Bobylon

Bobylon

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  1. Honestly, Exam Cram VS Saunders for PN NCLEX

    Bobylon replied to new2life's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had Saunders, but stopped reviewing it after a few days, as there seemed to be a lot of differences between what we learned in school (taught through the hospital I'm working for) and the book. Was...

  2. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    Bobylon replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Never heard of it .... no worse than "male nurse" .... but, I'm a nurse - gender is

  3. How long before you took NCLEX

    Bobylon replied to SMK1211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated the end of March, had ATT the first week of April, took/passed NCLEX 4/15, was licensed 4/17 .... this was in

  4. Am I allowed to leave ANYTHING for PM shift to do?

    Bobylon replied to vashtee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has happened to me before (eveining shift "passing on" stuff to night shift, no big deal, from my perspective, if the reason is legit) .... but heaven forbid, there's an LPN on day shift that acts...

  5. Opinions on a term.

    Bobylon replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I voted "unsure," as that's the closest answer to "it depends on the use of the word." Dunno if Cher helped the perception of the word when she recorded Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves ,

  6. Becoming a nurse with priors.

    Bobylon replied to its1mc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    This is so true - it happened to someone from my class ..... dunno what prior history they had, school didn't find it when they applied, but the BON denied them the opportunity to ever test for their...

  7. Becoming a nurse with priors.

    Bobylon replied to its1mc's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Agreeing with other posts so far ..... the past is in the past (the farther back, the better,obviously), and fully disclose every transgression, both to school, and to the BON when it's test time - my...

  8. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

    Bobylon replied to ibme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Was hired into our CRU (Cardiac Rehab Unit) ..... dunno if it's the "specialty" I wanted to go into, but cardiac patients are near and dear to my heart - both my parents (and many relatives and...

  9. Epilepsy and night shift

    Bobylon replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Sorry to drag up an older thread ..... I was diagnosed with epilepsy in '98 (a year AFTER my son started having seizures when he was 1 yr old..... go figure). He outgrew his, but I have been on...

  10. First job ROUTINES!!!

    Bobylon replied to AllSmiles225's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, no....am a recent grad working in a hospital - we had clinicals in a LTC setting, but obviously we weren't given anything like that sort of load. Wow, I just can't imagine trying to keep up...

  11. First job ROUTINES!!!

    Bobylon replied to AllSmiles225's topic in First Year After Licensure

    60 patients ???!!!??? Are you serious ??? what type of facility are you working at ? I can't offer any advice, just wish you the

  12. Have a stupid stupid stupid question

    Bobylon replied to Blackbuttafly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Couldn't have said it better !!! I have always read test questions 2x (or more ) just to be sure...... same with calculating I&Os, med passes, whatever. Better to be safe than

  13. First medication error- I am quitting nursing

    Bobylon replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Amen !!!!! This was stressed frequently while in school (March grad, here). Instructors stressed that every one of us WOULD make med errors over time. It happens, and as you said, learn from it and...

  14. Music for stress relief

    Bobylon replied to Galaknore's topic in Health, Stress Management

    For stress relief, I prefer to play music than listen ...... straight up old fashioned hard-driving rock'n'roll and blues, through my electric guitar and tube amp ...... pure nirvana, when needed...

  15. Relieve my anxiety please!!!

    Bobylon replied to Raefabian4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Post your answers and we'll help confirm. Can you not use a calculator

  16. Am I the only new nurse who doesn't hate my job?

    Bobylon replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love my job (one month on the floor orienting, so far, as a LPN) ...... some days (especially Mondays) are absolutely crazy, but I thrive on that, and the day just flies by. Soon moving to...

  17. How long did you wait...?

    Bobylon replied to Crux1024's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated Mar 27, tested April 15, was licensed April 17th, started work on the floor (orienting) as an LPN on April 23. Dunno how true it is, but the people who administered our "mock state...

  18. Has any current LPN failed the NCLEX-PN after...

    Bobylon replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hmmmmmm ..... sums up my experience quite well ..... I did well in school, found the NCLEX quite "different," passed at 85 questions on first try. OP, you should be fine........ just stay dedicated...

  19. What are YOUR coping mechanisms?

    Bobylon replied to nurturer's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My FAVORITE stress relief/coping mechanism is mountainbiking (will substitute road cycling when necessary) ...... I've always loved bicycles, since I was a wee one (we're talking almost 5 decades,...

  20. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    Bobylon replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can honestly say I've yet to see a doc don PPE before entering iso ...... N-A-S-T-Y !!!!! And I'm sure they don't get their ties dry cleaned every

  21. Did you sign a contract for your first job?

    Bobylon replied to Violet08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same sort of situation here.....sort of. Our local hospital likes to "homegrow" their nurses, and I graduated from their LPN program, which was fully paid for by them - schooling, books, NCLEX fee,...

  22. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    Bobylon replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Other" ..... CRU - Cardiac Rehab

  23. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Bobylon replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't understand why this thread wasn't locked long ago ....... page after page after page of people asking the same thing. Lock it, folks can read it and try it....... why prolong the nonsense of...

  24. Let's introduce ourselves...

    Bobylon replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Heyhey, all y'all .... Bobylon, here At the ripe old age of 50 (after 2 layoffs in one year from previous profession) I took advantage of an incredible opportunity last year to attend a LPN program...

  25. Blount Memorial Hospital LPN program anyone starting this month?

    Bobylon replied to LPNtobeCindy's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Good luck, LPNtobeCindy !!! I graduated from their program recently.....was an intense 11 months, but you learn what ya need to know, I believe. Had a lot of fun,