KimberlyT

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1. Do you learn a lot about yourself in nursing school??

   KimberlyT replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

   I have learned a great deal about myself since starting nursing school and becoming a nurse. I remember that before my first nursing school exam I went into this little room and cried. I couldn't...

2. Wearing scrubs in public...

   KimberlyT replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   This is an interesting post -- very enlightening to see the varying responses. I buy all my own scrubs and, mainly for practical reasons, wear them to/from work every day on the bus. I also wear my...

3. Please-please Read

   KimberlyT replied to catkaminski's topic in Michigan Nursing

   Hello, I cannot really help you, other than to suggest that you should probably seek some legal advice. If you call your state's bar association, they likely can give you some names to call. Either...

4. Nurse to Nurse shift report

   KimberlyT replied to kaseyrn1967's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I agree with the other suggestions. I work on a large surg/neuro/trauma unit with about 70 beds. We have the unit divided into 3 parts, each with its own report room. The previous shift tapes right...

5. Can I find employment at my age??

   KimberlyT replied to Julie029's topic in Nursing Career

   Hello, I am 38 and graduated from nursing school in December. I would say the average age in my class was mid-30's or early 40's. In my area, it is tough for new grads to find jobs because there are...

6. REal advice to a future Intern

   KimberlyT replied to cardsDr's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Thanks for your note. I work in a teaching hospital, and I deal with interns every day. So far, my experiences with the interns have been very favorable. What I appreciate most is that these...

7. Malpractice Insurance.......Is it necessary???

   KimberlyT replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am a new grad RN at a big metropolitan public hospital. This issue just came up for me. After I was hired, I called up the nurse manager and asked her where I should buy my insurance from since I...

8. Developing Nursing Preceptor Program

   KimberlyT replied to hershey's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am a new grad RN (38 years old - new career) who was hired earlier this month at a major metropolitan "safety net" hospital on a busy Med-Surg unit. On my unit, I get 8 weeks of training. My first...

9. Which NCLEX review book to get...

   KimberlyT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I second the opinion of some of the other responders. I liked Saunders a lot. It is kind of offputting at first since it is INCREDIBLY comprehensive, but then that's what you need to do a good...

10. My friend thinks she failed the NCLEX and is devastated!

    KimberlyT replied to Roland's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll bet she passed. Similar to your friend: I passed both the pre and post tests at Kaplan, I finished in 2 1/2 hours, I had 75 questions, I thought the last few were easy (which freaked me out),...

11. Thanks to the CNA's

    KimberlyT replied to stidget99's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I took a job as a CNA in a nursing home the summer before my last semester of nursing school (I'm an RN). It is clear to me that CNAs are the hardest working people on the planet! I was running all...

12. lab results

    KimberlyT replied to melsch's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, I have that Springhouse book and refer to it a lot. It's called "Diagnostic tests made incredibly easy" or something along those lines. Actually I LOVE all of those "made incredibly easy"...

13. Lung Sounds: Diminished or Shallow?

    KimberlyT replied to Spider Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new RN -- I start my first job in 2 weeks. At one of my nursing school clinicals, I had an experience with diminished lung sounds and it was very obvious, but only when I listened on both...

14. Lippincott review

    KimberlyT replied to ISM's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Because I always WAY overdo things, I bought just about every NCLEX review book under the sun -- and took Kaplan. (See what I mean?) Anyway, I did several tests on the Lippincott CD and was amazed to...

15. Yahoo, I Passed Nclex-rn!!

    KimberlyT replied to tjhemtrn2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!