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  1. GIVING REPORT!!!!!

    pandabear2185 replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    It depends on the ER. I work in the ICU and get may Pts from the ER with almost no info in the EMR. Forget about lines, you're lucky if they were entered. And most of the time the RN giving report has...

  2. NEW GRAD, Need job in CA

    pandabear2185 replied to affroman's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Check out Bakersfield and Fresno. They usually have new grad pools. Good luck! There really is no RN shortage in

  3. FRUSTRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!

    pandabear2185 replied to Kendel.G's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your gpa seems high enough, not to effect your pell grant status, why can't you take another semester or year and get the grant to go to RN school. Most school will only average a C with a repeat,...

  4. Please explain this concept to me!

    pandabear2185 replied to TnRN43's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like an error somewhere to me! But I think what they are getting at is this. For example you primary is running NS at 250/hr. the you hang a ivpb to run at 50cc/hr. When the ivpb is done, the...

  5. what career is the hardest to work in?

    pandabear2185 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    When people say that we get paid too much or don't work at all, I give them a scenario. "You have two total care Pts in the ICU, both on insulin dips with Q 1 hr blood sugar checks, both in iso for...

  6. Getting another job after working 6wks at my first job... Lucky or doomed?

    pandabear2185 replied to TurtleLittle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take the ICU job if that is your dream! Give good notice to the clinic and offer to work until you re replaced! Don't say anything to the clinic until that job is in the

  7. Can anyone verify Pearson Vue "trick" April/May 2013?

    pandabear2185 replied to BridgetE89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pvt works. But you have to wait till your results are sent from Pearson the the BON. Usually within a few hours but I've heard if people's taking all day. There is a pop up that says something like...

  8. I'm turning 25 soon and I want to be a nurse, am I kidding myself?

    pandabear2185 replied to christinem2388's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It will take at least 3-4 yrs to get an ADN, the ADNprogram is 2 yrs, plus pre reqs. In Cali it can take 2-3 years to finish pre reqs. My BSN took 6, i finished all my GE before starting my program....

  9. Diabetic nurse help

    pandabear2185 replied to 0manderz's topic in Nursing Career

    Keep the snacks in your pocket. When you sit down to chart you be shoveling the snacks in. Keep the snacks healthy. Also you didn't say you were on any mess for the diabetes. If you are on insulin or...

  10. Lippincott's q&a review for nclex-rn

    pandabear2185 replied to nursearike's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Most of the books out there are content review. They are all about the same do the questions and practice tests. You need to so some alternate style type questions and critical thinking questions as...

  11. Worried about SATA questions

    pandabear2185 replied to Melly0104's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sound like you need to do some content review. You should be shooting for 80% on content review. Since nclex is CAT, everyone's test is individualized. People will say, my test was all Peds or my test...

  12. NCLEX and ATI

    pandabear2185 replied to bexspn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ATI didn't really help me that much, get a content review book like Saunders, do the content tests, get at least 80%. Then you need some critical thinking questions. I used http://www.learningext.com....

  13. "Unstoppable" oozing from angio site.

    pandabear2185 replied to TopsDrop's topic in Cardiac

    This happened to me last month. Drove me absolutely bonkers. After 4 hours of dressings and holding pressure I had the fellow come back. The lido with epi trick worked great. It was bleeding from the...

  14. Fairly Unique Situation

    pandabear2185 replied to Drstrangelove88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you can afford it, go for that bsn, do the accelerated program if you can. If not ADN will get you working so Long as you don't live in a large urban city. I live in SoCal. Many of the hospitals...

  15. For those who didnt pass the nclex..

    pandabear2185 replied to SirMiggy's topic in Nursing Career

    Study and retest! Be patient and don't give

  16. Malpractice insurance?

    pandabear2185 replied to Ashleyk5041's topic in General Nursing

    I carry NSO but the facility I work at doesn't know. Remember, If you have deep pockets, you are a target. Many nurses I know don't carry insurance since to hospital covers

  17. I'm a procrastinator... Help?

    pandabear2185 replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    You have to decide how bad you want it. If you want it bad enough you will figure it out in the first semester. NS is so overwhelming you basically have to take it week by week. I like to google...

  18. Temporary Licence

    pandabear2185 replied to megan005's topic in Canada

    Did they require one when you started your bsn program. May e they would take that one. We had to do one when we got in, just in case there were any hits that might make is difficult or impossible to...

  19. NCLEX exam

    pandabear2185 replied to Dajugama's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should do some serious content review. I did Saunders. Don't believe you can get 60% on practice tests and that will be enough. You need to get more like 80%. If you are going to pay for a review...

  20. Shoes for a new student

    pandabear2185 replied to twss2323's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Go to the walking shoe store like the walking company or new balance, get FITTED for a shoe and insole. Shoes are not an area to skip in, don't cheap out. Once you know your actual size you can look...

  21. Math Problems, Please someone help me clarify?

    pandabear2185 replied to tabz4u2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I wouldn't get caught up with that kind if thinking. You will never be able to argue your point to get the questions right. Take each question, write it out make sure you write out the conversions or...

  22. after 3 nclex rn tries, trying the pn for the first time

    pandabear2185 replied to SirMiggy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you do the content review, you should be get 80% or better. Also remember that the NCLEX is CBT. It is testing critical thinking, but you need to have a strong grasp of the content....

  23. Do I need my BSN?

    pandabear2185 replied to mable_may's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If the option is ADN OR BSN, the BsN is best if you live in a big city. If you already have an RN, then do the bridge program. There is already talk of making the RN a bachelors prepared license. In...

  24. School advice for teenage daughter?

    pandabear2185 replied to e.r.r.n.9498's topic in Virginia Nursing

    BSN only, especially out here is SoCal, many hospitals will only hire BSN now. There is some talk that it might be required for licensure in the future. As for the ForProfit school, tell her you will...

  25. Just took NCLEX

    pandabear2185 replied to chance0528's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No it's not wrong. You usually need to wait 4-8 hours to try the trick. There will usually be a pop up that says there is an exam in progress and the results haven't be compiled yet. Once the results...