ziggysgal,RN

ziggysgal,RN

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  1. New ER Nurse , Feel SO stupid

    ziggysgal,RN replied to jjaye's topic in Emergency

    Oh goodness that is indeed a crazy ratio. I’m sorry. Hang in there. Time will make it

  2. New ER Nurse , Feel SO stupid

    ziggysgal,RN replied to jjaye's topic in Emergency

    Just an idea but I think that OP is saying 10 patients over the course of a shift, not all at once. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but this isn't that bad for a bigger ER... less than 1 per hour average. To...

  3. Insurance assessments

    ziggysgal,RN replied to litbitblack's topic in General Specialties

    I am interested in what this means. Care to share more information? It sounds quite

  4. Continuing Education/Career Development Question

    ziggysgal,RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I've been working in the ED for most of my nursing career (a short 8 years), but only as an RN for 1 year. I've always been enthusiastic about opportunities to attend education sessions (i.e. SA...

  5. Continuing Education/Career Development Question

    ziggysgal,RN replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in Emergency

    My experience is actually as an LVN working in the ED, but in most cases it might as well have been as a tech so I can see how this might be perceived. Thank you for the positive feedback. Also,...

  6. Continuing Education/Career Development Question

    ziggysgal,RN replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in Emergency

    Perhaps I said it wrong... I believe informed is just the first step to better. No amount of education *alone* will make me better.. I believe I (or any nurse) have to take the knowledge and apply it...

  7. Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    STD's are 0100

  8. Therapeutic Oils in hospital

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Maeve1982's topic in General Nursing

    No asthma here but I have a sensitivity to strong fragrances. This 'trend' has hit my small town hospital in the past few months and it bothers me that so far no one seems to mind. We are discouraged...

  9. Help! What does this mean?

    ziggysgal,RN posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, I'm waiting on the results of my declaratory order petition to clear my background check... One of the enrollment requirements for the program I am trying to qualify for. I hand-delivered my...

  10. 8th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    If being a superhero sidekick was a paying job, I wouldn't have to moonlight as an ER nurse. Now quit being difficult and change into the

  11. Job question

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Very tired student's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly how I wound up getting offered a job for after graduation in the 5th month of my 12 month program. It isn't easy and it sure does take it's toll if you're not diligent with self-care...

  12. A little frustrated.. need to vent...

    ziggysgal,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, warning... this is something that I've seen several times on this site. Forgive me if this is technically beating a dead horse, but now that I've been through NS and taken the NCLEX... it really...

  13. A little frustrated.. need to vent...

    ziggysgal,RN replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had the same thought, since there's another nursing school in a neighboring town 15 minutes away, so I asked in my response if she had gone back... she clarified that she had not and was...

  14. wow! the laziness!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Agreed, and I apologize if it sounded like I was picking on teens... Laziness comes in all ages and job descriptions... was merely trying to illustrate that from what I've seen, the pool in general is...

  15. wow! the laziness!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    unfortunately, this is a common thread... i have noticed (in my corner of the world) that part of the problem lies in the pool of applicants to fill these positions. a lot of high school students are...

  16. A little frustrated.. need to vent...

    ziggysgal,RN replied to ziggysgal,RN's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth, I simply posted a congrats with an innocently phrased question about whether she was going back to nursing school... I had no intention of shaming her or calling her out on it......

  17. New LPN shoutin' out - any others want to rejoice?

    ziggysgal,RN replied to MrsMig's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Graduated August 5th... got my ATT on August 12th (contemplated accepting a testing appointment on August 13th!)... tested on August 22 and was convinced that I failed after the computer shut off at...

  18. Texas: LVN-RN/BSN

    ziggysgal,RN replied to CatholicNurse19's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    University of Texas-Tyler offers LVN-BSN/RN transition in 1 year. You have to do all non-nursing coursework prior to the program. Hope this

  19. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    PVT Worked for me. Tested Monday at 0800. Tried the trick when I got home around 1130 and got the good pop up. Quick results were available this morning at 0800 and I passed. Edited to add......

  20. money

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a waitress, I made (on average) a minimum per hour that was more than what I'm starting at as a GVN. Good money? Yes. Minimal requirements to do the work? VERY! Stressful work? VERY....

  21. 2011 Graduates Put your hands up

    ziggysgal,RN replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate tomorrow from a Vocational Nursing program. I have had a job lined up on the MedSurg floor of my local hospital since January thanks to a reference from an instructor. I'm also a glutton...

  22. Helpful information to have handy during clinicals/lab/lecture?

    ziggysgal,RN replied to Jrh121's topic in General Students

    Lab values and what the abnormal values might represent... this information is useful almost all the

  23. has anyone used a "clicker" device for tests?

    ziggysgal,RN replied to BacktotheBeach's topic in General Students

    Not entirely true. We also had the issues with clickers not working occasionally... we used them for participation questions during lecture, but not exams. The thing I didn't care for, however, was...

  24. Getting Started... I'm so lost. :( help. please? somebody? ANYBODY?!

    ziggysgal,RN replied to KaliRedd's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A good place to start would be the Board of Nursing for your state. Make sure the school you are interested in is an approved program. There are schools that offer nursing programs without Board...

  25. "Keep your nose in a book"

    ziggysgal,RN replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    It's a strenuous journey, but stay focused and you'll do fine. Congrats and good