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  1. prioritizing

    WV_heart_RN replied to kocon23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome and congrats on your upcoming graduation!! You will love this

  2. Living in fear of code blue

    WV_heart_RN replied to cjblu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i so know your fear!!!! i work a cardiac step down unit. we have a lot of code situations. i was sooo scared of having to help on a code. i went through acls and several mock codes while in...

  3. Telemetry Monitor Errors

    WV_heart_RN replied to Sheri257's topic in Cardiac

    I agree with Indy... check the patient. Our monitors frequently are incorrect due to the patient moving about or coughing hard, etc. Check the patient and then if you have time go back and check the...

  4. Oh boy......I ticked off the charge nurse

    WV_heart_RN replied to newish nurse's topic in General Nursing

    indecently, we do not have the opportunity to research our patients the night before, and receive our assignment about a ½ hour before we hit the floor. i know this is a bit off the subject you...

  5. Oh boy......I ticked off the charge nurse

    WV_heart_RN replied to newish nurse's topic in General Nursing

    don't sweat that charge nurse. if her back was to your group then it was none of her business anyway. she needs to do her job and let your ci do hers. i agree with the others. i would have asked...

  6. Barcode Meds/Patient

    WV_heart_RN replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    yes, we scan meds. just started it about six months ago. the premise is definitely a good one. the system our admin bought is terrible.. there have been so many errors in the way the system tells...

  7. The Cold Shoulder?

    WV_heart_RN replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    kimbalou, i don't think angels' was trying to start a debate on this thread. i didn't take it taht way when i read it. i took it as her acknowledging your previous posts you seemed so stressed...

  8. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    WV_heart_RN replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    yes, it was 2005 in west virginia. i don't mind you asking at all. i was honest and upfront with this hospital. i just don't see judging my skills by my credit score. as far as i am concerned they...

  9. Domestic Violence Survivor.

    WV_heart_RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    hi! i am a survivor of dv. five years of it. like anyone in our shoes i have lived through hell and come out stronger for it. please, find a dv counselor and talk to someone. i had to and boy...

  10. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    WV_heart_RN replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I misssed out on a job due to my credit report. The nurse manager told me I had the job but had to go through the hoops. I told her I did not have good credit and she told me not to worry about it....

  11. nclex review: to take or not to take

    WV_heart_RN replied to mrhrn06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took two reviews. The first was a three day course the school required. The book from it was good. The second was a freebie from a near by hospital. The session was good but the book almost...

  12. Had 6 pts & was going nutty last night!!!!!

    WV_heart_RN replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Christine, I work on a tele step-down unit 3-11p.m shift also. I normally have four patients from 3-7 then I pick up three more patients from 7-11. I can understand your evening. Mine tend to alway...

  13. 10 wks into program PT dies....

    WV_heart_RN replied to TallyJofutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry about your patient. It will happen to you a lot through out the years. That sense of forebodding is what my instructors called " nurse's intuition". When you get that feeling listen to...

  14. Med surge II testing problems

    WV_heart_RN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hope those of you who have finished school can help me with this. I am in my last semester of school. I have a 4.0 in my nursing classes to this point. Before this semester, I would have one of the...

  15. International Scholar Laureate Program??

    WV_heart_RN replied to Achoo!'s topic in General Students

    I received the same thing today. It costs 4480 dollars in "tuition" to go. It was from the National Dean's List people. I do not want to spend that type of money( if I had it) to go to South Africa....

  16. LPN-BSN in charleston!

    WV_heart_RN replied to ERnurseKevin's topic in General Nursing

    Kevin, I just wanted to tell you there are other programs in the state for LPNs to get their BSN. Aldersson Broaddus College in Phillipi has a one weekend a month program for LPns and ADN-RNs....

  17. Elkins WV says HI!

    WV_heart_RN replied to WV_heart_RN's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT!!!!! I love to hear from folks around here. I sent you a private message. I would love to tell you about the school

  18. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    WV_heart_RN replied to straba's topic in General Students

    ADN program at Davis and Elkins College in WV....nice campus....right now covered with

  19. I'm New!

    WV_heart_RN replied to 8YRSAWY's topic in General Nursing

    welcome Eric!! Remember this will be an experience like you have never had!!! Study hard and hang on for the ride!!! BTW, the student nurses boards are great for venting and

  20. Elkins WV says HI!

    WV_heart_RN replied to WV_heart_RN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks and good luck to you to. I am carrying 18 hours this semester. Not counting my driving time( one of my clinical sites is almost two hours away!!) and my family, etc!!! I know I can do it I...

  21. cost of nursing school???????

    WV_heart_RN replied to mamaof2's topic in Nursing Career

    One of the first things you have to do is fill out the FASFA form. It is the federal financial aid form. You can do it online or get a hardcopy from the school you are applying to. You can do this...

  22. Elkins WV says HI!

    WV_heart_RN replied to WV_heart_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah, I wish you much luck in your schooling. I am still in school myself at Davis and ELkins College. It will be very hard and demanding but it will be worth it when wer are done....

  23. Happy New Year

    WV_heart_RN replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Happy New Year to all my fellow student nurses and current nurses in Wild Wonderful WEst

  24. throw away notes?

    WV_heart_RN replied to iliel's topic in General Students

    I save all of my notes and note cards. If you are like me then your note cards are very extensive. Some of mine from anatomy are actual pictures we took in lab and wrote notes on the back of the...

  25. Why all the fuss? Influenza.

    WV_heart_RN replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everybody else. That post was sooo rude and uncaring. IF they were asking a legitimate question they could have worded it differently to say the least. My five year old and I both are...