ArmyKitten

ArmyKitten

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  1. RN to patient ratios

    ArmyKitten replied to RN007's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For Med-Surg/Telemetry floor: 3-6 pts per RN/LVN, up to 7 on nights CNAs take 3-10 patients (depending on census) Charge nurse will usually take a patient or two Unit secretary except at night and...

  2. Passed TNCC Today...

    ArmyKitten replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Emergency

    Congrats, sir! I agree...it was pretty rough :) All OBC/OBLC RNs go through TNCC during their track phase. With nearly all of us being brand-new grads, they had to baby-step us through parts of it....

  3. Recruiter called last nite-need advice

    ArmyKitten replied to Linda8's topic in Government, Military

    Sir, the 2 week Officer Basic Course is no longer being offered. They are also no longer offering the 2 week prep course prior to the All-Corps OBC. All components (Active Duty and Reserves) will now...

  4. How did you prep and were you successful?

    ArmyKitten replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Those HESI practice questions are insane. Are you talking about the case studies online? Or the ones in the book? I don't know anyone that did well on the practice HESI questions. The actual test is...

  5. Can you take food to the NCLEX?

    ArmyKitten replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Our school encouraged us to take snacks. The testing center will have a locker for your belongings- you can put the snacks in there and access them on a break. Peanut butter crackers and cheese cubes...

  6. remembering meds? anyone?

    ArmyKitten replied to AmyD_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For meds, I bought a little pocket-sized notecard flipbook thing. I don't have it with me here so I can't tell you the name of it, sorry. It was about the same size as one of the pocket RN reference...

  7. How did you prep and were you successful?

    ArmyKitten replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took HESI a month before graduation from my 4 year program. I scored a 1180 by reviewing parts of the Saunders book and another Med-Surg review book (can't remember the name right now). I was a B-C...

  8. The newest member of the Army Nurse Corps!

    ArmyKitten posted a topic in Government, Military

    I am the newest member of the Army Nurse Corps- just found out my NCLEX results were a pass. YAY! Now I get to kick back into gear with a PT plan and wait for orders for OBC (or BOLC II, but maybe I...

  9. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    ArmyKitten replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated in December and was offered $21 and $22 at the hospitals I looked at, this was not including shift differentials. The people I know that hired on for more $ went into ICU and NICU, and I...

  10. First failure, sad sad day

    ArmyKitten replied to WannaBRN4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hang in there. Honestly, you win some and you loose some. You are not failing the class...just your grade dropped. Keep studying and you will make it through. You will find that some areas you are...

  11. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    ArmyKitten replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL. Just goes to show that Arlington really is huge- and obviously has drastically different areas. We lived in an absolutely crappy apartment by 30 and Collins. The 350$ a month rent was simply all...

  12. Working and Nursing School

    ArmyKitten replied to LiLcBaBy154's topic in General Nursing

    Our school encouraged us to work 10-14 hours a week. Everyone needs a break from classes, clinical, and studying; work not only pays the bills but it provides a break during the week. It may not be a...

  13. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    ArmyKitten replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    South Arlington (south of 20) is actually a great area- no reason to stay away. North Arlington on the other hand...well...let's just say I am glad we moved from there. South Arlington has a lot of...

  14. Kaplan vs. Saunders

    ArmyKitten posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am using both the Saunder's book and CD, and the Kaplan self-study program. I do really well on the Saunder's questions, but horribly on the Kaplan questions. NCLEX uses different levels of...

  15. Any advice on HESI testing?

    ArmyKitten replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    Toss out the HESI book and get a Saunders NCLEX review book, and the Saunders Q&A book. My school has administed the HESI as an exit exam for several years now, and the passing rates significantly...

  16. I Paaasssed!!! Thank You God!!

    ArmyKitten replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!!!!!

  17. Just finished NCLEX...

    ArmyKitten posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just finished NCLEX...and I have to ask- where were all the questions about stuff I actually studied? No, really...if I knew my exam would be like that, I would have seriously changed the way I...

  18. Just finished NCLEX...

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

    Cort81, I had 75 questions. At least half, if not more, of them were priority and teaching (the questions with the bold words of "first" "most" "best", etc). Tips? Just practice questions. It seemed...

  19. New Grad Moving to Dallas/Fort Worth: Arlington Memorial? Presb. of Dallas? Harris?

    ArmyKitten replied to AzleaV's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did not work in any of the facilities, but I did clinicals for a semester each at Harris in Bedford, Arlington Memorial, and Harris in Fort Worth. I have no complaints about any- had I stayed in the...

  20. Moving to Texas- New RN Grad DFW or Austin???

    ArmyKitten replied to luvnursing-2's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am partial to DFW because I went to school up there. You have so many options available to you as far as working and places to live. New grads up there earn 19-25$ an hour (at least that is what...

  21. UT El Paso

    ArmyKitten replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    My program was just straight BSN. Not accelerated, and I didn't go through the RN-BSN. Mine was just the regular 'ol 4 year BSN. 95% of my classmates that graduated with me in December have already...

  22. Just finished NCLEX...

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

    I just found out..... I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Time to celebrate!!! :) Good luck to everyone still waiting and taking the exam

  23. NCLEX...any suggestions?

    ArmyKitten replied to skatoliki's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I completely agree with Jen on that one. Some of the questions really are "out there" and no amount of content review will really help you with them. Saunders is better material for the content...

  24. What if you got the last question wrong??

    ArmyKitten replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated 12/08 and took NCLEX today. I understand what you mean about that test- ugh! Good luck to us both, and I hope that you get your results soon! This waiting

  25. Just finished NCLEX...

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

    OHHH! I competely forgot. Here is the absolute best advice I could ever give anyone taking NCLEX: DONT TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT "LEVEL" QUESTION YOU ARE ON, OR YOU WILL DRIVE YOURSELF NUTS. Seriously....