Carolanne

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  1. Passed the boards try #3 - try this new book!!!

    Carolanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just found out this morning ... I made it! Took the RN boards on July 4th, what an Independence Day! What a relief. This was my third time taking it - tests 1 and 2 took me all the way to the end with...

  2. Aides giving the "new nurse" problems

    Carolanne replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're the new kid on the block and many eyes are focused on you. How will she handle it, how flustered is she going to get, when is she going to lose it? There's probably a little bit of jealousy,...

  3. Have now failed twice ...

    Carolanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm really starting to question my abilities. Here I am, a graduate of RN school with a degree and the State says I'm not yet competent to practice nursing. I'm getting a little frustrated. I took the...

  4. The F word - bombed it!

    Carolanne posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took my RN boards on Thursday and just went onto the web site to view my grade - the dreaded F word - FAIL! I kind of had a pit in the stomach feeling when I left there - it took me all the way...

  5. The F word - bombed it!

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

    Thanks so, so much for this info - I feel better already. This is probably just what I need to work on my weaker points. I got tons of questions on delegation and prioritizing, so I know I need to...

  6. Anyone ever have to repeat a Nursing Class??

    Carolanne replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in General Students

    Hi NND, I can very much relate. I'm 44 and was a week away from graduation in May and failed Cardiac Nursing by 2 points. It's a seven week course and they cram way too much info into that time...

  7. psych clinical-what to expect??

    Carolanne replied to earthflower's topic in General Students

    It's a very different kind of clinical. No treatments or dressing changes, etc. We even wore street clothes and just our school name badge. We passed meds and took some vitals, followed patients on...

  8. Bombed 1st Med/Surg Exam 68% :O(

    Carolanne replied to jenrninmi's topic in General Students

    Med Surg is tough, a lot of critical thinking involved. Get hold of some NCLEX review books, they should help you a

  9. How to remember Fowlers, Trendelenberg's etc??

    Carolanne replied to purplekath's topic in General Students

    very, very good!! i especially like the supine one -- i never even thought of spine and supine being related. good ways to make them

  10. I HATE CHEMISTRY! !@#$%^&*

    Carolanne replied to Deb123j's topic in General Students

    When I decided to go back to school at age 40, I started in the summer semester and for some reason still unbeknownst to me, I chose chemistry as the first class to start working on my prereqs. Why I...

  11. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Carolanne replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    My thoughts

  12. How many days a week are you in class/clinicals?

    Carolanne replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

    I have one seven week course to go beginning in the end of October and finishing in December (on my birthday! ) Course entails six hours of lecture and seven hours of clinical a

  13. HELP!!!--retake Physiology

    Carolanne replied to suzy253's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I can't help you in the course area, but I know what you're going through. I was supposed to graduate next week and just found out that I have to retake cardiac nursing. Try not to be too hard on...

  14. Nursing students dating patients

    Carolanne replied to Kiwi's topic in General Students

    Sometimes the laws of attraction have a funny twist. I don't see anything wrong with the student forming a new friendship, but I think it was a mistake to bring him along to the study group or involve...

  15. Anyone else dislike the nursing home?

    Carolanne replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in General Students

    Nursing homes definitely aren't for everyone, just like the ER may not be, or peds or trauma. But they definitely are needed and it takes a certain type of person to work there. Some people actually...

  16. have you started becoming anal about things?

    Carolanne replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: THANK YOU!!!!!! That is one that drives me nuts, my husband and his family all say it! When we were first married, I used to politely correct him, he said heighth and I said...

  17. Question regarding IV vs. IVP

    Carolanne replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    Yes, we really have to double check the abbreviations and make sure the right one is being used. Last semester a student had an order for Tylenol p.r.n. and she read it as p.r. It was a hectic night...

  18. have you started becoming anal about things?

    Carolanne replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

    Oh, I'm so glad to hear that other people are bugged by mispronunciations too, I thought I was just getting too stuffy in my old age! Prostrate is a biggy with me, drives me nuts! Also my current...

  19. Scared of the required psych nursing...

    Carolanne replied to FutureArmyNurse's topic in General Students

    Psych was one of my favorite clinicals. I was able to talk with a lot of people from all different walks of life. Once you sit down with them and get into a conversation, they will open up to you....

  20. Scared of the required psych nursing...

    Carolanne replied to FutureArmyNurse's topic in General Students

    Psych was one of my favorite clinicals. I was able to talk with a lot of people from all different walks of life. Once you sit down with them and get into a conversation, they will open up to you....

  21. quick Needle gauge question-diameter

    Carolanne replied to Wheaties's topic in General Students

    I had trouble getting that concept too when we learned it. I try to think of spaghetti ... :chuckle I don't know if they still do it, but Ronzoni used to number their pastas - no. 4 or something was...

  22. Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

    Carolanne replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    :chuckle :chuckle Thanks, Justjenn for the description of your "anatomically correct" school pin, you gave me a much needed laugh!!! Too funny. Anyway, our pin is nice, but the cheapest one is $100,...

  23. Do you wear makeup?

    Carolanne replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    That's a great point, it not only makes us feel better but the patients have something a little more pleasant to look at! It shows that we take pride in our appearance and want to enforce a positive...

  24. Do you wear makeup?

    Carolanne replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    At age 44, I want people to still believe that Halloween comes only once a year, so yes, I wear it daily. I don't pile it on with a forklift, but just lightly enough to smooth out the rough edges!...

  25. NCLEX review course?

    Carolanne posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I expect to graduate in May and our school is offering an NCLEX review course for a week in May in preparation for the boards. The fee for the course is a whopping $300 Just wondering if it's really...