zhapper2002 BSN, RN

zhapper2002 has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Nursing, Trauma, Wound Care.

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   MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   Quick Update, it's been more than 6 months and so far I am loving the ED. Amazing teamwork, everyone's ready for anything all the time. I always anticipate everything and anything - which I learned...
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   Taking a paycut for experience?

   zhapper2002 replied to dropdatslurpee's topic in Nursing Career

   Is this hospital in Alameda County? I am from the Bay too and I worked in H Hospital in the said county. If it is in that hospital the stress level is up to outerspace. However, that was a huge...
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   Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

   zhapper2002 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

   I felt like that was too harsh but everyone learn from their mistakes. I've seen nurses doing bunch of mistakes and I always tell them not to do it again. Before giving anything, check your meds even...
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   MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   Thank you for your time in responding to my query! I appreciate it. That's what I notice about ER Nurses, they have a different humor but it's cool with me though. They have a cool vibe. I am...
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   MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   Thank you for your time and for a very detailed tips and response! I appreciate it! I will keep this as my reminder and guide too when I start orienting. It's good to hear from fellow nurses who are...
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   MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   Thank you so much for your very opinionated response and for generalizing floor nurses. I really enjoyed eating my popcorn while chitchatting in the nurses station, sipping my freshly brewed coffee,...
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   MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the response! I agree with you, I felt like I am stressing myself out too much. But I will for sure check on that book and have it as my go to reference. I will just probably relax and get...
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   MedSurg Trauma RN transition to Emergency Nursing, what do I need to expect and know?

   zhapper2002 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hey my fellow nurse brothers and sisters! I am an RN for 2 years now working on a MedSurg Trauma Floor and now I accepted a new position as an ED Nurse. I used to work as a Psychiatric and Mental...
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   transitioning to Med-surg-HELP

   zhapper2002 replied to ellielaborada's topic in Medical-Surgical

   First of all, Congratulations! I myself was in the same boat almost 2 years ago, however I started in a Skilled Nursing Facility then I became a Psych nurse in an acute care setting before I...
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    Getting into LVN-RN route after being denied by CA-BRN due to concurrency issues

    zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi! john_ortillo, wow it's been a long time since I posted here. I just got accepted in a hospital and I thought of viewing the threads here where I started and I told myself to share what I've been...
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    zhapper2002 replied to kayakoto's topic in Nurse Registration

    That's good for you. Lucky that you were granted the eligibility and att because people whom I have talked to in the last 4 years, they were able to speak with their analysts, explained everything,...
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    Getting into LVN-RN route after being denied by CA-BRN due to concurrency issues

    zhapper2002 replied to zhapper2002's topic in Nurse Registration

    That was 4 years ago. Mid 2011. When they sent me the rejection letter that I had to retake MedSurg and Maternity Nursing, I applied with the LVN board and got licensed a year after - that was in...
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    zhapper2002 replied to kayakoto's topic in Nurse Registration

    Means you need to pass the NCLEX-PN so you can have your PN/VN license. Btw, how you been doin here guys? Im taking my deficiency in MS as of the moment. And after that I can take the NCLEX RN then....
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    zhapper2002 replied to kayakoto's topic in Nurse Registration

    How's everyone? It's been a while since I last posted here. I feel your anxiety fellow nurses, since that was the same feeling that I felt when I was still waiting to get my eligibility last year. Two...
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    Denied by CABON now to take LVN..

    zhapper2002 replied to kayakoto's topic in Nurse Registration

    I am from bay area too. what's your email? I've been contacting a lot of schools; from SF to hayward, oakland etc. Even I found one, I can't afford the tuition fee since it will cost me a lot of...