NurseRose84

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  1. How long did you stay at your first job?

    NurseRose84 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed just over 7 months at my first job and transferred to a higher acuity unit in the same hospital

  2. That Magic 1 Year Mark

    NurseRose84 replied to seasidesoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated last May, so I reach my one year mark next month. I lasted five months on a telemetry/progressive(ish) unit before I started applying to other places. A little after 7 months in, I...

  3. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    NurseRose84 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    This definitely!!! Also open abdominal fistulas on a patient that just can't seem to grasp that NPO means absolutely nothing by mouth. No matter what we would do, her husband kept brining her 2 liter...

  4. Floating PCT Advice Needed!

    NurseRose84 replied to EKTheRN's topic in General Students

    I started out as a full-time nights PCT a semester before I started nursing school on a tele floor. It was wonderful, but the scheduling issues I had, trying to work around class was difficult. A...

  5. New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    NurseRose84 replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are a ton of good brain sheets on here. Just search for them in the search engine. [emoji3] That being said, congrats on the new job!! I was a new grad in May, so I totally understand not...

  6. Please Help...Resume and Cover Letter Advice

    NurseRose84 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi All! I am a new member on All Nurses, and am trying to get hired on at one of the hospitals in Lexington, KY as a nursing assistant/PCT/NCT with no experience. I have applied for BCTC's ADN program...

  7. Is an associates degree in nursing a waste of time?

    NurseRose84 replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Please don't think going for your ADN is a waste of time! I graduated in May with my ADN, but had a job lined up at an excellent university hospital several months before I graduated. In fact, out of...

  8. Not working during nursing school?

    NurseRose84 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow! This is an entertaining thread! I feel the need to indulge in some buttery popcorn and Twizzlers! In regards to the OP...although I worked 36-48 hours a week all the way through nursing school,...

  9. You should know better

    NurseRose84 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy! Where to begin? Bad habits abound when I'm around! - super bad potty mouth. Let's just say my favorite word starts with an "F!" - I love beer, Irish whisky, and straight Kentucky Bourbon. My...

  10. Quit during orientation

    NurseRose84 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    OP, As MANY of the other posters have written, what the heck did you think you were going to be doing as a CNA/tech in a hospital?! Is it necessary to have CNA experience if you want to be a nurse?...

  11. Quick Results on a Sunday?

    NurseRose84 replied to jan286's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine May 29 (Friday before last) at 14:00 and was able to access them on the 31st after 14:00. The wait was terrible! Hope everyone did

  12. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    NurseRose84 replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lexington, KY Offered job on critical care/tele floor: March 20, 2015 Graduated May 9, 2015 Passed NCLEX May 29, 2015 Started orientation June 1! Congrats everyone for their new

  13. Planner for nursing school

    NurseRose84 replied to mecapon91's topic in General Students

    The planner from Plum Paper is really similar to the Erin Condren planner, but about $20 cheaper. I REALLY wanted an Erin Condren planner, but when I ordered it, I couldn't pick the months I wanted in...

  14. Planner for nursing school

    NurseRose84 replied to mecapon91's topic in General Students

    I use this on from Plum Paper on Etsy. It's a little pricy ($32) for 12 months, plus I extended it out to 18 months, and had stickers added so I could color code my classes, preceptorship, work, my...

  15. Bombed my first interview!!

    NurseRose84 replied to NurseRose84's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the advice you all! I'm just so upset because I had previously talked with the manager about a position there, and was really hoping to get it. I think part of what really threw me off was...

  16. Bombed my first interview!!

    NurseRose84 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hey ladies/gents! First off, I guess I should say that I am a soon to be new grad RN/ADN (May, 2015) that currently works as a float pool tech at a large teaching hospital. Last Wednesday, I had my...

  17. iPad for Notes

    NurseRose84 replied to FutureRNZehrb2727's topic in General Students

    Microsoft office apps are now free for the iPad as well. I use my PowerPoint app to take notes. I liked CloudOn, but it froze for extended periods of time when auto saving. I do prefer to type...

  18. Can i work during ADN school?

    NurseRose84 replied to MeaganVerdun's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm currently getting ready to start my final year in my ADN program, and have worked full time as a Nursing Care Tech at a large teaching hospital since working on my pre-reqs. Although it is...

  19. BCTC 2014

    NurseRose84 replied to JrRnNycole's topic in General Nursing

    I was told we had around 1000 for 2013 admission, but I'm not sure if that's Cooper and lawrenceburg or just Cooper. I didn't really prep very much for my first semester. I work at UK, and for the...

  20. BCTC 2014

    NurseRose84 replied to JrRnNycole's topic in General Nursing

    That means you were accepted and aren't on the alternate list. That's all mine and my fellow classmates said last year when we were accepted. Congrats on getting

  21. Student mom- ITT Tech VS Galen - HELP ME!!

    NurseRose84 replied to kara.ray098's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Do you live in Louisville? If so JCTC has an associates degree RN program that is much more reasonably priced than either Galen or ITT Tech. I'm currently in the

  22. Nursing Diagnosis Help! Anemia

    NurseRose84 replied to Ruba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What are her ABG's and other labs? Is she short of air? Her low Hb could put her at risk for impaired gas exchange as there aren't enough hemoglobin molecules for oxygen to bind to. There are tons of...

  23. Care Plan Etiology HELP!

    NurseRose84 replied to losilva95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Im a first semester student too! These care plans are going to be the bane of my existence, I can tell! I get why our instructors have us do them though. As for your situation, your patient is...

  24. How can you work and go to school?

    NurseRose84 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'm only in my first semester of nursing classes, but I'm working full time as a nursing care tech on a critical care unit that is perpetually short staffed. It hasn't been too hard so far, but we are...

  25. BCTC Fall 2013 Applicants

    NurseRose84 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! Just wanted to see if there are any other BCTC applicants out there. I'm getting super anxious about hearing whether I got in or not, and didn't know if anyone else wanted to discuss our...