blakese

blakese has 1 years experience.

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1. Otero Junior College

   blakese replied to plastic_cow28's topic in Colorado

   Take clinical calc at OJC. There is a test first year and you have to score 100%. It's better if it's fresh. I had a B average in all my pre-reqs. Took nutrition online and path here where I live. ( commuted an hour for OJC) I actually didn't apply t...

2. NCLEX-RN in 5 days!!! :(

   blakese replied to jomayca89's topic in NCLEX

   Don't get discouraged! When I hit the point you are at I took a break, (great advice from everyone), then, I personally just went back and went over the sections that I knew I was weak in. I was not at the top of my class but I passed both the pn an...

3. New psych nurse, advice please!

   blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

   Just read that and need to clarify. I didn't get fired. Just looking at ads cause I was so discouraged. Coffee's article will be to blame for me clocking in again after my days off. Gotta love the lost people.

4. New psych nurse, advice please!

   blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

   A little older and wiser and sadder this week. My behind got thrown to the wolves by the management that emphatically insisted she would have my back. Then to throw salt in the wounds my charge came over to ask me if I was okay, when I said "NO", she...

5. back to school in your 30s?

   blakese replied to Marilynj28's topic in Psychiatric

   I'm with y'all. Started pre-reqs for nursing in my 40's. Got my associates and will hopefully be starting on my bachelors next year when I clear out some of this student debt. I am at an age where I may not always know what I want, but I definitely k...

6. for those of you that dress business casual for work..

   blakese replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Psychiatric

   Comfortable slacks and non revealing comfortable tops. I can't imagine being in any kind of skirt that would work. (and I am with the females) Only person in our facility that wears skirts is the chaplain and WAY upper management. Good luck to you an...

7. New psych nurse, advice please!

   blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

   Coffee!!!!! Oh my gosh! :rotfl: That is so funny!!!!!!! If my coworker had said that I would have either choked or fallen on the floor, peeing my pants, hysterically laughing!!!! I can so hear that coming out of her mouth too. Oh dear.....(wiping tea...

8. New psych nurse, advice please!

   blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks Jennay. I do agree with caution as far as the patients go. The first patient actually got a 1:1 on the repercussions of trying to cause trouble with staff. I didn't believe it at all. (feel like a bit of an ass now) With the second patient I h...

9. New psych nurse, advice please!

   blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

   Well, got through today. I spoke with the psychiatrist, psychologist, and my lead nurse before I spoke to my coworker. (the other one called off) I gave her the benefit of the doubt and asked what it was that I was doing that was making her so angry....

10. New psych nurse, advice please!

    blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    Okay, that was all well and good but today I just wanted to rip somebody a new one!!!!!!!!! OMG how rude can people be? Then to top it off a PATIENT asked to speak to me and wanted to let me know that I shouldn't let those particular coworkers get to...

11. New psych nurse, advice please!

    blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks, I appreciate the support. I actually talked to some people, including my lead nurse and hashed some of this out. The behavior is really not targeted towards me, but towards my position and being new. There is, and has been some strife going o...

12. New psych nurse, advice please!

    blakese posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey everyone, I could use some advice. I graduated in may, boards early June, forensic psych position first week of July. I am VERY new. I wanted psych and love it however I need to know how to keep myself from being pushed around by other staff with...

13. More questions.......

    blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    To all of you that helped me out a HUGE thank you. Took NCLEX monday, shut off after 50 minutes, PASSED!!!!! (well unofficially of course). There was nowhere in the nursing community that I went to where there wasn't somebody willing to help me along...

14. More questions.......

    blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    Korky, You've pretty much quoted my instructor from last semester verbatim. (except for the food part) I actually took cinnamon rolls yesterday morning. Taking something next week also. I asked everybody my first day what the most important thing to ...

15. More questions.......

    blakese replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    Not to worry Domestika, I wouldn't. Just referring to the make-up of the unit. Refer to them all as "gentlemen", or by name. I really like most of them and give respect to all of them. I have never liked the "us vs them" stuff. All the same, just ha...