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    uworld percentages?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone, so I test on wednesday OMG!!!! I don't feel ready but I don't know that I'll ever feel ready so here I go. I did the kaplan qbank with an overall percent of 67%....however I don't feel...
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    Tips/day in the life of an acute care for the elderly unit?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting a new job on an acute care for the elderly (ACE) medical surgical unit at a local hospital. I wanted to hear from people who have worked on ACE units...what are the most common...
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    Favorite nursing job or specialty

    IHeartPeds87 replied to nursemayj's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatrics!! I love the variety (you can have a 14 year old in one room and a four day old infant in the next). There's an underlying optimistic tone in pediatrics and I feel like I'm making a...
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    Tips/Ideas for dealing with stressed/difficult parents in the PICU

    IHeartPeds87 replied to Snowana's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I also suggest cuing them into the assessment signs that you look for that would indicate that the child might be able to start eating. Stating something to the effect of "babies aren't very good at...
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    superstitions/things you always do before work?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've been feeling way better about work lately. I've felt more confident and things have been going better. One of the MANY things i've adapted to includes some changes I've made to my pre-work...
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    How to Support a Coworker Who Has Made a Medication Error

    IHeartPeds87 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her that! Paraphrase that statement and it would be perfect! Tell her that in your opinion, she is an excellent nurse, is well-liked by the patients and staff, and a great resource. Tell her...
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    Job Fairs is it worth it??

    IHeartPeds87 replied to jes07's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Job fairs, in my experience, have been extremely useful. A facility that is typically holding a job fair is in need of a large number of nurses. You get to have face to face contact with recruiters...
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    Leaving at 6 months in?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to slippersocks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is what I will say about the whole "fear of being labelled a job hopper." Do I think that leaving one job six months in will make you look like a job hopper, particularly in the same company?...
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    HATE my job (vent post)

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone. I hate my job. I am extremely unhappy. I got a job at a busy urban hospital on a med-surg floor at night. I was thrilled to have a hospital job as a new grad. The experience, in...
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    New Grad Help

    IHeartPeds87 replied to babynurse101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you are fighting a losing battle. I hate to say this, and I am sorry, because I know it isn't what you want to hear. A unit where other nurses are constantly going over your head and...
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    HATE my job (vent post)

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the support! I'll keep you guys posted
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    First Job As A Nurse! HELP!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to mountainjc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in acute care on a med-surg floor. I have, one time in the past six months taken 11 patients. I will never do it again. NEVER. I have made a vow to myself that I will refuse anymore than 8...
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    Leaving at 6 months in?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to slippersocks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is the thing about being loyal to an employer. I don't think it is the way it used to be. There is no loyalty from the employer to the nurse so why should I be loyal to my employer? I was told...
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    Passed NCLEX + my review of materials

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone! I found out I passed NCLEX today using quick results, woohoo! I used hurst, uworld, kaplan qbank, and La charity. A few days ago I also started utilizing the nclex mastery app This is...
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    starting salary dmc?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi, can anyone share what the starting pay is for a new grad for dmc? Thanks
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    Experienced nurses help- heparin subq question....

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi there please help!!! Brand new nurse here on med surg unit at night, busy unit, too many preceptor and scared!!! Patient going for ERCP-are you supposed to hold subq heparin??
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    Off orientation soon...stressing!!!!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to MiaRN32's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To the OP: I feel for you. I feel completely the same way. I have only had two weeks of orientation on days (and the first week was 2 shifts, so really, not so much) and then I had three weeks on...
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    safety tips?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! New nurse here. So I was talking to a fellow nurse friend about a situation: I thought it was weird and unsafe that both long acting and short acting insulin have the same color/size...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    IHeartPeds87 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I want to state that I did not read the entire thread, I read through the first page and then am responding. I am a new graduate- I graduated in May, got my RN license in July and started...
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    Tips/day in the life of an acute care for the elderly unit?

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone??
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    Emailing future preceptor?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! So I'm a new grad and got a job on a med surg unit at a local hospital. I'm excited and nervous! My boss told me who my preceptor would be. I was thinking of emailing the preceptor to...
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    Vent: treatment of new grads!

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. This is a vent post. I am a new graduate. I graduated at the beginning of may and passed my nclex in mid-June. The job search is extremely frustrating. I tried to apply months before...
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    Vent: treatment of new grads!

    IHeartPeds87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies and encouragement. I know that working as an aide doesn't necessarily guarantee me a job, but I was hoping that it would help more so then it has proven to! I know the job...
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    confused about cardiac output....

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everyone, can someone please read the following and either tell me i'm correct or explain why I'm wrong? Am I understanding the following concepts properly? I'm most confused about preload....
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    When is the appropriate time to bring up a planned vacation?

    IHeartPeds87 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi everyone, I am applying for jobs. I have been a patient care technician for the past 3 years and am applying for RN jobs both in and out of my current health system. As a patient care technician...