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  1. theraputic phlebotomy

    cschoppe replied to hikeingrn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I work at an outpatient oncology clinic where we give chemo, iron infusions, IVIG, etc. We have several patients who recieve therapeutic phlebotomies on a regular basis. Our protocol is to watch...

  2. New Grad Med Surg Nurse Freaking Out!

    cschoppe replied to shakedwnst924's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow 6-7 patients? I couldnt imagine that ratio, I am in a GN internship on a med-surg floor and our ratio is 1-4...very rarely is it 5 pts...this is my 3rd week on the floor on orientation and I am...

  3. How long did it take for you to find a job after graduating?

    cschoppe replied to wrenRN06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So not going to be helping the situation any but here goes...graduated dec. 15 2011, had a job on nov. 24th 2011 BEFORE graduation...pending passing HESI and NCLEX of course but both are done and I've...

  4. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    cschoppe replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my test on 2/14 and did the PVT trick and I got the good pop-up, less than 2 days later before I could pay for the PearsonVue quick results, my BON for my state posted my RN-license #....for...

  5. This wait may kill me.

    cschoppe replied to PinkNBlue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT does work, just got my results today on the TX Board of Nursing website (before Pearsonvue quick results were available) and I took nclex on 2/14 and got the good pop-up and now it's offical...

  6. This wait may kill me.

    cschoppe replied to PinkNBlue's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hear y'all...waiting on Thursday...I don't necessarily trust the PVT even though I kinda am already celebrating lol...hoping I'm not jinxing myself

  7. Taking NCLEX Valentine's Day <3

    cschoppe replied to mshessle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just took my exam today at 1:00pm, went home and got the good pop-up! I am still skeptical lol...stopped at 75qs with LOTS of select-all-that-apply questions...i tried to register for the quick...

  8. Lonestar Spring 2012 Hopefuls

    cschoppe replied to rayneonme's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi everyone, I graduated from Cy-fair on Dec. 15th...it is possible to do this lol...and I GOT a job at Methodist Willowbrook so it is possible to do that too...anyhoo, I have lots of nursing school...

  9. Internships

    cschoppe replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Graduate nurse...am hired without have taken nclex yet, (am waiting on the board of nursing to send my authorization to test).... when you graduate you get a GN permit from the board which covers you...

  10. Internships

    cschoppe replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am a GN and am set up to do a med-surg internship at a hospital starting Jan. 30 and I can say that I will be getting paid the same rate as a RN-1 and also will receive benefits from day one....

  11. Med-Surg Roll Call

    cschoppe replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well I am a certified 'newbie' to med-surg. I graduate NS this Thursday (Dec. 15th) and have accepted a position for a GN internship on a med-surg floor. I will be an 'intern' for approx. 3 months...

  12. I am DONE :)

    cschoppe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I keep thinking, "Ok I need to study...there's something I'm missing, etc." I am done and it doesn't feel real...these past 2 years have been non-stop and now it's like STOP lol...really? It's ok...

  13. I am DONE :)

    cschoppe replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I just took the exit HESI today and passed woot woot! My pinning ceremony is next Thursday and I have a job as a GN for a med-surg internship! Life can't get any better

  14. Winter 2011 GN positions/interviews in Houston, TX

    cschoppe replied to Plover1's topic in Texas Nursing

    I got a call from Methodist Willowbrook on the 23rd, offering me a GN position for their med-surg unit starting on Jan. 30. I hadn't really applied, I was asked by the nursing director of med-surg...

  15. Fall 2012 hopefuls-lsc

    cschoppe replied to Hopefulleslie's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    lonestar cy fair? if so, i barely made it in back in jan. 2010 w/ an

  16. Who's graduating this semester?

    cschoppe replied to TerpGal02's topic in General Students

    My pinning ceremony is in December :yeah:Hard to believe that it's sooo close! We finish up clinicals a bit early in November and then have that time to prepare for Hesi and NCLEX in January. I am...

  17. this is an amazing case!

    cschoppe replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice care does by no means imply 'hastening' of a person's death... Hospice just means making one comfortable until their time comes naturally, hospice nurses don't run around with syringes full of...

  18. First day of nursing School *unleashed* post yours

    cschoppe replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    Congrats to all of you who just started the incredible journey of NS.... with that being said, you all are too cute w/ all your first semester worries (trust me I was in the same boat)...I am about to...

  19. Brain aneurysm kills suddenly

    cschoppe posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm kind of sitting here in shock because my 38yr old cousin is about to be removed from life support d/t a ruptured brain aneurysm that occurred yesterday morning. He woke up yesterday, was...

  20. Most Embarassing Moments During Clinicals!!!!!

    cschoppe replied to NurseBunky's topic in General Students

    One time I had this sweetest little old lady who just loved having a student so i could take her and her 50lb oxygen tank for walks down the hallway, so i had to unhook the O2 from the wall unit and...

  21. How to NOT gain weight in Nursing School??

    cschoppe replied to motheringheart's topic in General Students

    Haha...well I am going to be starting my last semester of nursing school in August...and I have shockingly (to some degree) gained 20lbs over these past 4 semesters...I was lean before, perhaps a bit...

  22. medical records

    cschoppe replied to stephy1173's topic in General Students

    Where I'm at pts have to get permission from medical records to even look at their own charts...can't imagine the legality in being able to access it at anytime at the end of your

  23. gaining weight in nursing school

    cschoppe replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    This is my 4th semester of NS and I've gained 18lbs...I started off a bit underweight (I have never had a prob. w/ weight in my life and could eat the whole neighborhood and nothing would happen)...i...

  24. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    cschoppe replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    1.2 in a 4mo old boy...presented to ER for seizures and staff members were not as concerned about the seizures as they were about his pallor, tachycardia, and lethargy. Took a blood sample, came out...

  25. Med_Surg

    cschoppe replied to arelis's topic in General Students

    I bought a book called "Fluid and Electrolytes Made Easy" for my first med-surg semester a while ago and that seemed to help clear things