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  1. Doc that hinders pain management

    rehric00 posted a topic in Pain Management

    I will try to summarize this as shortly as possible- I am new-ish to ICU (6months in) and have 2 years total in nursing. There is this doc that works in our ICU that gives all new ICU nurses a...

  2. Doc that hinders pain management

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in Pain Management

    Im glad I am not the only one who thinks this is BS. I am still irritated. But I am also on the ethics committee at my hospital and this will be brought up. I have also notified the charge nurses and...

  3. SCRN Exam

    rehric00 replied to ice2015's topic in Neurological

    I took it today. It's was all mult choice. It covered both types of stroke, diagnostics, which area of infarct will produce which symptoms, lab work, pharmacology, it will pretty straight forward, but...

  4. SCRN Exam

    rehric00 replied to ice2015's topic in Neurological

    I took the exam today. They no longer give unofficial results. Bummer. Does it really take nine weeks to get results in the mail? That seems like such a long

  5. Living at home, but traveling locally?!

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thats kinda what I was thinking. I didnt put ICU under my experience- only med surg. I feel pretty comfortable in my med surg ability. I figured I could add ICU to my resume after I feel more...

  6. Living at home, but traveling locally?!

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hi everyone! I have been a nurse since Feb 2013. I have been full time on a med/surg/ortho/peds unit. I am PALS cert. I am also currently in transition to working in the ICU (start my orientation...

  7. Living at home, but traveling locally?!

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in Agency Nurses

    Great! Thanks so

  8. Young Med\Surg nurse looking to travel

    rehric00 replied to AlwaysthinkingRN8's topic in Travel

    Hi everyone! I was excited to find this thread... I have been a nurse since Feb 2013. I have been full time on a med/surg/ortho/peds unit. I am PALS cert. I am also currently in transition to working...

  9. New grad & home health?!

    rehric00 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am a new RN- I have 4 months experience on a peds/medsurg/ortho unit. I am looking for a second job, prn, for some extra income. I was thinking about nursing home since I do not have tons of...

  10. New Grad Advice in Peds?!

    rehric00 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hey ladies and gents, I am a Dec grad, took boards last Friday and passed (yay!! ) I was offered a position on the peds/med surg unit at the hospital I have been at for three years (on the LTC unit...

  11. Teaching Clinicals???

    rehric00 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi everyone... I was just wondering if any of you out there have ever taught the clinical portion for any nursing schools.. I have been thinking about doing this when I get some experience under my...

  12. Travel Nursing- What's all the BUZZ about??

    rehric00 posted a topic in Travel

    Hey guys and gals.. I am a new grad (BSN-RN) and currently working on a peds/med surg unit. (not super sick peds, they send those out to bigger hospitals) Anywho, I have been told by so many people...

  13. How do HESI scores correspond with passing rates of NCLEX?!

    rehric00 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my HESI two weeks ago and got well over a 1,000 (or a 95% conversion score). I got my ATT yesterday and took a leap of faith and scheduled my NCLEX for tomorrow, YIKES!! I have done really well...

  14. Teaching Clinicals???

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In our area, to teach clinical you must be one degree level above your students. For classroom, you need a Master's to teach. I am looking ahead into the future, as I would not want to teach right...

  15. I'm scared, is this normal or should I run?

    rehric00 replied to Kgibson089's topic in General Nursing

    First off, good luck on NCLEX!! Do plenty of Q's, thats the best way to prepare! About the ICU, I am a new grad as well. I have a BSN and I have taken/passed boards. Throughout my last semester of...

  16. Daily "life savers" for New Nurses?

    rehric00 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone, I just passed NCLEX and will be transferring from my CNA role to an RN position in the hospital I currently work at (yay!!). It will be a new floor and I only know a few people, but they...

  17. Daily "life savers" for New Nurses?

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks guys!! I have been an aid for a few years so I think that helps a little. I am excited to get going and "learn to be a nurse"

  18. When do you exercise around work??

    rehric00 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just accepted a full time night position on a med surg floor, it is three 12's a week 7p to 7am... For all you other night nurses, when do you work out? Before or after work? Do you skip work outs...

  19. How I passed NCLEX-RN

    rehric00 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am doing this because I relied on all of you for support during the awful days prior to my exam day... So I am returning the favor 1. Use more than one source to study- I used three -Saunders, book...

  20. NCLEX Today...Impatiently Waiting

    rehric00 replied to EriDee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT will only work if the status of your test says delivered successfully. I tested yesterday in Chicago at 8am, got 75 Q's, took about an hour and I got the good pop up about 15 minutes after I...

  21. Just took the nclex today does the pearson Vue trick work??

    rehric00 replied to CorcorVN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Worked for me, I took my test today too :) Good job! You might also be able to look up your license # on the cali state website. Im from IN and my license # popped up at 3pm (tested at 8am).. It...

  22. How do HESI scores correspond with passing rates of NCLEX?!

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well PVT worked for me. Although my "unofficial results" are not up, my state license # is feel good

  23. How I passed NCLEX-RN

    rehric00 replied to rehric00's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took my test at 8am and my state # is already up

  24. STUPID Pearsonvue trick!!

    rehric00 replied to CYoungLPN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I suggest using multiple sources of questions, at least 3- I used Nclex 4000, Saunders book and CD, as well as Mosby's review flash cards (which I LOVEEEE) It is suggested that you do AT LEAST 3-5,000...

  25. I passed!

    rehric00 replied to JmeinRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I took my NCLREX-RN today and got the good pop-up. Still doesn't seem real! I want to see it officially, on paper or my actual