ChrissyRN74

ChrissyRN74

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  1. Paramedic/RN

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Dwalker0163's topic in General Nursing

    Since you seem to like both fields why don't you look into flight nursing or even transport

  2. New RN grad can't find work

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Nurseknowsit's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It can take a long time to find a job. It took me 7 months just to get my foot in the door to the hospital that I really wanted to work at and my first job was not a RN position. I took a periderm job...

  3. You're violating their confidentiality

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

  4. nocs on a med/surg floor

    ChrissyRN74 replied to proud nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Another tip for nights is find out when/if your computer systems have reboot or down time and be prepared for it. You do not want to be in the middle of charting and have your computer shut down on...

  5. desk job with flexible scheduling?

    ChrissyRN74 replied to srleslie's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm sorry my reply is late. Have been working past few night. As for your question of what is a research nurse is they run clinical trials. Some are drug trials some are diagnostic test trials, etc....

  6. desk job with flexible scheduling?

    ChrissyRN74 replied to srleslie's topic in Nursing Career

    You might want to look into research

  7. NJ ADNs

    ChrissyRN74 replied to TypeSet's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Most hospitals in NJ are looking for the BSN but that is not to say they won't hire an ADN nurse. I graduated December 2012 with my diploma. I knew I wanted to work at a specific hospital so I took a...

  8. The Mockery of Nursing

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Two words that make me cringe every time I hear them:NURSING

  9. I Want To Be A Nurse, But Don't Know Where To Start

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Jenny420's topic in General Students

    Go online or call the schools your are interested in and see if you can make an appointment to speak with someone. A lot of times these schools offer open houses where you can get information about...

  10. Farting around on Allnurses instead of doing my homework!

    ChrissyRN74 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately the busy work will not get better but you will be able to get through it quicker. I'll never forget my first semester our school was closed due to a snow storm (we got like 3 feet of it)...

  11. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've been following this post since it started a few days ago and like some people have said NCLEX tests the MINIMUM knowledge needed to be licensed and work as a RN. The test is supposed to protect...

  12. I don't want night shifts

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like the above posters said you might not have a choice in the matter. Hospitals do not close shop at 5:00 on Friday evenings like other places. While I was in nursing school we even had to do evening...

  13. Questions on Becoming a RN from a High School Student!

    ChrissyRN74 replied to constance.morrison's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would talk to your HS guidance counselor. They are usually the ones that can point you in the right direction. If that doesn't work go online and look up schools in your area that offer nursing...

  14. future nurse

    ChrissyRN74 replied to nina_82's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey nina_82. If you are looking for an accelerated BSN program both Rutgers and UMDNJ have them but if your original BA is a non sciences degree you will still have to take your science pre reqs. I...

  15. Do you need math?

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Aransome's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    http://www.alysion.org/dimensional/analysis.htm is a great site to become familiar with nursing math. To answer your question though, yes we use math on a daily

  16. Classes for Drexel online RN to BSN

    ChrissyRN74 replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in School, College Programs

    Here is the curriculum for Drexel's RN-BSN program. I just applied there. I'm hoping to start next year....

  17. If you had to do it over again would you?

    ChrissyRN74 replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Would I do it all over again? Absolutely! Just wish I would have done it sooner. I would love to go back and slap my 18 year old self silly! I do have to say I had a much better appreciation for my...

  18. Take a deep breath and carry on

    ChrissyRN74 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

  19. Hurst?

    ChrissyRN74 replied to whit9448's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the live hurst review and then took my nclex the next day. Passed 1st time with 75 questions. I loved the content review. Most of my class was there and so far everyone who did attend has also...

  20. Help with ATI comprehensive test

    ChrissyRN74 replied to KimmyAGPCNP's topic in General Students

    I agree that some of the questions were extremely similar to the practice

  21. Help with ATI comprehensive test

    ChrissyRN74 replied to KimmyAGPCNP's topic in General Students

    I had to take the ATI comp test at the end of my last semester. It really wasn't bad at all. I would just keep doing your ATI practice questions. I think the 98% that you are referring to is not the...

  22. Take a deep breath and carry on

    ChrissyRN74 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    What was I thinking when I became a nurse?!That you looked good in scrubs? Haha sorry I could not resist. I'm sorry that you had a bad night. Get some sleep and I hope you feel

  23. Time management/coordination of cares/med passes

    ChrissyRN74 replied to pockunit's topic in General Students

    I know you are feeling overwhelmed right now and it seems like A LOT of work packed in to a very short amount of time. What I would suggest you do is first stop and take a deep breath and tell...

  24. Nursing Central

    ChrissyRN74 replied to chall2011's topic in General Students

    We had to purchase nursing central and an iPod touch for nursing school. It's a 2 year subscription and yes, it is expensive but I loved it and it made looking up all of my meds a dream. One of the...

  25. Calculation help..

    ChrissyRN74 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Are you forgetting to convert the grains to mg? 1grain=64.79891