TiffySinkRN

TiffySinkRN

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  1. Nervousness

    TiffySinkRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Has anyone ever felt nervous about starting there first RN job? I will be starting my critical care training program July 14th and I am so nervous, I guess I am afraid I will look stupid and I will...

  2. Nervousness

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

    Thank you guys so much for letting me know that I am not alone. I know that I need to be nervous because if your not nervous then that is scary because obviously you think you know it all, and that is...

  3. Critical Care training program...

    TiffySinkRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am a new nurse, I find out today if I passed my RN board exam.... I sure hope so.... If all goes well I start working July 14th, I will be entering an 8 month critical care training program and have...

  4. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

    TiffySinkRN replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats Everyone Who

  5. Nursing School or Kids?

    TiffySinkRN replied to CareerORKids's topic in Nursing Career

    Could you volunter part time at a hospital or work part time as a med assistant somewhere a lot of places will train you and you could still teach? Just an idea, not sure if it will work or

  6. Does anyone ever feel like..

    TiffySinkRN replied to qt2168's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Med/Surg you still have sick patients and you will still question things. Like it was said in prior posts nursing is a profession where you question yourself daily and sometimes things make you...

  7. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

    TiffySinkRN replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I found out that I PASSED! I am so excited I start working July

  8. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

    TiffySinkRN replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    My scholarship was through Southern Illinois Healthcare www.sih.net there is a section under careers that says scholarships. You request a packet with the info on the scholarship fill it out, write a...

  9. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    TiffySinkRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just found out yesterday that I PASSED!!!!! I am so excited I am finally and RN. I cannot believe it all I have worked for is finally happening. I had 75 Ques's lots of SATA and priority. I had...

  10. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

    TiffySinkRN replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Southern, IL and I recieved a scholarship for school and yes it is totally worth it to not have any student loans. The way it worked for me was that all of my bills for tution and books were...

  11. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

    TiffySinkRN replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Southern, IL and I recieved a scholarship for school and yes it is totally worth it to not have any student loans. The way it worked for me was that all of my bills for tution and books were...

  12. Critical Care training program...

    TiffySinkRN replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks stoli, that makes me feel better.... I love to learn but it does make me a little nervous, but really excited at the same

  13. Critical Care training program...

    TiffySinkRN replied to TiffySinkRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I Passed My

  14. Does anyone ever feel like..

    TiffySinkRN replied to qt2168's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel, when I started working as an LPN I was so scared. But as it turned out I was actually a pretty good nurse and I started to feel better, and yes there were a lot of days I did not...

  15. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    TiffySinkRN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had just started working at a hospital on the med/surg floor as a Unit Secretary, so needless to say I was young and nieve. The nurses had me help out a lot on the floor since I wanted to go to...

  16. Nursing School or Kids?

    TiffySinkRN replied to CareerORKids's topic in Nursing Career

    :saint:Why not still become a Physician Assistant? My husband had a Bachelors in Mortuary Science before pursuing PA school. You can get in most programs with a bachelors in any field. Yes it is...

  17. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    TiffySinkRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know how you guys felt, I had 75 also and I am scared to death! I find out in 1 hour if I passed or failed. I had a lot of select all that apply and a lot of priority and some I knew that I am not...

  18. best nclex book for review

    TiffySinkRN replied to mikk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the Saunders 4th edition (It is a blue book), and the EXAM cram RN book that is put out by Pearson vue, this has a simulated CAT adaptive test on the CD that is just like boards. It tells you...

  19. Just took my NCLEX..Yikes :S

    TiffySinkRN replied to buffscotty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Man I know how you feel, I took mine Tues and I find out in a couple hours if I passed. I only took 75 but I am really scared too about if I did well or really bad. For the past two days I have been...

  20. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    TiffySinkRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Im sure all of us remember that instant we knew we wanted to be a nurse. For me I sure do, I was in a very severe motorcycle accident in 2001 and was in the hospital for a while. I remember being in...