LynM75

LynM75

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  1. Triage Call Bell?

    LynM75 replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have these where I work and if the first light, say toilet, isn't answered right away the patients just hit all of them, so it looks like there are four call lights going off at the same time on...

  2. Geriatric Nurse show "Getting On"....have you watched?

    LynM75 replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I watched the whole season the other day, it was a riot! (it's only 6 episodes) I love this show, it is funny and has moments of serious clarity as well. Well worth watching. Another season was...

  3. Your Starting Salary?

    LynM75 replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New grad ASN outside Boston, MA Small community hospital 28.07 days 3.00 diff for eves and 6.00 on nights. W/e diff

  4. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    LynM75 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Most interesting? " I can't remember where my teeth/dentures are."

  5. No Visitors

    LynM75 replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am placed in that same situation all the time..."I'm sorry we have no pt by that name" and lo and behold they ordered a large iced coffee from friends! Oops I forgot to tell you where I

  6. nclex monday! 7/8

    LynM75 replied to rubysasha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats to you

  7. nclex monday! 7/8

    LynM75 replied to rubysasha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed! 75 questions and now my name is on the BON website!

  8. nclex monday! 7/8

    LynM75 replied to rubysasha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Same boat here...lots of SATA, priority, no hot spots or audio/video. 75 questions with a "good pop up". We will see how the official results turn

  9. nclex monday! 7/8

    LynM75 replied to rubysasha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm taking mine tomorrow 7/8,as well. I took yesterday off, doing a little review this morning and then my hubby has my afternoon filled with activities he has planned to keep my mind free. Good luck...

  10. My daughter graduated BSN May 10th still hasn't received her ATT. Has anyone

    LynM75 replied to Cathylady's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated on May 23 and just received my ATT yesterday, so three weeks for me. I'm in MA. Good luck to your

  11. anyone from middlesex community college rn program

    LynM75 replied to ErinDel's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I paid 1700 dollars in 2011 in the fall semsester but that didnt include the health insurance which is 1100 dollars if you don't have any...I am in the full time day program. Hope that helps

  12. Has anyone ever worked as a CNA while going to nursing school full time?

    LynM75 replied to Alexandralw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work 28 hours while in a full time program with no problem. I will say that I do not have any children, just a husband. I am in my third semester, I did 36 the first semester and then went down to...

  13. Top 10 tips for nursing school

    LynM75 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Sleep, if you can and eat a well balanced diet. It will help you in the long run. I will go to bed early even if I haven't finished my studying, because it does no good on my brain when it's tired. (I...

  14. ATI Fundamental

    LynM75 replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    Hey Quinnie- Great job and good luck with the other

  15. FREE Kaplan RN Course Book

    LynM75 replied to shay&lynn's topic in General Students

    I just downloaded it onto my kindle, thanks! (the link didn't work), but I just typed in RN kaplan and it automatically came up with the title for me.

  16. ATI Fundamental

    LynM75 replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    Hi Quinnie- I remember a few questions on medications, but not a lot of them and some of them were math based. There were many safety and priority questions and basic need type things. I really can't...

  17. ATI Fundamental

    LynM75 replied to RM27's topic in General Students

    Use Maslow's heirarchy of needs to help you answer questions that you don't know, always ABC's, food and water as basic and primary needs first. Then you go to safety and so on, I found it helped me...

  18. Different Lingo Depending where you practice nursing

    LynM75 replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They call those I-3's in my facility...III, intermittent intravenous

  19. anyone from middlesex community college rn program

    LynM75 replied to ErinDel's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    They send the letters out around mid-June and then again around mid-December...Keep your head up the time flies by! I'm just finishing second semester (IGN) and pharm and can't wait for the summer...

  20. Counting Respirations

    LynM75 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Students

    "if you want to cause a stir some peaceable afternoon, count actual resting resps (which are often in the 12-14 range, or less) and chart them. people get into a major tizzy. you can really make them...

  21. Nusring school reinstatement letter

    LynM75 replied to charli_appleRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh sorry about that, you never know though. Best

  22. Nusring school reinstatement letter

    LynM75 replied to charli_appleRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "(indent) i was accepted into bryant & stratton’s nursing program in the spring of 2011. i passed the teas entrance exam on my first attempt and made the dean’s list my first semester. my...

  23. Nusring school reinstatement letter

    LynM75 replied to charli_appleRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This letter doesn't need more added to it, it needs cleaning up and a little reorganizing. Is there a writing center at your school you can take this to? Is this exact version you are sending? If so,...

  24. Any PCT's working full time while going to nursing school

    LynM75 replied to aquarius04's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Hi there, I am a full time 36 hr/wk employee and a full time ADRN student as well. ( I know loans help pay for school, but they wont pay my mortgage...and no home equity loans please) I work four...

  25. anyone from middlesex community college rn program

    LynM75 replied to ErinDel's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congrats! What a great surprise to get in the mail! Good luck with everything and keep in touch.