NewRN12109

NewRN12109

Peds,ER,FP,Med/surg/oncol, Hospice

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  1. What do you wear to work?

    I am crossed trained for both home hospice and the in pt unit. I do not or have not done both at the same time only because I am full time on call 4:30PM-8AM Mon through Fridays. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE working both of those jobs though. I really...
  2. Can a new graduate be a hospice RN?

    I graduated nursing school and got a job as a GN on a med/surg/oncology floor. I worked that for 6 months when I accepted a job offer at a in pt hospice unit which I work in for 8 months, I LOVED it but get bored easy. It was the same thing morphine,...
  3. What do you wear to work?

    I work for a hospce/home care agency and we also have a in pt unit for hospice. In the unit we where scrubs. Out in the field we are bsically allowed to wear what we want to as long as it is appropriate. Most of the time I wear the copany logo polo s...
  4. Jobs from online degree?

    Hi There, I just wanted to let you know that I am an RN and took my ENTIRE courses online. I started with ALL of my pre reqs except A&P 1 and 2 online. I then got into the Southside Regional Medical Centers School of Nursing online program. They ...
  5. I believe the GPA is 2.5 but as stated earlier they may do away with the online program. I heard they are going to a ASN program and getting rid of the online but it is up in the air right now.
  6. Taking a leap of FAITH

    hi happy jax, i know exactly what you mean. i am a brand new nurse just graduated a year. i got a job straight from clinicals on the med/surg/oncology floor. i knew in school that i was not a med/surg nurse but my clinical instructor said to take 6 m...
  7. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    Hey There, Just wanted to put my 2 cents in for what it is worth. I was lucky and landed a job right from school in the hospital that I did clinicals in. After being there for a year I decided that it was not my cup of tea and I wanted to go into my ...
  8. admits at shift change

    Our cutoff is 2:00, 10:00 and 6:00. Not too much over flow from night shift onto dayshift. some overflow onto evening from dayshift and some from evening to night. If I'm caught up with other patients. I will do as much as possible for the admission ...
  9. Not sure where you are. I don't think PA has weekend programs but again I will ask for you. I don't know about VA if you are there you might want to call and ask them. Hope this helps and if you want to know about PA I will certainly ask on Friday Go...
  10. I don't know where you ladies are. I am in PA so I have no idea about Virginia you would have to call them and ask about the program if you are in VA. For PA though you can log in whenever you want to day or night as long as you get the work in by th...
  11. Yes, that is going to cause you a problem Clinicals are 2 days during the week from 630-330 or 4pm. They do not have any weekend programs as of yet. I will ask though on Friday. I work at one of the hospitals on the same floor that they do clinicals...
  12. Hey, They are like 630AM-3 or 4 in the afternoon. They leave the hospital floor at 230 but then you have to do what is called post clinical and that is just spend about an hour talking about your day.
  13. Hi Tiff, Clinicals are 2 days a week and it depends what pod you are in. They are either Tuesday and Wednesdays or Thursday and Fridays and they are all day. You HAVE to do them with everyone else on those particular days and times with your pod. It ...
  14. Working as a GN or wait????????

    Hi Dolphin, I worked in PA as a GN. I retested Jan 21rst and I PASSED:yeah:WHA WHO. I am now back at my job where I did my GN and LOVING IT. I took the 2 months off and prepared with Suzannes plan and went in and passed with 87 questions:yeah:. I sti...
  15. NCLEX PN stopped at 85

    Hey keep your head up and don't assume:bugeyes: I PASSED:yeah::bowingpur I know that you are worried but one step at a time. It sounds like the questions I had and I passed so I think you may have passed as well. Good Luck let me know
  16. What are you munching on for Super Bowl?

    Chicken strips, sweet pickles, doritos, corn chips and sour cream and salsa, apples and carmel dip, and M&M's what a mix talk about needing tums:yeah: Go STEELERS
  17. Tip for studying for the NCLEX

    Hello, I will be taking my NCLEX for the second time on Wed.:yeah:The first time that I took it I was just not prepared and was devestated when I failed:down: Now I am doing Suzannes plan and really feel confident that I will pass this time:up: Anywa...
  18. OK i really think I failed the Nclex

    Hey one can never tell if you pass or failby number of questions. I did pass with 87 thoughHang in there and let us know good luck:smokin:
  19. Tip for studying for the NCLEX

    Thanks everyonemy heart was beating a mile a minute:heartbeat and I came out thinking that I was going to puke:mad: I thought for sure I failed:cry: Well 9 am the next day I found out I passed :yeah:WWWHHHAAAA WWWWHHHHHOOOO Good luck everyone THINK ...
  20. Studying for NCLEX and need advice/motivational message

    Hi Ima, I agree with Bumblebee. This is the mOST important thing that you can possily do. You can always fix the drama but to delay working as an RN by 2 or 3 months SUX trust me I failed it the first time. (Passed the second though) Anyways I think ...
  21. Took NCLEX yesterday.

    Good luck I hope you make it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you:up:
  22. Numonic for remembering the twelve cranial nerves

    Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables Ah:wink2:
  23. January nclex supporters

    Hi Baby, Well to update you I took my exam last Wed and the computer shut off at 87 questions. I found out on Thursday morning that I PASSED. I would HIGHLY suggest doing Suzzannes plan. Take a week off to relax and spend time for yourself then go in...
  24. Stress? How does 28 years later ...and FINALLY sitting for the NCLEX sound?

    Thanks Tammylj, don't worry I failed once too:cry:. First off take a BIG deep breath. Put down the books for 1 wholw week do nothing but relax spend time with family and take time for yourself. Next do SUZZANES plan do the first step which is to get ...
  25. Quick results?!

    YEAH CONGRATS isn't it the best feeling in your life. Almost as good as when I gave birth. Now you can relax:smokin: