Cyoung07

Planning on doing the DNP-Psych program in Fall.. Looking to hear about he schools.. Reviews are all over the place great to awful. ACY

I am a new grad and my first full tiem job was an LTC and I was thrilled i landed a job but i quit after three days..For the same exact reason and then some..the nurse training me was an LPN. there were 40 pateints and two nurse both LPN's and i was the only RN..the supervisor was an LPN as well. There was no time for anything and they would fronw on staying late..i quite because i felt my license was on the line. I am currently working at anothe rplace that is so called "not for porfit" same deal. only difference is that i now refuse to work the morning shift as that is way too overwheleming and too mnay eyes waiting for you to make a mistake. I am doing the 11p to 7a shift and find it eaiser. 23 to 35 patients and about 7 peg pateints..admissions by the hospital next door at all hours of the nigth..but there are nurses who work after hours and they wont pay them..I heard that the first day from the nurse that they wont pay you and you have to punch out and work off the clock..and my response to her was you are a fool if you are doing that. if is illegal to work for no pay..and thye know it..So i spoke to HR about that right away cause i wont and refuse to work off the clock. thye know the situation and if they wont provide additional staff then they will pay me at least the extra hours I work.. LTC is sad because the patinets are the most vulnerable and dont get the attneiton or care they need and deserve. Anyways i need the job but i am activiely looking for something better..hospital or mental health..

THe article is interesting but being a new nurse or how ever you want to term it..i have expereinced the dismay, negative attitude, judgemental and overly critical seasoned nurses. I have seen first had, have experienced and have even made it a point to speak my mind when this behaviour happens. Obviously it is not every where and every floor but there are seasoned nurses and I am not necessarily speaking of nurses who have been 10+ years; i have seen it experienced it from nurses who have only been on the job 1+ year.. It is disgusting cause no one no matter what stage of your career deserves to be treated with such disgust.. Seasoned nurses often forget what it is to be a new nurse and only knowing how the school instructed you whcih is usally outdated. I refused to be belittled by a nurse no matter how seasoned they are. I am here to elarn from you, take constructive criticism and yes i will make mistakes, and will be slower and will hold the progress up and at times i do understand you asking em to step aside cause there is a time crunch but i refuse to accept the negative and ****** attitude. I exepreinced this as a new nurses as well as when i was doing my clinical rotations at the hospital...I had several seasonced nurses during my clinical rotaiton who simply told me they do not have time for me and asked me to simply sit at the nurses station cause they were tired of training..but in front of there supervisor or nurses manager their who demeanor changes and as soon as they exit they revert back to the disguisting individual they are. I know this happens every where and every industry to a point it just seems more prevalent in the nursing industry. So before everyone chimes in on how this is just an urban legend it is not..those nurses that behave this way know who they are. I personally had to call a seasoned nurse out not during work hours but after a shift and we are walking to the car i have stopped the nruse and in the most polite way have expressed my dismay and some apologize and some have simply told me this is not a career for the weak. and my response has been if you are going to dish out negativity and expect me because i am a new nurse to take it as a rite of passage you have mistaken me for an 18 year old..I am 40 years old and no one will speak to me in that demaenor with out conseqences..and the response has been what are you gonna do run and snitch on me and my response is ohh no snitches end up in ditches but it would be a shame for you care to have a flat for the next 3 months of my training..with a nice bright smile..lol.. i know not nice or tastefull but that surely made the nurse think and redirect her negative energy to more positive criticism..lol ACY

Hello can i get the word doc as well..i am new to HH...also does anyone have a copy of SOC packet that they can email me..I am trying to get myself familiarize before i go out.. [email protected]

thanks for the book suggestion will check it out..i am new nurse and new to home health as they r the only ones willing to hire...hospitals dont want to hire new nurses only experince nurses..bu how do u get expereince if they wont train..n they see home ehalth as a joke..but i need the money..so will do it..

that would be awesome to have..please let me know

THis si awesome,..I am new to Home EHalth and a NEw Nurse..please help..i am learning how to fill out the evaulaiton forms..the ticking of the boxes seems simple enough but what type fo notes do i put in..what format..i am lost..help..if anyone has like a word file of phrases that would eb awesome if you cna post or emial it to [email protected] Also looking for help with SOC;s i have one next week and have not done one before..not much training porvided here..either

Hello I am new to home health..In South FLorida..i am also a new nruse..and hospitals are very picky about hiring and they dont want new nurses..anyways..i am getting started and dont have much training by any of the Home HEalth agencies..does any one have some sample forms i can see for like SOC's and any other ..my email is [email protected] greatly appreciate it any help or process flow you can provide.. Ana

YOU ANXIETY AND NERVES are your biggest enemy.... I used Saunders (for content) ( but i dint read the chapters i felt it was too much info..I did the CD the diagnostic and questions..and listen to the audio on parhm whcih helped..), Kaplan as it was part of our tuition (did not do all the qbank questions and i did not do trainer 6 n 7), Kaplan Strategy book and CD..(mainly CD), HURST all the vidoes and the packet except for the multiple choice questions, La CHarity for delegation, Priority, and Assignment again not the whole book..and PREP U...i learn better doing questions versus reading chapters... I hope this helps.. TO anyone taking it..u need to read the questions understand what it is asking you..and instead of figuring out the right answer..eliminate the worng answers so that you have a better hcance of getting it correct..also take ur time...take a break after after and hour..even if it i unscheduled...especially if ur feeling overwhelmed..BREATH, CALM UR NERVES...if you are getting questions u r still in the game so u need to FOCUS every questions is important...and good luck..

thank you..i used: HURST (i did it complete), i did NCSNB but really only the pharm section, I did Kaplan as it was part of my tution but i never comepelted trainer 6 & 7 and as for qbank i was all over the place in scores 30, 80, 40, 60, 70...and i did Kaplan Strategy book, n Prep U and Saunders (i didnt read it did the questions on the CD, also La Charity..

yes..the questions where like what med would you give for A Fib? but it was not the traditional meds.. also this patient has these symptoms what heart issue will he have...

I took my NLCEX RN Monday Oct 29..to say the least it was a beast..i had 170+ questions and 80% where medication...questions were so random.. "this is the med what teaching would you do" 'this is the med what priority assesment would you do" "this is the med what diet should patient be on" i got priority questions.. no delegation questions 5 math 2 pictures i got what type of FIB would you give with this med.. and i was willing the computer to shut off after 125...i almost wanted to get up and give up..i started at 1:45 and was in my car by 345..needless to say u crued all the way home.. tried the Pearson vue trick and it gave me the good pop up by i was in disbelief..i honestly did not think i passed..got BON confirmation today...that i passed.. the amount of med questions was astronomical..and i didnt really study meds.. but i slayed the NCLeX witch...now off to find a job.,.. good luck everyone.. if i can give anyone a piece of advice si to study meds, prioritization and the different ekgs and the meds..and if you are still getting quetsions u r still in the game..just refouce and dissect every answer and questions.. good luck all.. ana

Suzanne, I am interested in your plan for NCLEX RN. My will be taking the test in October.. just finished nursing school and starting my nlcex Rn prep. Please contact me at your earliest convience.

First of all congrats..i am finishing my last semester on Sept 11..and wiating for the baord ot approve me to sit for the test...We do Kaplan in our school so doing my review course this weekend...and used the Kaplan bookave the hurst viedoes and some Lacharity book..Exam Cram and Hogan..gonna start my tru NLCEX prep the week after classes are over..to give my self a week break from school..then i will study for like 6 hours a day..i need to pass on my first try.. thanks for the encourgament..and good luck on your job search.. Ana

what do you mean by thrice??