BridgetvdpGN

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1. How to know if you pass the nclex?

   BridgetvdpGN replied to Enlightenment_Path's topic in NCLEX

   Hey I just took my nclex this morning...I was told that if you try to re-register w/Pearson vue, and you get to the credit card screen, you did not pass. But if a pop-up appears saying to contact your Board of Nursing then you passed. I got the pop-u...

2. Help! Relocating to Cincinnati, OH

   BridgetvdpGN replied to cmol86's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I am actually from Cincinnati. My mom is a nursing supervisor @ UC hospital and from what I know, they are currently on a hiring freeze. Not to be discouraging, but I hear the jobs are pretty scarce out there. It is a beatiful city though with lo...

3. "Nurses don't make judgments"...do they?

   BridgetvdpGN replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing judgement is part of the nursing process..you use your knowledge and experience to assess the situation. So yes, it is of course allowed within your scope of practice

4. Patients that are not allowed narcotics

   BridgetvdpGN replied to Jo West's topic in Emergency

   Pain is what the patient says it is. They do not come to the ER for rehab. I personally feel horrible giving someone narcotics when it's obvious they are addicited, but it is unfortuantely, the way it works

5. New Grad/RN Program in California

   BridgetvdpGN replied to mariamaria's topic in New Nurse

   I just graduated from nursing school w/my ADN and I have never been more scared!! I was already concerned with the availability of jobs in my area (tampa) because it's already inundated with nurses and there are a lot of nursing schools in the area. ...