crazylilkelly

crazylilkelly

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  1. Cold Sore!

    I have a cold sore & am scheduled to work tomorrow. I work in pp. My hosp policy is that you cannot work if you have one. However, mine is scabbed over so it's not highly contagious. What do you...
  2. Lying Foley bag on floor?

    i work in ob & we certaintly don't to
  3. You definitely do not have to take a cna course to sit for the nclex-rn. However, there are a few community colleges that require you to take before being accepted to their nursing program (as is the...
  4. UIC BSN Program Acceptance Info

    You might want to consider applying to UIC nursing program in champaign-urbana. i just graduated there. There are a lot less applicants b/c cu isn't as big as chi. Down here, the UIC program is at the...
  5. UIC Champaign-Urbana or Illinois State Univ

    i went to uic cu site. i LOVED it!!! i say, if you're super tight on money, get your adn then work @ hospital that will pay for you to continue & get your bsn. but if you're willing to take out...
  6. Cold Sore!

    Thanks! I think I'm going to go into work tomorrow & I'll talk to the resource nurse. Ugh...cold sores are definitely evil!!! i just sent my husband to get me some lysine so i'll see if that helps...
  7. New Grad Jobs in Maternity

    I am a new grad & just started on a mother/baby/low risk ante floor. They hired 7 new grads. First, I'll be trained on pp & nursery then, in 6mos, they'll train me on low-risk ante. After a...
  8. confidence out of FNP program

    Hi, I was just wondering how confident and comfortable you FNPs felt when working your first job?
  9. Hi, I was wondering who you all think I should talk to about job opportunities for new FNPs vs WHNPs in my area? Should I talk to hospital/clinical recruiters??? I REALLY want to do WHNP but am...
  10. career opportunities in my area

    One of my co-workers has only worked pp & l&d & just finished her FNP. One of the ob docs hired her. I just couldn't deliver babies, which is fine. For a while I thought I would want to be...
  11. career opportunities in my area

    that sounds like a neat job. i've always like the kidneys for some reason! :) i have a question, if i work pp & l&d while going for my FNP, do you think it will hurt me from getting an FNP...
  12. career opportunities in my area

    Hi there, I'm from champaign-urbana...not too far from you. I used to drill in Peoria. I have a feeling if whnp jobs are hard to find near you they will be for me too-----esp since CU is smaller than...
  13. Steth Rash

    Why is my steth giving me a rash on the back of my neck? Am I allergic to the material or is the rubbing just irritating my skin? I wore if for 3 days straight (12s) & have had a bad rash for 3...
  14. DNP part time

    How long does it take to get a DNP part time?? my hospital just put out that they will provide education assistance ($8,000/yr) up to DNP (used to just be up to masters). I'm a new nurse grad &...
  15. i hear a lot of ppl just saying they want a crna's salary. i've only met about 5 ppl who want to or would consider doing. most ppl say they think it would be too boring & that they like their pts...
  16. Those who failed on Kaplan are scaring many!

    i know the reason i passed was b/c of kaplan!! i just took my nclex this fri & found out yesterday i passed! i did the class portion of kaplan & did ALL of the QTs & qbank. I got from...
  17. Just took the Nclex!!!

    Ugh!!!! I don't even know exactly how many Qs i got. It had to be somewhere around 140. I got like 15 SATA, a million pharm Q that I knew NOTHING about, about 5 calcs & a ton of prioritizing. I...
  18. Just took the Nclex!!!

    CONGRATS NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ya, it so nutz that we can just sit & stare @ walls if we want in our spare time!!!! Yesterday I had this strong urge to get in front of my computer & study...
  19. July NCLEX Takers come on in!

    I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woooo-hoooo! I took mine on July 11th @ 1p. Found out today @ 2:12, online.! I did Kaplan (classrm & qbank). QT1- 53% QT2- 55% QT3-54% QT4- 51% QT5- 57% QT6- 58% QT-...
  20. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I PASSED NCLEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just wanted to thank all of you for your prayers. May God bless all of you that still have to take it & those who are waiting for results!...
  21. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For those of us who have already taken boards, please answer a few questions that might help ease the minds of those...
  22. Just took the Nclex!!!

    I PASSSSSSEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am officially a REGISTERD NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT &...
  23. Just took the Nclex!!!

    oh gosh, i woke up & checked to see if my results were in yet @ 1015....nope. Wow, I was so nervous when I was entering my password!!!! I don't hit my 48 hr mark til 2p (that's when I started...
  24. Just took the Nclex!!!

    i found where i wrote down my user name & password...of course, my results aren't available yet. i don't think IL BON updates their list very often. I put name in for the heck of it, know it...
  25. Just took the Nclex!!!

    it didn't work. i went to forgot my username & the phone # I'm supposed to call is only open M-F