racing-mom4

racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. Pearson Vue's Quick Results???

    racing-mom4 replied to DannaBanana's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have never heard of them ever being wrong on Pearson Vue---I friend of mine had to purchase her score becuse our state BON had yet to post her lic after 48 hours. Pearson Vue said she passed and a...

  2. anyone??????

    racing-mom4 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I did it with 4 very busy kids ranging from teenagers to toddlers. I worked nights and weekend at the hospital as a CNA, I was able to get some studying in between call lights in the evening. In my...

  3. Jobs with the most germs we rank 4th

    racing-mom4 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Part of me can not belive we are germier than a plumber/sanitation worker and or a meat packer??? Then again another part of me cant belive we are not #1~~ I think yes we are exposed to more germs,...

  4. Capping Ceremony

    racing-mom4 replied to WhoNeedsaShot?'s topic in General Nursing

    Best advice is to ask your advisor what the school has done in the past---My school had a reading of a prayer and flowers given to each student from someone special~~husband,mother,sister, advisor etc...

  5. cna and hospitals

    racing-mom4 replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA in both a nursing home and a hospital. Both settings taught me ALOT. A hosp CNA helps with admissions, gets the vitals, assists with baths and am or pm care. Passes trays and helps feed....

  6. Certifying Exam?

    racing-mom4 replied to T123G123's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest contacting a local nursing school and setting up an appointement with an advisor--they can explain in full detail the process it takes to become a nurse!!! Best of

  7. ATI and Passing the NCLEX

    racing-mom4 replied to allthingsbright's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just realized how old this post is--Jan, I am pretty sure allthingsbright is now a practicing nurse---but to answer "graeze" questions. ATI is just another Nclex tool. My school insisted we buy and...

  8. ATI and Passing the NCLEX

    racing-mom4 replied to allthingsbright's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My ATI predictor said I had a 98% chance of passing boards on 1st attempt and I did. 75 question an hour later and I was done...with minimal to none stress. I used ATI faithfully during my Nclex prep....

  9. Decisions

    racing-mom4 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    There is an expression "Ripe and rotten, green and growing" basically meaning the more you change the better you are. Change is difficult and stressful but in the long run the gains are way worth it....

  10. Interview questions and what you would say?

    racing-mom4 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    before i decided i wanted to be a nurse i was an it recruiter---i conducted probably thousands of interviews. the question that gives most people trouble is the what do you consider your...

  11. What do you wish students knew?

    racing-mom4 replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    1)If you take a chart--thats fine, but please leave a post it note where the chart lives stating where you and the chart are. That way when the Doc wants to see the most recent labs, I dont have to go...

  12. stepping over the line?

    racing-mom4 replied to Nurse Judy's topic in General Nursing

    I would not call unless she asks you to, also I would stop asking her about her family---I say this because I too have no family in town. When baby #4 came if one more nurse asked where my "family"...

  13. The all important question! Do MD's remember your uniform color schemes!

    racing-mom4 replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    It doesnt matter who you are in our hospital. Cleaning/kitchen/CNA/Ward Clerk/Social Work/Rehab/Nursing/RT/Lab and even ER docs the list goes on and on and on---we all wear the exact same

  14. Inconsiderate co workers

    racing-mom4 replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tape report? I despise tardiness...one of my biggest of all pet peeves. Lucky for me I work with a really good group that is 99% of the time always on time. We also have a strict attendence...

  15. RN work no RN pay...

    racing-mom4 replied to AimeeJo RN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to insist that they retro pay you RN wages from the day your RN lic went into effect. That was the 1st stop I made the day I got my lic to HR to give them a copy---but I do know of another...

  16. Courtesies to families

    racing-mom4 replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    You can and I have directed family members down to ER to be triaged if they wanted thier BP

  17. Brain Teaser

    racing-mom4 replied to Dani8962's topic in General Nursing

    Even if the baby would have died, you would still get a positive pg test--even after delivery of a live kicking baby if your body still has placenta fragments you will still show a pos preg test-- Is...

  18. Brain Teaser

    racing-mom4 replied to Dani8962's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she had a Cervical leiomyoma?? That would cause dialation/pain but no baby so no positive test. Also since the test question did not say blood test dont ever assume blood test---never read too...

  19. What would be your perfect computer charting system?

    racing-mom4 replied to hsmom24boys's topic in General Nursing

    We use CPSI and I actually love

  20. crazy bereavement rules

    racing-mom4 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We dont have bereavement/sick/holiday etc. We have PTO thats it. A pretty nice PTO plan but for what ever when ever you need off you take PTO

  21. Does anyone have a 2nd job?

    racing-mom4 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    my thought is why work a 2nd job making 1/2 what you could make at the hosp and pick up a PRN nursnig job...3 nurses in our hosp just went to work for an eye surgeon assisting in lasix and they are...

  22. my sister wants to work at the same place as me

    racing-mom4 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    my sister and I did not start even liking each other till we were in late 20s early 30s. I was pretty much raised by dad and she by mom. After some good ol knock down drag outs, tears and hugs who...

  23. Anyone graduated early?

    racing-mom4 replied to tripletrouble03's topic in General Nursing

    As a mom of kids your age---dont drop out. Stay in school and get in some health classes. My 16 year old actually is in a Health Ocupation program whre she got her CNA and is taking college level...

  24. pts who say "it's ok" and it's not!

    racing-mom4 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree we have all had patients who know the rules and push them to the very edge--I too have had families of patients make my job extremely difficult to the point I have had to say to them "It is my...

  25. did anyone had a SMALL ENVELOPE n FAILED the nclex-pn????

    racing-mom4 replied to SadNBlue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOW get new "friends"---best of luck to