smkiya

smkiya BSN, RN

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  1. How long did you wait...

    smkiya replied to smkiya's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Unfortunately NJ BON doesn't update it's site very often. I checked and checked and checked and even checked today and nothing... It just says the last update was December 1, 2006. If you need up to...

  2. How long did you wait...

    smkiya posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    After taking your NCLEX, how long did it take for the BON to send your license? Did you receive it quickly, or did you have to wait the entire 4 weeks? Thanks in advance for your

  3. How long did you wait...

    smkiya replied to smkiya's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Just an update for future NCLEX-RN takers... I took my NCLEX on Wednesday Jan 24th, and received a letter from the BON yesterday Feb 3rd with my license number, date issued Feb 1st, and an attached...

  4. Food pyramid!!! How close is your diet

    smkiya replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    I've scrapped breakfast, lunch, and dinner today to leave room for... SOMOAS TREFOILS TAGALONGS DO-SI-DOS THIN MINTS Girl Scout Cookies.... YUM!

  5. Do you think grades are universal?

    smkiya replied to Mom2J&B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My personal experience... I also attended a major University right out of high school and again as an adult. I can say that even though I graduated high school on an academic scholarship in the top...

  6. Did any new grads receive sign-on bonuses?

    smkiya replied to carrieprc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My sign on bonus was in the form of a scholarship because my school was associated with the hospital. I received $10,000 paid directly to the school for tuition for nursing classes only (GE and...

  7. How long did you wait...

    smkiya replied to smkiya's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. It seems however that the last update on the NJ BON site was December 1st, so hopefully there are no

  8. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    smkiya replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you should mention this because I'm in the thick of it now. Long story short, this is the weekend job that put me through nursing school, non healthcare related (start as an RN next week...).......

  9. Decided Now Not to Pursue Nursing????

    smkiya replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Thumbs are totally radical!" to remember that the radial bone is on the thumb side of the hand. I love

  10. Decided Now Not to Pursue Nursing????

    smkiya replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The median age in my graduating class was mid thirties. Two of the five students who received high honors were 48 and 50 respectively. Think about pre-nursing classes, nursing classes, and your...

  11. Posters that are not nurses

    smkiya replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in finance/asset mgmt we hired outside sources to review operations in various facets (employee development, biz development, etc.). Many times the companies hired as consultants were...

  12. "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    smkiya replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    During my pinning ceremony in December after completing my RN program, we had to wear the white dress and nurse's cap. My 2 year old daughter was so excited and proud she screamed when I was pinned,...

  13. Just a little advice for SN's in clincials...

    smkiya replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In clinical we were not allowed to touch the patient until we got report from the RN. First we'd print and review the rounds report, then report from the RN, then prioritize our care and objectives....

  14. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

    smkiya posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On January 23, 2004, if someone told me that 3 years later I would be preparing to sit for an exam that would grant me a license to practice as a registered nurse, I would have laughed in their face....

  15. How many of you have 75 questions passed or failed?

    smkiya replied to Mino's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just got my quick results.... 75 questions and.... I

  16. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

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

    I PASSED!!!!!!!!:roll

  17. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

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

    Thanks... Every hour on the hour i keep going to pearson to see if my quick results are in even though they say it takes two days. i'm a nervous wreck! my husband is also on pins and needles because...

  18. Patient's to place together in same room??

    smkiya replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The examples I gave were patients you would not put together. It was to highlight to look at the total answer. Like the example of the two fracture patients you would NOT put together. If a person did...

  19. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

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

    I also had 75 questions. They give you 6 hours and I did 75 questions in 2 1/2 hours. The questions were really really hard and I spent like 3 minutes on each one. I was confident in eliminating 2...

  20. Patient's to place together in same room??

    smkiya replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thought of some more... fracture patients... would you put them together pt with fractured right tibia with fasciotomy pt with fractured femur in skeletal traction with MRSA suspected at pin site if...

  21. Patient's to place together in same room??

    smkiya replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    These questions can be verrrrry tricky. If the patient is or has the potential to be immunocompromised like and AIDS, cancer, neutropenia, had surgery, or other immune impairments would you place them...

  22. Frustrated

    smkiya replied to Beeanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used a variety of study materials (Kaplan, Drexel review, ATI, Springhouse)and I don't take NCLEX until tomorrow so I can't say how truly effective my method was... What I can say is that after...

  23. Lady of Lourdes for new RN?

    smkiya replied to Adria's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    If I read correctly you are a new grad... They have a new grad orientation called the START program and I think it was 12 weeks if I'm not mistaken. I did an externship there and the new grads loved...

  24. Nursing 101 Question - How would you answer this?

    smkiya replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    When a patient has a cast and has pain unrelieved by medication, you should immediately consider compartment syndrome. By delaying treatment for compartment syndrome you risk significant neurologic...

  25. What ended your honeymoon?

    smkiya posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    They say that new nurses go through 'reality shock' after the 'honeymoon' phase (excitement of graduating and becoming a nurse). I'd like to hear your stories about what it was that put the brakes on...