diva rn

diva rn BSN, RN

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  1. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, and I will gets rocks thrown at me for this, I just can't see how they can judge overall knowlege with a NCLEX of 75 questions or so....I know ours was maybe excessive but it sure separated...

  2. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    ...and we LIKED IT THAT

  3. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    diva rn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, party favor? I bet that was a real ice breaker! You guys can really "get down"....what did you do for an

  4. Are LPNs being phased out?

    diva rn replied to zandile2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    This is a debate that has been going on for as long as I have been in the business. Here in South Florida all of the hospitals have phased out the LPNs and are not hiring any new ones. However, all of...

  5. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    That's right and as he replies..."you're all

  6. taking nclex in two weeks....help

    diva rn replied to ebbyebb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am going to come at this from a different angle. You guys have gone through school and presumably have passed. You know this stuff! It's fine to study but don't freak out and stress yourselves...

  7. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    boy, you must be really old to have taken the test like that:D.....(read my former post,

  8. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    But you're right Pedinurse...I also worked as a GN (about thousand years ago) before my NCLEX exam was graded...that's when we took it with pencil and paper-it took 2 whole days, It was divided up...

  9. Do you need a license to practice as a RN or can you just how proof of passing NCLEX?

    diva rn replied to ilove's topic in General Nursing

    If you just needed to pass the NCLEX-you would be able to practice in all 50 states...but no, stop and think..you need to apply for licenses in every state you would like to move and work in, so you...

  10. How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    diva rn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    I fear we shall not see the OP again, perhaps she came back and read some or all of the posts and took some of the advice to heart. Or took one look at the first few and headed for the hills....I...

  11. Job posting- "Must not be overweight"

    diva rn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I wonder what else he wants besides private duty nursing, maybe private modeling??? Running right over to apply for that one....yuck....what a turn off, yeah, I always hang out with my patients...

  12. What helps you get through a shift ?

    diva rn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I used to use that one too! and lot's and lot's of good hot black coffee....it used to run thru my veins from 7p to 7a now I work 5 days a week for 8 hours a day and I hate it...I miss my good old 12...

  13. Job posting- "Must not be overweight"

    diva rn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    This must be a private home or something, because correct me if I am wrong but doesn't that spell LAWSUIT???? Might as well say must not be too old, too tall, too black, too brown, too yellow, too...

  14. My patient an addict or does he actually need it?

    diva rn replied to Catch22Personified's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to your question IS your question...if he is an addict...he really does need the medication...one, he can still be in real pain and two, he will be going into withdrawal without it...so...

  15. Nursing doesnt define you

    diva rn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Roy, What can I say. I also have a weird fixation on guns. It's rather odd since the biggest part of me loves the arts..see former post...ballet, theater blah blat...BUT, I have been facinated by...

  16. Nursing doesnt define you

    diva rn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first passion is the theater and ballet. I love all of the arts actually. I was born in New York City and am crazy about it, it's my favorite place in the world. I had to leave as a child but I...

  17. Co-worker talking behind my back "did i handel this right"

    diva rn replied to Trekfan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP is not a

  18. What are your favorite types of patients??

    diva rn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In PICU I liked the sedated intubated orphans....well, parents can be a challenge. I loved the critical kids because they get better so fast...something that would knock adults down for weeks, kids...

  19. RN vs Medical Billing and Coding

    diva rn replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I do medical reviews and case management for several large national insurance companies. Our company has several coders. They do not have to be certified. They make about $15 per hour. This is in...

  20. what do you think?fired for a comment

    diva rn replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying that the comment was the "straw" at all!!!! More like some ridiculous excuse he is trying to use to get rid of her instead of whatever the real reason may

  21. what do you think?fired for a comment

    diva rn replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Canes, there is a lot more to this than this comment! Sounds like it could be a personal thing between the administrator and the charge nurse...or there was something else they had an eye...

  22. Lost PALS Certification card!

    diva rn replied to sweetnlow4's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, exactly, if you got the card 2 years ago because that is when you took the course...then it's expired and therefore no good to you anyway! You need to take the entire course again. I have been...

  23. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    diva rn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, you are right...I didn't think of that! Thank you. I was going to blame it on a poppy seed bagel that I had for breakfast that morning...do you think that would work too?? However, I really...

  24. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    diva rn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    HELP!!!! Need Advice! I am a new hire and yesterday I shot up some heroin!!! and it wasn't even mine, I got it our of our medicine cabinet, I think it was my husbands...I am afraid I will flunk the...

  25. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    diva rn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! Pace! You mean that the nursing school is making you come back for another whole week??? I was sure that when they saw how wonderfully good looking you are...and realized how smart you are..and...