jc3015

jc3015

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  1. Leave before orientation

    jc3015 replied to MichelleM1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was on a night shift at my hospital and put in an application for an RN opening in same day surgery. I went for my first interview and after listening to the manager, seemed to be near top of their...

  2. Favorite watch with seconds hand?

    jc3015 replied to Nueticles's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, the watch came with a clumsy cloth band, the holes of which were either too tight or too loose. The expanding band, an add-on, is narrow silver-looking sections, ~$10 at

  3. Favorite watch with seconds hand?

    jc3015 replied to Nueticles's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a $29 Timex. I replaced the stock band with an expanding band so I can just slide it up my forearm when I need to

  4. Lung Sounds!!

    jc3015 replied to FabRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recall, during an RN clinical, asking asking an RN how long it took her to feel comfortable coming onto her shift. She replied, “any day now”. Honestly, I worked SNF as an LPN for a couple...

  5. Lung Sounds!!

    jc3015 replied to FabRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Relax. I don’t know how long I kept referring back to a cheat sheet just to be sure I documented the right lung sound. I wound up having to get a much better stethoscope because I had so much...

  6. Going straight from BSN into Masters program?

    jc3015 replied to JessMae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was always told that nursing school prepared me to pass the boards, that I learned to nurse on the job. That has definitely wound up being true. I wouldn’t want to be ‘taught’ by an...

  7. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    jc3015 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    Ikve worked 12 hr nights, 7p-7:30a for the last 8 years, but I’ve always been an afternoon/night person. 12 hrs wasn’t a main problem, having a single day off was a wasted day of my life. I asked...

  8. New Grad Trying to Make a Decision

    jc3015 replied to TSquares's topic in First Year After Licensure

    School prepares you to get a job as a nurse, you actually learn to nurse on the job. Which of the two jobs (or any other opportunity that might arise in the meantime) will best prepare you for the...

  9. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

    jc3015 replied to OldDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    I graduated nursing school at the age of 53. I get some double takes on the phone, but mostly from family members. Since clinicals, I usually was mistakenly called ‘doctor’. My clinical...

  10. 42 Years Old - Is it too late to become a nurse?

    jc3015 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    In 2006, I was laid off after 34 years and became a nursing student at the age of 53. Ten years l'm working Med/Surg in a hospital. Going back to school wasn't bad for me, however being a male in the...

  11. How old is too old to safely practice?

    jc3015 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I turn 63 next month, and I'm having no difficulties. I plan to work until 66 at least. Then how much longer I work will depend on my knees and ankles... everything else is fine at this time. In my...

  12. Doctor stole my stethoscope

    jc3015 replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have mine engraved with my name and it's in my pant's cargo pocket when I'm not using it. It doesn't make much sense not to have it with me, as I'm not always sure when I'll need

  13. Just talked to a nurse- I feel so down & anxious

    jc3015 replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in General Students

    Job availability will vary with your location; When I got my LPN I needed to work a year before I went into my ADN program. The only jobs available (in Southern Illinois) for LPNs were LTC, clinics...

  14. Why Do Nursing Instructors Rely So Heavily On PowerPoints To Teach?

    jc3015 replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    I had a few instructors that lectured from the Powerpoints, claiming that all their test material would come from them, claiming their intention was that students would spend less time copying what...

  15. I study a lot and I end up with B's...help -_-..how do you study?!!!!

    jc3015 replied to gtrebyari's topic in General Students

    I was a 3.8 GPA student going into my LPN program and pulled straight As. Then I went into the ADN program. Different beast, altogether. I was studying way more and barely managing mid-Bs. However,...

  16. How much time do you *really*spend studying?

    jc3015 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    I had great admiration for my classmates who were in a similar situation to many of the respondents here, those working full time and those with heavy family responsibilities. I breezed through...

  17. How much time do you *really*spend studying?

    jc3015 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    I studied, maybe 2-3 hours daily for my LPN program and pulled a 4.0, NCLEX-PN in 85. My ADN was a different beast, altogether. Our program recommended 3 hours study per credit hour and I felt as...

  18. Do you actually READ your nursing books or just skim?

    jc3015 replied to starmickey03's topic in General Students

    I always read my texts, although with that much to get through, I was reading at a speed WAY beyond my comfort level. The books that ATI provided us accompanied me everywhere, as they gave a really...

  19. First Interview!

    jc3015 replied to RiniBeenie151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just had my first interview as a new RN this week. Overall, I think it went OK, but like other comments here, I'm not going to get too bent worrying right now. I did enough of that waiting for the...

  20. Is it to late for me to become a Nurse?

    jc3015 replied to louis345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow. This thread sure grew in a hurry! I'm a male LPN, I'll be 57 next month, and I just passed my NCLEX-RN last Thursday. In the last two years (almost) I've had no problems at all with respect to...

  21. Virtual ATI

    jc3015 replied to IHSnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yep. Sounds familiar. I liked the practice tests we took throughout the semester, but I hated the day we took the real ATIs. My final RN predictor was reasonably close to the structure of my NCLEX and...

  22. Virtual ATI

    jc3015 replied to IHSnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My program requires all ADN students (PN program, too) to do all kinds of ATI exams. We do several in each different class, and are required to pass at a prescribed level to actually pass the class...

  23. A Nursing Career Over 50

    jc3015 replied to m9791l's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just passed my NCLEX-RN last Thursday, I'll be 57 next month. I've worked the last 18 months as an LPN, and I've not run into anything that has hindered my progress because of age. Between age and...

  24. Will my age keep me from a good nursing career?

    jc3015 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I've been working two years as an LPN. I just graduated my ADN program last week at 56, and I'm reviewing prior to taking my NCLEX-RN exam. I've had several offers from the local hospitals for when...

  25. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    jc3015 replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I really like the Zebra Z-grips fine points, but my hands are too big for them. My current favorite is a giveaway from my hospital's ED admission desk. It's not a fine point, but it's a ballpoint...