mrsshifflette09

mrsshifflette09

Neurosciences, Med-Surg-CNA

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  1. What did you/are you going to do the day before the NCLEX-RN?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to danegerous's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I went swimming with my husband, took a long nap, checked into the hotel in the city my test was in, and went out to a nice dinner with my hubby. After dinner I went to the testing site so I would...

  2. How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well my husband has told me I have a scrub obsession. And it is true. I get new scrub tops almost every time I go to Walmart. I have been a nurse for 4 months now and I own 12 pairs of pants and at...

  3. Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a Neuro stepdown unit and we give it pretty often IV push. We sometimes even give it to the floor patients that we have. More often when they are on SD though for post op

  4. Uniform badges: which sleeve?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to krimicrat's topic in General Students

    I've seen most on the left but I don't know if that's standard!! Good

  5. Has anyone here gotten into nursing school with a 'B' in Anatomy?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    wow that sounds like a tough school to get into... my GPA was 3.5 when I got into NS. I got 5 A's and 2 B's in both semesters in my first year. The minimum GPA for my school was 3.0 and you had to...

  6. Has anyone here gotten into nursing school with a 'B' in Anatomy?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One B will keep you from getting a 4.0. My husband took calculus his first semester and that was the only B he got during college. He made all A's the rest of the time and ended up with a 3.98. I...

  7. Has anyone here gotten into nursing school with a 'B' in Anatomy?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a B in A&P 1&2, and I graduated from NS in May. In my class, 2 people got A's, 12 people got B's and about 30 got C's. Most of the people in my nursing class had C's in A&P. Hope...

  8. question about 3 "on"/ 4 "off "schedule

    mrsshifflette09 replied to anilu's topic in Cardiac

    Mine jump around. Sometimes they go in a row but it feels like I never get 4 days off... It really depends on your floor and how they schedule. This week I'm on mon, thurs and

  9. Which North Carolina Nursing School is better

    mrsshifflette09 replied to jfizz08's topic in General Nursing

    Go look at the NCLEX pass rates on the ncbon.org website. I went to Gardner-Webb university and it was really expensive, but had a great pass rate and I feel like I got a wonderful education there....

  10. Why is this forum so dead?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to CandyGyrl's topic in Neurological

    I have been on a Neuro floor for almost 3 months and I LOVE it!!! I love the patient population and all the interesting things I get to learn about each day. Its always something different that I get...

  11. minimum passing grade

    mrsshifflette09 replied to sugarmaple's topic in General Students

    I already graduated from NS but I was in an ADN program and our lowest passing grade was 80% (or the lowest C). which only meant you could miss 10 questions on our 50 question test to pass....it was...

  12. help :o(

    mrsshifflette09 replied to ohmylove's topic in General Nursing

    Don't think about flunking out!!! You have to stay positive!! You can make it through. Just tell yourself what grade you need to make to keep your passing grade. That's what I did and it helped me a...

  13. Not Sure If I Have What it Takes

    mrsshifflette09 replied to MattieFern's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think you can definitely do it. It sounds to me like you are very passionate about it and I think that would help a lot. I was a CNA for about 1 year and i am now a RN. I understand about the weight...

  14. Kaplan, should I buy or not?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to kikay39's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found Kaplan very helpful! I took the live class though, I have heard the online class doesn't help as much. Just make sure you take a lot of questions

  15. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    mrsshifflette09 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    Location: Durham NC type of nursing: Stepdown Neurosciences color of scrubs: Any rationale: There is no requirement at our hospital for certain colors, and that makes me VERY happy!!! I used to work...

  16. New Grad Neuro Stepdown ICU

    mrsshifflette09 replied to mrsshifflette09's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thanks, That makes me feel MUCH better. I'll let you all know how my first day on the floor

  17. Do stethoscopes expire!

    mrsshifflette09 replied to D.R.A.'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't know for sure, but I would think that the tubing might be a little old, so you might want to replace that. You might also want to check the ear pieces to make sure they are still ok and not...

  18. Graduated 5 years ago, Fail NCLES Twice, Now thinking to take it again.

    mrsshifflette09 replied to AugustBoy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would recommend taking some kind of review class like Kaplan or something. I am sure that if you put your mind to it you can and will pass. Also, the review class would help you get back into the...

  19. What the heck is the matter with my Cnas?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to JavaMama98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, grammatically speaking, she did imply that she owned them. I used to be a CNA also, nurse now, but I still would never call them "my CNA." I do not disagree that they were not doing their jobs,...

  20. Is this a bad sign??

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Students

    My mom brought me up doing hospital corners, she went to nursing school for 1 semester and dropped out. That is the one thing that stuck with her forever. It does annoy my husband that i don't let him...

  21. NCLEX 2nd time takers passing rate?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have been told that a loss of self esteem has a lot to do with the decreasing rate. Many people go in to re-take and they begin to over analyze questions and get them wrong. If you go in with a...

  22. NCLEX & Wedding planning help!

    mrsshifflette09 replied to Nastassja's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated May 11th 2009, got married May 23 2009, and took NCLEX June 24th. Passed the first time with 75 questions. If you put your mind to it, you can definitely do it. I would personally wait...

  23. What the heck is the matter with my Cnas?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to JavaMama98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't use the term "my CNA's". It is really rude. From what your profile says, you are in your first year of nursing. You need to reconsider your views. You don't sign their paycheck, and you...

  24. Age you will/were graduated?

    mrsshifflette09 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    Graduate May 09 at age 20!! I went straight through school and I am SOO happy I did!!

  25. I Just Got My Acceptance Letter for RN-BSN!!!!!!!!

    mrsshifflette09 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats!!! :nmbrn: I am a nurse in NC too and I am highly considering doing my BSN with WSSU. I used to live in the town next to WS but I have moved to Wake county- I think they also do classes at...