PennyNickelDime_RN

PennyNickelDime_RN

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  1. Hired yesterday on Oncology-BMT Unit..Questions

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I was hired yesterday to work on an Oncology-BMT unit in a large teaching hospital. I am very excited and will start work in June after I graduate in May. I have some questions and I would be...

  2. Older New Grads: Exp. looking for job

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will be graduating in May, 2008. I am in the process of interviewing for New Grad positions. I am 53 years old. Even though people say I look younger than my age, I have felt that when...

  3. New Grad wants to be an Oncology RN

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to FromNH2VAwherenext's topic in Oncology

    I am also a new grad come May, 2008. I had an interview yesterday for an oncology BMT floor and was hired on the spot. So, there are hospitals out there that will hire new grads. Good luck!!

  4. Older New Grads: Exp. looking for job

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

    Thanks for your words of encouragement. This recruiter DID ask me my

  5. Need Advice-Internship in ED

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I have been doing my clinical this semester at a very busy urban ED. I absolutely love it and feel that I have progressed well. We are only required to put in 12 hr/week but I had the option of...

  6. Help/Advice for Performance Anxiety

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am having a terrible time with performance anxiety at both school during clinical skills testing and at the clinical site with my instructor. Problem is, I know how to do the skills, but when it...

  7. Ready to Give Up

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to Hanky Pank's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't give up. I will be graduating in May at the age of 53. I am worried as well as I realize that I have to try twice as hard to remember information than I did when I was younger. You can...

  8. What nursing class at your school has the most failure rate?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to msteresa97's topic in General Students

    We had people fail in (1) Fundamentals, (2) Med/Surg both I and II. We started with approximately 75 students in my BSN program and going into senior year we are left with 55. Our school is...

  9. What is the passing test grade at your school?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Students

    78% no rounding is passing for my school in Wisconsin. Used to be 74% until second semester of this past school year. We also must pass the ATI tests at a Level II or we are

  10. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anyone know starting salaries in Milwaukee,

  11. Hardest pre-reqs?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For me, I would have to say that Pathophysiology was most difficult. Next to Patho, Chem was difficult for me. Good

  12. what are the 18 rights of drug administration?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to norhubez's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of 18. I have only had experience with the five and then adding documentation as a possible 6th. Right drug, dose, patient, time and route...then

  13. Do there nursing outcomes look correct? (Having Trouble)

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    this is borderline insanity and incredibly sad. this is my final reply to you. i simply voiced an opinion and you turned it into what you seem to have considered an inappropriate response. if you...

  14. Do there nursing outcomes look correct? (Having Trouble)

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    originally posted by sprklplnty woah. i certainly did not mean to come across like i knew everything there is to know about diagnoses and outcome statements. i guess i may have worded it wrong but i...

  15. Do there nursing outcomes look correct? (Having Trouble)

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    Woah. I certainly did not mean to come across like I knew everything there is to know about diagnoses and outcome statements. I guess I may have worded it wrong but I do not believe that I deserved...

  16. Do there nursing outcomes look correct? (Having Trouble)

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    The most important part of the nursing diagnoses and the outcome statements is that they are "real" NANDA diagnoses and written as such. Some students think they can just come up with nursing...

  17. One quiz question I am struggling with

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi, I am finishing up a OB quiz and am stuck on one question. The question is: A 16-year-old is making her first prenatal visit to the clinic in her fourth month of pregnancy. The nurse's first...

  18. Maternal Child Heath Who is learning this semester?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Students

    I will be starting Maternal Child Health along with Nursing Care of Infants and Children on Tuesday. We are using Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children by Hockenberry/Wilson and Foundations of...

  19. What is your passing percentile?

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    Our passing percentile has been 74%. We were just notified over break that they are raising it to 78%. We lost 20 students last semester. My schools NCLEX pass rate is only in the low 70's. I am...

  20. I am so confused..Nursing Research Class

    PennyNickelDime_RN posted a topic in General Students

    I am working on a research assignment where I was given an article and I am supposed to write a commentary on it using three sources from the article itself. My major problem is how to interpret the...

  21. I am so confused..Nursing Research Class

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Students

    It's me again. Would any of you be willing to take a quick look at what I have so far for my research commentary. It is rough draft, citations are not complete or verified for accuracy etc. The...

  22. I am so confused..Nursing Research Class

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Students

    I want to thank all of you who replied to my question. You have taken the time to explain aspects of my assignment that makes it much more clear. You all deserve recognition for your time and effort...

  23. I am so confused..Nursing Research Class

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your reply. It doesn't help that our professor doesn't seem to know what he wants either but here is a list of what he is expecting. The article I was given is called "Nosocomial...

  24. Nail biting & nursing- bad match!

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to mishmisha's topic in General Students

    I usually don't bite my nails anymore but there are times of stress when I do. Since you have a month before school starts this is what has worked for me. I put fake glue on nails on my nails and in...

  25. patho and pharm??????

    PennyNickelDime_RN replied to dixiechickn71's topic in General Students

    I did not have to take Patho and Pharm together since our school does not put them into the same semester. As a matter of fact, my BSN program has Patho as a required course BEFORE you can take...