SillyStudent ASN, RN

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    Fear of the unknown

    I am a new grad, (3 months) and this is what every LTC facility I have talked to has named as their orientation length. And I have heard the same thing, LTC has a notoriously bad orientation....
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    Ana

    Is the 'safe staffing saves lives' thing just something to keep nurses off of their
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    Fear of the unknown

    I have been job-hunting in LTC for a PRN job and 2 days of orientation is average, as far as I can
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    Nurses Week

    I was just on the ANA website and they have Nurse's week mylar
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    NCLEX 3/12, Know I failed

    Why can't they just tell me I failed instead of making me wait 2 days to find out? :angryfire I got 75 questions, I knew like 4 answers for certain. Pearson Vue should offer a new service: 100 bucks...
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    Best College for LPN to RN(ADN)

    You didn't mention it, but I heard SLCC is starting their program back up, to rotate between meramec, FP, and FV, one program starting each
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    NCLEX 3/12, Know I failed

    It's so funny, after I passed, I realized that I knew a whole lot of the answers, I was just too freaked out to be certain. :) YAY! And
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    Saint Louis Community College Wait List

    We had a lot of Flo Transfers last semester at FP as well. They seem to fail out a whole lot of students that do just fine at FP. They also go on to pass NCLEX. Flo seems to think they are the...
  9. So last night, I am working in SICU..... We get a Patient that was "Suicidal, Homicidal, and had been assaulted by a person over drugs". There were no psych beds so we got her as overflow, since she...
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    I suck!

    A Rockstar LPN taught my New-Grad RN Butt to start IV's a few weeks ago. I only thought I knew how to do it. She is in Endoscopy and could put a line in a stump, I am convinced. She is also really...
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    Why did I do this to myself?

    LOL...ok, so I am going to explain the screen name SillyStudent came to be because it was somewhat silly for me to become a student. I will never make as much money, or have as 'cushy' a job as I...
  12. I graduated in December 07. I got a job in a SICU with med overflow. My orientation is horrible. They keep yanking me off the floor to do classes as soon as I get slightly comfortable in the unit....
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    "IM doesn't work for me"

    :yeahthat:
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    Patients & family

    OOooooh! Maybe I need to think again!
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    Why did I do this to myself?

    I did pass boards, found out this morning. I am going to try to stick it out, and see if I can take it. I am just pretty
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    with 75 questions - Thank you Kaplan

    :anpom::urck: :prdnrs:
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    my LPN boards

    :nurse::nurse::nurse: :nurse:
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    took nclex today feeling very low

    I have, to date....4 friends that have passed at 265 questions. :anpom: Good
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    I passed!

    You will! Third time's a charm, right? :) I bet you are sick of hearing that from extremely not-witty people like me. GL! You will do great!
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    NCLEX 3/12, Know I failed

    Hoping you get results today with a big P A S S on it
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    NCLEX 3/12, Know I failed

    You are next! :anpom: And GL to everyone who is still waiting. Thanks for the support during my 48 hours psychosis.
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    NCLEX 3/12, Know I failed

    I passed. Gotta go throw up
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    NCLEX 3/12, Know I failed

    I am sitting here refreshing the Pearson Vue page. I know it can be a really good sign....or a really terrible sign. I really felt like I didn't know any answers on that test. I have been up for a...
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    I PASSED the NCLEX with 265 questions!!!

    Grats!
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    I passed!

    :w00t::clpty::clphnds: woohoo!!!