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    What are the "rules" about being PRN?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work full time 40/hrs at an acute care setting in a nursing home. I applied at the same time to another facility, but they only had PRN. I agreed to take both jobs in case I didn't like the other....
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    Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new *new* nurse, fresh out of school. Just passed my boards in march. This is also my first job. Ever. I work the 7a-3p shift in a nursing home. We have a front and back hall. I'm in the...
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    Physiology help... beta blockers and asthma patients

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in General Students

    "Beta Blockers are contraindicated in asthma patients because beta-blockers block the adrenergic impulses to the bronchial tree that cause bronchodilation resulting in increased bronchoconstriction."...
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    Termination

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sad to admit I have been terminated from my job today. I also regret to say that this is my second termination. My question is, where in the Nursing practice act can I find information about the...
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    Termination

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in General Nursing

    thank you everyone. i can't say exactly what got me terminated but what i can say is that it was a reoccurring problem; i didn't show any signs of improvement on my part and i will definitely take...
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    Anyone did Sample Test #4 in Kaplan's Qbank??

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan Qbank has sample tests 1-4. first two tests are 50Q tests, #3 is 30Q strictly "who do you see first" questions, and #4 is Alternative format questions. OMG that one was brutal! I only got 8...
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    NCLEX-RN: Delegation

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Above is a list i put together to help me understand what an RN, an LPN/LVN, and a UAP/CNA can do. I've been pretty good with delegation so far. Now I'm starting to see different kinds of RNs and LPNs...
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    First time PRN while working Full time

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in General Nursing

    While searching for jobs, i applied to multiple facilities. i was hired by one facility that offered a full time 3-11 RN position. and another job i applied to offered a PRN job. how do i handle this?...
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    Letter of Resignation

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Dang. the nurses at my work play dirty. omg I'd been having a terrible week at work this past week. I'm an RN at a nursing home. There were signs that show I may be terminated any day. So i wrote up a...
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    How do I handle state survey

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a new RN (since March 2013) working in a nursing home. We;re in our window and I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I know for sure they'll watch me do a med pass. I already have a patient in...
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    How do you keep in shape?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wanna buy the Nike Fuel Band (http://store.apple.com/us/product/HA512VC/A/nike-fuelband-small) for workouts. But seeing as I'm a nurse, i wanna know how much calories im burning walking around the...
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    I need help with delegation

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Above is a list i put together to help me understand what an RN, an LPN/LVN, and a UAP/CNA can do. I've been pretty good with delegation so far. Now I'm starting to see different kinds of RNs and...
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    How do you keep in shape?

    itsdebraanne replied to itsdebraanne's topic in Health, Stress Management

    all good suggestions!! i bought the Nike+ fuelband. gonna try it out. thanks
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    I'm in Florida but I'm thinking of taking another state's board.

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I heard (and I'm scared to know) that Florida has one of the hardest RN state boards. Is this true? I was almost finalizing my ATT when this thought came into my head. And so my deadline has been...
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    Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

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

    Dude, same here! I know you're supposed to leave work at the door and vice versa, but when I get home, I can't help but think, who should I give meeds out to first and in what order? ANYTHING can...
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    Know of a good afternoon workout for a new 7a-3p RN?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm a new nurse!! I passed my RN boards this March and I got a full time job at a nursing home. Last friday was my first day of orientation. I wanted to get back into my workout schedule in the...
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    Need help understanding acute, chronic, stable, and unstable

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know that: RNs take care of the most unstable acute or chronic client. (Assess, Teach, Eval) LPNs should care for chronic, stable patients. (pass meds, gather data, reinforce teaching) UAPs/CNAs can...
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    My boyfriend got the good pop up!!!

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    He took his RN Boards this morning. 200+Q and he ran out of time. He was so down and confused. My poor baby. But he did the PVT while I was on the phone and he's like "what's this? It says our records...
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    My boyfriend got the good pop up!!!

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

    Btw @mrabbz is my boo aka boyfriend. So yay him!!
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    Need help with PHRMA

    itsdebraanne replied to harpreetk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took a review class where we review anatomy&physiology. all the diseases we came across in each system, we looked up the treatment. and i learned meds that way: by the systems. another way i...
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    took the Nclex RN- Dont know how to do PVT

    itsdebraanne replied to laniann05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sign in to your Pearsonvue account. act like you're registering for the exam. enter in all the info. right after you specify which state boards you're taking, click NEXT and one of two things will...
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    How hard is NCLEX compared to Kaplan?

    itsdebraanne replied to ansid5150's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't worry if the NCLEX is harder than kaplan or vice versa... Just keep doing questions and understand the thinking to get to the right answer. The decision tree helps with the "who do you see...
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    Is it true that you can check if your classmate passed or failed the NCLEX?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My auntie's classmate knew my auntie passed her RN Boards before she even saw her results. Apparently, her classmate searched her name somewhere. Does anyone know this? What's the website? Isn't this...
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    Is it true that you can check if your classmate passed or failed the NCLEX?

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

    whats crazy is the fact that classmates can be nosy and check if you took the test or not.. sorry for not being specific ): and that hipaa thing I was jk. I know what hipaa is. otherwise I wouldn't...
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    I passed my RN Boards, when does my license come in the mail?

    itsdebraanne posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Took the test Mar 20. Official results, Mar 22. License number is on the Florida BON website. But when do I get my license in the mail?