:yeahthat: I am a young nurse myself (24 y/o). In my limited experience on the floor that I work on; age has not been a factor-skill and competency and the ability to work well with others AS A TEAM is more of a priority
ShawnetteRN05 replied to Bertha Seda's topic in General Nursing
[ I agree too with the name badge issue. Mine is constantly getting flipped around so that the back of the badge is facing the patient. I wear one that I had made in addition to the one provided by the hospital. The print on those things is so har...
ShawnetteRN05 replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing
The best approach would be to just tell her that it is inappropriate in this setting... But do keep in mind that she is a new grad (though it is not an excuse for foul language)and may be nervous and trying to adjust to a new setting. I can definate...
I work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7a-7p. I like it because on the weekends it seems as if everyone is so much more laid back and you don't have to deal with upper management breathing down your neck.!!
ShawnetteRN05 replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg
:) Hello, I am a new grad (may 10) and as of yesterday a new RN!! I work on a 30-something bed med-surg/tele unit and I love it!! it suprised me though, because when I was doing clinicals in the very hopsital that I work, I swore to myself that I wo...
ShawnetteRN05 replied to nurseRNtobe's topic in NCLEX
when i was preparing to take the test, I took a review class that was taught by most of my instructors from nursing school. I bought a Kaplan review book and a Saunders review book, they both had CD's with practice exams on them. I would spend abou...
ShawnetteRN05 replied to xokelly2's topic in NCLEX
KElly, try to be positive, I took my exam on 7/18 and I found out about twnety mins ago that I passed!! I felt the same way when I finished... My computer cut off at 75, I had 6, yes,6 check all that apply questions, one delegation, and tons of prio...
Where did the theory, 'if you answered the last question correctly, then you passed', come from? I was just wondering if anyone has gotten the last question right and still failed? I have all this time to wonder about these type of things because my...