Wave Watcher

Wave Watcher

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  1. New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    Wave Watcher replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    Docs office without a second thought. No holidays, no nights, you know your hours.....your not working 12+hr shifts, stressing yourself out. Plus, you can always get experience in peds and then apply...

  2. Just when you thought you'd heard it all

    Wave Watcher replied to mizfradd's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yay! You got my

  3. Tape Reporting... HOH RN

    Wave Watcher replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    We also did written reports. It helped in case the nurse reporting off just forgot to tell you something or you just didn't hear a vital piece of info when they verbally reported

  4. Taking NCLEX in one state, then applying for licensure in another?

    Wave Watcher replied to Ted D's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And let the flamming commence! Paww Diddy!! I'm from TN so I can say

  5. Are your nursing school tests timed?

    Wave Watcher replied to tlc2u's topic in General Students

    50 questions in 1 hour. I took the NCLEX and was one of the lucky ones (insert explicit word here) that was given ALL 267 (if I remember right) questions and passed. My point: 50 questions can be...

  6. Pharmacology.... Any suggestions?

    Wave Watcher replied to BrandySalinas's topic in General Students

    I took all 267 questions and passed. There was very little pharm but A LOT of Peds! Never understood

  7. Patient's drug of choice-all of them?

    Wave Watcher replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yay for idiots! Welcome....I'm your

  8. ADN Curriculum.. does this look right?

    Wave Watcher replied to AaronsMommyxx's topic in General Students

    Ditto to taking all pre-reqs first. Also, I don't think you can move your actual nursing classes around...such as Pharm....you have to take it the semester it's scheduled for. You don't have that...

  9. Medication Error

    Wave Watcher replied to jenna84's topic in General Nursing

    "The longterm care centre that I am working asked me to pour the pills to unlabelled dosette. I poured wrong patient's medication to the dosette during the night shift. And a different day shift nurse...

  10. Three times was not the charm

    Wave Watcher replied to lostdecade's topic in General Students

    YOU ARE WORTHY AND DESERVING OF ALL GOOD THINGS. We are listening and

  11. Taking NCLEX in one state, then applying for licensure in another?

    Wave Watcher replied to Ted D's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Like most have said....NCLEX is good anywhere in the US. I have my RN license in TN (compact state), FL, and US Virgin Islands. All you have to do is fill out paper work and be prepared to pay!...

  12. help, new grad with first NARCOTIC med error :(

    Wave Watcher replied to cherielpn23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish you the best with your meeting. Since you have only been there for a month I would have to say there is not a big time lapse between graduating and you working.....me personally (Just my...

  13. How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Wave Watcher replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me I agree!! This was a new patient for me when I came in at the start of the week. She had been there several days prior to me having her. EVERYONE was letting them continue to sleep on the...

  14. help, new grad with first NARCOTIC med error :(

    Wave Watcher replied to cherielpn23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    May I ask how long you have been at this hospital/facility? I believe it can't hurt to ask if they are meeting to discuss your dismissal. It seems like you are in a tough situation. I think they...

  15. How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Wave Watcher replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't believe my eyes. Maybe it was a vacation for them. I don't know. I literally kicked one of the kids head on accident one night trying to do the 2 step around them on the floor. I understand...

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Wave Watcher replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Young adult male patient: Why yes there is a nice size bulb at the end of your catheter....that's why when you tried to pull it out you're now nice and swollen. Good luck with that

  17. How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    Wave Watcher replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I worked at had mostly private rooms. I had one patient who's family (mostly teenagers) stayed with her every night. They actually put blow up mattresses all over the floor and around the...

  18. Dear Vocera

    Wave Watcher replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Vocera only recognizes Mandarin. Thanks Rosetta

  19. Correctional Nursing

    Wave Watcher replied to Wave Watcher's topic in Correctional

    Go me!! I'll let you know how it goes! Thank

  20. Correctional Nursing

    Wave Watcher replied to Wave Watcher's topic in Correctional

    Thank you very much! I will take your advise with me and remember it! My husband is not thrilled but he also realizes there are not many options where we live now. We live on St. George Island,...

  21. HELP: First year nursing student

    Wave Watcher replied to JleeD's topic in Nursing Career

    Write down all the reasons you want to be a nurse. Stick this list somewhere you can see it everyday. Read it, look at it, believe in it and believe in you. Then, stop and take a look at your...

  22. help, new grad with first NARCOTIC med error :(

    Wave Watcher replied to cherielpn23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just wanted to check in on you and see how you were doing and how your meeting with your DON went? Don't give up. I have been in your position before and I felt like I had failed. Failed as a...