NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Five more weeks left in last semester....

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Im actually going to miss my classmates and instructors... Thanks for the encouragement. Good luck with your program as well. Time does

  2. Doing my exam in Jan 2012

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to spn.charlotte's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm using three: Kaplan, Saunders, and Prentice Hall by MARY

  3. Five more weeks left in last semester....

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Thanks

  4. nclex abc or cab? please help

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to nunseeh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Agree with Ashley

  5. ADN Curriculum.. does this look right?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to AaronsMommyxx's topic in General Students

    Looks okay to me, although most programs requires all prereqs to be done before the program... thats the only thing that looks off. Is it accredited? What is the NCLEX pass rate? Those are two...

  6. What would you rather do than go into work this weekend?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I will be at clinical this weekend on the psych ward. I actually rather be at

  7. HIV and AIDS

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to rehanna123's topic in General Students

    Please do your own HMWK. I'm a student also so I know how hard it can be. These questions can be answered by your book or even using

  8. Why aren't new grads getting hired?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They can't afford to train new grads. Simple. It cost around 20,000 dollars to train one new

  9. Pinning Ceremony

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to tcscrash's topic in General Students

    You guys are lucky. We aren't allowed any

  10. New Graduation Requirements, Can They Do This?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Jen D's topic in General Students

    That does seem unfair. I'm so sorry you all are so worried. Do the best you

  11. I failed my patient

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I'm a little lost. It sounds like to me you DID use your best nursing judgement. You did an assessment, vitals and reported to the doc? Were there any thing else you could have included...

  12. Seriously Considering Quitting

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

    I agree with others that assessments don't have to be done by 0900 in the real world. However, perhaps the instructor is trying to teach you good time management skills. Start your day prioritizing....

  13. Have you made good friends while in Nursing School?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Students

    Yes, I have made quite a few friends from NS and work. We go to eachothers pinning ceremonies, go out to eat , and just have fun. Nothing better then being around your own kind, nurses and students...

  14. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I too get overly excited when a patient poops when they haven't gone in 3 days. I also get excited when I collect urine for a UA from a little old lady. Awww, the Joys of

  15. New grad Interview

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to kaymmdee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First Congrats!!! I'm super jealous. I graduate in December and would love to be where you are. Second- do a search on AN and Google. This topic has been discussed dozens of time Third- Good

  16. Graducation/Pinning Ceremony Ideas

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ABM1227's topic in General Students

    I also added a few " you know you are nursing student when"... in my speech for LPN pinning. Everyone enjoyed that

  17. Just got my acceptance letter Winter 2011!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to hannahjean5's topic in General Students

    Congrats

  18. how did you decide?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    I honestly don't know. I just always knew I wanted to be in health care. My mother is a nurse so I guess it just made sense to me. I'm glad I became a

  19. Graducation/Pinning Ceremony Ideas

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ABM1227's topic in General Students

    I totally understand how you feel. I'm also in the process of planning pinning ceremony and I have received almost NO participation from my classmates. We were thinking about doing a music video but...

  20. RN vs LPN

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    Do a search on Allnurses. This topic has been discussed. Google it

  21. Highly experienced V.S. A lot of certificates and degrees

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to grantz's topic in General Nursing

    I would choose the highly experienced RN. Letters after a persons name does not make them a competent nurse right away. Competency comes with time and experience. Just my 2

  22. What to expect in an open house?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to chillin4me's topic in California Nursing

    I'm attending an open house today for new grad nurses. This thread was helpful. I'm hoping to get some job

  23. wearing down, worn out, on my last leg.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to SnMrsSmiley's topic in General Students

    OP I understand where you are coming from. I'm in my LAST class and my final exam on December 20th could not come fast enough. I'm tired. Its not the material its the volume of it and all the busy...

  24. ASN or go straight through with BSN? univeristy campus living? help!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to babyv15's topic in General Students

    Go straight for BSN if you

  25. staying the night at work due to weather

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in md and we just had a blizzard and another storm on the way tomorrow. I missed work today due to not being able to get out of my complexbecause the roads weren't plowed. I been in the all...