seanynjboy

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  1. Preparing for clinicals

    seanynjboy replied to love67's topic in General Students

    Hello! I just graduated in April and passed my NCLEX in Sept. Here is what we did at some clinicals. (It differed with each instructor) - Went the day/night before (or EARLY MORNING before), gathered...

  2. My First Job as an RN!

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

    Thank you to EVERYONE for their kind words and encouragement

  3. My First Job as an RN!

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

    The BSN program I am eventually going to enroll in is an online program. Most schools will not accommodate someones schedule. As much as I like an actual ground campus, I am doing online because it...

  4. My First Job as an RN!

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

    Don't give up hope! I put out a lot of applications, even ones that I was under-qualified for. You never know!!

  5. My First Job as an RN!

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

    I live in Tucson, Arizona. There are 2 ADN programs here (mine and the community college), the University of Arizona, and also Grand Canyon University and Northern Arizona University (online schools...

  6. My First Job as an RN!

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

    I live in Tucson, Arizona

  7. My First Job as an RN!

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

    Thank you sooo much!! You are definitely not the first person to tell me to be a SPONGE :) I can't wait to start. I start in 2

  8. RN going to get Adult Residential Care Home business

    seanynjboy replied to jayz1989's topic in Nursing Career

    I am also VERY interested in this thread. I have been thinking about opening an adult care home and would like any in sight that you have

  9. "Doing too much"

    seanynjboy replied to futurenurseOB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off, I am not a parent, but a large number of students in my RN program were, most of them had really young kids. They struggled, time was missed with their families. I spent many a night with...

  10. Taking NCLEX-RN for second time, going to do HURST Review

    seanynjboy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I took my NCLEX-RN for the first time in May and did not pass. I learned to live with that and over the past 2 months I basically have not thought about nursing because it made me upset that I did...

  11. I Am FINALLY Able To Change My UserName From FutureNurse1982 to RonnieNichelle LPN

    seanynjboy replied to RonnieNichelle RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    YAY CONGRATS!!!

  12. Is there a good way to wear a tie with scrubs?

    seanynjboy replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Men in Nursing

    Unless your scrub top was a print with a tie...I would have to say nope.

  13. Male Nurse Scrubs

    seanynjboy replied to uwaRN13's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have seen guys tuck in scrubs before...but how "professional" looking are scrubs really? I mean you have bodily fluids on you at times, stains for patients blood maybe. If you want to tuck them...

  14. Guys, what do you like best about being a nurse?

    seanynjboy replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    Has nothing to do with being a male nurse. I fit most of the cliches. I love helping people, getting to know them, realizing you are making a difference in someone's life. Good

  15. NCLEX-RN on Wednesday.....

    seanynjboy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok, so I am mildly freaking out about taking my NCLEX on Wednesday (graduated April 26). I did OK on Kaplan Scores (Diagnostic, Predictor and Readiness between 60-65%, QTs 50-70%). I feel I am...

  16. NCLEX-RN on Wednesday.....

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

    Unfortunately, I did not pass. It stopped at 125 and I knew about 25 questions into it that I wasn't going to pass. I had a panic attack and wasn't in my right frame of mind. I know I will do...

  17. I passed NCLEX-RN!!!

    seanynjboy replied to positivevibes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!!!!! I take mine tomorrow!!! wish me luck!

  18. OMG Say it correctly!

    seanynjboy replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was ACTUALLY a Final Jeopardy answer one time :) (referring to a sphygmomanometer in an earlier

  19. OMG Say it correctly!

    seanynjboy replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't forget Pharynx also badly pronounced as (fair-nix). I am with you on this one....my instructors IN SCHOOL even said it the "bad"

  20. question about nurses on methadone

    seanynjboy replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked for home hospice, our medical director used methadone as a drug of choice for chronic pain and when you asked him why, he would tell you. He had a very convincing

  21. Role of Hospice RN at a death.

    seanynjboy replied to HillieRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed reading this thread. I worked in Hospice as a secretary before I became a nurse and I worked with some amazing people and had a really good 3 week hospice...

  22. Got first nursing job but can't afford loan payments

    seanynjboy replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am (almost) right there with you. I will be getting out of school in 2 weeks and will have $70,000 in loans to start paying off in 6 months. I am planning on working 2 jobs and throwing as much in...

  23. Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

    seanynjboy replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely agree Mary. I am currently an LPN and will be completing my ADN in less than 2 weeks and plan to continue on, but hey, if you put in the time for schooling and everything, you do get to...

  24. Littman Classic II?

    seanynjboy replied to itsnowornever's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littman II Classic and I love it :) I have had no

  25. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

    seanynjboy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I don't either and I am a male