NurseBrittney

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  1. mistakes made during your first year...

    NurseBrittney replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been orienting about 4 weeks now. I have 4 more left. I'm on 3 pts by myself at this point and feel I'm doing ok. But... I am just so nervous about everything. I'm terrofied of making a mistake....

  2. med test lab values

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to take a med test before I can administer medications. The guide they gave me to study with says I need to know. "Common lab tests used to monitor medication effectiveness or monitor for side...

  3. Nursing Misconceptions

    NurseBrittney replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i've worked as a tech before. i'm nervous about the responsibilities of my new rn status. i will continue to believe that customer service is an integral part of nursing. i feel bad that other people...

  4. Nursing Misconceptions

    NurseBrittney replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I somewhat have to disagree with this. I think customer service is the backbone of nursing. I think its every nurses job to attempt to portray a positive image of themselves professionally as well as...

  5. I'm working my first day as an RN monday

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    And I'm terrorfied. I worked as a tech a week before I broke my ankle. I got my licenses a few weeks ago, during my work hiatus for the ankle. I'm so nervous. I'm so afraid I'm going to make an error....

  6. Backpack that can hold 6+ books?

    NurseBrittney replied to shann106's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I saw alot of people using collapsable rolling crates. I think you can get them at walmart for about $25. They had every nursing book in

  7. "Must Have" Gear

    NurseBrittney replied to kmm5117's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I will say that having a good stethoscope would have made a HUGE different in nursing school. The crappy thing they tell you to buy is god awful and I swore I was either deaf or stupid about cardiac...

  8. Online addresses and Google maps

    NurseBrittney replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I was very upset to find that this information is publicly available. I would be interested in making an effort to get this information removed from the website for the general public's

  9. Can anyone tell me the truth and stop betting around the bush.....

    NurseBrittney replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm in Rome. As an lpn in the hospital you can expect to make $12-14/ hour. If you work in a nurisng home it can be as high as

  10. I Want To Be An Nurse But.......

    NurseBrittney replied to dipsett08's topic in Georgia Nursing

    just an extra $1200 to cover all expenses? Get a stafford loan or a part time job. I wish it would have only cost me $1200 per semester to feed myself, have a place to sleep, and go to nursing school...

  11. Georgia Nurses...

    NurseBrittney replied to chambely's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Georgia Highlands in Rome, Ga admits roughly 100 generic students to their ADN program anually. It takes 2 years from them to get your degree. They also admit another 25 each year for a fast track...

  12. I broke my ankle

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'm so bummed. i just graduated nursing school may 10th. started working as rn- eligible until i take the boards in june and then on may 25th. i had been working 1 week, really loving my department...

  13. I broke my ankle

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    things are going great with the ankle guys. The fiberglass cast came off Thursday and got in the 'space boot'. I can pretty much do as much weight baring as I want. My leg doesn't hurt. The boots...

  14. Online RN Program?

    NurseBrittney replied to fibromommie's topic in General Nursing

    ive seen mention of a kaplan online program where you do your clinicals somewhere in

  15. Techs checking O2 sats

    NurseBrittney replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    this is one of those 'requires intervention debates'. According to my nursing leadership books, techs aren't even technically supposed to do vital signs, it reserves that responsibility to lpn/lvn....

  16. I broke my ankle

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm well aware I'll be prone to sprains for the rest of my life. Unfortunatlly it's like that anytime you sprain an ankle. I'll just have to keep a close eye on my feet! Naturally I'm not going to do...

  17. Precepting new BSN grad/having trouble

    NurseBrittney replied to Mudwoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One of the first things I said to the nurses on my first day of orientation is "I know that I've graduated nursing school, but I am well aware that I don't know a thing and would appreciate all the...

  18. I broke my ankle

    NurseBrittney replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well i'm going to have to. I have to pay my bills, cause nobody else can or will. I'm looking on the possitive end of the spectrum here. I will not be laid up for 20 weeks, I refuse. And I will be...

  19. What can RNs do?

    NurseBrittney replied to floridagrl2000's topic in General Nursing

    is the only reason you want to be a nurse to make more

  20. can I really do this?

    NurseBrittney replied to file03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sure you'll do fine. Good luck with LTAC, I hated the most in school. I have alot of respect for people who work there and

  21. Need Advice For Interview

    NurseBrittney replied to limaya2003's topic in General Nursing

    be honest, and show your concern, care and

  22. Just took NCLEX with LOTS of calculations/select all that apply

    NurseBrittney replied to adjya18's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 2 math, and 25-30 SATA and pass with 75

  23. Not Studying

    NurseBrittney replied to jaylynn67's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    our teachers told us not to study... they said take it as soon as you can take it, and don't study. Our med pubs review said to answer 50-100 questions a day for a t least 6 weeks. Everyone here has...

  24. Kaplan Q trainer 7 and boards

    NurseBrittney replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I mean the nclex itself is designed so that most people only have a 50% chance and answering the questions

  25. Kaplan Q trainer 7 and boards

    NurseBrittney replied to Waitingformyresults's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    those are the average scores Ive seen of people who pass. Remember, the test is designed so that you only get 50%