perc71

perc71 BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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  1. What would you do?

    perc71 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a county hospital ICU. I arrived one night to start my shift in the hospital as usual. After getting the report from the day nurse. I started assessing my 2 patients and I noted one obtunded...

  2. A question of legal matters.. need input please

    perc71 posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi I have been a California RN for 7 years and have been in good standing (professionally and as a citizen). The thing in my history is a speeding ticket. Now, I got a restraining order based on false...

  3. Do you consider this harrassment

    perc71 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a charge nurse/ break relief nurse in an ICU unit in Los Angeles. One day, my asst manager told me that I will be pulled out from my charge nurse position in order to admit a patient. I...

  4. Do you consider this harrassment

    perc71 replied to perc71's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I will pursue this further and see where it would lead me as it turns out this asst manager is working in another facility where I have a Respiratory therapist friend working and...

  5. NCLEX Question Please

    perc71 replied to mary761's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In general, a graduating student is allowed to apply 1 month prior to the target graduation date. In California, the BRN takes approx. 6 weeks to process your application form for the license and the...

  6. From Business to Nursing....

    perc71 replied to liya's topic in Nursing Career

    Just to give you an example, I was an LVN when I completed business school with a BS in Computer Information Systems. I became a programmer for awhile in a data base company until I realized nursing...

  7. Mental Health Nursing in California--L.A.

    perc71 replied to ctruth's topic in California Nursing

    I did my clinicals at Glendale Adventist during my RN school. Their Psych facility consists of 3 units -(1) Gero-Psych (2) Psych 1 west which houses patients with personality disorders who are...

  8. CNA Concerns

    perc71 replied to WaltzJmp's topic in Nursing Career

    CNA to LVN to RN...That has been my path. I too did not like the idea of cleaning up human waste matter during my first few weeks as a CNA. Then I became an LVN, Then I became an RN and always done my...

  9. Got my results this morning

    perc71 replied to imgn78's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sorry to hear about your nclex. the only way you become a failure is when you decide not to take another shot at the nclex. don't let a inanimate object like the cat computer beat you!!! best of luck...

  10. New Nurse Salary

    perc71 replied to murnahan5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    $16-17 range??? Thats lack of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the noble profession of an RN. New grads in Los Angeles could fetch around $24-28/hr range not counting noc differential which is $3-5/hr range...

  11. Do I Stand A Chance??

    perc71 replied to ione's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :chuckle Most of us are living in a tight budget right after school. Try to find the money to buy your review materials, save the receipts for deductions come next tax season. When you pass your...

  12. NCLEX review book questions seem very easy.....

    perc71 replied to rpbear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi I took the NCLEX last Feb. 6 and passed. From my experience I would say that the NCLEX Qs were easier compare to the Qs of review books that I were using (NSNA, Lippincott,Saunders...). The fact...

  13. Do I have a shot???

    perc71 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello I am a male new grad in the Los angeles area. I am really interested in working in ED. As a student, I liked the ER's task oriented atmosphere and action. So far, I have spoken to some people...

  14. How long is the wait for nclex rn results in CA

    perc71 replied to perc71's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the reply and I am sorry about your situation. I called the BRN and it turned out that the degree from my school has'nt been posted yet. The BRN knows my result but unable to release it to...

  15. How long is the wait for nclex rn results in CA

    perc71 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello; I am new to this forum. I took my NCLEX RN exams on Feb 6 2004. It has been 8 days since and I am still waiting for the result here in California. I was really confident before, during and...

  16. Completely Frusterated...Taken NCLEX 3X's!

    perc71 replied to asil9's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In this particular case, the past can interrupt the future. When you re-take your NCLEX in the future try not to think about your past NCLEX exams-it will only make you nervous. As they say...As...