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  1. Interview at a doctor's office and don't know what to wear..

    beachbutterfly replied to sally650's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubs are definitely a no-go...you want to look clean,well-kept and professional,you are going to the interview not to the

  2. seasoned nurses..less stress in ltc or med/surg

    beachbutterfly replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a seasoned nurse,actually I'm a novice nurse but I have heard from several collegues that working in long term care facility is much less stressful,of course the downside of it is that you...

  3. Judy Miller NCLEX review CDs

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

    I'm doing that review now and it is great!!! Judy definitely knows how to clarify the difficult topics and gives great test taking tips,mnemonics stuff like that? Do you think this program helped you...

  4. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    beachbutterfly replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a funny poem that can help to remeber the side effect of anticholinergic drugs: It goes like that *Cant see *Cant pee *Cant spit *cant

  5. How to take care of a pt with TIA

    beachbutterfly posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question;what kind of treatment do people with TIA get? When they arrive to the ER do they get the CT scan? Or they received prophylaxis in the form of aspirin,also is it safe to give them...

  6. What do you recommend for books, courses etc.

    beachbutterfly replied to helpmepass's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you have some you can order a Judy Miller NCLEX review CD (but tend to be expensive) also I can recommend the Alternative question format NCLEX book!! Good

  7. New grads how did you land a job?

    beachbutterfly replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Yep I'm in somewhat similar position,I'm taking my boards on august 12,2009 and I'v graduated May 16.It took me little time to motivate myself,overcome my fears of the NCLEX and pick the exam...

  8. New grads how did you land a job?

    beachbutterfly replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    great

  9. Stopped at 85

    beachbutterfly replied to dimaano22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    look good,looks like you might have passed,remeber that the more SATA you get there is a more chances you

  10. No SATA & passed?

    beachbutterfly replied to RNindmaking's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hate SATAs and that is the main reason why I purchased an alternative format NCLEX questions book to get better at

  11. What's The Meanest Thing A Dr. or Co-worker Ever Said To You?

    beachbutterfly replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    I got to use this one lovely

  12. NCLEX Tomorrow

    beachbutterfly replied to Jenni-sue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck and remeber think like a

  13. Fake Nails

    beachbutterfly replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I know what you mean,the other day I saw an quite attractive nurse(tall blond hair) entering a store and she was wearing scrubs (big no no!!!) and her hair was down..I understand the women like...

  14. Scheduled my nclex for Aug.12th. Any suggestions!!!!!

    beachbutterfly replied to e.mccoy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi I'm also taking the NCLEX August 12....I signed up for a 3 week NCBSN review online class,I did all of their qbank and post unit tests.I'm also using exam cram CD,Saunders CD,and doing questions...

  15. Tips to Keep Up Skills For Unemployed New Grads

    beachbutterfly replied to nurseme3's topic in General Nursing

    Yep,taking a class can really help to stay on the subject,I'm thinking of taking a pathophysiology class,since I'm

  16. Tips to Keep Up Skills For Unemployed New Grads

    beachbutterfly replied to nurseme3's topic in General Nursing

    Keep practicing on your family,manual blood pressure,heart sounds,hook up the IV bag on a coat rack and review the steps,read read

  17. What is considered the most serious,risky surgery?

    beachbutterfly replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that patients who are obsese are at the higher risk for complication,not only due to respiratory problems but also from the technical point of view....Then you got your COPD patients who might...

  18. What is considered the most serious,risky surgery?

    beachbutterfly posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone knows what is considered the most risky,dangerous as well the painful surgery? I'm going over my notes for the NCLEX and I keep running into all those contraindications for...

  19. What is considered the most serious,risky surgery?

    beachbutterfly replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    i see your point but plastic surgeries in general are considered low risk surgery and it is very rare to die from a such procedures unless the pt has reaction to an anasthesia,or basically did the...

  20. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    beachbutterfly replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG I bought a wrong book this one http://www.amazon.com/NCLEX-RN-New-Format-Questions-Preparing-Lippincott/dp/1605471992/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247167964&sr=1-1, that is the...

  21. Question about seizures.

    beachbutterfly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so lets say your pt just started to go into seizure,what do you do,do you just let him "shake" flat on the floor or you turn him on the side in the middle of the tremors,different books say...

  22. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    beachbutterfly replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yep I got that book,it comes with the CD,wow,I didnt know (I purchased it brand new from Borders) It is a really cool book and I think very usefull in preparing for the NCEX,congratulation on passing...

  23. What is considered the most serious,risky surgery?

    beachbutterfly replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would only be unsafe if the pt had a delayed wound

  24. Does "Looking Good" help you get the nursing job?

    beachbutterfly replied to Brother-of-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but this is exactly how I feel..... Do I really care how my nurse looks when I'm sick,vomitting basically going through some sort of agony so too

  25. Does "Looking Good" help you get the nursing job?

    beachbutterfly replied to Brother-of-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I will let you know if looks play a role when I get