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  1. How lind do you typicallyspend in pt home for just a reg visit

    nurseGi replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

    My regular visits usually run 30-45 mins along. Sometimes if its just a diabetic or cardiac supervision maybe 25 mins. if its a tough case like IV or wound vac...will be an hour or

  2. First Day off Orientation

    nurseGi posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad RN (graduated in may) and landed my first job on a med-surg unit in december and have been with a preceptor until today, was up to 6 pts with a preceptor. I got on the floor today, my...

  3. New nurse, forgetting what I learned in school

    nurseGi posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad working on a busy med-surg floor. I often find that i am forgetting what I have learned back in school..(patho) i feel like it might be that I am so overwhelmed at work? Has anyone had...

  4. Ode to the New Nurse

    nurseGi replied to guest358111's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow thank you so much for this. I am a new grad and a new orientee on a busy med-surg floor. I cry everyday before work and everyday after. I work 3 hours sometimes past 730pm (our end time) and wake...

  5. New nurse with job that is causing anxiety and depression

    nurseGi posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    HERE IS MY STORY: I graduated in May with my BSN from a university, i was a good student..graduated with honors. I took the NCLEX in the summer and got my first job in a large hospital in december. I...

  6. New nurse with job that is causing anxiety and depression

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

    Thank you all so much for your insight. They assigned me to a new preceptor, who is better then the other. I was put back on 12s (started yesterday), and the new preceptor taught me things the other...

  7. NCLEX 2013

    nurseGi replied to dgator's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, I also did the Q bank and Q-trainers for kaplan during the summer. I would also score within the 50s-60 range and passed my NCLEX on the first try. Kaplan questions are harder then actual NCLEX....

  8. Nervous new grad on orientation

    nurseGi posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I want to share my experience. I am a new grad that got hired at one of new jersey's top hospitals (very busy hospital). I am currently on my 7th week of orientation, first 3 weeks being in a...

  9. Nervous new grad on orientation

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

    Thank you everyone for your advice. I do have those checklists, and I am also going to have my preceptor leave comments on how I am doing each day so I will know where I stand because this came out of...

  10. new grad on med-surg

    nurseGi posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey all, I am a new graduate nurse and was just offered a position on a geriatric med-surg floor in a great hospital. I start in about a week.. and my stomach is turning! I am SO nervous, I hear...

  11. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

    nurseGi posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Okay, so I took my NCLEX in August and I want to share my experience. I graduated school in May and took a good month and a half off to just RELAX. I then took a 2 week Kaplan class, I had a great...

  12. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

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

    It feels great! I'm just so glad I dont have to do that

  13. new grad on med-surg

    nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey Paco-RN. Thanks for the advice, made me feel

  14. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

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

    NurseBro-- try to keep calm. Anxiety is what got me. I studied so hard and I definitely knew my stuff! It took me forever to actually comprehend the questions.. but i kept positive which led to my...

  15. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

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

    THANKS!!!! and good luck to you!!! Work hard and it will pay off

  16. Just took the nclex- good pop up!!!?

    nurseGi replied to JVoEDrn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!! The PVT is true. I took mine in August and got the good pop up and passed, a friend of mine took it around the same time and got the bad pop up (credit card screen) and she indeed didn't...