Okie36

Ok, I'm going to be the odd man out here....is she stopping u from endangering a patient? Is it something that could potentially harm you? Is she having to seem a little harder because she's tried to say things different ways and that fact that English is not your first language, u didn't comprehend....I, too, had an instructor that was rough around the edges....I learned what she wanted and played by the rules...It made me a better nurse...now, that I am now a nurse, I have found that her tough love was for my benefit...just a thought..yes, I have been embarrassed in front of patients but now that I am no longer in that situation I have found that I needed that moment of correction...humility is a good thing...it creates compassion and empathy ...(((hugs))) school is rough!

Back many moons ago when I was a bright eyed,bushy tailed CNA, I worked oncology...late one night I was told by my charge that I was getting an admission. I was prepping the room when I heard a familiar voice behind me..my dad was my admission, diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. I immediately contacted the nursing supervisor and asked to be floated to another assignment...all of my family knew I worked there and constantly asked me to look up this test or that X-ray....I simply told them that he was not my patient and I didn't have acess to that info...technically, it wasn't a lie...he wasn't my patient.....that's exactly what I would do in this situation.....do not get yourself involved! No good can come from it!

I was pinned April 10th, took and passed NCLEX April 29th...I concentrated on my HESI exams/scores that our school gave us at the end of every subject (maternity,peds,pharm,medsurg etc) we had a final HESI exit exam and recommended score was 850. If we made that or higher then there was high probability of passing NCLEX first try. I did not study for this exit exam. I wanted to see where I would score on my own. I scored 1092...what I'm trying to get at is this...going into nursing school, you won't know it all...that's why your going to school. Your school will gradually adapt you to NCLEX style thinking...one day it will click, and you will realize that you are critically thinking. One day, all of the concepts that your learning on paper, will click and come together in living color as you assess your patient. NCLEX assesses your role to function safely as a nurse. Lots of memorization will not help you in NCLEX. Those questions have multiple answers that are all correct. You have to critically think your way through to pick the most right answer.

I totally understand why hospitals was uniformity, but just let nurses pick scrub styles that are comfy and flattering. I'm just more bothered that they won't let me wear shoes other than white...hurts my justification to my husband on why I NEED more Danskos lol

I can't even make it through your entire post...sounds like you need to find another job PRONTO!

I begin my new job tomorrow! Woot! Woot! My company also mandates color and brand. They use Cherokee and only allow 2 pant/top combos, both of which do not fit me correctly. I am cool with uniform colors but at least let people choose what is comfortable and fits for their body types. They do not pay for scrubs, it is payroll deducted or out of pocket, and they change colors every 3 months and cycle around. They also require white shoes, no clogs, etc...I still feel like I'm in school...I am thankful for a job so I guess I will have to suck it up :)

Delicate flower, I agree...I was just saying from my perspective, and what I see with my social group, this is what I see and hear. I think the point I really just want to make to the OP is the fact that 1) people are going to judge no matter what you do especially in nursing and 2) if your truly happy with yourself then that's what matters...should you try to have a balance and make good choices yes, but do we all make them all the time....no ( as I'm sitting here drinking my Starbucks with an extra shot) ...Didn't mean any offense, hopefully none was taken.. :)

I am not a size 4 and what's considered "beautiful" by society's standards, but I am also not obese....Here's what I AM. I am HAPPY! I am content and not bound by limitations that being obese or thin bring...yes, BOTH have their limitations.. Obese people have so many health risks and are left on the sidelines of life because they cannot tolerate the activity, but did you know that THIN people are also letting life pass them by? I can't tell you how many of my friends moan and groan about going to the gym, pass on the birthday cake, and don't order what they really want from a menu all for the sake of maintaining their figure. I have adopted a happy medium...do I like to eat, YOU BETCHA! Am I going to have the cupcake? Yep! Do I sleep in on Saturday mornings? Yep! Do I realize that I am going to have to have some activity during the week to balance all of that...yes, I do. I think there is a balance there and if more people could find it, then slowly acceptance could evolve. I am a new grad nurse, no longer a student. I know there is tons more that I need to learn about patient care, BUT I am a seasoned individual and with that comes wisdom of living. Are people going to judge you for the sake of a job...yes, they are. It doesn't matter fat, thin, tattoos, or not, people are going to judge...I don't care what you look like as long as you respect me, do your job, and act with professionalism. Your weakness may be my strength and vice versa. OP, yes you are judged by many standards, size being one of them. I don't like it but it's not my place to judge. The more I experience in this life, he more I realize everyone has a story. We all wear a mask. Until you can walk in someone else's shoes, you simply just don't know.

I understand not wanting negative influence while your trying to better your life circumstance, but are you sure it would be negative? I just graduated at 37, with 3 kids and honestly, I don't think I would have made it without the support of my family. It was defiantly a hardship that affected everyone, but we all see the bigger picture, with me being able to provide a better life for my family. If your family is truly not supportive, make sure to surround yourself with another support system. You will need them to help you through! Good luck!

I made 1092 on my exit HESI and I just took NCLEX pn on April 29th. It cut off at 85 and I passed! I felt they were comparable except I had 25 SATA... Good luck!

Good luck to all that are testing!

The pvt trick is where after u test, you go to pearson vue and log in. Once your logged in, you will see where u scheduled your test and it should say delivery successful beside it. Try to register for a new test. If it gives you a message that "you recently scheduled this exam and another request cannot be made at this time" you have passed and is known as the " good pop up" if you try to re register and it lets you, and takes you to the credit card screen, you have failed. I don't know if it's 100% reliable! but so far it has worked for me and all of my classmates. Good luck!

You get so into the zone, the proctor doesn't matter anymore, you forget about them...I had people leave and more come while I was testing and I was oblivious to them. Just block all of that out of your mind. I also didn't look at the timer either...I thought it would freak me out..it was only after I was escorted out that I realized I was only in there for an hour and a half from start to finish...I won't lie that made me panic a little until I got the good pop up. Just relax, don't overthink, and go with it..

My pinning was April 10th, I got my ATT about 3 weeks later and tested on April 29. My appt was at 12:00. I arrived at 11:30 and checked in with the receptionist. She gave me a locker to lock my personal items and gave me a sheet to read concerning rules for testing. I then had my palm scanned, had a picture taken, and signed my name. 11:45 the proctor came and got me from the waiting room. He scanned my palm again and went over the rules again. You can ask for earplugs if you need them. If you fill up the whiteboard they supply, raise your hand and they will bring another one NO ERASING! No brain dumping! You cannot write anything on that board until AFTER u finish the tutorial. after explaining the rules once more he asked if I had any questions, and the proceeded to walk me into the testing room. There were 5 others testing when I went into the exam room. I sat down and got started. The room is very quiet, I didn't use earplugs because I am not easily distracted. The proctor sits behind you behind a glass just outside the room. He can see everything u do and the entire room is video/audio screened. You must raise your hand to get a break and also to be escorted out after your done. 12:00 I finished tutorial and hit question 1... I took a deep breath, said a prayer and started plugging away. 1:00 I hit question 85... It was another SATA question....I had already had 24 of them! I took a deep breath, answered the question and prepared to go to 86.... When I clicked the mouse the screen went blue. I proceeded to take the survey and then raised my hand to be escorted out. The proctor came escorted me out, scanned my palm again, I went and checked out with the receptionist, got my things out of the locker and left the building. 1:15 after booting up my phone, and walking to the car, I couldn't resist....I tried the pvt trick...I gotta e good pop up! I didn't believe it so I drove home 2:00 tried pvt again and got good pop up! 2 days later may 1 I checked my board of nursing website and there it was! My name and license number! 1 week later may 6 just got my license in the mail...

I took NCLEX on Tuesday. After 1 1/2 hours, it cut me off at question # 85. I had 25 SATA, 4 drugs, and lots of delegation, priority, and education. I used Saunders NCLEX PN 5th edition, Saunders NCLEX PN flashcards, and exam Cram. I had pinning April 10th and started studying the week after so that gave me approximately 3 weeks. I just answered as many questions as I could. If I stumbled in an area, I went and reviewed content in that area. The flashcards were given to me but I'm sure u can find them anywhere. I used them during school. I would grab a bunch and stick them in my scrub pockets and would study them during clinical when it was slow and also during my preceptor hours when it was slow.. I like exam cram because it is condensed and focused ( if u truly do NOT know your content, exam cram will NOT help you). It helps hit the high points with each system and reviews focused things that u will want to know. I cannot emphasize enough to truly learn and know WHAT the question is asking....I had several questions that had answers that had everything to do with that particular disease process BUT the question was asking for another priority! Slow down! Read the question twice! Read your answers twice and don't change your answers! If you have answer options that are total opposites of each other, (ex, cold therapy versus hot therapy) the likelihood of 1 of those answers being the correct one is high! LAB VALUES! They are your friend! Know them and know them well! Know the effect that certain conditions have on lab values! Know your acid/base PH levels and what's respiratory acidosis/alkalosis and metabolic acidosis / alkalosis.... Also, what conditions will reflect ph deficiency like hyperventilation and N/V. Treat SATA like true and false... Take each option 1 at a time and ask is this a true statement? If u cannot say definitively yes, don't choose it! Lastly, go to the board of nursing and read your scope of practice! I had 2 questions that dealt with situations that had I NOT done that, would have gotten them wrong...