JenNJFLCA

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  1. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    JenNJFLCA replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I felt this way and I did a 6 semester BSN. Nursing school is a crazy time, so I would get it overwith as soon as possible. It doesn't get any better. It's so hard to get into a program, and who is to...

  2. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    JenNJFLCA replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I was 25 and a MUCH better student the second time around. You're never too old to start a new

  3. Med Surge and Telemetry

    JenNJFLCA replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    On my tele floor we get open heart patients, plus a wide variety of ER/transplant/ortho pts if they need a tele bed. My floor is supposed to be mostly open heart/vascular post-surgical pts, but when...

  4. Experienced Nurses Only

    JenNJFLCA replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    An experienced nurse forum sounds like a great idea. That being said, the OP said that she could usually tell who the students are by their poor grammar (this is the proper way to spell the word, by...

  5. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    JenNJFLCA replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    Time management. Also, make sure you take 1 day a week and commit to NOT doing anything nursing related. Spend time with your loved ones and don't even talk about school on that day. That helped my...

  6. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    JenNJFLCA replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP, Nurse = Human I think that many of us take care of others and tend to neglet our needs. I did that in nursing school and I'm trying to get back on track, for MYSELF, not for my patients. I...

  7. The Today Show

    JenNJFLCA replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even get a cap when I graduated from nursing school! We didn't even wear white for our pinning ceremony. I think we need to bring the American public up to speed about what being a 21st...

  8. Totally wrong?

    JenNJFLCA replied to Jen82's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you find out your results yet? The # of questions doesn't really matter...I know people who have passed and failed with

  9. How many questions?

    JenNJFLCA replied to PractikalNurse2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think did about 4000 questions that consisted of Kaplan, Saunders, Mosby, and Lippincott (some). I focused more on my progress. I wasn't doing too well at first, so I just kept doing question after...

  10. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    JenNJFLCA replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I got my first degree in marine biology, ended up working in a lab with all kinds of viruses. At 28 I'm already on my 2nd career!!

  11. My first few days, as a new RN

    JenNJFLCA replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    How do they even let you off orientation without even having your license yet? At my job they are counting my orientation from the time I got my license, which is about 1 1/2 months. They are in no...

  12. Foley vs Straight Cath

    JenNJFLCA posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi everyone, I am a new nurse on a surgical tele floor. I was wondering which has a higher risk of infection: a foley or straight cath. Would it be the foley because it's indwelling, thus keeping the...

  13. DVT to PE...

    JenNJFLCA replied to happytoheal's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse too. Thanks for the info!!

  14. Failed nclex first time and took it again today

    JenNJFLCA replied to hershey4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats, Hershey4, RN!!!!

  15. Your Worst Mistake

    JenNJFLCA replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I made a med error very early on: as a student nurse! I was on a postpartum unit and one of my 2 pts needed a vaccination for rubella. I was in the room with Pt A and dicussed the shot with her while...

  16. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    JenNJFLCA replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the system sets us up to fail, to be honest. Some people will exploit that to their advantage, and thus we have the situation that the OP presented. I have had my license for a little over a...

  17. Is Kaplan this book helpful?

    JenNJFLCA replied to applegreen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    alexus, I would recommend doing the online Kaplan questions (called Q-bank and question trainers). They even have the same font as the NCLEX and they have tons of prioritization questions like the...

  18. Ready to slay the NCLEX beast in 28 hours.

    JenNJFLCA replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck Bala Shark!! You sound like you're very well prepared!! :) I can't wait to hear the good

  19. Frequent Nursing Rounds Decrease Call-Light Use

    JenNJFLCA replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    mchrisrn, are those pts suffering from ICU syndrome? lol! :chuckle Sometimes out pts from the unit that come to us on the tele floor feel neglected after get that more individualized care in the ICU....

  20. New mommy passed NCLEX TODAY!!!

    JenNJFLCA replied to IvoryLena's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on being a new nurse and new mommy!! What a great time of your life! 2 wonderful achievements!

  21. Passed NCLEX...Praise The With Me Everyone

    JenNJFLCA replied to RNKay31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats, Kay! I knew you could do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  22. Absolutely refuse to take Nclex again

    JenNJFLCA replied to KKA22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey KKA, you can't have that negative attitude! Lots of people pass the first time, and those that don't usually pass the 2nd time around. :) I didn't get accepted into one nursing school, so I...

  23. Nclex

    JenNJFLCA replied to got2luvnights's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Woo hoo! Way to

  24. Nclex

    JenNJFLCA replied to got2luvnights's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Woo hoo! Way to

  25. Today is my day!

    JenNJFLCA replied to Chiefy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!! One of my friends just failed and I can't wait to tell her of yet another 2nd timer success