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  1. Why does everyone recommend med-surg?

    *PICURN* replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    med surg is good if you don't have a specialty picked out (or in mind at all) if however you have an area you are VERY interested in, then choose that for your

  2. ATT transfer

    *PICURN* replied to RJS's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yep 91 days..... but don't worry about that, you're going to

  3. question regarding Cedars

    *PICURN* replied to cassieopea2193's topic in California Nursing

    I agree. I have found UCLA to be great to new grads b/c there is so much support *teaching hospital!* I looked into Ceders/Kaiser as well (higher $$$/hr) but overall for new grads you have to think...

  4. When to start?

    *PICURN* replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    honestly you want it fresh in your mind..... I took kaplan and they have a 3 month window period I believe to use their online resources. I would recommend practicing NCLEX questions (if you want) in...

  5. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    *PICURN* replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    AMEN!

  6. Unexpierienced New Nurses

    *PICURN* replied to chrda's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA type position during school and I still feel retarded as a new grad Yeah the experience helped somewhat, I got the BP, bath, linen change down....but still the RN role is so...

  7. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    *PICURN* replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    as the above posters have said...I feel its too many patients with too little time. I would rather know EVERY little detail about my 1 or 2 patients than a little bit about 5 or 6. I always felt in...

  8. Lift teams and how do they work??

    *PICURN* replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I work @ a lg teaching hospital that uses a lift team. Not sure how many are on the team, but during the day shift there are 2 assigned to each floor. Usually they are BIG guys :chuckle who can lift...

  9. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    *PICURN* replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 21 and graduated nursing school this past December and am now working in a PICU..... There are set backs, at least I feel them more in pediatrics than I ever have before. I don't have any...

  10. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    *PICURN* replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    I was being sarcastic.....Veridican is the one w/ADN nurse issues. That was the whole point of "make sure its a BSN

  11. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    *PICURN* replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: sounds like Veridican has a little "increased ICP" r/t her BSN.....hmmm who wants to measure her head circumference? anyone? ohhh wait make sure they have a BSN first!!!!...

  12. I Passed!! Thank You!!!

    *PICURN* replied to panamore's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

  13. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    *PICURN* replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    talk to your classmate....and I only say that b/c you only saw the heparin incident, not the IVPB one. I think its scary that someone in their last semester of school wouldn't think to prime the line...

  14. RSV Precautions

    *PICURN* replied to suzanne4's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    gown, gloves, mask, disposable

  15. Does anyone know a good website to buy scrubs?

    *PICURN* replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    wow thats weird you guys all had issues w/allheart thats the only place i get my scrubs from and i always get them within a week!

  16. Nclex Prep - Which Is Best?

    *PICURN* replied to vmilty's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think in the end any review class/prep will be "worth the $$" Think of it this way...if you just take the NCLEX w/o any preparation and FAIL you will have to wait at least 91 days to...

  17. Rectal temps in peds

    *PICURN* replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Our policy is AXILLARY for all kids, however most of the time we have the skin temp probes that are connected to the monitor and give us a continuous temp for the kid. I have also seen rectal being...

  18. I made a huge mistake.. I made up vitals and got caught..

    *PICURN* replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    uuugh I hate workers like you. One of the reasons why I chose ICU...I GET MY OWN VITALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Funny how in one of my clinicals when there was one CNA for the floor, the 0800 vital sheet was...

  19. NCLEX-RN Cheap Review Class in So.Cali

    *PICURN* replied to marshalbc77's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you know you are right kaplan is expensive, but honestly its really worth it IMO. some girls from school got a group together, called up Kaplan, and b/c they had a group, they each got over $100...

  20. Is an hour too long to drive to work

    *PICURN* replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    It takes me about 45 min to get off the freeway, then about another 15 to drive to the hospital, park, and walk into my unit. So I have to leave about an hour ahead of time to get to work as well. I...

  21. Goldenwest College Huntington Beach Ca

    *PICURN* replied to IcantThinkofaName's topic in California Nursing

    One of the girls in my orientation as a new grad just graduated from goldenwest and was telling us horror stories...... I mean I don't know how credible she is b/c I don't really KNOW her, but she was...

  22. Studing for NCLEX

    *PICURN* replied to Stacy W's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you can afford it, DO KAPLAN!!!!!! They were the only thing I used to study for the boards, and I passed w/75 questions! Cost me about $450 to do the online Kaplan course, but OMG it is definately...

  23. Repeat NCLEX taker

    *PICURN* replied to apg81's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have to disagree with this "luck of the draw" stuff..... I'm not saying that NCLEX is a "perfect test" but it is set up so that you get a set % of questions from each area...not to mention the test...

  24. Results are in.... with some analysis...

    *PICURN* replied to CapeMaui's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!!!!!

  25. I passed!!!

    *PICURN* replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!!! NOTHING can ruin your day!!!! now you just have to change that