Hey! I have about 8 days until graduation, probably (hopefully) around 3 weeks after that to take NCLEX. After that, I start orientation in our ER (level 1, sees about 60,000+ year). I keep having...
I took my test Friday, cut off at 75. I'm dying! So far, everyone I talked to said "Oh, you did fine", but I just have this bad feeling about it. *sigh*
My understanding was that they processed exams on Tuesday and Thursday (that's what an instructor told us), but I'm not sure. It that's true, I'm freaking out for no reason right now! I think I've...
Rocky Mount is not bad. It's fastly growing. I live an hour away in Greenville, home of University Health Systems ( http://www.uhseast.com ) and East Carolina University ( http://www.ecu.edu ). As...
Thanks. I took it in a different city. Had I waited until I could take it in my town, the earliest date was May 31st, which is the next start date at the hospital (and I really need a paycheck). I...
North Carolina only has the get-to-know early stuff for VISA students, I think. Not for me though (we already checked on that as soon as instructor mentioned it). Still no news. I just called and...
I'm glad something positive has come out of this for you. While I was waiting to finish my pre-req's for nursing school, I decided to become an EMT. I had some basic knowledge, b/c I had volunteered...
Agreed with the length/confusion. Also, why didn't you ask for help? Why didn't you complain to your nurse whenever the other CNA took a longer break than allowed? Also, getting smart and saying...
First of all, I'm glad you weren't hurt in this accident. It's so terrifying to see a car so close to you go out of control, wondering if they might hit you. The shock of "Oh my God, that could have...
Exactly! You don't see any patient ripping off tattoo, do you? Rings on any sort are too easily removed, even if it means thru a way that wasn't there before (leaving you with two nice flaps of skin)....
I had my EMT before I became went thru nursing school, but I am an EMT-B. As stated before, this doesn't mean much for flight nursing. Our flight folks are either RN's or RN-EMT-P. Medics need almost...
Is anyone else (or has anyone) tried to plan a wedding while in nursing school? How did things go for you? I graduate in May, but fiance will not finish nursing school until next May. Our wedding is...
I also live in NC, and I do not think it is a good idea. I think the money they're planning on spending on it should be redirected towards training more nurse educators. I feel there is too much...
If you know it's a JCAHO thing, then I would suggest stick it out. If you work in a restaurant, the manager won't like it much if you quit the day you think the health inspector is going to come, then...
And there are not emotionally and physically unstable people who aren't in the hospital? I'm not saying that everyone needs to go out and date their next client. It's nothing I would ever do, but I...
I don't know if this aspect has been posted on yet or not, so sorry if it's a repeat (didn't want to read all 11 pages of stuff). If you choose to date a client, then that's your right (unless my BON...
During clinicals, in post-conference, my instructor would have us give report to other students (as a group), and then we were to decided who we would see first, second... Then explain why. That...
Actually, my understanding was that no matter where you are, it's a minimum of 45 days. My instructor said it takes at least 60, usually. We just had a lecture yesterday where we went over the NCLEX...