yvonnemuse

yvonnemuse BSN, RN

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  1. EC CPNE workshop

    yvonnemuse replied to tgb3rn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Tom, I passed the CPNE on the first try in March of this year. I did not attend any CPNE workshops(and yes these private workshops are put on by former students). What I did was to set up lab...

  2. the Excelsior wait

    yvonnemuse replied to anticoagulationurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I became CPNE eligible at the end of December and had a date less than two months from then. From what I have heard New York sites have the most availability and if you are willing to take a...

  3. Would you let your hospital treat your loved one?

    yvonnemuse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is the ONLY local hospital I would allow my children to be seen

  4. Terms we will not admit to using

    yvonnemuse replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    they need a BONITA= Big Ole Needle In The

  5. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    yvonnemuse replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    73. When something strange happens at work you think "oooooooh what forum will THIS fit

  6. Are there any Gay LPN's?

    yvonnemuse replied to carlomesiano's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have worked with two gay male LPNs in Idaho and several in New York State..just my 2

  7. Drawing blood through a Saline Lock??

    yvonnemuse replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    In our ED some do draw blood off a just initiated IV before the J loop or adapter is placed. I do not ,as frequently the blood sample will hemolyze and the patient will be re stuck. I also adhere to...

  8. Rules for the ER (long)

    yvonnemuse replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I want to add this to the list posted in the waiting area: Yes the nurse will be kind as possible to you while you are here,however please refrain from chasing her and calling her name at the top of...

  9. Advice for RNs who are still wet behind the ears

    yvonnemuse replied to suture_self's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that staying ore than 20 minutes after the end of shift to chart indicates a need to look at time management especially if everyone else is gone on the dot.I found that I never took a break...

  10. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    yvonnemuse replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LPNs in the Upstate NY area make $10- $17/hour dependant upon experience and facility and your bargaining skills. When I passed my RN NCLEX earlier this year I was making $14.94 + charge pay+ shift...

  11. LPN Needing Advice About RN thru Excelsior!

    yvonnemuse replied to nursienurse_81's topic in Excelsior College

    I got my RN through Excelsior this year. If you are disciplined and a solid learner you CAN do it! Go to Excelsior.edu for information.A phone number is on the site.They can answer specific questions...

  12. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    yvonnemuse replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems that a Thank You appears whenever sorely needed.There are a few that stick in my memory> I received a hand written letter and 50 pounds of potatoes on the unit on week after taking care of...

  13. Has anyone obtained results on Sunday?

    yvonnemuse replied to ebonynurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    uh huh,yes,affirmative.I tested on a friday and exactly 48 hours after I left the exam I found I passed on a

  14. NCLEX Friday June 9

    yvonnemuse posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I am ready ( deep breath here ) I am testing in Syracuse NY.I have been wavering to study til the last possible moment or to skim and review and STOP on thursday. Upon reading other threads I...

  15. took NCLEX this AM GOT 75...

    yvonnemuse replied to sjp416's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I left the Pearson Vue testing cener less than 45 minutes after I began totally bewildered . I got the blue screen of death at 75. Some of the questions I was just thinking .."are you kidding...

  16. NCLEX Friday June 9

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

    i passed, i passed, i passed i passed....................i am so done!!!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:...

  17. NCLEX Friday June 9

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

    I am back from taking my NCLEX already. I got the blue screen of death at 75. I had lots of priority questions...who to see or call back first , as well as a few protective precaution types, a few...

  18. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    yvonnemuse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    This is very very bad of me but I am helpless to control Myself:The reason panic attacks are so great these hours is that the kids are home at 3 and DH is home at 430 and I have to start shift at...

  19. You are an ER nurse?

    yvonnemuse replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Amen

  20. How often do you take a break?

    yvonnemuse replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    I get a break about once a month.I am disoriented when it

  21. Kaplan, yay or nay?!?!

    yvonnemuse replied to GrnHonu99's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I test next week and used Saunders and the online Mosby's to assess myself. I will let you know how I do. I agree with the poster who said that Kaplan is cashing in on NClex

  22. So how much do you owe?

    yvonnemuse replied to Butterfly3001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I owe my employer one year of indentured servitude!!With wages of course. What my employer did not pay, I worked overtime to get the funds for what tuition reimbursement did not cover...books and the...

  23. Excelsior ... Next Steps ... Advice Please ... ?

    yvonnemuse replied to jasmine7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I feel like I beat a dead horse whenever this is brought up. Bear in mind that the college network is a PUBLISHING company and NOT a degree conferring institution. I Graduate from Excelsior 5/19/06....

  24. curious...hemophobia anyone?

    yvonnemuse replied to melamin's topic in General Nursing

    I developed a horrid aversion to blood while pregnant (as well as eggs go figure) It took a bit after having DS to get over it as I was conditioned by that point to vomit on site of

  25. What if you don't feel compassionate enough to be a nurse?

    yvonnemuse replied to hs2005's topic in General Nursing

    Some days I have not had one iota of compassion in me. All I could think was that "I am pregnant, hauling your #400 butt up in bed and fetching you drinks like a bar maid when I want to do is cry...