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cursenurse

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  1. Did kaplan help any?

    cursenurse replied to nursekrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    two nurses i know that took kaplans said that it helped alot. they said they felt more prepared- they passed- one at 75, the other at 265. i know exactly what you mean about feeling less confidant...

  2. Frightened!

    cursenurse replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    every test is different, but i think that a few people got alot of disaster and management questions on nclex. i got quite a few about delegating and in a disaster who do you give tx to first-priority...

  3. Poor ICU Nursing Care

    cursenurse replied to nursesbca's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    i think that a lot of the blame goes to the night nurse, who wanted to let the pt "rest" all night and didn't seem to properly assess the pt. i am concerned that you or the other nurse didn't go see...

  4. reading at work

    cursenurse replied to eden's topic in General Nursing

    as long as there is no work to do, why not read? like the other posters said, if everything is stocked, and everything is prepared in case of an emergency, who cares if you read? when i worked in ltc...

  5. in need of advice

    cursenurse replied to wannabFNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    i am not a male, but i do hear that there is a great demand for male nurses. i think part of it is to increase diversity in what has long been thought of as a female dominated profession. i think that...

  6. How Many is Too Many

    cursenurse replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i did not see the tv show that this family was on so i am speaking in general. when they say that they go w/out what they can't pay cash for, i wonder what they are going w/out. i wonder what the...

  7. How Many is Too Many

    cursenurse replied to Fiona59's topic in Ob/Gyn

    16 children is way too many. i think that couples ought to consider if they have enough money to properly raise lots of children. i just do not understand how regular middle class people justify...

  8. Sad and confused

    cursenurse replied to javanurse2000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i don't understand-were you fired? and if so, why? why are you thinking of leaving nursing? please

  9. Nurses: The Perfect Patient Advocates

    cursenurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i am so glad to hear you say this! i thought it was just me who believed in taking my responsibility as patient advocate seriously by often saying things to staff and family members that is unpopular...

  10. High School graduate-what is the best step to take next into my nursing career

    cursenurse replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Nursing Career

    since you have a choice, i think that you should just go ahead and get the bsn directly. it would be good to do it now when you have less responsibilities. as far as one program being more stressful...

  11. New nurse need answers

    cursenurse replied to Marcee_29's topic in Ohio Nursing

    in a situation like that, you don't put anything in the pt's mouth. it sounds like she needed to be suctioned. i have actually been in situations like that in ltc, if it is not possible to obtain iv...

  12. Hi and a question!

    cursenurse replied to ShannonB25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    shannonB25, you already have the right idea by starting to study in this new area. all the things that you are learning may sound overwhelming, but i'm sure you can do it. to work in the e.r. where i...

  13. Support Group for Nurses???

    cursenurse replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    that sounds like a really good idea. why don't you just organize on a small level, like with the nurses at your job. most nurses already associate with other nurses so you can just set it up with the...

  14. Are there any LPN/RN students/grads. who worked full time

    cursenurse replied to felesha843's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i worked full time whe i was in lpn school- i worked one job part time during the week, and amother job part time on the weekend. when i was in my lpn-rn school, i worked agency full time. like...

  15. Lpn's Supervising Rn's-long Thread

    cursenurse replied to HONEYBEAR's topic in General Nursing

    i totally understand how you feel. when i was fresh out of lpn school i was made a shift supervisor in a ltc facility. it was a joke! not only did i not know anything about being a nurse, i knew even...

  16. anybody in middle Tn doin college network?

    cursenurse replied to lpn2ben04's topic in Online Distance Learning

    sounds like you are in the same situation i was in a few years ago. if you know that you need to be around others to learn, then a traditional program will probably be better. i had already bought...

  17. time management

    cursenurse replied to bemory's topic in General Nursing

    i totally understand the getting caught up talking to pt's and/or families for extended times thing. that used to happened to me too. my time management got alot better when i started setting time...

  18. Need help-ER interview tomorrow.

    cursenurse replied to ckh23's topic in Emergency

    i have had 2 interviews for e.r, got job offers for both. they want to know if you can take the pressure of the e.r. be able to relate instances where you overcame situations on the job that were less...

  19. Tee vs. No Tee

    cursenurse replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    if your clinical instructor allows you to wear a t shirt under your top and your top is a little big, you should do it. i sometimes wear a shirt under my scrub top for warmth, but if i feel that my...

  20. when will I be an RN?

    cursenurse replied to Kanya's topic in International Nursing

    have you checked any of the local colleges to see if they offer an english as a second language course? i'm sure that you can find one. if your english is not very good then you should be working very...

  21. Anyone have a NON healthcare job during nursing school?

    cursenurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    i had a job at a warehouse when i was in lpn school. i worked as a freezer picker, putting together frozen food orders for shipment. i loved it. the pay was decent considering i was a kid with no...

  22. wages for tele triage/nurse ans line

    cursenurse posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    a company in michigan has an ad for rn's to do telephone triage and md referral, etc, from home or at the company. you have to download the application from the website and they want to know what pay...

  23. Applying for license - need Notary Public

    cursenurse replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    look in the yellow pages under notary public, you should find listings for several in your

  24. Pay in Detroit area?

    cursenurse replied to bellasalsera's topic in Michigan Nursing

    do you know who i would contact at henry ford for nclex reimbursement? i had no idea that they paid for

  25. Pay in Detroit area?

    cursenurse replied to bellasalsera's topic in Michigan Nursing

    ADN, and i have since found out that the working conditions are kind of bad. lots of short