rn2b2006

Our school requires an 850 to pass and I got an 849!!!!!!!!! :angryfire UGH! Freakin' figures! Have to do remediation questions over the summer, but I figure it will be good NCLEX practice anyway.

Hi all! I am a nursing student who will graduate in May '06. The hospital I will be working at has a shift rotation where you work Fridays and Sundays 7a-11p. With w/e differential and part night, the money would be equal to or a bit more than working the 36-40 hr deal. Plus, I have 2 kids, both of whom will be in elementary school by then, so having M,T,W,Th & S off sounds like it would be great to be able to do things with them at school or their sports or whatever. Anyway - question is this - do 16hr shifts suck? Do you think that it is just too many hours to work and still be able to give excellent care to you patients? Any input is greatly appreciated! Sarah

I couldn't hear well out of any other steth I tried, but I can hear great from my Ultrascope. And our program also requires a bell/diaphragm type and the Ultrascope, although it does not look like these, has both functions, you just have to press harder or use a lighter touch depending on the sounds you are listening for.