schnookimz

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  1. Do we have to know everything???

    schnookimz replied to ssk5's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Then usually you can throw out one or two answers bc they will seem silly. The other two answers you just have to make an educated guess. You won't know everything. It's that simple. But I had very...

  2. How do you respond to rude patients?

    schnookimz replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes I remind them how lucky they are to be sitting in the waiting room because no one ever wants to be the person in the hospital that everyone is running to take care of----that's not a good...

  3. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    schnookimz replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Someone with an associates degree is still a college

  4. HELP! Failed NCLEX-RN 6 times!

    schnookimz replied to hmctaa0511's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What if you just want a reciprocal license? Then do the clinical hours not matter because you're already a

  5. Post for 9/1 starters....

    schnookimz posted a topic in Western Governors University

    Hi all, Just wanted to give us 9/1 starters a place to support each other and share a bit. I will be starting the RN-MSN in leadership program on 9/1 and would love to complete it in a year and a...

  6. HELP! Failed NCLEX-RN 6 times!

    schnookimz replied to hmctaa0511's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  7. NCLEX fails on purpose?!

    schnookimz replied to Monkey123009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    100 percent not true. And ridiculous. Honestly, think this through. If you aren't able to reason this one out, GO STUDY FOR YOUR NCLEX

  8. I can't work at the VA hospital when I graduate!

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

  9. On-Call Duties in Acute HD

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

    You're right but the money is also awesome so I'm not sure why people are so quick to leave. In a year I'll make almost 20k more than a floor nurse with the same amount of

  10. Seeking advice regarding Ultrafiltration rates

    schnookimz replied to Foleynurse2008's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Are they a trustworthy patient? I mean are you sure he probably had a seizure? They aren't over dramatic or anything? I just figured that if they were getting transported then the driver for sure...

  11. How many NClex questions did you practice during nursing school?

    schnookimz replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

  12. Could I even survive nursing school? C student

    schnookimz replied to MikeDee1234's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If they accept you then you have as much of a right to be there as anyone

  13. How many NClex questions did you practice during nursing school?

    schnookimz replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

    0. I never used to study for exams this way. I didn't find it helpful. I just looked at the

  14. So discouraged

    schnookimz replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospitals around here don't consider new grads for PRN work. They must have one year of experience. A PRN person needs to be able to step in on short notice, they aren't given the long orientation...

  15. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    schnookimz replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nope never said education is crazy. Not in the slightest. I think you may need a nap. What I did mean to say is that it's crazy to make unsubstantiated claims that United States nursing is the...

  16. One more round of "What Would You Do?"

    schnookimz replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in School

    I'm mostly speaking from experience working at a park district where we instructed to always call 911 and advised parents to let us call 911 even for minor injuries. The cost of the an ambulance ride...

  17. One more round of "What Would You Do?"

    schnookimz replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in School

  18. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    schnookimz replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This person has commented on more than one post today just to point out our lack of education. Try not to let their crazy talk bother you. The claims are

  19. Awesome new development at our corrections facility

    schnookimz replied to Two Sheds's topic in Correctional

  20. Conflict with a coworker

    schnookimz replied to phlebo2rn's topic in General Students

  21. BSN vs ASN

    schnookimz replied to SimonTan's topic in General Students

    Magnet requires a certain percentage of a hospital's nurses to have a BSN to retain the magnet

  22. impossible resident

    schnookimz replied to nurse4lyfe37's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But someone has checked her urine right? Because she could have had a uti for

  23. On-Call Duties in Acute HD

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

    40 per day for on call here. 60 on

  24. Ad on Craiglist for ghostwriter for nursing student

    schnookimz replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

  25. One more round of "What Would You Do?"

    schnookimz replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in School

    I definitely would have called