Hands and Heart

No, you do not get a degree until full completion of the master's. Though the educational content is equivalent to a BSN, a BSN degree is not given. Good luck to you.

35 female, 5 (2 as a child passenger, 1 as adult passenger, 2 as adult driver (only 1 my fault).

As a new grad myself, I WANT feedback and support from my preceptor. Soon I will be responsible for all my patient care actions and want to know when I flub up now so I can avoid repeating those mistakes. I want my work checked for thoroughness and correctness. Any new grad that doesn't want to be checked behind throws up RED FLAGS!!! As the preceptor, you must be the advocate for the patients' safety. Your nurse manager must be made aware of this nurse's actions and attitude. The point of a preceptor is to ensure proper enculturation of new nurses. Do you want the culure of nursing to reflect disregard for patient safety and care?

Congratulations, KetuUCF. I took NCLEX on Tuesday. Computer shut off at 75. I found out this morning that I PASSED! Thank you, Jesus. I had absolutely NO alternative style questions. Not one. A lot of prioritization and infection control, teaching, and maternity. During most of the exam, I would narrow my choices down to two. Sometimes when I thought I knew what they were asking about in the question, I would look at the answers and the one I was thinking about would not be there. I had to be a detective to find out which one gave the general impression of what I knew the answer to be. NCLEX is tough, but don't let that discourage you. After all that you have gone through in nursing school, surely you can conquer this final hurdle. I, too, used a variety of sources. Also, I started doing review questions during my final quarter of nursing school. In fact, I had been using my Saunders comprehensive review book throughout each quarter to help learn the material for school. It's a wonderful resource. I used Virtual ATI since my school had us pay for it throughout the program. I used Mosby cards, Lippincott, Prentice Hall series, and of course Prioritization, Delegation and Assignment. Do as many questions as you can. It really helped. Thank you to everyone who has posted on this thread. Good luck to all. Remember, "This is only a test."

I want to thank everyone that has ever posted on this thread. It has been a blessing and a great addition to my study materials. I took the NCLEX today and it stopped at 75 questions. I can't remember much about the whole test. I do know that I had a lot of prioritization and infection control questions. I did not have a single alternate style question. Pray for me.

The interview process is their final decision process to pick candidates. They did ours as a group interview with six to eight applicants at a time. Good luck.

Are you trying to buy scrubs for yourself or a specific type of uniform? I bought some really good quality scrubs from theuniformcity on Ebay. Very reasonablely priced, too.

I also secured a position four months before graduation on a verbal offer. The nurse manager was so excited to offer me the position that she took me down to HR directly after my interview, which was a couple of weeks before I actually accepted the position. I, too, had no written offer but felt very secure with ths situation. I received all my written information when I did my preemployment physical/paperwork. If the lack of a written offer scares you, definitely voice your concerns to the recruiter or nurse manager as llg has said. That is excellent advice. I believe a phone call or personal visit would do better than an email so that you can effectively convey your feelings, ask and answer questions, and get immediate feedback. Good luck.

Safety first. I'm glad you will be safer in your travels to and from work. I hope it all works out well for you. Good luck.

The scrub jacket idea is cool but I'd suggest something in a solid color so that male nurses don't get left out with foofoo prints. Maybe a sweater/sweatshirt jacket. Maybe even a light outerwear jacket with hospital logo. Coffee shop gift cards. Sandwich shop gift card. Because I've been trying to eat healthy, I would suggest not aiding bad eating habits with pizza and doughnuts. Movie tickets/free movie rentals. Just some things I could think of.

A nurse I was following today in my clinical rotation gave me a great perspective on procedures and nursing: Being able to do a procedure isn't as important as having a clear picture of your patient and know the whys, risks, and benefits of said procedure. Putting together your patient's clinical picture through a good report with followup questions will help you plan your day's care. Procedures will be there, but you need to know why your patient needs it is more the key to good nursing. But, yes, good for you for voicing your concerns to your CI and administration. If procedures are available, your CI should give you every opportunity to perform them. Having done something in the clinical setting will give you more confidence when you encounter it again in the work setting as you will have had a chance to reflect on how to improve your approach to the procedure. Good luck.

I finish my basic nursing program on August 30th and start my master's classes September 24th. But that is the way my program is set up. It is a direct entry to master's for individuals with previous bachelors in other fields. Wish me luck.

That is just crazy since over 50% of the population is female. The male nurses knew that going into the profession. For years and years, female nurses have been caring for male patients without shuffling the responsibility to another person.

These sheets were in patients' rooms at one of the hospitals in which I did a clinical. We had to perform the 3 Ps: Pain, position, and I can't remember. The hospital in which I am doing my preceptorship and will be working when I am done has location sensors on the staff to track when and where they are while on shift. The system tracks each time you enter a patient's room. I think that is easier than to have another piece of paper to fill out.

You are right. I found the dosage information on epocrates.com. The pharmacy better catch that. The patient will be doped up if that med error happens.