Emily Suzanne

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1. Ohio RN nurse applying to California. Denied. Help?

   Emily Suzanne posted a topic in Operating Room

   I've been a pediatric OR nurse in Columbus, Ohio for 8 years. The first 4 years I worked as a staff nurse. I was later promoted to specialty leader (I oversee all ophthalmology, oculoplastics, and...

2. Relief Count Disagreement--Please Help

   Emily Suzanne replied to Emily Suzanne's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you all for the responses. I thought that what I did was the right thing. The nurse that I relieved felt otherwise--- and expressed her disapproval to management, but I'm in very good standing...

3. Relief Count Disagreement--Please Help

   Emily Suzanne replied to Emily Suzanne's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you so much for your reply. Our policy (or any policy that I can find) states what to be done in my specific situation. The case hadn't yet started, but everything had already been counted. The...

4. Relief Count Disagreement--Please Help

   Emily Suzanne posted a topic in Operating Room

   The situation: As the relief RN, I came into the operating room at 1500. The case was a port placement and a nephrectomy. The supplies, instruments, etc, were opened and had already been counted by...

5. OR Interview Questions

   Emily Suzanne replied to umslalum's topic in Operating Room

   Hi there! I haven't posted on this site since my NCLEX 3 years ago. Now that I have a little experience...maybe I can help. I'm an OR RN at a childrens hospital. It sounds like you're already off to...

6. NCSBN Learning Extension?!?!

   Emily Suzanne replied to april31099's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I signed up for the 3 week course 3 weeks before my NCLEX (passed by the way) and I thought the questions were some of the best and most challenging out there. (I did ONLY the questions, by the...

7. Anxiety r/t Nclex AEB Insomnia!

   Emily Suzanne replied to racknroll's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   All of the anxiety, insomnia, and worrying are part of what makes finding out that you passed (and you will pass) so much sweeter. Did you know that almost 90% of first time NCLEX-RN takers in the...

8. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   Emily Suzanne replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Took my exam on Monday 02/15 and finished with 75 questions in 1.5 hours. Tried the Pearson Vue "trick" and got the "good pop up". Next afternoon got my official results on the BON website. PASSED. So...

9. HESI Exit Advice

   Emily Suzanne posted a topic in General Students

   Just wanted to post some thoughts on the HESI. Might be useful to anyone who is going through this (or is going to go through it). The CD that comes with the HESI book. Do it. Expect to score low on...

10. HESI Test

    Emily Suzanne posted a topic in General Students

    I just took the Hest Test (passed) and here are my thoughts... My school requires this exam 4th quarter with a passing score of 800 (in order to move forward to 5th quarter) and again 7th quarter with...

11. Breast Feeding and Contractions Questions

    Emily Suzanne posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to see if I could get a little input from a few professionals. Just finished up an exam and there were 2 questions that were a little...questionable. I'll try to quote them from memory the...

12. Newborn Shiver

    Emily Suzanne posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is my first post here, so hopefully I'm in the right place. If not...please, someone gently guide me the right direction. I'm a first year nursing student and am assigned to crease a nursing care...