1hotnurse08

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  1. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    1hotnurse08 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Kmart.... Those horrible and irregular hours. I would go to work at noon and wouldn't get off until closing ( the irregular hours were all over the place) and assembling, plugging and taping wire...

  2. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    1hotnurse08 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I would prefer outside the room for the report then a walk in for visualization and introductions for oncoming and offgoing nurse due to other family members, or friends visiting ( privacy).. This is...

  3. 11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

    1hotnurse08 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    #7

  4. Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    1hotnurse08 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Gloves

  5. RN Starbucks side job?

    1hotnurse08 replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    My brother worked in CCU and the ER and he also worked at a coffee shop!! His perks... He liked the free wifi on his breaks and he read in between during breaks to prepare for CRNA school!! He said he...

  6. What's your dress code at work?

    1hotnurse08 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I just started working at a hospital and the nurses have to wear all white( tops/bottoms) including the jacket/ lab coat... Enough said!! I have never worked anywhere where I had to wear all white...

  7. Does everyone feel like they bomb nclex after taking it?

    1hotnurse08 replied to ALORN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I felt the same way but was very excited yet a little nervous that my test shut off at 75 questions! I called my husband and brother immediately after I tested and they said "oh you passed that test"....

  8. Hesi petition

    1hotnurse08 replied to kfbris56's topic in General Students

    Good luck with trying to resolve the HESI issue!! I know of people who were trying to petition against the HESI back in the year 06/07 and it's 2015 now! Some schools integrate HESI within the...

  9. Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    1hotnurse08 replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I truly hope that your situation gets better! I don't have any kids but I am still newly married! I worked nights as an LPN years ago when I graduated and I was the meanest person :) My family members...

  10. Got good pop up but still nervous

    1hotnurse08 replied to MommyRN9109's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My state ( Mississippi) participates with the selection/ option of obtaining your scores via quick results. I also did 75 questions. I tested Thursday 10/2/14 at 8am and finished about 9:45am. I...

  11. Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    1hotnurse08 replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    This is a very sensitive post. Although I myself do not have any children, I have worked as a PDN with special needs kids. I can just imagine being a parent who works full time with a family with a...

  12. If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    1hotnurse08 replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    Teaching or my first love... A career in

  13. How long did you wait to go back to school?

    1hotnurse08 replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated from LPN school in 2000 and I just recently graduated from my ADN program May 2014! I waited a long time. Life just got in the way! No kids but I did work part-time doing private duty...

  14. I finished nursing school

    1hotnurse08 replied to Camwill's topic in General Students

    I graduate this Thursday!! I can't wait! My last day was on last week during finals! I started with Netflix today and some reading. It felt so good to know that I don't have classes anymore on tues...

  15. 80 or above is passing!

    1hotnurse08 replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    78 in my current program and 75 in my previous program ( passing) and rounding does apply in both

  16. I passed the Nclex-rn and books and Hurst review videos and Worksheets included

    1hotnurse08 replied to NurseChic14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I will be graduating next month and I need all the study material I can get my hands on!!! I just emailed you.

  17. Nursing School changing criteria to pass classes

    1hotnurse08 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    78 to pass and my school does

  18. Itt, unfair exit Hesi policy

    1hotnurse08 replied to zionsma's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    My school requires a 900 on the HESI exit exam. We have 3 chances to take it before graduation in May. If we are not successful after the 3rd attempt we will not be receiving a degree and will not be...

  19. Is this typical of a nursing school? Arbitrary failings, and discrimination

    1hotnurse08 replied to Capp's topic in General Students

    @Capp sorry to hear about your situation but this is very common in nursing programs. You shouldn't have to play teachers's pet to avoid being picked on by an instructor, but that's how some...

  20. Where do you all get textbooks from

    1hotnurse08 replied to maj0079's topic in General Students

    Amazon!!

  21. night/weekend nursing schools

    1hotnurse08 replied to pistolfannie's topic in General Students

    I am currently in an evening/ wknd ADN program. I have evening classes on Tues and Thurs (3hrs) and clinical every other wknd on Sat and Sun (6 hrs) I work doing private duty on Mon, Wed, and Fri so...

  22. What is your grading scale?

    1hotnurse08 replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    My school's grading scale 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 78-79 = C 70-77 = D 0-69 = F Anything below a 78 is not passing. My school does

  23. Failed first semester by very small amount...

    1hotnurse08 replied to hopefulRN23's topic in General Students

    Sorry to hear about you failing your first semester of nursing school. Unfortunately, the school does not have to round scores. My school does round. We always receive grading requirements/ syllabus...

  24. Bag barrier paper

    1hotnurse08 replied to ttouslee's topic in Home Health

    We didn't have rolling bags. We had tote bags and I also used a newspaper as a barrier to set my bag on. The patients were offended at times but I would nicely and politely explain to them that this...

  25. Bag barrier paper

    1hotnurse08 replied to ttouslee's topic in Home Health

    When I worked as a home health nurse a couple years back, we used newspaper as a