DeacJn

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1. Not trying to start anything...but

   DeacJn posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, here in the northeast we are starting to feel the beginings of layoffs in both hospitals and LTC facilities. Everyone keeps saying the same things "medicare funding is being cut" "hospitals are are inefficient" yadda yadda yadda. But as a seco...

2. First day as a licensed nurse

   DeacJn replied to BRANDNEWLVN's topic in General Nursing

   Give your self a bit of a break...it is better to take 4 hours to med pass then to rush and have a med error. It took me about 3 months of FT work on the same unit to get the med pass down. Now I generally take about 2 - 2.5 hrs for 20 pt. who I ha...

3. FAILED NCLEX 5 Times please pleasae HELP ME!!!

   DeacJn replied to 7Laquisha's topic in NCLEX

   Don't know if this will help, but the advice I got from one of my Nursing School Teachers was NOT EVEN to consider taking the Nclex until you answer at least 5000 questions in preparation. I thought she was crazy and I would never do it. but after ...

4. Frustrating Injury

   DeacJn replied to DeacJn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your replies...I'm really just feeling down right now. BTW, there is NO way I can utilize my rather good private health ins. (which I pay for!). Since its WC it has to play out with them. In my state, they just this past Dec. chang...

5. Frustrating Injury

   DeacJn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Greetings all... So here I am a Nurse who was injured at work about 3 months ago. Workers Comp is a new experience for me. Never injured on the job like this. Got a Neck injury supporting pt. (very large) from hitting the floor. Yes I know we are...