FineAgain

FineAgain

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  1. Taking NCLEX in 9 days

    FineAgain replied to PCU RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    @kay21 -- thanks for the info. I signed up last night and although I did (and do) well on the ATI's, I totally suck at the NCSBN questions. My confidence is lowering and I had felt so good about the...

  2. Taking NCLEX in 9 days

    FineAgain replied to PCU RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Where do you get practice questions on ncsbn? Coincidentally, we both scored the same on our ATI predictor...we graduated on the same day...and we are taking our NCLEX on the same day. Good

  3. How to Gain a Lvl 2 OB ATI?

    FineAgain replied to AfroSloth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ATI has practice exams for every subject...your school should be providing you with the codes you need to access them. That is how I have gotten level 3 on all my

  4. "I'm not floating."

    FineAgain replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Our nurses are only required to float to their "sister" unit so it doesn't happen a lot. That said, no one likes it and there can be a lot of huffing and puffing. The poor CNAs are not unionized and...

  5. So ridiculous.

    FineAgain replied to mariaberry19's topic in General Students

    I agree with everyone here. I never use "risk for" dx unless I have to...and your patient has more important things going

  6. "Hard Work Isn't Enough" a.k.a.: About to give up!

    FineAgain replied to StressedOutSteve's topic in General Students

    I had a nurse friend tell me recently that nursing school is, in fact, much harder than actually being a nurse. She was only partially joking -- being a nurse is serious business, but most of what...

  7. Cardiac questions...

    FineAgain replied to gabriellegoss's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Plus to me, the key word in the first question is "new" onset of slurred speech. Post anesthesia slurring (if any) would have been assessed in PACU. Just my two

  8. Is anyone as old as me?

    FineAgain replied to Laraine's topic in General Students

    I am 54 and a senior in a BSN program. Only 29 days until graduation...so yes, you can do it too. I go to school M-TH and work 12 hour shifts every weekend. I am exhausted but it is a happy...

  9. did the md's pen go into v-fib??

    FineAgain replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have the rubber stamps but that was just for their names after their (illegible) signatures. But we now have (YAY) CPOE, or Computer Physican Order Entry. They have to enter their own...

  10. Nursing School Patient Loads

    FineAgain replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    That having been said, I need to clarify that we did total care for 1-2 patients, including ADL's, baths, assessments, meds...during our sophomore semesters. This gave us the experience; the senior...

  11. Nursing School Patient Loads

    FineAgain replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I am at the end of my partnership on a busy Med-Surg floor (and only 37 days until graduation)...I have had 4-5 patients since day two. I have learned time management, prioritization, critical...

  12. Use of C/O in Documentation

    FineAgain replied to darrell's topic in General Nursing

    Was going to bring up "COWS" but you all beat me to it. Glad my facility is not the only one who has made an issue of this, I would feel

  13. Rule follower-how to survive

    FineAgain replied to greetings's topic in Nursing Career

    The NICU would be a great place for you. It is highly structured, no room for errors and people are accountable. A great place for people with OCD! At least that is how it is in my

  14. v tach vs. v fib

    FineAgain replied to violet_violet's topic in Cardiac

    Oh GrnTea...how I love

  15. Are these sneakers acceptable for nursing school?

    FineAgain replied to 369XYZ's topic in General Students

    Just a curious question for those who say that clogs are not allowed. Dansko markets themselves as clogs, are these acceptable in your program? They definitely have a back, you can clean them easily...

  16. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    FineAgain replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I overheard a doctor (who performs gastric bypasses) say about her patients "if I ever got so fat i couldn't wipe my own ass, I would kill myself". Ever since, that is the ultimate litmus test for my...

  17. Keep my Micro book?

    FineAgain replied to Gradius's topic in General Students

    I can't think of a reason to keep it. I got rid of mine, and there is nothing in it that I have needed since (I'm a senior now). If you had a question on something, look it up. You are right though...

  18. How do you pass meds?

    FineAgain replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We have to scan the meds at the bedside, which cuts down on med errors. So...you can't open the meds until you have scanned them. What I do is to pull them from the pyxis, which is one check. Then...

  19. What are the reasons?

    FineAgain replied to CinDRnyc's topic in General Students

    I would like to add...usually when people post on public forums, it is the bad stuff they talk about. Not often does somone write when they have a great day. They write when they have had an awful...

  20. First Case Study! Please Help.

    FineAgain replied to lala1016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    @dixielee, you should be glad you don't have to deal with this! I have been in a hospital setting for 15 years, and I know how things are done on a floor. So when I get a scenario like that in...

  21. Wells Fargo loans- what have been your experiences?

    FineAgain replied to shann106's topic in General Students

    Don't ever, ever be a minute late. They will call you every 10 minutes, and your cosigner too. This happened to us as cosigners. I would never borrow money from them because of their tactics. They...

  22. ATI Fundamentals Exam

    FineAgain replied to msg88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Be careful, the terms of agreement state that you are not supposed to share anything about the content of the ATI's. Not being a snitch just looking our for a fellow

  23. Head-to-Toe Assessment

    FineAgain replied to ADAngel's topic in General Students

    The most important thing (that worked for me anyway) was to stop after each part and assess what I had done, and remember things I may have forgotten. There is a time limit and you can't just stand...

  24. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    FineAgain replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    1. Please don't lecture us about horizontal violence and respect. To get respect you have to give it to us as well. 2. I am paying big bucks to get an education. I want YOU to lecture and teach me...

  25. Pediatric Clinical

    FineAgain replied to Chlometov's topic in General Students

    I have to tell you, I was NOT looking forward to my Peds clinical this past semester. I could not have been more wrong. It is just like med surg only with kids. You have such a variety that it is...