Franlpntorn

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  1. How long after graduation did it take to get your ATT?

    Franlpntorn replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when i did my lpn 3 months, my rn just over month. lpn - they (state board) never put my finger prints with my name it took 5 phone calls to get their ok to test then it took the nclex 3 week to get...

  2. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

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

    I feel stupid!!!! Staring pay at my sothern IL hospital is 14.77 base New Grad 1.00 diff for 12 hr nights. Sure ICU/ER is higher but not by much if what I read is true. Can't move so I hope I get a...

  3. PA or RN; ASN vs BSN

    Franlpntorn replied to Fireguy's topic in Nursing Career

    PA is one way to go, or a NP. Both work with the Doc. What kind of work do you want to do? You still have to get the degrees no matter which way you go. Get info on all the options then look at the...

  4. Took the mid-curricular HESI tonight.....

    Franlpntorn replied to rn2b2006's topic in General Students

    It's like the NCELX but it's not close. The HESI is more like a general knowleage test, but is suppose to get harder as you go like the NCLEX does. There is another test but name eludes me right...

  5. Interview Questions When Entering Nursing School

    Franlpntorn replied to Maggie in NC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My key question was " You get a direct admit with chest pains and a surgical Pt what do you do?" Ask for help - Assess the chest pains first then take the surgcial Pt report. Remeber UNSTABLE Pt go...

  6. Took the mid-curricular HESI tonight.....

    Franlpntorn replied to rn2b2006's topic in General Students

    Took the test while in 2 year did'nt pass it too. But I fool them all I pass the NCLEX. So take heart some test are no any indicater of how you will do. These test are sold to the schools with the...

  7. New grad on 11pm-7am Med-Surg

    Franlpntorn replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    first things first take a breath. ok now feel beter? no take another one. just started in jan 05. 7p-7a. same thing but do have a few years on you. check out the thread lot more there. "time...

  8. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    Franlpntorn replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you have a lot of friends. Would they let you move to a different department for awhile? Would be a shame to losses your invested time. Do they have a sister hospital or ECF you could...

  9. Feelings of "dipping" in my heart....

    Franlpntorn replied to J Lynn's topic in Cardiac

    Yes get it checked out. Question how much coffee or colas do you drink????

  10. a lot of students were talking negatively about me behind my back

    Franlpntorn replied to student06's topic in General Students

    Forget them, little minds you know. Unless their at the job where you want to be, be smarter then they are. Remember you don't have to play nice and see them out side of school. With any luck they...

  11. time management

    Franlpntorn replied to bemory's topic in General Nursing

    chart as you go. if you have lots of computers. do a focus assessment on problems you find or what ever brought them into the hospital. chart every time you go into the room, why and what you did. if...

  12. Another ? about working the 7p-7a shift

    Franlpntorn replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Congrad one more nurse to the fold. Still up all night on my days off. Work 2 days and get 1 or 2 sometime 3 days off in a row then the 3rd day. on 1 day stay up late, on 2 days off sleep when I...