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So I had my annual review yesterday. My first year as an RN is over! And I got a pay raise! Must be doing something right :-) Anyway, my nurse manager wants me to persue certification as a progressive care (step down) nurse (PCCN exam) Has anyone eve...

So what do you do differently to pass this time?

Let me know how it turns out for you. I am just recently beginning to explore travel nursing, and the San Diego area is one of my choices.

I have seen a couple of threads kind of related to my issue, but not quite. I wasn't sure if I responded to one of the older threads if it would pop up, so here goes: I am graduating on May 19 with an ADN from a community college here in Missouri. I ...

I'm kind of in the same boat as you. I was educated in MO, got a job in a small rural hospital on the river in NE MO, and now want to practice in IL where I actually live. I am in the process of submitting the IL RN endorsement app as well. 1. Can a...

I'm a new RN as of May at a small rural hospital in Missouri. I live 25 miles from the hospital, and I have to drive in frequently on my days off to go to training and policy meetings. This annoys me. I thought today that some sort of web based meeti...

Here in rural Missourah, I work in a 24 bed telemetry step-down unit with usually a 4:1 ratio on nights, and no aide, tech, etc. So we do EVERYTHING for our patients. I do understand it is worse other places 5:1 or 6:1, I'm not sure if that's with a ...

Dude, what the hell? Nobody cares how you look, this isn't high school. I'm a fat old bald guy as well (40 in Dec). I've been an RN for almost a year and a half. Just don't stink and brush your teeth. Don't screw around and take care of your patients...

How old is too old? Dead. You're never too old Go for it.

1. TCBY counter 2. Arby's counter 3. John Deere tractor repair 4. Drunk college student (pre-law major, but really majored in EtOH) 5. Car Wash 6. Hot dog factory line 7. Electronics factory temp 8. Pizza Hut warehouse 9. Convience store counter 10. ...

I'm a guy and my badge spins, so the boobs don't matter. (Although, if I don't lay off the cheeseburgers, I may get "moobs" pretty quick). This spinning badge thing frustrates the heck out of me too. I've tried the deliberately flipping backwards tri...

I just finished my 6th 12 hr night in a row. It sucked. And I've only been an RN since June.

You NEED that clinical experience. I wish IT people would realize that they need to design systems that work well for the nurses that are in the trenches. These people just sit in some office somewhere and program all day and don't have a clue about ...

I am a last semester ADN student doing my clinicals in Maternal Child Health. Today, I was able to observe in a NICU. The RN that I was observing said that it had been her overwhelming experience that an African-American female premmie would grow bet...

Excellent work, Lunah! I just want to say that I really enjoy reading your posts. I think you should write a book.

So I am doing a presentation for my Nursing Management class on what the New Health Care reform law means to us nurses, and it's SO HARD to cut through all the political crap. Even the ANA site is biased in favor of the law. Of course, there are plen...

I've already paid money to MO and submitted an application to get my Authorization to Test for the NCLEX.

I posted this on the Peds board before I found this board. OOPS! I am a last semester ADN student doing my clinicals in Maternal Child Health. Today, I was able to observe in a NICU. The RN that I was observing said that it had been her overwhelming ...

8 is the largest size I've seen. I'm a big guy, 6'1", 280#, and I have big hands. 8s fit fine. One thing you might want to look at is make sure your hands are dry dry dry when you put those gloves on. The least little bit of moisture makes them a bea...

I'm a 2nd year nursing student, but I've worked with this sort of thing for years. This is the most effective way to do it. The only other choice is a charge sheet for supplies for each patient, but that won't get filled out by staff. Administrators ...

This, I think, is the key. NEVER GIVE UP !!! No matter what is between your legs.

Maybe they are talking about antidotes? Like acetaminophen and acetylcysteine?

I am a nursing student, and the attached sheet is just what I've been looking for! Thanks a million for that!

My first year of nursing school is over next week! Just wanted to gloat there, but the real point of this thread is that I received my clinical evaluation today. I did really well in clinicals, and my instructor says that she thinks I'll be a good nu...

That's good advice! I'll try that for clinicals next semester, and hopefully be able to carry that into practice. Thanks!