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  1. Disgusting clinical site

    schnookimz replied to Backwardo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    God at my first clinical site, the nurse used one spoon to dip in the applesauce, mix pills and give the residents their meds. One spoon, unlimited residents.

  2. I need some advice

    schnookimz replied to mphilomena's topic in General Nursing

    Totally normal. Give it 6 months. I also feel like orientation makes me feel dumber bc I am not forced to figure things out on my own. I really believe I learned as much the first week out on my own...

  3. Finding a Nursing Job??? Help!!

    schnookimz replied to CMR2012's topic in Men in Nursing

    It's incredibly hard to get a job in the Chicago area right now. Good luck. That being said, I understand this is a second career for you, it's a second career for tons of nurses. Only 3-4 people in...

  4. What did I get myself into?

    schnookimz replied to Hpy_Vly_RNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would definitely say something about them speaking a different language in front of you. That's just rude. How can you understand what's going

  5. Good Pop-Up but still Failed?

    schnookimz replied to AnthonyRay's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    EVERYONE feels like they failed. You didn't! You got the good pop up. Congrats. It's over. You

  6. Is it really easier for male new grad nurses to land a job?

    schnookimz replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

  7. How much math is involved in day-to-day nursing?

    schnookimz replied to HR1989's topic in Nursing Career

    Hospital

  8. How much math is involved in day-to-day nursing?

    schnookimz replied to HR1989's topic in Nursing Career

    It's honestly very very basic math for the most part. General arithmetic. And where I work 99 percent of the time, everything is precalculated by a computer for me. I can double check the calculation...

  9. Is it really easier for male new grad nurses to land a job?

    schnookimz replied to RN_na_pogi_pa's topic in Men in Nursing

    Make nurses on my old unit were started at a higher rate for new grads, got bigger raises and made more

  10. Clinical scenarios in interview

    schnookimz replied to rn2109's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would have let the pump beep for a minute and gone to see the patient with the tingling. Ask the charge nurse to take the orders from the doc on the phone and the doc who is standing and waiting can...

  11. To BSN or not...

    schnookimz replied to What Nurse?'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you are older and plan to retire in the next 5 years I would say skip it. If you plan to be working for longer than that I would say a BSN is pretty necessary. In my area, it's almost required to...

  12. PVT trick... does it still work?

    schnookimz replied to pidgz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. Sata questions are the highest level of question. If you got 40 percent sata then you obviously passed bc you were getting very difficult questions. 2. The trick hasn't been fixed for years, I...

  13. HHD/PD RN Chicagoland area

    schnookimz replied to DialysisRN12's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I would have thought around 30 dollars an hour. I'm working in Chicago and getting 28/42on call. 35 seems pretty high to me. Although it seems like you have a ton of

  14. NCLEX-My Success Story!!

    schnookimz replied to JessRNBSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  15. NCLEX-My Success Story!!

    schnookimz replied to JessRNBSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  16. Needing advice about starting RN-BSN or RN-MSN

    schnookimz replied to sstephensrn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I actually dont find it too paper intensive compared to my previous bachelors. The papers are usually short and very

  17. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    schnookimz replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

  18. RN-BSN options

    schnookimz replied to drea588's topic in School, College Programs

    Have you looked at western govenors? It's way cheaper than these

  19. lpn to bsn or rn to bsn?

    schnookimz replied to nursebernay's topic in LPN to RN

    It must really depend on your area. Unlike the previous poster there are no schools with that program around here but also very very few opportunities for LPNs around here. Do your

  20. lpn to bsn or rn to bsn?

    schnookimz replied to nursebernay's topic in LPN to RN

    In my research, it's very difficult to go from lpn to BSN. There are very few schools that offer that program. In fact, none in my area offer it and there's at least 10 nursing schools around here....

  21. Carle Foundation Hospital

    schnookimz replied to mikkie1317's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Champaign Urbana is primarily a college town. I went to college there. Carle is very close to campus. I would check out the Savoy area if I were moving to town with a family. I don't know anything...

  22. Fluid volume excess priority focused assessment

    schnookimz replied to purple12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What about lungs? Where is the excess fluid

  23. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    schnookimz replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Illinois 28 base and 42 for on call days 1-2x per week 3 years as a CNA and 1 year lpn now an RN dialysis in

  24. Your first Nursing interview - how well does your school prepare you for this?

    schnookimz replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    None of my new grad interviews were anything like this, but I feel totally prepared to answer a question like this. Just be prepared to back up your answer with the exact reason you are answering that...

  25. New grad RN as a camp nurse?

    schnookimz replied to Shiiibby's topic in Camp

    I would say correctional. It will certainly show you have tough skin and can handle tough situations. Plus it's a more permanent