maggiechan

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1. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

   maggiechan replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice

   This is a really interesting topic. I agree 100% with other posters that terminal patients receive their pain meds without question. However, I'm a new grad, and in four weeks on the floor, I've encountered at least one bonafide drug seeker on aver...

2. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

   maggiechan replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

   I have just finished an ADN program, which for the most part has given me good experience. As for my wish list: 1) Decent testing - well-written tests that truly test my knowledge, and don't just satisfy the whims and/or idiosyncrasies of my instruc...

3. Att

   maggiechan replied to katzrkool's topic in New Nurse

   Once the board of nursing approved our applications - about 2-3 weeks after graduation ( can be quicker if the transcripts and all are sent expeditiously), it took Pearson one week to send me my ATT. Make sure Pearson have your e-mail address, and d...

4. What Would Jesus Do?

   maggiechan replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Humor

   What, was that too close to home for you? This anecdote was very poignant. As you stated in your "people in glass houses post", people should strive for honest perfection in their own lives, prior to denegrading the practices of others - in this ins...

5. MSN or PhD?!?!?

   maggiechan replied to blkdawn's topic in Career Support

   I am in kind of a similar situation. I have just graduated from an ADN program and have a prior advanced degree. The thing I see about nursing is that it seems to be imperative to have knowledge from the ground up. Your ADN will train you up to be...

6. Authorization to test

   maggiechan replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in New Nurse

   Hi there, graduated May 10th, and have not received ATT. I would also love to know how long other recent grads have had to wait. Oh well, I guess all will be revealed soon enough. Make sure they have your e-mail address because you'll find out firs...

7. How long for ATT?

   maggiechan replied to maggiechan's topic in New Nurse

   That's interesting - as far as I understood it here, we have to graduate and get all our transcripts approved by the BON before we can receive our ATT. Anyway, I'm just hoping the process isn't too slow so I can test before I forget everything (my ...

8. How long for ATT?

   maggiechan replied to maggiechan's topic in New Nurse

   Good luck to you too! Maybe I'll be testing right beside you! Maggiechan

9. How long for ATT?

   maggiechan replied to maggiechan's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks I'm feeling very satisfied to finish a gruelling two years! State is Virginia, and all the papers were submitted about 5 weeks ago with only transcripts pending. Our head instructor promised she'd be sending them in as soon as the transcripts...

10. How long for ATT?

    maggiechan posted a topic in New Nurse

    I have a question for people who have recently taken the NCLEX or received their ATT. How long did you have to wait after graduation before you received your authorization to test? I just graduated and would love to take the NCLEX during May. Perh...

11. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    maggiechan replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Nicely put. It's tough going and a lot of mumbo-jumbo. What they seem to be doing in nursing is taking a lot of hands-on practical material and turning it into a college ed. Unfortunately, historically the background of nursing is not intrinsicall...

12. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    maggiechan replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Roland, I know nothing about your personal life or relationship with your family. I'm currently in my last semester of nursing, having several prior years of higher education, including my degree from the UK. I have to concur with everything that y...

13. Incomptetnt instructors (a rant)

    maggiechan replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any nursing school phrases off the tip of my tongue, but scores of anecdotes concerning *****y lecturing and factless testing, masquerading as science. I'll be listening with a critical ear during my last ADN semester. Peeps Macarthur ...

14. Any one else have this problem??

    maggiechan replied to Sari_noel's topic in General Students

    This kind of testing is standard practice in the program I'm in. You can't even find the right answers on the internet! Reading your post, I'm wondering if there is some kind of masterplan to trick you? Our tests isometimes even include " correct"...