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  1. This is Too weird...

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay - I have this patient....a male, young, 23yrs. He has a private room. There's a young woman there with him. I assumed its his wife/girlfriend by the way they're acting towards each...

  2. Lack of communication....This is NOT RIGHT!!!!

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work 7p-7a. Last night I got a patient from a nurse who was leaving at 11pm. He didnt bother to tell me I was getting a patient from him and didnt bother to give me a shift report. The charge nurse...

  3. Help!! all you experienced nurses!! How to survive orientation??!!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to sparketteinok's topic in First Year After Licensure

    CHANGE PRECEPTORS!!!!! You DONT need to put up with that. Find a preceptor that is WILLING, CARING, and SUPPORTIVE. New nurses NEED that....not one that is there to take advantage of you. Your...

  4. Help! Waited too long after graduation.

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all.. Today I got notice to sit for the nursing boards. The down side is that I graduated in 2005. I can't work in the capacity of graduate nurse because 6 months has already passed since I've...

  5. Giving bolus Medications via IV port.

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question. Im a new nurse. When I was a student nurse, my preceptor then always diluted her many of her bolus meds in 10cc normal saline before she injected into the IV port. As a grad nurse,...

  6. Should I rock the boat??

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to anggelRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad nurse, I had a preceptor who yelled, screamed and flew off the handle over the littlest thing. She would roll her eyes if I didnt know how to do a nursing skill (one that Ive never had...

  7. Will It Always Feel This Way???

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started my nursing job as a new grad nurse on a cardiac unit that is intense and fast paced. I have been on this floor a month. This job has been EXTREMELY stressful and overwhelming. My training...

  8. Getting turned down......unexperienced RN....

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all...I graduated Dec 2005....passed NClex in 2007. Im having a tough time getting work now coz so much time has passed. I did not work right away after graduating from nursing school due to...

  9. Getting turned down......unexperienced RN....

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    I want to thank you all for your suggestions. I was ready to give up. Just want to let you know that I interviewed for a nurse rotational internship at another hospital...a VERY respected teaching...

  10. How do i study for the Board?..HELP!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to nyunrse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders CD for med/sug Q's with rationale. I had a study sheet on priority/delegations. I studied 100-150 Q's per day. Overall total was 3000-4000 q's. I studied on/off or about 6 weeks...

  11. Just took nclex and about to panic!!!!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to Tjames's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Try not to think about it...coz the more you think about it...the worse the feeling becomes. I took all 265 q's and sat there for over 5 hrs!!! Those feelings you're experiencing are normal. I went...

  12. How long til you received your ATT?

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to TNUp2Jen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got my ATT the same day I registered on the Pearson website. A friend of mine didnt hear from BON, so she called Pearson and found out that BON had already notified Pearson and not her. They had...

  13. I Finally Conquered The Gorilla In My Closet!!

    cute_cabbage2005 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I PASSED NCLEX!!!! I graduated back in 2005, so can you imagine what it took to get me back on track. Yes I was worried, but I kept trying to thinking positive. My test was hard, bit I stayed...

  14. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. how many questions did you take on nclex?passed with 265. 2. what study materials did you use? did you take a test review course? saunders. did not take a review course...though i thought...

  15. Scared to take NCLEX!!!!!!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to soontobe_RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I graduated from nursing school 18 months ago. Last week I took NCLEX for the first time. Today I just found out I passed. You have to have faith yourself. Those little doubts you have can manifest...

  16. I Finally Conquered The Gorilla In My Closet!!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This was my first attempt. I was SO nervous. Eighteen months had lapsed since I had graduated. But even at that amount of time I was out of school, I still DID IT! Know your priorities and...

  17. Paramedic to RN

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to ERFirefighter's topic in Emergency

    When I was in nursing school, there were 2 people in my class that were paramedics. One student was still working as a firefighter/paramedic while attending nursing school. These students excelled in...

  18. Free NCLEX review

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to thekingandhislady's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    http://www.rnboardreview.com/quizshock/index.php

  19. Shingles

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to Dbb82's topic in General Nursing

    message

  20. Planning to take NCLEX-RN,Graduated 5 years ago

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to edzebreo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You may want to check Hurst Review. They give you a mini course of what you've learned in nursing school. Our nursing program brings their live review to our school on a regular basis. I've been told...

  21. waiting for my ATT...ugh!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to LanaBanana's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  22. waiting for my ATT...ugh!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to LanaBanana's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    messaged

  23. Do I really need a $500 Kaplan class?

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to CAnewgrad's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know a few of my classmates that passed NCLEX said Kaplan was the way to

  24. 6th time....I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What is Suzanne's plan? I'd like to know...

  25. I got my NCLEX results today....

    cute_cabbage2005 replied to RN-Jewel-07's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There's really nothing you could do if you dont pass, except just take it again. Keeping a positive attitude definitely helps. I'm not going to try to stress about it when I take mine next month. If...