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  1. Med Surg Nurses: How many patients do you care for?

    cheez1285 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi all! How many patients are you allowed to care of at a time on your med surg floor during days or nights? In our hospital, on days, we go up to 6 and night shift can take up to 7. Just curious....

  2. Med Surg Nurses: How many patients do you care for?

    cheez1285 replied to cheez1285's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you work nights? Yes, having 6 patients in a day is crazy. It's even crazier when you discharge 2-3 during a shift and get 2-3 admissions right back! The life of a

  3. Med Surg Nurses: How many patients do you care for?

    cheez1285 replied to cheez1285's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do you guys think having 6 patients on a med surg floor on days is too much? Just curious to see what people

  4. STRESSED OUT! Need to vent!

    cheez1285 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    These last few weeks have been hell at the hospital I work at. Our census has been high for the last couple of week and the acuity of these patients we are getting is insane. Typically, I am pretty...

  5. New Grad in Rockford Hospitals?

    cheez1285 replied to haunani's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I did my new grad residency at Rockford Memorial Hospital. It was a great experience and I learned a lot. There is classroom days and days where you will be on the unit. The first three months, you...

  6. Next shift RN took over - help

    cheez1285 replied to Do_Good's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He probably was trying to help but he should've told you that he would let the doc know about the

  7. STRESSED OUT! Need to vent!

    cheez1285 replied to cheez1285's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I know! It is nuts! We get up to 6 patients on our med surg floor. Last time I worked, all 6 of my patients were confused and were on bed alarms. 5 of them were incontinent. 4 of them required...

  8. Angry Nurse here!

    cheez1285 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This happens to me so often that I started just bringing instant oatmeal to work and just eating that with a banana. Basically, I dont bring anything that needs to be in the fridge so I can just lock...

  9. Angry Nurse here!

    cheez1285 replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It blows my mind that people do this. It happens so often

  10. I took the NCLEX-RN today!!! I'm scared :(

    cheez1285 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG! I just took NCLEX this morning in Chicago. I was so nervous and was having crazy anxiety before, during, and after the exam! My exam shut off at 75 questions. I am not sure if this is a good...

  11. New Grad w/ License - Job market

    cheez1285 replied to Tito RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The company is called RSA Medical. I worked there for about 2 years before I started a new grad program in

  12. Good Sam RN Residency Program

    cheez1285 posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey! I was just wondering if anyone out there applied for the Good Sam RN Residency Program. I applied last month and have not heard anything yet. I did get a link to fill out some sort of...

  13. Good Sam RN Residency Program

    cheez1285 replied to cheez1285's topic in Illinois Nursing

    hey! yes, it would be an amazing opportunity. i will cross fingers for both of us. i have a bachelor's in public health with an emphasis on health promotion as well as an ADN. did you get sent...

  14. ATI RN exit exam

    cheez1285 replied to GHOT-Anes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The ATI predictability exam told me that I had a 97% chance of passing NCLEX. I waited 4 months to take NCLEX, read Saunders & my ATI books, and found out today I passed :) For me, I really...

  15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    cheez1285 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    HI! I took NCLEX this past Monday, did the PVT 5 hours after, and received the "good" message. I found out this morning that I PASSED! I am officially an RN. The PVT worked for

  16. I took the NCLEX-RN today!!! I'm scared :(

    cheez1285 replied to cheez1285's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed :) i am officially a registered nurse. The pvt worked for me! So freakin'

  17. Central Dupage 2010 Nurse Residency

    cheez1285 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I put down my nursing GPA. Did you noticed they removed the posting for the position from their site early? I heard they were taking applications until April

  18. Central Dupage 2010 Nurse Residency

    cheez1285 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Haven't heard anything yet Keeping fingers crossed that I at least get an interview! Good luck to

  19. I took the NCLEX-RN today!!! I'm scared :(

    cheez1285 replied to cheez1285's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats :) i am hoping for the same

  20. NCLEX-RN study buddy APRIL 2010

    cheez1285 replied to bulinutza78's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Although the exam was a huge blur to me, I remember there was a good amount of infection control and delegation questions. Hope this helps. Good luck to you

  21. NCLEX-RN study buddy APRIL 2010

    cheez1285 replied to bulinutza78's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi guys! I just took NCLEX-RN this morning in Chicago for the first time. Since it was my first time, I really don't have anything to compare it to. Most of the questions that I had were select all...

  22. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    cheez1285 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took NCLEX this morning in Chicago. Afterwards, I did the PVT and I got the "good message". I am crossing fingers that I passed! :grn: I'm sooooo