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  1. What keeps you going as a nurse?

    guitargirl88 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Tell me stories about why you stay in nursing, despite all the craziness that goes on. Sometimes, it feels more like just a way to make money. Just get through the day, whatever it takes, and you will...

  2. What's your favorite floor

    guitargirl88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I thought I would start a discussion about where our favorite places to work are. Do you like fast paced floors like the ER, or do you like slow, outpatient settings? Does anyone have...

  3. What's your favorite floor

    guitargirl88 replied to guitargirl88's topic in General Nursing

    I just applied for a job that is a clinical evaluation area, and also a chest pain observation area. I am from Florida, and this job is in a smaller hospital in North Carolina. It seems it will be...

  4. Consistent schedule, or scattered?

    guitargirl88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else get very stressed about going to work after having so many days off? Do you like knocking out everything at once, or do you like to spread out your shifts? I love to have 7 days off,...

  5. What keeps you going as a nurse?

    guitargirl88 replied to guitargirl88's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Paychecks can be very motivating, also the flexible schedule.

  6. We are Nurses and we can do anything

    guitargirl88 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Detangling IV cords! That is the

  7. Anyone for a coffee & chat about nursing in NC?

    guitargirl88 replied to HandmadeRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hey, I just moved to Cary, NC, and I am currently searching for a job. I moved from Orlando, FL. If you want to chat about nursing, hospitals in Cary that I have been looking into, etc, let me know :)...

  8. Advice- Non Clinical RN Jobs

    guitargirl88 replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    After working a crazy day the other day trying to get a patient's insurance to accept all of his medical needs (IV antibiotics without a PICC line available, wound care, Lovenox, etc..), I don't...

  9. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you can find a way to do Kaplan questions, I would do that, they really help, and learn how to critically think, that's also a big help. I did NCSBN learning extension online, you can pay about 50...

  10. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Guess what everyone? I passed the NCLEX, I had no idea that I could! Thank you so much for this thread it was such a help!! I just wanted to encourage everyone with a few things I found out: I didn't...

  11. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my NCLEX today, it stopped at 255 questions...I have no idea what that means. And it seemed like all my test taking strategies were thrown out the window. But I'll let you know how I did...

  12. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Antibiotics need peak and trough levels: Peak levels: 45-60 min. after med administered Trough levels: Right before you give the next dose Cephalosporins: Inhibit synthesis of bacterial cell wall....

  13. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, I meant pregnancy category D for Dilantin (it makes sense right, D for

  14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    my exam is tomorrow! i hear that you're not supposed to study the day before the test, but i'm getting on here because i need to do something ? a few facts i picked up yesterday: most antibiotic...

  15. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    [color=lime]more tv commercial meds: rozerem: sleep aid. don't use if you have liver problems, don't use alcohol. s&s: drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness. nexium: for acid reflux. s&s:...

  16. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ekg changes with electrolyte imbalances: hypocalcemia: prolonged st and qt (takes more time to contract due to less calcium) hypercalcemia: shortened st, widened t wave (takes less time to...

  17. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    rare diseases that may be seen on nclex: kawasaki disease: rare disease in children. symptoms include joint pain, irritability, rash, strawberry red tongue, increased temperature (102-104)....

  18. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    guitargirl88 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    this is such a great site! i take my nclex on thursday, and i think i feel prepared...lol, maybe. here are some facts, i want to give back to this posting after all it's given to me. 1. if you...