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  1. Please help!!! I need advice..

    pers replied to precillar85's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Breathe! You still have an entire year of school left, don't work yourself into a frenzy just yet! Every school is different but I've met a lot of students and most (myself included) had similar...

  2. I was so thankful to have a job...

    pers replied to deijerz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Willing to move? If working for the government doesn't turn you off, I know a psych hospital in WV with

  3. Any one else annoyed?

    pers replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't find it annoying but I'm not in an area where jobs are scare either. Then again, neither are these new grads if they can afford to quit one job and take another. Sorry, but if someone isn't...

  4. S-BAR

    pers replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I think SBAR is a good tool but like others, I always ask "are you familiar with this patient?" If the answer is yes, I skip over anything not immediately relevant to my call. If the answer is no, I...

  5. What if you fail ?

    pers replied to xGuYx's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the BON for the state where you plan to work. I'm more familiar with the NCLEX-RN but as I understand it the process is very similar for both tests. Some states will allow you to...

  6. To All Female Nurses ????

    pers replied to xGuYx's topic in General Nursing

    I think they are men who went to school to become nurses. I think this because I learned (before nursing school!) that there are two different genders and one is male (the other is female). I also...

  7. "Are you related to an employee at this facility?"

    pers replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Immediate family members can't work on the same unit in my facility. Cousins are ok but siblings, spouses, parents (or grandparents) and children (or grandchildren) are not. It only hurts an...

  8. 3pm-11pm shift duties for a Support (CNA)

    pers replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, 3-11 as a CNA goes something like this: 3:00 Get report and do rounds with off going CNA, get assignment sheet from nurse (has info on specific patient needs for the shift). 3:30 Do...

  9. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    pers replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm another for the no category. Nothing against doctors, it's just not a lifestyle I want. The nice thing about being with a doctor is the money and there are so many other professions where the...

  10. USA Today Article

    pers replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair, it really depends on where these commenters live. I'm a nurse working in a hospital and we are still hiring for a variety of units and the positions are open to new grads as well as...

  11. Nurses from other units to start IV's

    pers replied to Daliadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    That's rough. I feel for you as a fellow new nurse who is not so great at IVs yet either. It's a shame you don't get more help from the nurses on your floor. Have you tried offering to help do...

  12. DUMB question!! But really...

    pers replied to itsnever2L8's topic in General Nursing

    I learned in skills lab and then practiced again in clinicals. We weren't allowed to hang blood ever and couldn't insert IVs until our transitions course (and then only if the facility allowed it)....

  13. Toileting Bariatric Patients

    pers replied to Toileting Help's topic in General Nursing

    Like mamamerlee, I want to know what they were doing at home prior to being in the hospital. Their needs may be different in the hospital environment but it gives me a baseline of what I can expect...

  14. 75 questions and failed. HELP PLEASE!

    pers replied to yahy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also would recommend you look at Kaplan, particularly if you feel like you know the content. The NCLEX is not just testing content, it's testing how you think. Kaplan focuses on upper level...

  15. any jobs if no experience??

    pers replied to reina*'s topic in General Nursing

    This depends a lot on your area and what sorts of positions are available. At my facility they are currently hiring secretaries, PBX operators, transporters and telemetry techs. None of these...

  16. how long until you would feel comfortable precepting?

    pers replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, I'm inclined to agree that one year is not enough. I had one primary preceptor but due to some scheduling issues I had several nights with a few others as well. Of all the preceptors...

  17. NCLEX Question Style (Saunders vs. Kaplan)

    pers replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I felt Kaplan was much closer in question style than Saunders. Some feel Kaplan is harder than the actual NCLEX and I think that's likely because Kaplan focuses primarily on upper level questions...

  18. Had to quit job bcz of twin pg

    pers replied to EwokRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When you work in a hospital, previous hospital experience is preferred for obvious reasons. I assume the same is true for LTC. However, you have what you have and when you go looking for a new job...

  19. Is nursing really THAT bad?

    pers replied to CuriousCC's topic in General Nursing

    Like others said, you are likely seeing a lot of venting. That's not to say there aren't people who hate nursing despite staying in it but more often than not I'd say it's people who love nursing and...

  20. Don't know where to begin

    pers replied to idesire's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Every state has their own rules regarding the NCLEX so while the exam itself is the same for every state, the licensure requirements are not. Some states require that you work a certain number of...

  21. Don't know where to begin

    pers replied to idesire's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I waited a couple years longer than you before taking my boards! I opted to go with the Kaplan review course and passed in 75 questions. Coming from someone who has been there, don't wait. Decide...

  22. Scared to float

    pers replied to Kay KRNC's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility being floated to other units is very common. Few people like it since it definitely requires going outside your comfort zone but it's accepted practice. If I am floated to OB (I work...

  23. Male Nurses

    pers replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with nursel56, I think men who get into nursing are generally drawn to those areas. Sometimes because they came from similar fields as EMT/paramedic/military and sometimes I think because it...

  24. Anyone have a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing?

    pers replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine it's treated the same as a BSN though I don't know that for certain. My BSN has an emphasis on sciences that I know some of the advanced degrees expect from prospective students so if...

  25. New Grad offered a critical care job? Am I ready?

    pers replied to my.toys's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my facility CRF and CHF don't qualify as critical care. The CHF are generally always on telemetry while the CRF can be on telemetry or a medical unit depending on what else they have going on. So...