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  1. About to quit med-surg

    erifica replied to Newbie_1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I can't even fathom 7:1 on med surg without an aide on days. I wouldn't feel safe. The hospital I work med surg is 4:1 days. The hospital scores very well on safety. It is hard but doable. I worked...

  2. Four years to earn an ADN :/

    erifica replied to mdiada's topic in General Students

    I did 2.5 years of liberal studies prior to getting into nursing school. My ADN program was 2 years. I'm now going part time toward my bachelor's. I worked during school. I work as a nurse now on med...

  3. Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    erifica replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Taking a blood sugar is nursing judgement. If your patient has signs and symptoms of hypo or hyperglycemia then I would take the blood sugar. I would document the rationale. I would also call the...

  4. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    erifica replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on med surg. I do a full head to toe twice a day and focused assessments if something seems different. I usually have four patients; sometimes five. I'm new to the profession. I even do it on...

  5. The first year

    erifica posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm in my first year of nursing. I work med-surg. Most days, I like it. I may be stressed but I still like being a nurse. Yesterday, was NOT one of those days. I am having stress at home and that...

  6. My job

    erifica replied to lovin's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wouldn't want you to be my nurse or my family member's

  7. Work as CNA with RN License? Is this allowed?

    erifica replied to SwtPea2010's topic in General Students

    Can't work as an aide if you have your rn. You are not an aide anymore. At least you can't in

  8. Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    erifica replied to Anonymous666's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People can roll cigarettes too, just sayin'. Not that it really

  9. I guess I passed? 75 Questions :)

    erifica replied to Mindylane's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Was the delivery successful when you did the trick? If so, sounds like you passed!

  10. NCLEX Mastery: What are your percentages?

    erifica replied to jglover4168's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I answered 1056 questions. 66.4% were correct. 33.6% incorrect. Strongest subject was labs and weakest was pediatrics. I passed NCLEX-RN on June 9th with 75 questions. I didn't use the nclex mastery...

  11. Pearson Vue trick 2014 -still works!

    erifica replied to terri8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just wanted to update, the pop up works. I checked my BON site and I am listed as active registered nurse!!! Good luck to everyone

  12. Pearson Vue Trick was WRONG!!!!!!!

    erifica replied to mamacita2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If the original poster is working as a cna still (last activity was on those boards), why is this post up? Sounds like the trick was

  13. Pearson Vue trick 2014 -still works!

    erifica replied to terri8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Okay, so I took mine today. It was really hard. Lots of challenging questions. Things I had never heard of. By the end of the exam, I felt like I was answering questions correctly but they were still...

  14. 79.4%..really?

    erifica replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    Our grade scale has anything in the way of a B ending at 83. Needless to say, I got many a C+ and I was very happy to do so. I wouldn't call anyone in my nursing program a slacker; even those that...

  15. One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    erifica replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    This advice bothers me. I'm not saying that the original poster doesn't have to deal with the consequences of what happened; but life happens. Alarm clocks don't work sometimes; keys get locked out of...

  16. Why do nurses have to be so mean to nursing students?

    erifica replied to patty554's topic in General Students

    The nurses on all my clinical experiences have been wonderful. I agree about not going to them for every little thing. Also, nurses have a lot of responsibility, as a student, my role was to learn and...

  17. how in the world does one pay for nursing school!

    erifica replied to hoosiertwin's topic in General Students

    $750 a credit hour is absurd. I pay $86 a credit hour in my adn program. Once I finish, the online program I am looking at is $300 a credit hour. It is accredited and the last year of your bsn, you...

  18. Getting a C in Nursing

    erifica replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure how it will work out in the long run for myself. I just wanted to add that some C+ to B students have test anxiety. If the pressure is off, I perform much better in a testing situation....

  19. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    erifica replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Being a nurse and being overweight are not necessarily related. Try putting into a calorie burn calculator just how many calories are burned on a 12 hour shift. As I stated before, eating more...

  20. Does CNA job helps in Nursing School?

    erifica replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if being a cna before nursing school helps with nursing school. I work as a cna per diem and worked full time this summer between my first and second year. I'll graduate with my adn this...

  21. What are you doing during the break?

    erifica replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I'm doing a lot of the same things others have posted. I've been working as much as possible. I'm a cna in LTC. I've been reading some for next semester but think I will start doing notes too....

  22. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    erifica replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    No, it is not. This comment is ignorant. You eat more than your body needs to function, that is how you become obese. I have known many nurses who are not

  23. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    erifica replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    If you do not have compassion or humility, all the lecture and clinical experience in the world doesn't do you any good if you tell a sick person to say "please" before you will get them a blanket....

  24. last micro assignment, DONE!

    erifica replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A 15 pages report for your unknown? Yikes. I loved micro; took it this summer between my 2nd and 3rd semester in nursing school. It was 7 weeks. We had an unknown in lab but my report was 5-6 pages,...

  25. Everyone Won't Succeed. And That's Okay!

    erifica replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    This is the old nature versus nurture argument. We have not proven that either are definitive. I think it is best not to pigeon hole people. Also, it is rather condescending to those that went to...