rachelaleanRN2B

rachelaleanRN2B

ER, ICU, Nurse Manager

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  1. ER nurse going to Med-Surg

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone done this? I spent 2.5 years in ER then went to Home Health for 8 mos. The paperwork was horrible and I have gone back to school which makes this job impossible. I took a Med-Surg job b/c I...

  2. Average Tenure as ER Nurse?

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to RedERRN's topic in Emergency

    Sally, as you know I have been gone for almost 8 months and I was really burned out when I left. I am still an er nurse at heart and miss the er terribly (not the EC but the ER) if you know what I...

  3. ICU Experience

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to emsjunkie.2004's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If you want to be an ER nurse then do that. ICU experience is probaly not going to make a huge difference, if anything Med-Surg would but that is not necessary either, you will have training and...

  4. Most RN's first borns?

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First born with ETOH father, but did not grow up with him, and

  5. Need advice - new to ER, major anxiety

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    Relax, you can do it. I was an ER nurse for 2.5 years straight out of school in a level one trauma center. I cannot tell you how scared I was the first time I nurse one in trauma and then had to go to...

  6. Need Advice about Job Offer!

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hospital #2 for sure. 3% turn over, they must be doing something right and people are happy. Happy people stay

  7. should i have questioned it??

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to kell1566's topic in General Nursing

    Good job questioning this. It is your job to do so, so you did the right thing by going to your instructor. Never question yourself for questioning. When a pt says they are allergic to something...

  8. Resigned Today

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you. I too just gave my two weeks notice on Sunday night, so I know how you feel, I was very unhappy in my job as a case manager. Hang in there. Have you found something else yet, if so...

  9. Can you believe this???

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the well wishes. I am starting to feel a little better, just weak from having the diarrhea and vomiting and not eating much as a result. Well I have 2 visits for Saturday and 1 visit...

  10. Need advise

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I haven't posted here in quite awhile. I need some advise from my fellow nurses. I became an ER nurse at a level one trauma center right after graduation and stayed there for 2 1/2 years...

  11. Need advise

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    The position I'm looking at is 7a-3p, one weekend a month. With home health I am home by 2 or 3, BUT (big but) I have so much computer work to do. The case management never ends, I have to take call...

  12. Need advise

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi everyone, I haven't posted here in quite awhile. I need some advise from my fellow nurses. I became an ER nurse at a level one trauma center right after graduation and stayed there for 2 1/2 years...

  13. What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to Nightcrawler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bought a house, a 2004 Honda Civic, and a 2005 Dodge Caravan. As you can see my family was poor and in need for the three years I was in nursing

  14. NCLEX- any of the new kinds of questions?

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to sanrionjb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took mine last Monday and got 3 check all that apply. I passed with 75

  15. I Passed!

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to AcosmicRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to say "I told you so", but I told you so. Well done!!! All the worrying is over and we now have our lives back. So enjoy all the benefits that you will get from all your hard work. CONGRATS...

  16. Rachel passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I passed, I passed, I passed. Best feeling in the world. I'm moving into my new house next Friday! Thanks to all that have supported me with their words of encouragement. Rachel

  17. Took my NCLEX today

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to Di0202's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sure you will have a license number because you passed, I know

  18. NCLEX June 7th (Monday)!!!!!

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone, I finally received my ATT today and scheduled for June 7th at 9am. Wish me luck.

  19. New Graduates, care to share?

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am working in the emergency department at a level one trauma center. My shift is going to be 11am to 11pm or 3pm to 3am won't know until after

  20. Just took NCLEX

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just took NCLEX. Got 75 questions. Mostly priority, room assignment, DM, disaster drill, which phone call would you return first, teaching. No drug cal, 3 new style they were very easy like how you...

  21. I wish I didn't feel like this

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to AcosmicRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You have got to stop doing this to yourself. Everytime somebody on this board says they got 75 questions what do you think? "Oh they passed" So think that about yourself, what makes you any different?...

  22. Just took NCLEX

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know now that I have been thinking. I am kind of

  23. I test on Monday the 7th

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to AcosmicRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck to you too. I am taking mine in Macon. I just want it to be over, I would be able to handle another three months of studying! I'll pray for both of us. By the way, have you heard of the type...

  24. I test on Monday the 7th

    rachelaleanRN2B replied to AcosmicRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well it looks like it's me and you on Monday. Just so you know I feel the exact same way. I am so scard. I am mostly worried about the drugs. I did Kaplan class and passed both the diagnostic and...

  25. How are you studying?

    rachelaleanRN2B posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wondering how those of you that are studying for the NCLEX are studying. I'm trying really hard, but I no clue where to begin. I took Kaplan so I think I may just listen to their lectures, follow...