racing-mom4

racing-mom4 BSN, RN

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  1. Your thoughts on denial

    racing-mom4 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I think denial is a natural step in the grieving process. If you yourself are facing a difficult situation you may not even realize your in denial, yet those around you do. I belive a huge part of...

  2. studying for nclex.

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

    Dont panic and dont resched---the longer you wait the harder it is. Anxiety is worse than the actual test... Start by simply doing that---start. Start by taking all the pre-test in Saunders and...

  3. Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

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

    I would also like to add that "I only had 3 beers" is code word for "I lost count after 6" and "I only smoke about half pack a day" means nothing short of a

  4. God Is So Good....i Passed The Nclex

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

    I agree that God is good, but you are the one that did the work!! God gave you the patience to study and the peace to relax. But God alone did not pass the Nclex you did, thank him for his help but...

  5. What experiences have you had with a doula?

    racing-mom4 replied to DoulaJane's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We were just talking about Doulas last night at work---we live in a small rural area and if anything see Amish midwives more than Doulas---but we have had one in before--that I know of. From what I...

  6. So SATAs are not a gauge of passing NCLEX!!

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

    I have only taken Nclex once but I have read here on this board people having 20 SATA and then people like me who had 2. I passed and so do those who had 20. Like stated SATA is just a type of...

  7. Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

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

    1) I wash my hands ALOT more than I used to and so does my family. 2) I actually read food labels and try to exercise. I never want the day to come where I cant wipe myself, because I cant reach!!! 3)...

  8. Tired of people commenting on my salary

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

    I have responded by saying "the more you make the more you spend--doesnt it always seem that way?" and then turn it back to them. For real that is true anyways...Another comeback is "my kids always...

  9. Help! Is there ANY possible way to review Pharm?

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

    I used a Springhouse Nurses Drug Guide 2007 and in the back it came with a pharm disk that had Nclex style of questions. I know i have seen other drug books with disks in the back too, check your s...

  10. keeping in touch?

    racing-mom4 replied to nursejnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that is a grey area---one of my best friends I met while she was a patient--we had kids the same age and had lots to talk about--I work 3rds we had a slow night and she couldnt sleep. After...

  11. how hard can nursing program be to students whose first language is not english

    racing-mom4 replied to huiminx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with the above post 100%, Medical terminology is a class even if not required you should take. I work with a man whose English was not primary language, and he had some barriers with the...

  12. Anyone have an NCLEX reveiw book for sale?

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

    I checked my shelf and I dont, but check out half.com. I have bought and sold a TON of books from

  13. Failed NCLEX-RN exam, DISCOURAGED TO TAKE AGAIN.

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

    Please dont take this wrong---but did I read you correctly when you said you have attempted NCLEX 10x?? There is something missing---your obviously missing a key element to the test. I praise you for...

  14. What is your take on multiple family members in room when they have roommate?

    racing-mom4 replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Praise be to private rooms!!!! I used to work in a hospital that had double rooms in a community with a large amish population--we tried best we could to put the amish patients in a room with out a...

  15. New Grad needs experience

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

    My advice would be to contact HR in the hospital your interested in and inquire about job shadowing for a day. Not only will it give you a good feel of the floors your interested in working on, it...

  16. Am I Crazy?

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

    I went to ICU/ER right out of nursing school and I tell you, it was the best thing for me. I feel like I am learning so much about the disease process. I feel like I am doing holistic nursing because...

  17. What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

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

    I didn't finish reading all the posts so this may have been answered---but if the death was unexpected and you have to wait till day for Dr, what do you do with the body?? That just seems odd, like OK...

  18. confused RN or RT?

    racing-mom4 replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can shadow an RT for a shift, I think they are the rock stars of the hospital if you ask me. RT has saved my butt many times. I could not do their job though, phlem and mucus---ewwwaahhh. I...

  19. Job Advice

    racing-mom4 replied to guerradn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would take the 2nd job, if it is really the job you wanted. But you must call the hiring MGR of the 1st job and be completely honest. You can never go wrong with telling the truth and person to...

  20. Do you have to be on-call?

    racing-mom4 replied to christine_chapel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We will go "on call" on occasion , we only staff 2 RNs in our 6 bed unit, if we have a vent pt they get 1:1. So if we have 4 pts that is fine, but if the 5th patient comes in we call in another RN. I...

  21. do you check you license for any discipline?

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

    I dont think it is a privacy thing---as technically you can look up a Dr to see if there are any marks against them. Same would go with nursing. It is public record. Is it nice?? No. But it is not...

  22. Listed as new GN on BON web site?

    racing-mom4 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It must depend on your state, our state no longer recognizes a graduate nurse due to the quick lic verification. Our states BON site will list your name and have "pending" behind it until you pass...

  23. do you check you license for any discipline?

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

    All you need is their name and you can look up anyone--this tends to be a big hobby of fellow staff members come graduation time, to log on and see if so and so passed their boards, our state used to...

  24. Nclex Rn

    racing-mom4 replied to nnieves4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It means you have to wait till tomorrow to find out on Pearson Vue quick results, or check your states web site, some are up that same day. To put your mind at ease mine too shut off at 75 questions,...

  25. What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

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

    In Indiana 2 nurses can pronounce TOD. This shows how new I am---I just assumed in every state 2 nurses called TOD. If not the nurse--WHO? in the hospital some times all we have in house is an ER dr,...