wonderbee

wonderbee BSN, RN

critical care; community health; psych

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  1. I made a med error!! (Long)

    wonderbee replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You did great! I like the way you handled the problem. I was told by my preceptor on day #2 to expect to make med errors and just accept it now. It's

  2. I'm feeling dumb........

    wonderbee replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After doing so well in school, I feel the same as you do. I knew it was going to be hard but... ???!!! I'm in week 2/8. It's so overwhelming. With the best of intentions, I try to stay organized but...

  3. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    wonderbee replied to blaaveispiken's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sharing my insights from a recently completed preceptorship, I would say that the same tips about clinical in general apply. Don't be a wallflower. Seek out new experiences. Don't let a question go by...

  4. NCLEX medications

    wonderbee replied to Medic2RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most of my medication questions were related to symptoms of toxicity or what is the pathophysiology of the disease related to its use. These were highly synthesized complex questions. You have to know...

  5. Need help please with stopcocks

    wonderbee posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yesterday was my first day of clinical orientation on a unit. With all the experience I'd had as a tech on a SICU, I really expected better performance out of myself. Honestly, I think I was all...

  6. Need help please with stopcocks

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

    Cool! Thanks Suzanne. You've never let me

  7. Do I want to do this career?

    wonderbee replied to LizB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's a rough road becoming a nurse but it's a road that's worth travelling. If tomorrow I decide that nursing is not for me, I'll never regret that I answered the question, "what if??". Remember that...

  8. NCLEX Tip of the Day 2/14

    wonderbee replied to SkateBetty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    so proud of you wendy, rn:nurse::nurse: i know you're going to be great in trauma step down. it's right up your alley. we'll have to compare notes us being trauma people and all. pray for me. just...

  9. Graduate nurse in may 06, moving to Pittsburgh and need help

    wonderbee replied to BSNmay13's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Ditto that. Applying online will get you nowhere. Just pick up the phone and make some calls. You should have no problem getting interviews. I interviewed in August for a January start date and was...

  10. NCLEX Tip of the Day 2/14

    wonderbee replied to SkateBetty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On pins and needles waiting to

  11. Graduate nurse in may 06, moving to Pittsburgh and need help

    wonderbee replied to BSNmay13's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just did what you are contemplating. I graduated in December and moved to the Burgh from Florida. I had a job waiting for me when I got here in a critical care unit. You can take your boards...

  12. Man I am scared to death

    wonderbee replied to Nursie2k6`'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wholehartedly sympathize. I'm going through a very similar orientation. The classes are packed with massive amounts of information and the caveat is that failure to pass an exam could land me back...

  13. NCLEX Tip of the Day 2/10

    wonderbee replied to SkateBetty's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awesome tips SkateBetty!!! The countdown is on. 11 days and

  14. I passed!! Review of SAUNders, mosbys, etc

    wonderbee replied to jillba's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To Jill RN, a mighty congratulations. I'm using Saunders mostly. Have used Mosby's and Stat Nursing Consultants. Since my last review, I can't recall how many in a row I need to get at the pass line...

  15. Student Transition

    wonderbee replied to eaglenurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's exhausing. I'm into my third week of a 10 week orientation. The first four weeks are classroom based. It's school but the stakes are higher and the lecture time is longer. The info comes at us in...

  16. Hi Pittsburgh neighbor. New in town. How do you handle being snowed in?

    wonderbee posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi Y'all! I'm the new girl in town in oh so many ways. I graduate NS this week and am coming up to Pitt from south Florida next week to start fresh. I'm new to snow and cold winters, new to nursing...

  17. Length of orientation for new nurse?

    wonderbee replied to Pocamom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My orientation on a neuro unit is not as long as I'd like it to be or what I realistically think it should be. That said, there is a supportive attitude among the nurses and I can request additional...

  18. Quitting a nurse tech position...

    wonderbee replied to RazorbackRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It could very well be that although the HR people and the unit director may know the scope of your practice, someone forgot to tell the RNs. It may be up to you to educate them, as it was with me, or...

  19. Dansko Shoes are killing my feet!!!

    wonderbee replied to Carianne's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Dansko clogs. The stitching irritates the bottoms of my feet right through my socks. I also don't feel secure in them when I need some speed like running to

  20. Back Pain and Nursing?

    wonderbee replied to BlackCat04021983's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wearing a weight belt helps me. It was given to me during my orientation and I do use it. It's not very attractive though. Just about every experienced nurse I know has back complaints. Your health...

  21. Relocating to begin career. Anyone else?

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

    Driving through the DC beltway was an experience! Let me just say that the whole trip was an exercise in courage. West VA will be a nice place to raise kids. Best of luck on your interviews:nurse:and...

  22. A cute way to remember some lab values.

    wonderbee replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    I get most of it but get lost at the INR. Actually, if I can remember this, it will be helpful for my NCLEX sitting next month. I do want to point out though that serum calcium is generally around...

  23. Pharmacology VS dosage calculations class?

    wonderbee replied to fnlyRNstudent05's topic in General Students

    In the program I graduated from, dosage calculation was self-study. We were directed to tools that could be purchased or accessed from the library. Pharmacology was a 2-credit, first semester nursing...

  24. Therapeutic drug values in content?

    wonderbee posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I start my GN orientation in less than a week and in less than a month will be sitting for NCLEX. In my review using the Saunders Comprehensive Review, I didn't do well for lab values; specifically...

  25. A little encouragement for new grads!

    wonderbee replied to Constance7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm starting my GN orientation in a couple of weeks. I've been doing a lot of reading and digesting the shared experiences of the new nurses on this forum. Quite frankly, some of the writings have...