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Hi all! After many months of putting this off, I've decided to get my MSN! I'm a ball of nerves and excitement. My start date is 5/1/13. Anybody with me? ... and on a subsequent note, anyone gone through this particular program? Any pearls of wisdom...

Adults for me please, or geriatric. Patients that are my own age or younger usually get under my skin more quickly than I would like to admit.

Yes, I agree with you 110%. I could not see myself working anywhere except psychiatric/substance abuse nursing. I did the med/surg thing for a year to get experience (which I will never regret) but I, much like you, hated the fact that I could not gi...

These are my top 5 choices (no particular order), for what a typical day on our inpatient psychiatric/detox unit is like: 1) Napoleon XIV - "They're Coming to Take Me Away" 2) AWOLNATION - "Sail" 3) Hurt - "Overdose" 4) Shinedown - "45" 5) The Beatle...

As you can see, that certain nurse is my role model (haha, kidding ) I agree with Meriwhen. There have been patients that have pushed me over the limits - to the point that I have cried in the dirty utility closet or tried desperately to "zen and cen...

I have worked all three shifts as well and have found that 3-11 works the best for me right now. I always found day shift was WAY too hectic and had "too many hands in the pot." Sometimes I felt co-workers would overstimulate certain patients and lea...

We have a 16 bed unit, and if we are "full" (12-16 patients) we can have the following staff: Days: 3 nurses, two techs, 1 secretary, + ancillary staff (case managers, OT, SW) Eves: 3 nurses, two techs, 1 secretary Nights: 2 nurses, two techs That is...

Oh, I have received what I refer to as "the look" many a time before from nurses, doctors, friends, family, etc. when I tell them I'm a psychiatric/addictions nurse. "The look" is a combination of shock, fear, and disgust - usually followed by such s...

I work in a small community hospital in Connecticut. Sure enough, we've had a few cases of patients taking bath salts. The initial presentation is paranoia, violent behavior, and pretty delusional/grandiose thinking. More often than not, we get young...

I've been a nurse for 8 months and had to take 2 1/2 sick days ... we're only allowed 3 a year, but thankfully I can use my "earned time off bank" which currently has about 100 hours. In nursing school, I had Mono but it wasn't the type that went awa...

Like all have said before, its all about the policies and procedures manual. Consider it a second bible. Our documentation of narcotics is ... archaic and annoying to say the least. We chart on the computer what time the medication was given. In the...

Insulin, Heparin, Lopressor, ABX, and Dilaudid! (busy Med/Surg/Tele/Ortho )

A newly diagnosed lung cancer patient with mets, almost everywhere , rings the call bell. I go in and ask what I can get for him. He wants some water with lemon. Okay, no big deal. I get it for him and leave. Light goes on again. The water isn't HOT....

BARF IS RIGHT! LOL I am totally loving this topic by the way. :redbeathe Since our census at the hospital is high the day shift assignment has been bumped up to 6 patients on most days (which makes 5 seem like cake now). I had a dream that my assignm...

I have 75 Qs, finished in an hour, and felt pretty good after leaving the test. 48 hours later, I passed. A week later, my license number is active

I took the NCLEX-RN Friday, July 2 got 75 Qs and finished in an hour. I feel pretty confident and got the "good" pop-up using PVT. But ... I am still a little skeptical until I get my official results. I'm just wondering when I would be getting them....

Wow, guess 48 hours is 48 hours regardless because ... I PASSED! I PASSED! WHOO-HOO!

Took the exam on July 2nd, had 75 Qs, finished in an hour, PVT worked and I got the "good" pop-up. ... Now I'll just have to wait, probably longer than 48h because of the July 4th weekend. Ah well, time to enjoy picnic food, fireworks, and friends I...

Hahaha! I would take Ambien if I knew how it would effect me. But ... I'm feeling pretty good about my exam today! 75Qs done in an hour. :)

The days are getting closer ... July 2 @ 2pm I take my NCLEX-RN. I've been focusing on Kaplan, did all the questions in the Qbank (average 68%), did all the question trainers (scores averaging 63-74%), reviewed content lectures in my really weak are...

Thank you all for your kind words. I'll just deep breathe, think positive and confident, and remind myself that I didn't come this far or work this hard for nothing!

Hello! My school used Kee & Marshall's text, "Clinical calculations: With applications to general and specialty areas." As someone that has struggled with math for as long as I can remember, this text was EXTREMELY helpful. Good luck, think posit...

When I become a nurse, which I hope I do (NCLEX July 2nd! YIKES), I'm not going to say anything unless someone asks me ... or if a family member/friend spills the beans. My father is known for coming right out and saying "my daughter is almost a nurs...

Hi everyone! I'm taking the exam July 2nd and focusing on Kaplan QTs and Qbank. About 200Qs a day, content review from Kaplan of areas I'm rusty on, and memorizing my weak areas (like meds, labs, developmental milestones, contact/airborne/droplet, en...

If you did QuickResults I believe it has to be two business days before you receive results. Saturday and Sunday aren't business days. So maybe you'll get results either today or tomorrow. :) Oh! And also, my very good friend took the exam in about 3...