Hi. I graduated a year ago in FL and ERI was mandatory for us too. I agree, IT IS AWFUL! My advice, just do it, get it over with. Maybe, just maybe, it will help some with your state boards. Good Luck!
busylynn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Med-Surg
I have been working weekends for about a year now. I work Thursday, Friday and Saturday night 7p-7a. We get shift diff. plus $550.00 bonus every payperiod which is every two weeks. We are also allowed to have every 8th weekend off if we reuest it ...
I work the weekend plan. We must work 12 hour shifts. Dayshift weekenders work Sat. and Sun. and one weekday. Nightshifters work Fri. and Sat. night and one week night. For example, I work Thur. Fri. and Sat nights. others work Fri. Sat and Sun n...
Hi, I graduated from SJRCC in 2005. Your right the parent child inst. does give excellent lectures. Just listen and take notes. She is not as scary as she comes across. Which group are you in? i was in the Palatka group. Where are you doing tra...
Hi everybody! Quick question.....The hospital where I am employed just changed our policy regarding holiday pay. We have always received a 50% differential (time and a half) for working holidays (there are six of them that count). The time of holi...
YES!!!!!!!!!! An LPN/LVN IS a NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was an LPN for 15 years in Florida. I worked in a hospital too! I can honestly say that there is only a FEW things that an RN could do that my hospital does not allow LPN's to do like hang blood,...
busylynn replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric
I work nights for my family. I see my children MORE by working nights. They sleep while I am at work and I sleep while they are at school. I see them for a few hours after school; when they get home, I am getting up! It works great for our family...
Good luck to you. I know several people that got 265 questions and passed. Just try to relax and keep your chin up. Prayers to you! That test was awful, I took it a few weeks ago. There was a lot of stuff I never heard of!!!!!! Hang in there.
yes, it can be done. My friend just took nclex with me. I got 75 questions and she got 265. We got our results this morning, we are BOTH RN's now!!!!!!!!! So, YES 265 CAN PASS!!!!!!!!!! Good Luck, let us know!!!!
Where I work we are offered the Baylor program. We are required to work six weekends straight and get the seventh off. A weekend consist of 3 days or 3 nights in a row. example: Thursday, Friday and Saturday night or a Sat. Sun. Mon night....Those...
From MY experience, I see the difference between those who choose nursing for the money and those who choose it from the heart. I hope you are right and those who choose it for the money will put their heart into it.
Well said! When I hear people say they want to be a nurse because of the money it makes me cringe but then I think, they'll never make it. How I would love to see them a year out of school.
I must say that I fully agree. I went into nursing because my heart is in it and led me there. I love my profession because I love helping people. There are way to many in the profession for the money but I don't know if that is the reason for the in...
Your right. I was taught that technique in LPN school 15 years ago for the exact same reason...so the patient doesn't know your counting their respirations.
busylynn replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing
I am a seasoned nurse and I can tell you that I behaved the same way when my then 4 year old fell and cut her forehead open. It was bleeding everywhere and obvious that she needed stitches. I completely lost it. I was freaking out more than my inj...
Congrats!!!!! That is wonderful for you!!!!!! I will be taking my NCLEX in a few months. Do you have any suggestions? Do you remember any of the drugs or types of questions on the test? HELP!!!!!!
I completely agree with you. Our new head nurse has started to enforce the same rules and we were also told it is a JCAHO thing with large fines. She comes in at all hours day and night looking for the rule breakers. She never says a word, she jus...
busylynn replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing
I too follow those same rules when passing meds. It has saved my behind more than once. A lot of my coworkers think that I am a little anal (teehee) but I would rather be anal than make a life threatening mistake! Keep up the good work!
Hi. I have been a nurse for about 15 years now. I have ALWAYS carried a clipboard. I wouldn't be able to work without it. I have a report sheet that I made up and every day when I work I place a new report sheet on my clipboard, fill in the blank...
38, to old!!!! NO WAY!!!!!! Do it!!!!It sounds like everything and everybody is on your side! Now sounds like a good time for you. I am 38, married with a 10 yr. old and an 8 yr. old and I am doing it. Get back in there and gor for it!!! If not...