Euphrosyne7

Euphrosyne7 MSN, RN

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  1. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

    I am totally nervous too, but I guess a good way to look at is that we are done with school. It is not like we flunked a class and have to repeat so we have our degrees, and if we have to retake the...
  2. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

    Well.... I got 75 questions, mostly meds and prioritization/delegation questions........also about 10 choose all that apply/put in the order of ...................I guess I either nailed it or...
  3. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

    Hi: I am also taking NCLEX tomorrow...... :) I was feeling fine about it but am now starting to panic.........SO, I guess I will stop doing questions and go relax now........lol....... Good luck...
  4. Is nscbn close to real nclex Qs?

    For those of you who have used this, is a overall score of 71% after answering all questions ok? Or do you think I should have a higher percentage to pass NCLEX? I am taking NCLEX tomorrow and have...
  5. Is email acceptable for resignation?

    Hi: Rather than send email, I would type out a letter of resignation and fax it as well as mail a hard copy if I were unable to actually meet with my nurse manager. I have done this once before, and...
  6. Help me pls...NCLEX EXAM

    Hi: It depends on the state you are testing in. I believe some take longer than others to send out ATT. I am in RI, and it took about 5 weeks after I had paid the $200.00. Try to be patient; you...
  7. Am I worrying over nothing?

    Hi: About 4 years ago, when I had first started nursing school, I worked in a group home and was required to get "certified" to pass meds to the 4 individuals who resided in that particular house....
  8. Deans list?

    Hi Veronica: It is good. It usually means that you have a gpa over a certain grade. I do not know what the parameters for dean's list is at your school. You should check your student handbook....
  9. Rhode Island Hospital

    Hi Christie: I think you can google in cost of living in RI to find out more info about that versus other areas. Apartment rental in the area is anywhere from 700-950+ for a 1 bedroom apt depending...
  10. do you get used to it?

    Hi Jason: I, too, used to have an aversion to large wounds, blood, etc. As a matter of fact, I can remember clearly when my teacher was speaking about TPN and a diagram she put up showing the...
  11. Any advice on HESI testing?

    Hi: I passed the HESI exit exam on the 1st try with a score of 1048. Although I did go through the Hesi book once, I focused most of my studying on Saunders NCLEX review book and did some practice...
  12. Most RN's first borns?

    First born to a single mother with mental problems (therefore, dysfunction) and definitely did the "caretaker role" to my three younger brothers as well as my
  13. Giving NPH and Regular Insulin?

    Hi: We were taught to always draw up regular first. I believe this is so that the longer acting insulin (NPH) will not contaminate the faster (regular)
  14. Resume Advise....Please

    Hi: We just had a class about this, and I don't know if this is current practice or not but........ If you have just graduated, they are telling us to put down your educational information first....
  15. A Nurse with Vasovagal Syncope Syndrome?

    Hi: I have the same problem and have fainted numerous times...even while at the dentist's office.........however, I am going to be graduating in December, and thus far have not fainted while at...
  16. Info about RI Hospitals

    Hi: I am inquiring for my friend who is a new graduate (RN). She is in the process of applying to a few hospitals in RI on a med-surg unit......as of now, she has applied to Kent and Miriam....
  17. Hearing voices in her head?

    Hi I work in a group home and one of the individuals there has made 2-3 references to hearing voices; however, she always states it like this: "You don't know what it is like hearing voices in your...
  18. Hearing voices in her head?

    Hi She has a regular dr. prescribing these meds for her but she also has a therapist that she sees twice a month (I think it would be beneficial if she saw him more often).....I also agree that...
  19. Hearing voices in her head?

    Well, she is 29 yrs old, and her history is sketchy but as far as I can ascertain, she has had physical and sexual abuse from someone in her immediate family. She is not abusing any "street" drugs...
  20. Hearing voices in her head?

    Hi I work in a group home and one of the individuals there has made 2-3 references to hearing voices; however, she always states it like this: "You don't know what it is like hearing voices in your...
  21. Q about "risk for" diagnosis

    Hi we have one instructor who insists that if it is a risk for, it MUST have AEB, and another who just wants the two part. Also we have an instructor who told us that if we have a diagnosis, we can...
  22. Depression and Antidepressants...

    I have been taking Paxil 12.5 for about a year now for panic disorder.......it has worked wonders; however, I also consulted and have been seeing a cognitive-behavioral psychologist who has been...
  23. I need help !

    Interestingly enough I work at a group home and there is an individual there that sounds a lot like one guy we have. He also takes a ton of meds and has the problems you are describing. He also does...
  24. Hi: I am trying to expedite the time that I will be in school and have found that my school offers Med Surg I during a summer semester........does anyone have any comments, advice, etc. with regards...
  25. Med Surg I during a summer session

    Thanks Jen! I think that I will.........otherwise, instead of graduating in May 2006, it will end up being 2007.......