RN50

RN50 ASN, BSN

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  1. Happy Student, it sounds like there are preceptors like that everywhere. The preceptor I have right now is not the best person to precept new grads either. She is a phenominal nurse, but she forgets...
  2. "Doctor" Nurse

    Where are you from? I used to work at an LTC in northwest ohio that had a nurse that sounded just like the one you are describing. The DON used to look the other way. Until one day an aide reported...
  3. Med-surg or Ortho -- please advice

    The decision about the best place to start can only be made by you. You will decide what is best for you. In my opinion, telemetry seems just as good of a place to start as ortho does. You will make...
  4. I passed!

    congratulations!!!! yes it is normal to feel that way. best of luck to you as you begin your
  5. You said you would like to find a way to combine teaching and nursing, so why not get your degree and then become an instructor for nursing students. You could have your cake and eat it too. I am...
  6. I just want to say....

    ADNCYN gave you some valuable advice! Use it when you get out there! I am so happy with the career choice that I have chosen! I have been a nurse for six weeks now, and I thank God everyday for...
  7. To all you grads

    I thought that the cardiac information and the encdocrine information was the hardest for me to learn. I knew I was going to make it at the end of my third semester ( I was in a two year program we...
  8. I have another question grads!

    I agree with the previous poster COFFEE was my lifesaver! I was nothing without my coffee in the morning! LOL! No, seriously, take notes, notes, notes!!!! I also taped my lectures and reviewed my...
  9. pinning ceremony question

    I've been a nurse for more than a month now, and I have worn mine to work everytime I work. I am proud to let people know where I graduated from (Owens Community College in Toledo,
  10. CONGRATULATIONS!!!:rotfl: :rotfl:
  11. 4 weeks as an RN

    Congratulations ADNCYN on your fourth week as an RN! I am just beginning my 5th week and the amount of information I am learning is amazing! When my orientation is over, I will be working in the float...
  12. pinning ceremony question

    I had a faculty member pin me. Our Pinning Ceremony Committee decided that we would have a faculty member who meant something to us pin us. We sent out a survey to our fellow classmates asking who...
  13. When I was in my second semester of nursing school, I joined a study group. We all took the study guide we were given and divided it up between the group. Each of took a bit of the info, looked up all...
  14. NCLEX results finally in!!!

    congratulations busykim! welcome the world of nursing! i wish you lots of success in your nursing
  15. warhawk, What was your first year like? I can tell that you are very happy at the present time. But did you have doubts about why you chose nursing? I have been an RN for all of three weeks now, and...
  16. Nclex - 78 questions

    You gave it your best right? That's all you can do. Have faith that you did well. We are keeping you in our thoughts. Wish you
  17. Now Im getting Mad

    Please keep us posted. Pass or not, we are here for
  18. :balloons: :balloons: congratulations tara, rn!!!:balloons:
  19. I didn't get any math or new format questions either. I was surprized because I expected them. Like the other poster said, it is okay to feel scared. I was so nervous my first day that I shook the...
  20. Nclex Results

    hooray for rnita09 the new rn!!!! it's an awesome feeling isn't
  21. I am glad to hear you had such a wonderful day. I KNOW EXACTLY what your manual looks like, it sounds like I have one just like it. We sat and went through ours page by page during orientation. I have...
  22. Lost my internship!

    I am sorry to hear that this happened to you. I find it odd that they did not offer you a position as a PCA(patient care aide) or nurse tech (whatever they are called where you are.) In my state we do...
  23. took nclex

    sending you both positive
  24. New Job

    CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW JOB! gOOD LUCK AS YOU START YOUR NEW
  25. Took NCLEX-PN got min 85????

    congratulations!!!!