theblondeone

Yes sir, You're right. It is completely my fault that you are back in the ER less than 12 hours later, still vomiting. When I d/c'd you at 0600, I should have including in my d/c teaching for you're alcoholic gastritis that "clear liquid diet" does n...

I graduated SUNY Delhi LPN program in 2003 and RN in 2004. It is tough, academically but I never felt the instructors were trying to weed people out. We started with 91 in my LPN class and graduated 64 LPNs, 61 passed the boards on the first try. Of ...

Busy night in the ER usually following BUCS game, any holiday or fool moon : "somebody left the wingnuts outta the toolbox again".

OMG, I did this last night at work!! Was sending a pt to the floor from ER and floor's fax machine wasn't working. The receiving nurse called to tell me she hadn't gotten report and I said, "OK, can I just give you oral?" Pt (young guy) in the hall ...

How about We Are Out of Narcotics!! That oughta cut the number of "waiters" and "whiners" by half.

I went through this a couple of months ago. I was hired and started orientation before I had my Florida license but was not allowed on the floor until I had my temporary permit in my hand. If you fill out the application, pay your licensure fees and ...

Tampa area here! Have batteries and two full gas tanks!! Now I'm just waiting and waiting and waiting. Money bets I get called into work Sunday. Thanks for the prayers, guys!

Hi! I'm a new transplant to the tampa area, originally from Arkansas moved here by way of NY. I went the LPN to RN route and just passed my boards this June and got a NY license. I'm waiting on my Florida license as I type this. Any day now!! I have...

Oh my gosh!! I can't believe it. I still feel the urge to puke, I don't think my nerves have caught up with my brain yet! Thank you all for all the positive thoughts!!!! I don't EVER want to have to do that again.

I never tried Kaplan, so I don't know anything about it. I used Saunders, mainly the cd, and really liked it. Keep the faith!!

Congrats!!! Feels pretty good, huh?

Positive thoughts and prayers heading your way!!!

Congratulations Emily's Mom!! That is so wonderful!! You deserve great things, go have a blast!!!

Thank you all sooooo much!!!

Congratulations again!!!

Thanks so much Anne! Computer shut off at 75 questions and I thought I was going to puke. I didn't feel at all confident. It took me a good 3 minutes of sitting afterwards just to get my feet under me and walk out of the room. Positive thoughts headi...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! It's official now! I'm thinking of tattooing a copy of mine on my butt so they can't take it back. LOL.

happylush!! I just took mine today too. I don't know whether to laugh, puke or cry. I'm fairly sure I bombed it but praying I didn't. What the heck are we gonna do with ourselves for the next 48 hours? Mine shut off at 75 and I wanted to scream "turn...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I just took mine two hours ago and am a nervous wreck. I hope I did as well as you obviously did!!

I'm taking the NCLEX on 6/24! I've never ever had test anxiety before and I can definately say that I don't really care for it. I've got the Saunders review book and CD and I'm consistently scoring 79-82%. I'm doing about 300 questions per day and I'...

Congratulations!!! I'm jealous of the relief you must be feeling!

Happy, Good luck to you!! Fergie, Thanks for the vote of confidence! Shorty, Thanks for the heads up!!

You are obviously a world class mom who raised one heck of a son!! Well Done!!

I started in med/surg the day after I graduated LPN school (last year). Honestly, I was confident in my abilities to give a bed bath and that was about it! I was nervous too, but I had a great preceptor and work with a fabulous group of nurses. There...

Alcohol wipes and saline flushes are the decorations in my living room! I swear, I don't mean to steal them..LOL