demylenated BSN, RN

I had a LOT of SATA's. I'd say close to 40%. Those were the only alt type questions that I had. It was quite difficult. More-so than I had imagined. I took the NCLEX PN 14 years ago and passed with 85 questions. I took it ASAP, about 1 month after gr...

We all feel like we bombed it. I agree.. the test was crazy though. Did you try the trick to see if you passes?

Good luck. Sometimes, imho, it is better to give your brain a rest and let it absorb everything you've been cramming in there. Some people just study up until they walk in the door. To each his own. Haha! Regardless, I wish you the best of luck. Come...

It's scary! I was a CMA. I watched for a week as people who couldn't even pronounce the medication they were given pushed pills. I watched as a girl struggled to understand the reading of a BP before giving up and just saying, here take you "lissanep...

I like the ordered ones... but didn't have any. I despise SATAs, so I was in shock when it shut off at 75 questions. Like Bubblejet, i figured if I didn't know it, I wasn't going to get it... WOW, MrsP, that is amazing. I thought I was quick. I was u...

What do you mean it is taken as a "case by case?" Excelsior has been around long enough, I doubt they will lose anything anytime soon. What you can consider, if Ala doesn't want to accept it, is finish it, take your boards and license in a neighborin...

It would depend on the reasons they dropped you.

Can you not admin any medication or is it restricted to narcotic like drugs?? I've not really heard of them doing all of this simply with a dui. It usually has something to do with drugs. Amazing. Cardiac rehab I would think has a lot of needed medi...

We are waiting on pins and needless.

Oh Lord... Poor Placenta!!! Yes. I worked on and L&D floor. There was a 14 year old that gave birth to a baby. She perked up wanting to name her child "Placenta." We asked her WHY!!! She said she heard the nurses saying the word and thought it wa...

I agree with the commuter. You will more than likely have to get a more low key position. If you are at a fast paced hospital, they are not going to want to put a nurse who will not be able to handle meds on the floor. That is... dare I say... 85% of...

I think I have a PDF version. Let me check.

If C is the new A, then there are a lot of people that are passing by the skin of their teeth or failing out. We need a 79 to pass, which is a high C. You get a 78.99, you fail. PERIOD. There is no rounding AT ALL. A's are more than possible. Hard wo...

BE VERY CAREFUL with private schools. While you'll get your nursing degree, most of the credits will not transfer if you decide to go on. I did that for my LPN. Spent way too much money and had to do every single pre-req over again. With that said, I...

We had all sorts of people that came to our bridge. We even had 3 that had not worked as LPNs yet. One had just graduated LPN in December and started the bridge program in August (don't ask, I have NO idea why she just didn't go through RN in the fir...

a nurse's reply: what do we see, you ask, what do we see yes we are thinking when we look at thee we may seem to be hard when we hurry and fuss but there’s many of you and too few of us we would like far more time to sit with you and talk to bathe yo...

Yes, I’ve been an LPN for 13 years. I’ve spent every one in Psych. The last 6 specifically in an addiction clinic that I helped co-found. It is an amazing job. We are different from the typical clinic. We treat with IV amino acids which help repair t...

I am speaking from a pt perspective. I spent 32 days in the hospital. I also have a chronic d/o that has pain associated with it. Some of the nurses were less than kind (that is another story in itself. One story where I still cry when I think of wha...

People make such a big deal over critical thinking. Instructors try and scare you with those two words... I'll give you a little reassurance... Critical thinking is no more than common sense. Once you learn the nursing process, you will be able to us...

I try and tell people... Imagine the pain of finding out your husband is dead. Now, imagine reliving that ever 10 minutes, every hour, or daily depending on how often they ask. They grieve all over again. Stress level increases... stress can lead to ...

http://www.skillstat.com/tools/ecg-simulator Good luck. There is another webpage that is great, but it is on my other computer. I'll try and get it for you.

This was a significant change in an AAAx3 pt. I would have sat him upright and started O2, but I would have had a fellow nurse call the doc ASAP while I stayed with the pt. Since he has been hospitalized so long, my initial thought would be a PE. Can...

I grow weary of this saying... it is getting really old and is just absurd. The "haves" have because they went to school, found a job, have worked it for many years to get to where they are, have EARNED every dime they have worked for, and are ENTITL...

Actually, you can get an AAS in Practical nursing. This has always confused me when people do it, because I think WHY IN THE WORLD would you complete the same amt of hours and opt for your LPN instead of RN. However, it is because the nursing classes...

Use a different ringtone. You can even set their number to vibrate only. Also, tell them you will look at your calendar and get back to them. I mean if they are telling you it is 2 weeks away... you have enough time to tell them you'll get back with ...