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  1. Career advice: Med-Surg to ER?

    delilas replied to JustEnuff2BDangerous's topic in Emergency

    No reason to think a year isn't plenty! You have your footing, and that's important as not all new grads can take ER right out of the gate of schooling. But you've gotten your feet wet, showed your...

  2. Maybe I should quit before I start...

    delilas replied to StangGang92's topic in General Nursing

    What will never change is that we need compassionate nurses who love and care about their jobs. If that's you, don't give up on it because some new grads are having issues. Things are starting to pick...

  3. What were your job interview red flags?

    delilas replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Once, I was being interviewed for a position that wasn't vacant yet; I was told not to call the facility because the person who answered the phone was likely to be the person they were firing. I...

  4. QUESTION: What is the best LVN/PN NCLEX review program money can buy?

    delilas replied to Lexxington's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The hardest one I've found is the blue NCLEX book written by HESI. Amazon.com: Evolve Reach Testing and Remediation Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN there's a quick link for you :) On Saunders, I...

  5. HESI EXIT EXAM

    delilas replied to Decemberblues's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know much about V1 vs V2 - but HESI is more difficult than NCLEX, imho. NCLEX has all those "tricks" to help you get the right answer through context. HESI is almost entirely content based-...

  6. Could I like OB even if I'm an "all natural" kind of girl?

    delilas replied to lalalalexi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tread carefully. If having to take part in those types of birth on a very, very regular basis is going to make you unhappy in your job, then steer clear. The last place (some) mothers want advice is...

  7. Brand new grad starting in ER next week- help!!

    delilas replied to mandababy0326's topic in Emergency

    I don't have much to offer you in the way of advice, but CONGRATS! Keep your head down and absorb everything you see your first few months. I hope you love

  8. New Job and Pregnant

    delilas replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Simply, I just wouldn't want my family status to keep me from a job I truly want. I hate this attitude some people have where having a baby is bad for the company. Maybe I got spoiled when I lived in...

  9. help...

    delilas replied to bel16's topic in General Nursing

    You need to look into the school's policies and handbook. We had a student in our term who was pregnant and the school tried to hold her back from returning this term (she was scheduled to give birth...

  10. Feeling called to nursing...some questions

    delilas replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing

    If your family needs some convincing, you could say you want to be a nursing educator :) To be honest, I did this to myself 4 years ago. I went into Journalism and communications at University because...

  11. what would you recommend working in a long term care facility or hospital???

    delilas replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    From what I've seen and heard in the last 5 years: don't get into LTC unless it's what you really want to do. It's difficult to make the transition from LTC to hospital afterwards. I like changing...

  12. OA + 4 +4 +4 Med Pass???

    delilas replied to stdntograd06's topic in General Nursing

    The LTC I last did clinicals in did it this way and it bothered me. They had 'on rising meds' and most other meds except narcotics were given at 'lunch' and 'dinner'. So some patients didn't get 6's...

  13. Anybody in bsn programme at chamberlain, columbus?

    delilas replied to Dunkish's topic in General Nursing

    I nearly applied but went with Hondros instead. Chamberlain's RN students are at the facility I did LPN work at....I have no intention of going through RN school with LTC clinicals. It will drive me...

  14. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    delilas replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    When you say 'degree' --- did they pass RN schooling, or are they licensed as an RN? Regardless of how good or bad a school is, in the end, we all have to pass the exact same test, and that test is...

  15. smokers

    delilas replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    My father's work told him to lose weight or lose his health insurance. So...it's really not that far a stretch to say things are already happening. It's apples to oranges for me, however. My aunt for...

  16. is this school accredited?

    delilas replied to NoMiCaL17's topic in International Nursing

    The only thing I know about "the" St. Augustine's is that it's an asian based nursing initiative. It may be unworldly of me, but I have no concept of how schools are accredited if they aren't in US,...

  17. Pets in the office? (LTC)

    delilas replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I'm at for clinicals allows cats to live there and allows dogs to visit. However, there is a difference between a dog (which a small group are afraid of) and a snake (which you can safely...

  18. C's In Nursing School

    delilas replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    My school recently met with the ceo's of a largest hospital corporation here; they said directly they are not looking for the best grades and best resumes, but the attitude, polish, and...

  19. LPN to RN

    delilas replied to Damion50's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know how possible this is for you, but Hondros College in Dayton, Columbus, and Cincinnati does LPN to RN in 18 months. They're a little picky with their prereqs, since some of their geneds...

  20. Is working as an LPN while going through RN completion possible?

    delilas replied to copyandpaste's topic in LPN to RN

    Sure thing. Been doing it for a bit now. The key is a place that is flexible to your school schedule (mine changes every 11

  21. Employment Dilemma

    delilas replied to Kim, HHRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm also with them, I was talking with an NP today at my clinical facility - the majority of her clinical time as an NP was spent in hospital settings (though she is now working in LTC). You're...

  22. Would you go to the live NCLEX review?

    delilas replied to LETRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well...at my school, we've already paid for it. And it's not at all cheap. Might as well get what you pay for (if thats the case with

  23. Is it safe to do CPR outside of work????

    delilas replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Ohio is the same. Nurses are covered by good samaritan, but can be sued for NOT intervening. Six years ago, a man just DROPPED in a convenience store while I was waiting in line to buy gas. I was...

  24. Five Questions to ask recruiters......

    delilas replied to PurpleLVN's topic in General Nursing

    When I clicked your link, I got " The page you've requested either does not exist or is currently unavailable." but if you take off the /story?id, it lead me to a page where your link was the first...

  25. Does your ED use CNA's or EMT-B's

    delilas replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Emergency

    I saw CNA's in the ED where my ambulance most often went, but they didn't do anything 'interesting'. They did more or less the same aide work they will do in LTC - clean up the mess, remake the cots....