IdrilRN

IdrilRN BSN, RN

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  1. Interview questions for VA RN job?

    IdrilRN replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you. this is a very interesting interview process. I am not sure if when I interviewed for my regular hospital psych job. (The interview with the director lasted an hour and 45min with...

  2. The "dirty" side of nursing...

    IdrilRN replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    If I am working someplace where I can delegate the emptying of a colostomy, you better believe I do. But for the most part I can handle anything. Strong mints while cleaning up smelly stuff can...

  3. to all vermont licensed nurses

    IdrilRN replied to tweety001's topic in General Nursing

    yes it's a piece of paper that's it. We don't get pocket cards anymore. For new grads it's the license and pass

  4. New RN's...do you have a job ?

    IdrilRN replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Working the night shift on Psych. I was here as an LPN for 2 1/2 years so I basicly got a promotion. It's only part time, so I also just got a job per diem in LTC. My classmates who want to work at...

  5. New nurse in ltc/nervous about inspection

    IdrilRN replied to AvasMom11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been through many inspections. The last was the worst. I had just got back from vacation, had a new grad nurse to orient and the 11-7 nurse "didn't have time" to pass the early morning meds. I...

  6. Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    IdrilRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I have an ADN and and passed my boards last week. I am training tonight for relief charge. I won't be on my own for a couple of months, going to have many dry runs. I also have worked here for 2 1/2...

  7. So i'm a Nurse right????

    IdrilRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Vermont we are GN until we get our "RN application for liscensure by exam" passed into the board and get our 3 month temp license. With that temp license we can work as an RN except in...

  8. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    IdrilRN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had 75 questions and passed. My test got very hard very fast. I had far too many select all that apply, peds and priorities. I shelled out the 8bucks for the unofficial results as our state...

  9. how hard is the math in nursing programs? how about the HESI exam?

    IdrilRN replied to codyiscool's topic in General Students

    My ADN math class was on the 7th grade level. My proff said, no previous math XP needed. We had 3 weeks of dosage calc, and the rest was just basic math concepts, basic algebra and geometry. I had...

  10. Getting Sick at Work

    IdrilRN replied to meaganellise's topic in General Nursing

    I've gotten sick at work one too many times. I had gall stones and pancreatitis. The worse was when I was passed out in the bathroom after vomiting and having diarrhea for 15 mins before someone...