himilayaneyes

himilayaneyes

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  1. Graduated in 2011, but have not taken NCLEX

    himilayaneyes replied to MarineMomx2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Personally, I think that Saunders is an excellent review. I used it to study for my exam 5 years ago. Do lots of questions. Good

  2. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    himilayaneyes replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    1. Southeastern USA (FL) 2. $33-#40.50/hr 3. Critical Care 4. RN 5. BSN, BLS, ACLS 6. 5 years experience 7. Per diem 8. 7a-7p 9. Yes, I receive shift differential and float differential 10. Not in...

  3. Homeless Patients: Considerations

    himilayaneyes replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The issue of homelessness is a very sad and complex one. It's true that many end up homeless due to issues with substance abuse...many in this country are only a paycheck away from being homeless and...

  4. Am I being discriminated against?

    himilayaneyes replied to sdugan07's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would keep detailed documentation about all of these events. You should also use your chain of command. Speak to the manager, then the director, then HR, etc. Push come to shove, get an attorney....

  5. Can you pass NCLEX with 99 questions?

    himilayaneyes replied to DianeClaudette's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Usually, if there are a lot of select all that apply...that's a good sign meaning you passed. I passed at 75 so I'm sure you can pass at 99. Good

  6. Open Letter to Incoming Students

    himilayaneyes replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    I pulled an all nighter once for a biology pre-requisite final for which I hadn't studied....and did fine. As far as nursing school, I was blessed in that I was single and had no responsibilities....

  7. Leave First Nursing Job and Get Non-Nursing Job while Searching for new Nursing Job

    himilayaneyes replied to BluePotion's topic in Nursing Career

    It can be done. Hopefully, you find a nursing job soon because if there's a long interval between your leaving the nursing job and getting the new one, that may be a problem. Employers usually want...

  8. Am I a "bad nurse"?

    himilayaneyes replied to goodnurseguy's topic in Nursing Career

    I would bring it up to my manager that these things are being said and have the persons saying these things meet with you and the manager to work these things out. There may be an issue if multiple...

  9. Recording Lectures

    himilayaneyes replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    If the professor allows it, it's great to listen to lectures. You can also download a recorder app on your phone. The best method is to do as many NCLEX questions as possible. Saunders has a great...

  10. Which shift do you prefer, 7pm-7am or 7am-7pm and why?

    himilayaneyes replied to f_nurse2b16's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely 7a. I still have a normal sleep schedule. I used to work nights for two years and the night differential just isn't worth it for me. I'm not cranky like I was when I worked nights...it was...

  11. Salary comparison

    himilayaneyes replied to oriellyk's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Miami, FL RN 4 years Staff rate $27/hr Agency rate $41.50/hr (only do agency

  12. Work as a travel nurse for foreigner nurse

    himilayaneyes replied to Yohanesteban's topic in Travel

    OR is a very specialized area. You definitely meet the requirements to travel as an OR nurse. However, it may not be considered critical care. Most of the facilities I work at would not consider OR...

  13. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

    himilayaneyes replied to Starfish, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That ratio on med-surg sounds typical of most hospitals. Dayshift is a lot busier than night shift with more med passes and patients needing to be fed. 8 patients sounds like too much...however, I...

  14. "No nurses of color....."

    himilayaneyes replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a nurse and I happen to be black. I live in south Florida which is ok for the most part. Every now and then you have a patient that requests only a white nurse or only an American nurse....

  15. My rose colored glasses got knocked off!

    himilayaneyes replied to mikala3's topic in General Nursing

    This is not nursing. This just sounds like your facility is pretty petty. If you have your golden year of experience, you should probably move

  16. Working with more than one agency?

    himilayaneyes replied to theopenroad54's topic in Travel

    It seems like you already answered your question as far as not putting all your eggs in one basket. Don't leave yourself to one agency. I work agency per-diem. So I'm not too familiar with travel...

  17. Advice for those new RNs looking for jobs

    himilayaneyes posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi. I gave this advice to someone else on here who's a new grad looking for a job. The same rules pretty much apply for every new RN looking for a job. So here's some advice that I hope helps. As far...

  18. RNs being drafted during World War 3

    himilayaneyes replied to Laboratorian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I actually spoke to several recruiters for the air force, army, and navy about joining up after I became a RN. Due to my medical condition, I am unable to serve in the military...which is fine with...

  19. Patients overstaying their welcome in hospitals

    himilayaneyes replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reply to lindarn. I once asked why they didn't just fly him back to his home country. I was told that his country (Kosovo I think) didn't have the necessary medical equipment to care for him. His...

  20. Patients overstaying their welcome in hospitals

    himilayaneyes replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At a hospital in FL, on the telemetry floor, there's a patient with his own room. He's vent dependent with total awareness, but not being able to move anything. He has literally been in the hospital...

  21. Is this fair? Honest opinions, please.

    himilayaneyes replied to BC913's topic in General Students

    Let it go OP. You got into the program...be happy. Worrying about how someone else got into the program is not your concern. Nursing school has a way of weeding people out even once they're accepted...

  22. Nclex rn - i passed to god be the glory!

    himilayaneyes replied to nursepoohbear1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!

  23. Remember why you became a nurse...

    himilayaneyes replied to 2bNurseynursenurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has their reasons for going into nursing whether they be noble ones or not. I don't believe many people have forgotten the reason they became nurses in the first place, but simply use this...

  24. Feeling discouraged :'(

    himilayaneyes replied to Holland4500's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be discouraged. You haven't even been a nurse for a year yet. Book knowledge and clinical knowledge are two different things. It takes years upon years to build clinical knowledge...it won't...

  25. New Grads...Don't give UP!!!!

    himilayaneyes replied to AleOnFire's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Congrats!