solneeshka

solneeshka BSN, RN

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  1. Not sure how to read into this one....

    solneeshka replied to Lola92501's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Anyone who gets all 265 questions was straddling the line and close to passing. If you weren't close to passing, then the exam would have shut off sooner. You just needed to get a few more right! It...

  2. NCLEX-PN prep...what helped you the most???

    solneeshka replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did practice questions from a great variety of sources and I have to say that none of them were especially close to the actual NCLEX questions. It's true what we were taught in school -- they know...

  3. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    solneeshka replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Exactly the kind of thing that was on my mind as I read through all these posts! If by "new nurses," everyone means someone a year out of school, then okay, air your gripes. But for those of us who...

  4. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    solneeshka replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That what orientation is *supposed* to be for. All of you with this great information, become preceptors! My preceptor, nice as she is and much as I like her, was largely absent from my orientation....

  5. RN pat ratio and how many other helpers??

    solneeshka replied to ChristinaNcRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nights at one of the Top Ten in last week's US News & World Report rankings, acute medicine No IV team No admission/discharge RNs (boy, would that be nice!) Generally can count on a new admit per...

  6. What is your Nurse to Patient Ratio

    solneeshka replied to dRN1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Oh, if only management thought as you

  7. What is your Nurse to Patient Ratio

    solneeshka replied to dRN1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I want to work where you do! Our *ICU* has a 3:1 ratio. I work on a primary nursing acute medicine floor, so we have no techs and, like you, have to be ready to care for whatever comes through the...

  8. Question about Pre-Employment Screening

    solneeshka replied to MysticalSeeker's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you just call the person you interviewed with and ask? Just say you haven't heard anything from them in a couple of weeks and you wanted to check in to make sure everything is still on...

  9. Med Error Question

    solneeshka replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    OP, just curious, can you tell us what happened to the 1st nurse? Did she get fired, too? To be clear on my previous post, it's clear that the error happened because of flippant double-checking. My...

  10. how am i gonna make? newbie

    solneeshka replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posters, a preceptor can be more helpful than saying "Don't you know what time it is?" Unless you're standing around doing nothing and not getting your work done, which seems...

  11. Med Error Question

    solneeshka replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of thing is exactly why more med errors don't get reported. At my facility, we have a policy of treating med errors as a procedural problem, not a performance issue. If there is a mistake,...

  12. You should NOT become a nurse if...

    solneeshka replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    In regard to the top two here, I've had a completely different experience. I never expected social status when I went in to nursing, but I've been amazed at how impressed people are when I tell them...

  13. Did new grads shoot themsves in the foot (are jobs really that scarce?)

    solneeshka replied to keithjones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh boy, your corporate world was VERY different from

  14. Studying Tips

    solneeshka replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    You may have a hard time doing the overlearning thing once nursing school proper starts. It is so much harder and time consuming than you think it will be! I promise! But it's doable. I, too, am very...

  15. Urinalysis and CBC...

    solneeshka replied to Jjearkwein's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to just invest in a good lab guide! You can't run to allnurses every time you have homework I use the Mosby's manual by Pagana & Pagana, it's really easy to use, easy to read,...

  16. Stupid ANA Question

    solneeshka posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just looking for the facts, as I am about to be a new grad and am a little confused: Is the ANA a union? Or a professional organization? Or a hybrid of some sort? I know there are a variety of...

  17. New to this forum and need advice

    solneeshka replied to kalypso418's topic in General Nursing

    The term "CNA" (certified nursing assistant) gets bandied around a lot, but in many areas, you don't have to actually be "certified" to be a nursing assistant. It's not rocket science to be entry...

  18. tired of the abuse

    solneeshka replied to pedinurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like maybe it's time for a change to a new

  19. Future RN

    solneeshka replied to jlindsey923's topic in General Nursing

    Texas is a big state, but $25/hour is higher than what new grads are starting at in Austin. I've heard they pay more in Houston, but there are about a bazillion nursing schools (and therefore new...

  20. What I Wish I Knew Before Nursing School!

    solneeshka replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    Are you getting the idea that nursing school takes a lot of time? I'll back that one up. This ADN program is my 3rd degree and is *by* *far* the hardest thing I've done in school, maybe in life in...

  21. Nclex 75 questions: Passed or failed?

    solneeshka replied to I RN A's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have to really tank in order to fail at 75 questions. It happens, but you really have to do poorly for the computer to determine by that point that you just aren't going to pass. Remember that 15...

  22. May grads...when are you starting work?

    solneeshka replied to pumpkin455's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate May 14 and start on June 1. I wanted to start June 15, but my facility is only doing one nursing orientation for the May graduating class, and it starts on June

  23. Anxious teen

    solneeshka replied to Young-one's topic in Nursing Career

    CRNA programs require a couple of years of critical care exerience as an RN before you can apply. So at this early point, your best move would probably be to get a job as an aide in an ICU or ER. This...

  24. Need Advice

    solneeshka replied to pilotswife555's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with what the previous poster has said. In general, if what you want to do is bedside nursing (as opposed to management), it doesn't matter which degree you get. That is changing in some areas...

  25. Preventing Angiocath Clot

    solneeshka posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hello, all! Nursing student here getting ready to graduate and start working on an acute medicine floor in June. I have an angiocath question that I have to get cleared up. If you have a bag of fluids...