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1. Med-Surg floor sucks, and nursing unions

   nurse2b121212 replied to coco42rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I live and work here in South Texas, graduated in 2012 and started off making $20.10 an hr :/ and I'm also an RN. Now that I'm off orientation I still have a base pay of $20.10 but the pay is crazy....

2. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Medical-Surgical

   3 days on my own now, and I'm like, "what was I thinking?" Lol, working on this floor is crazy...I got an admit at 0530 (I work 1900-0700) and didn't get to leave until 0900. I was so tired, and...

3. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I've been on my own for 2 days now, and I must say that I'm doing a lot better than I thought uneasy going to do. Still very difficult as I too as trying to learn all the hospital policy and procedure...

4. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Thanks for replying, I enjoy reading them as it makes me feel "not so alone in all the chaos" lol I feel like I can't do good patient care...there is just not enough help. They recently cut our CNA's...

5. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Thanks so much everyone! Really really appreciate it! That's a great idea...about keeping post it notes. I am having a hard time remembering what I need to chart and forget what I did for which...

6. 1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

   nurse2b121212 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   I recently started working on a Med/Surg floor which is dubbed 5East, the Beast lol and for good reason. I knew it was going to be rough, but wow!!! I'm up to 4 patients by myself and have to work up...

7. Trying to decide if I want to take a PRN position in a LTACH.

   nurse2b121212 posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

   I graduated in December 2012 and passed boards in Jan. 2013. I do believe I'm the last in my class to get a job. I'm scared (even though I feel I was made to do this), and have really enjoyed being a...

8. ATI and NCLEX

   nurse2b121212 replied to swilds12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Our school used ATI a lot!!! Every semester! I scored 89% predictor for NCLEX and passed the NCLEX on 1/28/13 with 75 questions! I really think ATI helped me alot! Questions were

9. Took NCLEX today....

   nurse2b121212 replied to LLL01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Thanks havemercy...I am very happy to have passed. I was so sure I

10. I just failed at my first attempt at the NCLEX-RN

    nurse2b121212 replied to yoderme's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hardly studied at all...but I did Hurst review live twice and that's it. I consider myself an average student at least compared to my classmates in nursing school. It's how you answer the questions...

11. Found out I passed today!!! Really felt like I didn't :/

    nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks Jamie!!! I had to go up to school today to return a book I borrowed and I can't tell you how amazing it felt to not HAVE to be there! It was also a sense of gratitude and a feeling of...

12. End of one journey and beginning of another....passed NCLEX!!

    nurse2b121212 replied to RADIATION_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!

13. Found out I passed today!!! Really felt like I didn't :/

    nurse2b121212 replied to nurse2b121212's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You guys will be there soon! Good luck to you all! Thanks for all the congrats! I think I'm in shock still

14. Not study & still passed

    nurse2b121212 replied to tcooks7's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tcooks, praying for you girl! I'd be willing to bet that you are going to be one heck of a nurse soon! Good luck!!!

15. Took NCLEX today....

    nurse2b121212 replied to LLL01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just found out my results today....passed!!!!! Man, what a relief! I was sure I failed it...I wish we knew what we missed and/or got wrong. I have so many questions about some of the questions