURSE WHO USUALLY ALLOWS IT. I ALWAYS EXAMINE MYSELF FIRST AND ONCE I REALIZE ...

6. Getting tired of it, working short that is

   RN4jewels posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work at a medium size inner city hospital on a medical floor. I am really getting tired of working short staffed on 3rd shift. It is hard enough to have 10, 11, 12 patients, but usually 1 or 2 have issues. Some of us are very team oriented other...

7. Question for nurses who came into the career late...

   RN4jewels replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

   YIPPEE, I am among good company here. I graduated at 41 from an ADN program 2 yrs ago. I was a Cert. Med Asst for 10 years. I was going to school, having babies, taking care of elderly parents and working. I have a 3 and a 7 yr old. I did take ...

8. What's the deal with scrubs?

   RN4jewels replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

   I liked the white pants and lab coat policy we had in the medical office. I too wore professional type shirts and jewelry and did receive more respect. Now it teal green pants, tops, and jackets tho the jackets can have either of the two color combo...

9. "Thats not my patient"

   RN4jewels replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

   I AGREE WITH YOU LIBERAL rn ABOUT THAT APPROPRIATENESS, wE HAD A SERVICE EXCELLENCE INSERVICE A FEW MONTHS AGO WHERE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GO OUT OF OUR WAY FOR EVERYONE, NOW WE ARE TO TELL PEOPLE (ancillary) CALLING FOR INFORMATION, "THIS IS AN INAPPRO...

10. groan, getting fired up again about articles in nursing mags

    RN4jewels replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    *SIGH* DITTO TO ALL I HAVE READ AND THANK-YOU FOR READING MY MIND. I WONT READ RN, UNLESS I NEED MY HEART RATE UP. I DO LIKE ADVANCE AND MAY SUBSCRIBE TO AJN FOR THE CLINICAL INFO. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN ARTICLE SUGGEST THAT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ...

11. "Thats not my patient"

    RN4jewels replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    Worse yet to me is when we have medical students working under the residents. The resident can be sitting 10 feet fron the patients bed and hisname is ON her chart, when I state, so and so is worsening, labored breathing, dropping sats etc..... they...

12. Wisconsin Nurses

    RN4jewels replied to moonshadeau's topic in Wisconsin

    I am not a member, just getting my butt in the door of the profession and my nursy fingers trained, I am quite and activist tho and will be doing something with my big mouth. I did go to nurses day at the capital a few years ago, It took 8 hrs to re...

13. charge nurse duties?

    RN4jewels replied to shannonRN's topic in Med-Surg

    HI, On our 32 bed floor first shift takes 1-2 pts that are going to be discharged that day, they go to hospital report, help other nurses and coordinate admissions. The same is genearlly the case for 2nd shift. I work 12 hr Noc's and we have a full...

14. Survey: Would there be a nursing shortage if...

    RN4jewels replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I THINK MORE MONEY AND BENES WOULD HELP AND IF THE BALL WERE TO START ROLLING PERHAPS MORE WOULD CHOSE NURSING. THERE ARE SO MANY OPTIONS OUT THERE WHO WOULD CHOSE TO PUT UP WITH THIS PROFESSION WHEN THEY CAN MAKE SO MUCH MORE WITH LESS EFFORT. IN ...

15. Freeked Out In A Law Suit

    RN4jewels replied to CMORELOCK45's topic in Emergency

    YIKES, WHAT A SCARE. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A SUIT BUT A FAMILY MEMBER WANTED TO SUE ME AND I DID GET WRITTEN UP. I WOULD THINK THAT A PHARMACOLOGIC MESS WOULD BE FAIRLY EXONERATING BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE ANYWAY. IF THERE IS EVER A C...