Ldya1492

Ldya1492

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  1. How is your GI Lab ran?

    I recently started in the GI Lab and have previously worked the floor. I'm slowly getting use to the environment but some days I have anxiety due to the fast pace of the unit. There seems to be a rush to get the patient in the room and out the room f...
  2. So recently I just started in a new department. I'm currently a 0.9fte and still on orientation. I initially thought that working 8hrs would accommodate me taking care of a family member and providing home dialysis for them but I'm not sure since som...
  3. How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

    Pretty much all the nurses are less hours than me. Most are 0.6fte and just pick up when they want. I believe my preceptor is one of the few that is a 1.0fte.
  4. How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

    I'm currently in the GI lab. My start time is suppose to be 7am to 3:30pm. They ask me to come in at 6am on certain days which I stopped and some days can run as late as 5:30 or 6 depending on how fast doctors are moving. I'm not obligated to stay n...
  5. How is your GI Lab ran?

    Thanks for your comment! I know a momentary desatting doesn't need charting. What I meant is sometimes we can spend almost all the case trying to get the sats to pop up, finding different sites to put the probe on or getting erratic pts to calm down ...
  6. what's the best move

    So I personally have about 2.5 years of experience. About 1 for subacute (rehab\LTAC) and 1.5 for med surg. Recently I was offered a position on a PCU at different hospital. I jumped at the opportunity as I wanted critical care experience. At my then...
  7. Going from ADN degree to BSN degree

    I'm an ASN grad and planning to go back for my BSN soon as finding work as an ASN has been difficult. Hopefully the BSN will help open some doors.
  8. Is it better to get an ADN or BSN?

    More job opportunities as a BSN.
  9. too old?

    Never too old. Many of my classmates were older than you. Age isnt anything but a number right.
  10. do schools do random drug tests?

    You have a prescription for it for a valid reason. So it should be no problem.
  11. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    ADN-23
  12. Considering ADN over BSN now

    Im an ADN who recently graduated. Its definitely hard trying to land a job as an ADN where I live and seems that majority of the employers are leaning to BSNs graduates over ADNs graduates. Through out nursing school my instructors told us we'd have ...
  13. Tip on how to pass Nursing school

    Great tips! Recently passed my self. I think knowing your learning style is key. I personally am a visual learner. Diagrams, drawings, videos to color coded notes helps me along the way.
  14. Why so rude?

    You can say there are many in the health care field that eat their young/newcomers. I'm a new nurse and the daughter of a nurse with 30+ years under her belt. We have this convo all the time and how some older nurses have forgot what it's like to be ...
  15. Passed NCLEX with 75 qs on SECOND attempt

    Congrats!! Hard work pays off. 😊
  16. Failed my nclex twice and im very dipressed. Help.

    I found personally spending too much time on a question I'd read too much into the question and pick the wrong answer. Sounds like you should work on your strategy of answering the questions. When I took the Nclex I took the advise of my instructors ...
  17. Should I quit?

    I am a new grad nurse and just got licensed this past August. I've been looking for employment since I graduated in May. Well I got discouraged with all the hospitals turning me down that I started to considered work at local nursing homes. I put an ...
  18. Should I quit?

    Believe me I tried taking the bull by the horns lol. I even filled in for a call-in during my orientation. That was completely overwhelming since I had to constantly find a coworker to point out the resident to ensure I was giving the correct meds. N...
  19. Should I quit?

    Thanks for the advice. I did speak to the ADON and he only gave me two extra days. Also come the end of December I will be made the admissions nurse. My last 2 days have been alot better as I have had better preceptors who incorporate me in their wor...
  20. Ccc nursing program: Fall 2013 City of Chicago

    Is anyone taking any other classes with Nursing 101? I'm contemplating what to add to be considered full time but I don't want anything that's gonna be too overwhelming and Ive took all the prereqs.