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  1. Failed checkoffs

    rumwynnieRN replied to Britney J's topic in General Students

    Good grief, what the above posters said. Were you allowed a calculator for the PO meds? Where was the MAR? Was there a change in the orders? Ai

  2. SIM lab left me frazzled and worried

    rumwynnieRN replied to heartsgal's topic in General Students

    My second to last semester, I hated sim lab. We were pretty nervous throughout the whole thing, and our argument to our instructors was the set up for the scenarios wasn't real. It was so different...

  3. I maybe in trouble, HIPPA Violation

    rumwynnieRN replied to ms.amy03's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You'd be surprised how not having a facebook will save you a world of trouble. I deleted it in the middle of nursing school because it was too distracting, and after some of the BS that happened in...

  4. I BLEW MY CHANCE !!

    rumwynnieRN replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sweet Jesus, 49 patients? I'll just echo what others have said, and be happy. In the event it was just one of those weird questions just to see your limit, seriously though, 49? That's a lawsuit...

  5. Student HIPAA violation question

    rumwynnieRN replied to studnt's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They tell us that to instill the fear of God in us. I mean, I guess it works, but then you get out into the real world, and then, "Oh. Okay. Well good to

  6. Is it legal for a a nursing assistant to do vitals/outputs in an ICU?

    rumwynnieRN replied to meghan91's topic in Critical Care

    No -- my mom is an aide at a big hospital, and she does what all the other aides do -- take vitals, I/Os, etc. Maybe on some floors, the nurse is required to do it, but no, it's not

  7. Resume and Title

    rumwynnieRN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm making changes to my resume since I got my license number. On my resume, is it appropriate to just put Rumwynnie, R. N., or do I need to put the whole thing? If it's the latter, is it Rumwynnie,...

  8. Resume and Title

    rumwynnieRN replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks! I did it right the first time

  9. Student HIPAA violation question

    rumwynnieRN replied to studnt's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Since this is an externship and not clinical, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Yeah it sucks you may have lost the opportunity, but you live and learn. If that was the case that you screwed up in...

  10. Experience with PRIVATE student loans

    rumwynnieRN replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    Huh, I need to check on that, but I don't think the rate was too high -- aunt with awesome credit score probably secured that. Private and federal are the same with payback -- you have a 6 month grace...

  11. Student HIPAA violation question

    rumwynnieRN replied to studnt's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That's actually something I never understood. Every institution is different, and where I've done clinical, you need to have permission to view your own chart. I think it's silly that the only...

  12. Is a 3.52 GPA too low!?

    rumwynnieRN replied to Digthis1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bah, I had a 2.9 something before getting my bachelor's program. I'm in a city with some of the best nursing schools, and who compete with each other for who has the most graduates with jobs. I...

  13. Bummed about first round of nursing school tests.

    rumwynnieRN replied to EMT89's topic in General Students

    And your grades are awesome for the first round of nursing school tests. I had a lot of classmates who flat out failed their first tests in nursing school (..who may I add had way higher GPAs than I...

  14. Bummed about first round of nursing school tests.

    rumwynnieRN replied to EMT89's topic in General Students

    Change how you study, and stay on top of your information. You won't be able to read everything, and read what it says in the schedule (the ones the teachers give you). I've found when they say...

  15. nursing school

    rumwynnieRN replied to tmbbtmbb's topic in General Students

    Pre-reqs are easy compared to nursing school. You have to change how you think. If it's possible, you might want to return the NCLEX book -- they're changing the test this April. I found that out...

  16. Experience with PRIVATE student loans

    rumwynnieRN replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    ...actually, wait, I think the reason I didn't pick Sallie Mae was because that was around the time the recession was hitting, and I heard some crappy things about Sallie Mae. This was a while ago...

  17. Experience with PRIVATE student loans

    rumwynnieRN replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    I have both federal and private as well. I didn't pick Sallie Mae for the private, I did Wells Fargo. I only went with them because they were offering me more money, and my aunt with the credit rating...

  18. Backstabbing & Frenemies.

    rumwynnieRN replied to MarkBird's topic in General Students

    I don't know how big your class is. I think that's one of the downsides of having a small class because it's not as easy to find a group of people (or someone) you can get along with. That said,...

  19. Everything is down hill

    rumwynnieRN replied to Bigmaine33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in Houston, and no, it's not exactly easy to get a job here as a new grad, especially when it isn't around the time for residencies. If you're like one of my parents, with 20+ years of nursing...

  20. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    rumwynnieRN replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm looking forward to the day I can do that

  21. PVT NCLEX-RN

    rumwynnieRN replied to StephS2013's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's in another thread here, and yeah, it occasionally happens. It's also possible to get the "bad" pop-up, and still pass. If you can get the quick results, do that. I don't of anyone who passed with...

  22. 4 yr nursing school vs 2 yr nursing school??

    rumwynnieRN replied to Mariade12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Agree with the

  23. PRN position and new grad

    rumwynnieRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Is going into a PRN position as a new grad a bad idea? I'm worried I won't find a job where I'm moving, and a lot of the hospitals where I would love to work have residencies that start at two...

  24. PRN position and new grad

    rumwynnieRN replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for the replies:) I think I found another hospital that just opened, and it's an LTAC. I hope I find more (I can work at an LTAC; I've had clinicals at an LTAC) hospitals with openings....

  25. PRN position and new grad

    rumwynnieRN replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You have a point. The last thing I want is to be so desperate for a job and experience that I get into a situation I really