NurseInTheD

NurseInTheD

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  1. Transition from Student to RN

    I disagree - my transition (over a year ago) went very smoothly! Don't be afraid to ask questions, find a hospital with a good preceptor program for new grads, and if you can find an experienced...
  2. Toxic Healthcare Personalities

    The nurse that stops working ten hours into her 12-hour shift - and you have to follow her, and it takes the first hour of your shift (at least) to clean up her
  3. help with daignosis

    Some ideas... Risk for injury (r/t seizure activity) Risk for cardiac dysrhythmia (r/t myocardial irritability secondary to
  4. I passed!! (My OP here) The last 48hrs have been the longest, ever... My heart was in my throat as I typed in my credit card info to get the online quick results... Hit "enter"... Didn't want to...
  5. Doin' the happy dance for joy!

    Thank you!
  6. Does anyone know if they provide barf-bags at Pearson?
  7. Scared Silly! Help!!

    I agree completely with this! In regard to your question: Does anyone find doing the book's quizzes (in the book or on their website) to be helpful in studying? Answer: Absolutely. Forget...
  8. Hijacking The Class

    One of those in every class...
  9. Any one worried about the HESI exit exam?

    I didn't study for it... I actually forgot about it until the day before the test (oops), so I did some NCLEX practice CDs the night before, took it and got an 1100... I thought it was easy/basic,...
  10. My time is here

    ps: About your username - you are taunting those less fortunate souls who have to live in the frozen tundra of the Northeast, with me being one of those souls... haha
  11. My time is here

    Don't reschedule - I did, because I felt as you are feeling right now - and in hindsight, I would have been just as prepared on the original date (which was about 2 weeks earlier). Sounds like you'll...
  12. Nope - I passed at 76, no med calc, and maybe 2 or 3 medication questions. I'll be a parrot: Know your delegation/prioritization inside and out; infection control seems to be a biggie as well, from...
  13. Oop, sorry, my bad... I see that you haven't taken it yet. So yes, if you take it on a Friday morning, you'll have your results by Sunday, as I did. Good luck
  14. Hey, I'm in Michigan, and I took it Friday... and got my (good!!) results today! I was wondering the same thing, but I went to the Pearson website, paid my money, and got 'em! The State gets the...
  15. Passed RN Nclex in 75

    Awesome!!! Congrats
  16. Just took my NCLEX today and shutoff at 75 : (

    I could have written your post... I just took it yesterday & it shut off at 76. I feel like I guessed on most of the questions... the better of two choices, ugh.. :uhoh21: You're not alone!...
  17. Failed the NCLEX

    Hang in there... I'm in the same boat. I just got home from the exam, and the computer shut off at 76 questions. I'll be able to get my results online on Monday. Let's just say that it's going to...
  18. Sitting for NCLEX in less than an hour...

    Thank you! The exam shut off at 76 questions; either I passed, or it was an epic fail... I'll know for sure in 48 (very long)
  19. SURVEY for 75 questions on NCLEX RN

    Can't answer for myself, but 4 of my classmates/friends were stopped @ 75 questions, and they all passed. As for their particular content, I'm not sure, but one of them told me that she had a lot of...
  20. Scared Silly! Help!!

    I remember feeling just as overwhelmed my first semester of school; my children were 7yrs and 4yrs old, and I was also working part-time. "What did I get myself into??", I thought. First thing I did,...
  21. HESI & NCLEX Advice

    To be honest, I barely studied for the HESI - the night before, I did approx 100 practice questions from an NCLEX cd-rom, and that was it. I scored an 1100 (900 was passing), which was 96th...
  22. Pay Rate 2009

    1. State: MI 2. City: Detroit 'burbs 3. Speciality (CNA, LPN/LVN, RN-Med/Surg., RN-NICU etc.): New grad/RN 4. Pay rates: $24.80/hr + 8% off-shift premium + $2/hr weekend premium 5. Travel or Per...
  23. New Grad RN Jobs In Michigan

    Henry Ford's has a freeze right now,
  24. frustrated

    Agreed :-) My rationalization for the meds before the blood: When hanging blood, I stay w/my patient for the first 15 minutes or so to assess for a transfusion reaction and take serial vital...
  25. Wearing Cologne to work Yes Or No

    My pet peeve - healthcare workers who are involved in direct patient care wearing perfume/cologne!! So many of them do this! :angryfire And not just wearing it, some of them seem to have marinated...