QuarterLife88

QuarterLife88 MSN, RN, NP

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  1. What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    QuarterLife88 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    Patients in their 30's and 40s. Blech. They seem to be the least receptive and most entitled/whiny. Give me a pleasantly confused 80 year old any

  2. Why did you become a nurse?

    QuarterLife88 replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    I'm young and needed to support myself. Also, my ADN was extremely cheap. If anyone has a problem with nurses going into it for the money, they are welcome to come and pay my bills for me. That's...

  3. ACLS requirement

    QuarterLife88 replied to jen9587's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired as a new grad at a hospital without one. I've been at my job for a year and I'm just now doing my ACLS through the hospital at their

  4. Voluntary Euthanasia

    QuarterLife88 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Would I euthanize someone? Damn right I would if that's what they wanted, and I hope someone would do the same for me. It's a damn shame it's not

  5. Confront or do a slow burn!

    QuarterLife88 replied to rich5clark's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    eh, butt

  6. whats the main cause of stress that RN goes through at work?

    QuarterLife88 replied to yayita's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Where to begin... 1. ratios. On my floor it's 5:1, and IMO too high. A more reasonable load if you expect me to get everything done in a safe and timely manner would be 3:1 or 4:1 MAX. Also, add in...

  7. NIGHT SHIFT

    QuarterLife88 replied to jar312's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been on nights for almost one year now, and to be honest, I have never fully gotten used to it. The first month I lost like 5lbs because I didn't know how to eat at night, and when I would come...

  8. Starting to find some aspects degrading

    QuarterLife88 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a nurse for almost a year, and I think burnout has hit me hard. I'm also finding certain aspects of the job degrading. I don't mean wiping up poop or vomit or blood, or turning a little old...

  9. Starting to find some aspects degrading

    QuarterLife88 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks everyone for your posts. The interaction that actually prompted my original post, I was able to resolve in a satisfying manner and I ended up having a really excellent rapport and time with...

  10. No more 12 hour shifts?

    QuarterLife88 replied to UpennRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well hopefully I will be out of bedside nursing before this comes to fruition. I kind of hate 12 hour shifts because after the 8 hr mark I do NOT give hoot anymore. I work nights. My body is taxed by...

  11. Unsure of wanting kids

    QuarterLife88 replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm 26 and not sure if I'll ever have kids. It's not something I'm actively interested in as part of my life. I have plans for more education, travel, and eventually marriage or at least a long-term...

  12. career advice needed for a introvert pls

    QuarterLife88 replied to sam1971's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm an introvert as well. As a nurse it IS exhausting to have to be surrounded by people -- mainly family members who get up in your face with 1,000 questions at a time. I actually don't mind one to...

  13. Question for nurses

    QuarterLife88 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Love: The good feeling when you know you made someone feel better even if it was just through words. Hate: Understaffing. Working on a high acuity, high fall risk floor and staffing wants to take our...

  14. if you hate nursing, what would you rather do instead?

    QuarterLife88 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a psychologist. My favorite part of my job is the little down time I have to just sit and talk with someone and try to make them feel better or just hear them out without judgment. I'm a new...

  15. Has anybody observed an instance of the Pearson Vue Trick being wrong?

    QuarterLife88 replied to hinesdrive's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It takes a while for your state board to post results. I took my test on Monday and it took all week until this morning for my license number to get posted. If you got the good popup, you're golden....

  16. Did anyone else WANT their computer to keep going?

    QuarterLife88 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Mine stopped at around 83-86 (not sure), but I was pleased to see that I was still going after 75 because I wasn't feeling like I was doing my best (I felt like I was bombing even though I was...

  17. took nclex-rn for the second time today

    QuarterLife88 replied to Bsngrad2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No problem, and best of luck!! I too wish I would have used Hurst the first time but everyone was raving about Kaplan. pffft.

  18. took nclex-rn for the second time today

    QuarterLife88 replied to Bsngrad2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi there searay! After watching all of the videos I watched them again. Looked over all of my notes day by day. Like one day I would do cardiac and gastrointestinal, and then oncology and renal. You...

  19. Quick results say pass, everyone has license number but me?

    QuarterLife88 replied to Asdad123's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I know the feeling. Though I have not have been waiting as long as you, I'm getting frustrated that it's not up yet. I'm looking for jobs and it's not comforting to see it say "pending." Also not good...

  20. NCLEX RN 2013 retakers

    QuarterLife88 replied to nes09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you purchase the review, they have PDF forms of the workbook sheets for you to print out if you'd like, so no book to purchase. You can go over your notes as often as you'd like and take them...

  21. Can anyone verify Pearson Vue "trick" April/May 2013?

    QuarterLife88 replied to BridgetE89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I can verify it. First time I took NCLEX and did the trick I got the CC page. Four days later in the mail I got a CPR report saying I failed. Just took the test again on Monday. Did the trick and got...

  22. NCLEX RN 2013 retakers

    QuarterLife88 replied to nes09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just did the videos so I could watch them over and over again at my leisure. They also have workbook pages that correspond to each section. Honestly, parts of the review brought everything together...

  23. NCLEX RN 2013 retakers

    QuarterLife88 replied to nes09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had to retake. I failed in early June and just re-took it a few days ago. Hurst saved my life! If you're weak on content and want some great tips, I HIGHLY recommend the online video review/5th day...

  24. took nclex-rn for the second time today

    QuarterLife88 replied to Bsngrad2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do the trick. I also failed my first time, went in not as prepared as I should have been, got cocky and thought maybe I could pass anyway because I went to a good school and did Kaplan's qbank. I...

  25. Studying less and less as the program goes on

    QuarterLife88 posted a topic in General Students

    When I started the pre-reqs 3 years ago, I had to have all A's, so I studied all day everyday, even when I knew the information. I went at it just to make sure it wouldn't seep out of my brain. Fast...