chevyv BSN, RN

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    CNA to LPN to BSN to MSN , Whew!

    chevyv replied to MedNurse2k's topic in LPN to RN

    What!?!
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

    chevyv replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I stop anywhere I need to after work. I am so guilty. I've gone to the bar, grocery shopping, stopped by a friends, ate at restaurants and other everyday things all with my scrubs on. I too have...
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    Thinking of dropping my RN-BSN program

    chevyv replied to ORoxyO's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you can pursue a management degree if the BSN program isn't what you're searching for. I think it's torture either way, lol! It's hard having an ADN and going back for the BSN because I...
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    I need some advice!

    chevyv replied to FtrNrs2012's topic in General Nursing

    Never give up your dream! I was in an accident and lost my toes on one foot and had severe ankle involvement as well. Just when I started PT, I got my acceptance letter. It had always been my dream...
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    Vent about healthcare

    chevyv replied to MomRN0913's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Op, I get exactly what your saying and I agree! What the one thing that will have a pt considering when to see the physician? The amount of copay. I find myself waiting and taking care of everyone...
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    Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    chevyv replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I never feel guilty! When I was much younger I would pick up and come in for back to backs and then one day I figured out they didn't give a rats butt about me or how much I picked up. I was just...
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    No more fun scrubs

    chevyv replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hated it! Even the pts hated it!! They used to love to comment on scrub tops and who was wearing Garfield, or 'those beautiful butterflies', Betty Boop, etc. Then they go to those butt ugly...
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    Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    chevyv replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    1,000 questions?!?!!!!
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    Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    chevyv replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ya! I had so may SATA's that I put my head down on the desk, during the exam, and wanted to cry! Those questions are the worst. Passed with 76 questions, but I was very sure I failed. It was...
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    A Rough Nursing Shift...

    chevyv replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Yup that's exactly how my night started! I work psych and started with a behavioral code and it was downhill from
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    take time off?

    chevyv replied to clearblue3's topic in General Nursing

    I went part time the entire time I was there. I don't think I could have done it full time with my children! I graduated in 09 and took some time to relax before taking the NCLEX in March of 10....
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    Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    chevyv replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    This is a difficult topic. I had so many SATA questions on my test, I thought I was going vomit right there. SATA questions are not my strong point. I passed, but felt more like a failure. I have a...
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    take time off?

    chevyv replied to clearblue3's topic in General Nursing

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    Dear Pysch Nurses

    chevyv replied to Crazed's topic in Psychiatric

    I often get the look as well as the "I'm sure you've lost all of your real nursing skills". Like mentally ill pts can't have cardiac issues, diabetes, infections, as well as code on my shift! Argh....
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    take time off?

    chevyv replied to clearblue3's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TheCommuter. Staying home for me was great, but I took care of myself by working a couple of weekends per month. Maintaining some form of independence was a godsend for me. I found out...
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    Got the job! Now help me refresh my memory...brainstorm!

    chevyv replied to mingez's topic in Psychiatric

    I would brush up on psych meds and therapeutic communication. Paper charting is ....well paper charting. Observe how seasoned nurses respond to escalating pts. You will be doing a lot of...
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    I can't confide with my head nurse...

    chevyv replied to hazyblue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What have you done to develop yourself as a nurse on this unit? When someone is reaching out and you tell them 'nevermind', you are going to continue to have these unresolved issues. Sounds like...
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    Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    chevyv replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a county facility and we have both together on locked
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    Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

    chevyv replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Not only do I use mine for P and Resps and to tell me the time, I also bought one that has military time. We have paper charting and although I know most of my times, I often look at it towards the...
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    Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    chevyv replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    vikkirn, you are so right in your description! I too love my job but I almost wanted to respond right away to not worry so much about the pts, but worry about the staff, lol! My supervisor had a...
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    Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    chevyv replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    doggal, Can you tell us what NIOSH
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    Reporting Abuse

    chevyv posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm the only RN on my unit and work with 1 lpn and 3 cna's. One of my cna's told me at the end of the shift that another cna had admitted to pushing down a pt. Cna overheard me talking about an...
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    Fed up with the "rules"

    chevyv replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, double post and i can't delete
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    Fed up with the "rules"

    chevyv replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I would definately get written up for sneaking a water bottle into the nurses station! No doubt I would probably eventually get fired for that as well. Can you imagine going to court for...
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    Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    chevyv replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh hell no! One month of training and some right out of HS!?! Run girl