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cokristinug

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  1. Do nurses still get signing bonuses?

    I think most hospitals took away their signing bonus...at least from what i've seen/heard. Nurses are begging for jobs now, not the other way
  2. Had my first good night in a while!

    Good for
  3. Care of the patient with stroke sxs >5 hrs PTA

    I was taught not to give any narcotics, anxiolytics etc to a possible neuro patient because it could compromise the complete neuro assessment that will be done up on the floor when the neuro nurse and...
  4. So Stressed & Aggravated At My Job

    nooooo way! i would never go looking for a patient who decides not to wait in the waiting room like everyone else. that is absolutely
  5. QUICK HELP!!

    contraindicated?
  6. Awaiting my results.

    that should mean you passed. if it doesnt allow you to enter any credit card info then you are good to
  7. Awaiting my results.

    after you put in all your info to register for a new exam it should stop you from putting credit card info in if you
  8. Homeless-- where do they go after discharge?

    "just seems a shame to spend effort and time (not to mention tax money) to heal someone, feed them good food, get them all better, just to turn them back out on the street again." welcome to the...
  9. Emergency Room Tips

    I did my final practicum in the ER and I say try to get your hands on anything and everything! And if there is a code, tell them you want to do CPR. I did, this was my first time on an actual person,...
  10. CNA during nursing school, good idea?

    YES!!!!!!!!!
  11. Am I being snotty?

    I'm having this same
  12. Took NCLEX RN today

    congrats!
  13. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    It WORKS! I took my NCLEX-RN, did the trick, got the popup, still thought I failed and just found out today that i
  14. Took NCLEX RN today

    So I have been trying to log on pearsonvue all morning and finally it let me in! I found out I passed! So keep
  15. Took NCLEX RN today

    I too am waiting for my quick results and am so ****** that they would do the stupid maintenance TODAY. ugh! oh well nothing you can do i guess. i just hope theyre posted when the maintenance goes...
  16. Took NCLEX RN today

    I took my nclex-rn today too. a TON of SATA questions and no peds, ob or psych. i as well did the pearsonvue trick and supposedly i got the good pop up. lol who knows though...i'll remain a skeptic...
  17. know the which diseases fall under each category (airborne, droplet, contact) know which PPE is required for each isolation category. know the order to take on and off PPE. and of course lab values...
  18. generic or brand name

    Usually they include both, but I have had many questions where it was one or the
  19. I am scared to take NCLEX

    I studied for 2 weeks before my NCLEX. I have a Kaplan strategy book, NCLEX-RN made incredibly easy content review and NCLEX-RN made incredibly easy 3500 Q&A. I read a chapter from the content...
  20. I as well am taking the NCLEX-RN this friday! I feel pretty confident...today. lol Each day seems to be a little different depending on the content reviewed. I take practice tests every day and never...
  21. things i've been wondering about..

    My school also required that A&P and some other classes be taken within a certain number of years for them to count. There is some math in nursing of course, but it is not too bad once you learn...
  22. Easy transition to RN?

    My transition was easier because I was a CNA in the same hospital for 2 years in nursing school. I knew the people, the routine and what was expected of me. Although no CNA experience could have...
  23. BIG QUESTIONS for ALL NURSES

    I just graduated and most of my peers do not have jobs either. My advice is to not be picky and take what you can get. A foot in the door is all you need and then once the economy picks up and you get...
  24. Are my classmates delusional??

    I think a lot of nursing schools are now requiring prospective students to be CNAs before they apply and i totally agree with this! In order to be able to "delegate" your nursing assistant to do...