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  1. A job I love or pay the bills

    lilbeans posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been working in pediatrics for several years now and I love it. However, I have a low FTE and due to the union contract I must work up to a higher FTE. This is hard to do since we have a low...

  2. How is it working in the NICU

    lilbeans replied to AlexisNicole's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in Pediatrics but we frequently float to NICU. I like going there. I don't take care of the really critical babies. I usually have the babies that are just getting bigger before they go home. I...

  3. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    lilbeans replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I personally knew somebody that was abusing alcohol when I went to school. I believe this person drank a lot. She didn't show up for most class days. Only ones that were required. She still did well...

  4. IV Compatibility

    lilbeans replied to calfro87's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in Pediatrics and I am just now being trained into the Pediatric ICU (we are one unit and must be trained into both areas). I am not familiar with some of the medications but I do know in the...

  5. First job

    lilbeans replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    +1000, lectures, powerpoints, watching the clock, lectures, powerpoints, watching the clock, for the first two

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

    lilbeans replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    it depended on how comfortable i was with the material. my studying greatly decreased as i continued in nursing school. i never studied every night. review books helped more than the textbooks....

  7. I need 25 people to answer the following question....

    lilbeans replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    yes, no doubt. but earlier in my life. the more i work as a nurse, the more i love

  8. Passed my NCLEX-PN

    lilbeans posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the test yesterday. I looked at the BON website today and I passed, yay! Shut off at 85 questions. Lots of pharm and SATA questions. I didn't feel like I passed yesterday. But i did

  9. Passed my NCLEX-PN

    lilbeans replied to lilbeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Very similar to saunders. I don't know which questions I was doing good on. I would say 90% of the questions I did not know for sure. I just made very educated guesses on. There were some repeated...

  10. Passed my NCLEX-PN

    lilbeans replied to lilbeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Minnesota. Yes it was fast. 24 hours from my exam appt. I couldn't even buy the quick results

  11. Passed my NCLEX-PN

    lilbeans replied to lilbeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders Comprehensive Review. I just looked over the sections that I thought I was weak in. I also used the CD with questions a whole bunch. I also just finished pathophysiology this summer....

  12. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

    lilbeans replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed my NCLEX-PN! I took it yesterday. I looked on the BON website today, and it says I passed. Yay! One more year of school and then I get to pass the

  13. How will I know what to do in Clinicals when it's my first week of school??

    lilbeans replied to kmwyman's topic in General Students

    Yeah pretty much what Strawberry said. Basically do basic nursing skills. Things you learned in your CNA classes. Anything above and beyond that they tell you and help you out if you need

  14. I DID IT!! (Well most of it anyway)

    lilbeans replied to ms. papa RN AGAIN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    :ancong!: Good

  15. Student and Treatment

    lilbeans posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know someone who is a student who wants treatment for their addiction but they are scared about the repercussions when they try to apply for their license. Is it better for them to wait until they...

  16. Student and Treatment

    lilbeans replied to lilbeans's topic in Nurses Recovery

    When I applied for my PN license there were questions about alcohol and drug abuse. Those were reasons for denial of your license. She abuses alcohol. I think she has done other drugs, but she does...

  17. Well, I am DONE!

    lilbeans replied to donsterRN's topic in General Students

    Good job. That gives me some hope!

  18. NS with young children at home?

    lilbeans replied to sjc77's topic in General Students

    I have three kids- 6 year old, 2 year old, and 11 month old. I get a lot of help from my husband. He has a very understanding boss that schedules his hours around my school hours. So one of us is...

  19. most difficult part of nursing school?

    lilbeans replied to bmr7's topic in General Students

    I forgot one thing on my last post. Learning all those

  20. Med Question

    lilbeans posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ambien 5 mg PO HS PRN sleep MR x1 Can anyone tell me what the MR stands for? I feel like I should know this. I have tried looking it up, but cannot find anything. Thanks for the

  21. most difficult part of nursing school?

    lilbeans replied to bmr7's topic in General Students

    1. Lack of time. Not enough time. I have a bunch of assignments due.....which one do I work on first and for how long. Also a test and a presentation coming up. When I feel like I am finally catching...

  22. This test quesiton is driving me nuts! What is the right answer

    lilbeans replied to shann106's topic in General Students

    I hate arguing but, there have been patients in the room that do not have consent to know everything about the patient. And why are we assuming that the father is in the room. My husband is a little...

  23. This test quesiton is driving me nuts! What is the right answer

    lilbeans replied to shann106's topic in General Students

    I am no expert but I don't know if you should have to tell the father. Isn't the only patient the mother and the baby? Isn't their HIPPA? I am not saying the father isn't important but I think that D...