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  1. how important is GPA?

    ChinupBSNRN replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of great answers have been given here. I just graduated last May, and in my experience, GPA mattered a LOT. GPA determined where we got to do our capstone. Less than a 3.5 and you were not...

  2. Trying to help a classmate that has NCLEX fail round 2

    ChinupBSNRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A classmate and friend of mine just found out she failed NCLEX for the 2nd time. :-( We all graduated in May, and she did not sit for NCLEX until the middle of September. She just wasn't ready and...

  3. Trying to help a classmate that has NCLEX fail round 2

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I totally understand where you are coming from with this. I am kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place to be honest. I would like to offer my assistance......I just do not know how to do it. I...

  4. Need a new perspective here....

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can definitely take that lesson with me too. No matter how hard the day has been, I always slap a smile on and treat others with respect. I know that not everyone is like that, and I can...

  5. Need a new perspective here....

    ChinupBSNRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I had an experience at work yesterday, and I have mulled it over in my head a million times so I need a fresh perspective and thoughts on what could have been done differently. I am a...

  6. Need a new perspective here....

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    All of the comments and feedback here are so great! Since I am so new to the profession, everyday is a big learning experience and I constantly find new things to learn and remember. Ironically, this...

  7. Need a new perspective here....

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! Yep, heparin and alteplase. The PRN was to be Q6 after initiation of the heparin. What didn't red flag me was there were no titrate orders on the MAR plus no scheduled lab draws...

  8. What does an RN REALLY do?

    ChinupBSNRN replied to dazed&confused1129's topic in General Nursing

    Well my bad, here in the states "Oz" can also mean Kansas. Australia was the last thought in my mind when I replied to your post. My apologies. I guess I took a little offense at the insinuation...

  9. New grad can't find a job in Missouri.

    ChinupBSNRN replied to Michellebelle2011's topic in General Nursing

    Several of my classmates are new grads there. They have had a large RN turnover this summer and fall. They passed on that info to others in my class that had not found a job yet. They always start...

  10. What does an RN REALLY do?

    ChinupBSNRN replied to dazed&confused1129's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm......I got a job 6 months ago as a May 2011 new grad with ZERO experience. Applied to well over 20 tech positions, never even got an interview. I got a new grad ICU position in a hospital I had...

  11. I survived!!! New preceptor, off orientation!!

    ChinupBSNRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wanted to give everyone a little update! Some of you may remember a few months ago when I was in a very sad place as a new nurse. Horrible preceptor, completely emotionally and physically spent, and...

  12. New grad can't find a job in Missouri.

    ChinupBSNRN replied to Michellebelle2011's topic in General Nursing

    Several of my classmates from May are still job hunting as well. I keep my eye on the different hospitals and heads up them when I see stuff. Yep, Truman is new grad hiring. Deadline is Oct. 7th...

  13. Anyone ever seen a 17.2 for an INR

    ChinupBSNRN replied to LVN2beRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!!! The highest I have seen is 13.2 on a Tylenol OD. Bled from every oriface of his body. AST/ALT were in the 12,000. Poor thing died less than 48 hours later. His OD was accidental. He...

  14. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    ChinupBSNRN replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    I really like how my unit schedules. We self schedule, and 98% of the time you get the schedule you sign up for. There may be an occasional day where we are experience weak and newbie heavy so they...

  15. discovered and reported falsification of VS

    ChinupBSNRN replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow. I, too, find it maddening what she did. Patient care is compromised by her actions. If you were relying on that data before giving dig or metoprolol you could severely brady a patient if their...

  16. Switching shifts....when it isn't your choice

    ChinupBSNRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone-- Kind of in a predicament here. I am a new nurse and have been working nights for the past 3 months. I was hired for full time nights, have oriented on nights, and am due to come off...

  17. Switching shifts....when it isn't your choice

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ponywow, you are 100% correct. When I interviewed I was told it was a night position. When I accepted the job it was night position. I signed a 6 month contract in which I can not request a move to...

  18. Switching shifts....when it isn't your choice

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really really appreciate everyones input and advice!! I agree that this is a unique situation in that most people want day shift. My unit has zero people that want to go to days. And it is based on...

  19. "Should I Report This?" Yet Another Bullying Thread

    ChinupBSNRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with a lot of what has been posted here. I am definitely a new nurse, only been an RN for 5 months now. I do think that we need to be careful about how we define the eating of young though....

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

    ChinupBSNRN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh Ooh Ooh this is an actual statement I overheard a co-worker say the other night: "I don't understand why we have to give this Lactulose. I mean, seriously, this patient just keeps crapping and...

  21. Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

    ChinupBSNRN replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely think this law is fair. Laws such as these are put into place to protect the patient. These laws are why as an incoming nursing student I had to pass a federal background check to...

  22. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    ChinupBSNRN replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just a couple of thoughts..... I work in a Magnet hospital. They definitely hire ADN's. Just not as new grads. If you want to do the residency program, you need a BSN to do it. If you have 1 year...

  23. New Grad- I feel lost and I am scared!

    ChinupBSNRN replied to NewRN12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ahhhhh big hug to you! I am a new grad as well. And I have had more than my share of issues as a new grad as well. It is so tough!!! Don't diminish your ADN education in all of this. I finished...

  24. I feel like a complete failure

    ChinupBSNRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    The title doesn't even begin to say how horrible I feel. :-( I just graduated in May with my BSN. I did very well in school, graduated with honors. I am in my later 30's and this is a second career...

  25. I feel like a complete failure

    ChinupBSNRN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could not WAIT to tell all of you about my night last night! My shift, and my new preceptor, were AMAZING! For the first time, I left work feeling like a human being, not a piece of chewed up meat....