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xos4eva

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  1. Dansko clogs

    xos4eva replied to mamason's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have always wanted a pair of Danskos but I have wide feet. I definitely reccomend that you try them on first. I tried them on and they hurt my feet because of my feet being wide. Make sure they...

  2. what do you do about phone calls if you could come to work extra on your day off

    xos4eva replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem working overtime but last year I got sucked into working some overtime and was never paid. I have told my nurse manager that unless she can switch a shift with me I do not want to...

  3. Worried about passing NCLEX after Kaplan due to low scores

    xos4eva replied to nclexparanoid's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Feuer is a nursing review that gives you a review of Med Surg, Peds, Psych, OB and Pharm. they give you a review of the content and then they giave you 3 practice exams for each content. I was a...

  4. Worried about passing NCLEX after Kaplan due to low scores

    xos4eva replied to nclexparanoid's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i suggest that you get feuer review, the cd's and the lectures. its about 300 dollars but i tell you that it is totally worth the investment. look them up online and try getting it. you should need...

  5. Peds rotation

    xos4eva replied to mlisk589's topic in General Nursing

    I hated my peds rotation and swore I would never ever work in peds................ fast forward 5 years later and i'm working at a pediatric emergency room and have been here for a year and a half and...

  6. Graduating May 2009, Need some advice

    xos4eva replied to dkbmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Economic conditions are expected to get worse. If you can secure a position in CT, stay for a year and then hook up with a travel nurse company and have them bring you back to GA that way you have a...

  7. What is the best shift in the ER?

    xos4eva replied to divagirl's topic in Emergency

    I work 730 a - 8 p I prefer it because its the day time and I still get to sleep at night. Truly it depends on the person and how they function. Day shift is good for new grads because there are...

  8. Good physical assessment book

    xos4eva replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    How can you opt out of Phyical assessment? Isn't that a required course in order for you to graduate? On that note, a gold standard in physical assessment is Bate's Textbook of Physical Assessment....

  9. Any advice is much appreciated

    xos4eva replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Raindrop you may also want to have a physical done. I was in your same situation just 2 years ago, I thought I was going crazy and even went to a therapist, she told me that I was not clinically...

  10. any ideas to help me with motivation?

    xos4eva replied to ElphabaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry forgot to mention that most of these agencies offer day one insurance which is also a blessing since your medical expenses are covered and they offer some type of relocation

  11. any ideas to help me with motivation?

    xos4eva replied to ElphabaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dare...... I think you need a change of environment. Look into travel nursing. I did it for 2 years and absolutely loved it. Stopped because my fiance doesn't want to be a "nomad" You get to...

  12. Rn to bsn online

    xos4eva replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I did it and graduated in 2006 I applied at SUNY Stony Brook. Was a decent program. Email for any specific questions. Or IM me on aol my screenname is

  13. Bad attitudes in the ED

    xos4eva replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    I work in a pediatric emergency room and most days I love it. There are only a few of the doctors I would prefer not to work with, most of us work as a team and as an above poster said, when the...

  14. stethoscope reccomendations?

    xos4eva replied to raygun354's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a littman cardiology III and I hate it. It's heavy and bulky and I often have trouble hearing through it. If you go onto allheart.com they have quality ones for cheaper prices. Good luck in...

  15. Need Easy RN school Ny or Jersey

    xos4eva replied to Dionyonce's topic in General Nursing

    There is no easy school. You always have to work hard at what you want. If you dont want math you dont want to be a nurse. You need the NLN so that they know you have basic competencies. If this is...

  16. Case Management

    xos4eva replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly you should have at least 2-5 yrs of experience piror to going into case management. Many facilities would like you to have your BSN but may accept you if you have more years of experience...

  17. Largest ED in the US

    xos4eva replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    I have to agree. I currently work in an ED with several areas, we have acute (20 beds), critical (4 beds), trauma (3 beds + 1 resuc bed), then we have peds with 6 beds, ez care with is non emergent...

  18. Failing Advanced Patho- Need Help

    xos4eva replied to nay537's topic in General Nursing

    What text book are u using? I used Rubin's pathophysiology and it's a very straight forward book. As a review book I actually looked at pathophysiology make incredibly easy, its very simple but it...

  19. Largest ED in the US

    xos4eva replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    I work in a city hospital in new york city, our ED has 5 trauma beds, 5 critcal beds, 20 acute beds, 6 EZ Care rooms (less emergent), an adult asthma room which holds 10 pts, peds asthma room which...

  20. PICU to Peds ED...

    xos4eva replied to PickyouRN's topic in Emergency

    It definitely depends on the children you will be seeing. Some of them will be as acutely ill as those you see in the PICU but as the Peds ER nurse it is your resposibility in conjunction with the...

  21. Cheating in nursing school?

    xos4eva replied to believer4's topic in General Nursing

    its not cheating, its utilizing resources. When I was doing my initial RN licensce my study group broke up the amount of drugs we had to look up for the semester and each of us would do the drug card...

  22. I want to be a nurse but is nursing really that horrible??

    xos4eva replied to kgheen09's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is hard and it's stressful but if you love what you do you can make it. There are various positions in nursing such as school nurses, camp nurses, nursing homes and various departments within...

  23. I'm thinking about a career change and need advice. CPA to RN (Male)

    xos4eva replied to CPAtoRN?'s topic in General Nursing

    I know plenty of good men who are nurses and in no way are they looked upon as gay or feminine. Keeping poop is definitely one of the least desirable aspects of the job but you take it with a grain...

  24. Not taking 0xygen Saturation on patients...???

    xos4eva replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I take the patients 02 sat in traige, it does not take any time away from you assesing the patient. As far as the person who said that it was pediatric patients. Sometimes they will present fine and...

  25. TNCC -------How Hard Is It

    xos4eva replied to bobnurse's topic in Emergency

    I took TNCC, the person I took the class with isn't very conventional so there wasn't a set pattern. One thing I reccomend for you is to recieve the book ahead of the class and begin skimming the...