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  1. New Grads: How was your day today???

    tiggerdagibit replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel. I have one main preceptor but sometimes work with others when scheduling conflicts come up. It's sometimes hard because the main one and I have a routine down, where she knows...

  2. New Grads: How was your day today???

    tiggerdagibit replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad and have done 4 shifts so far (on a stepdown ICU.) The first 3, I basically followed my preceptor around. I was trying to learn the equipment, the specific routines they have, the...

  3. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

    tiggerdagibit posted a topic in General Nursing

    After I pass the NCLEX, I will start working in a stepdown ICU. Are there any good resources that you could recommend to take with me to work (or to read at home?) I have RNotes as a general guide,...

  4. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

    tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

    cool! i have a friend that is in paramedic class. i'll have to ask him what books he uses. i'm actually lucky enough to have a 6 month orientation. that was one of the reasons i wanted the job so...

  5. Critical care nurses... what resources would you recommend?

    tiggerdagibit replied to tiggerdagibit's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much! I'm gonna write everything down and get what I can. I feel like I'll be in school again, but at least it will be specialized and I'll be getting paid for it. Much easier to pay...

  6. Should I miss clinicals for...

    tiggerdagibit replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Wow! I can't imagine trying to take more days than allowed. I always saved mine for the end, in case I needed them.. except for one semester when I went to a concert and didn't go to clinical the next...

  7. Graduating in Dec,, should I start job search yet?

    tiggerdagibit replied to cincin1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Absolutely!! I just graduated in May. I went to a student open house at a local hospital in December and got an interview. I was offered a job in January. Many of my classmates graduated without jobs...

  8. Should I miss clinicals for...

    tiggerdagibit replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Wow. We were allowed to miss 1 or 2 clinical days per semester, depending on if we went once or twice a week. Everyone I know missed those days. If we didn't need them for emergency use during the...

  9. Recent New Grads: Job Search Poll

    tiggerdagibit replied to muesli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated a couple of weeks ago and will start working soon after I pass NCLEX. I went to a hospital open house for students in December and was offered a job in

  10. Dumb question: calculating weighted grade before all grades are in

    tiggerdagibit replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    Ok.. say these are your grades and what each category is worth.. Exams 75% 95, 92, 94, 92, 94, 90 Quizzes 2.5% 100, 87, 80, 100, 70, 100, 100, 70 Paper 2.5% 76 Final 20% unknown Find the average of...

  11. Am I cut out for this??

    tiggerdagibit replied to Britt711's topic in General Students

    I understand exactly how you feel. I have always done well in school with very little effort. Nursing school is a totally different beast. lol Trust me on this though... it will get easier. Well,...

  12. Is Getting My CNA Certification A Good Idea Before Nursing School?

    tiggerdagibit replied to techraider77's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a great idea. My school requires us to have our CNA before starting the nursing program. I didn't work very long before starting, but even if you don't actually work, the training will...

  13. Did the TEAS test today

    tiggerdagibit replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    The TEAS is Test of Essential Academic Skills or something like that. Many nursing schools use it as an entrance exam. It's reading, math, science, and something else. Geeeeez how quickly I forget....

  14. Did the TEAS test today

    tiggerdagibit replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!

  15. my kid wants a sibling, I want to start nursing school

    tiggerdagibit replied to la mama 310's topic in General Students

    I don't know how supportive your husband is, but if you work 9-3 and do ALL of the cooking, cleaning, and caretaking now, how well will he adjust to taking over some of that when you are in school...

  16. my kid wants a sibling, I want to start nursing school

    tiggerdagibit replied to la mama 310's topic in General Students

    I really think it depends on each individual situation. We had 2 girls that got pregnant in school. One had the baby on a Saturday and was back in school on Tuesday and one took a semester off and...

  17. Did the TEAS test today

    tiggerdagibit replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    I took this August '07 and I don't remember the exact details of how it works, but I remember that it was the 40th percentile (meaning you have to finish in the top 40% of the people that have taken...

  18. Did the TEAS test today

    tiggerdagibit replied to Cuety83's topic in General Students

    Wow.. we found out our score before we left the test. That sucks that you have to wait. Have you tried logging onto the ati site to see your score? Mine still shows

  19. Need Help with Smoking Issue!!!!!!!

    tiggerdagibit replied to Nursey103's topic in General Students

    I understand your concern for his and your health and as a smoker, I agree that it stinks. I truly hope he is able to quit or you guys can reach some kind of compromise that works for both of you....

  20. IV Fluid Information

    tiggerdagibit replied to Never Let Go's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you look on the main page of this section, there is a sticky about IV therapy and nursing procedures. Here is the link.. https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/any-good-iv-127657.html On...

  21. Poll: what is the ratio for credits:exams/grading opportunities at your school?

    tiggerdagibit replied to TessaMae's topic in General Students

    My ADN program has 5 semesters. Four of them are 16 weeks and the summer semester (for me, it was 3rd semester) is 10 weeks. We start with 72 students both spring and fall. We lose some each semester,...

  22. newbie nurse trying to find my niche

    tiggerdagibit replied to luv2surf's topic in General Students

    We were just talking about this in class the other day. My instructor said that many people think you should start off in med-surg to get experience. She said that she doesn't necessarily believe...

  23. I bought my Syllabus yesterday !

    tiggerdagibit replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    When I buy my syllabus, I skim through it, but don't really read it. We have an orientation the first day of class and they go over everything. It isn't quite as overwhelming as when I read it myself....

  24. Any other ADNs wishing they had done BSN??

    tiggerdagibit replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    Nope. I chose ADN for several reasons. 1. It was at a community college that I was familiar with. I had also heard good things about their nursing program. I didn't like the BSN school in town and...

  25. Help! Math problem!!!!

    tiggerdagibit replied to The Dude's topic in General Students

    I got the same answer, but in a different way.... First make all conversions: 0.5 mg x 1000 = 500 mcg (I just move the decimal 3 places) 22 lbs/ 2.2 = 10 kg 60mcg x 10kg = 600 mcg allowed per day...