Yellow90

Yellow90 has 3 years experience and specializes in DOU, Tele, Surgery, ICU.

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1. Not taking a break

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

   I have never worked outside of California I can only imagine the stress you must have felt. Even though I work in California, I have come across a few nurses who do not take their breaks. I try to...

2. Not taking a break

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

   Same here. An "uninterrupted" lunch break would be

3. Not taking a break

   Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Nurses take your breaks! I know some of you are thinking "easier said than done". I am well aware of that. I work on a very busy PCU / Tele floor where 1 patient is going to CT, one has to go surgery,...

4. Sink or Swim!

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

   I guess i am new. i have been a nurse for 1 year in surgery and 6 months on tele. I just noticed this with one of the new grads on my floor. . I didn't mean hold their hand after orientation the whole...

5. Sink or Swim!

   Yellow90 posted a topic in General Nursing

   This type of attitude or saying in the nursing workforce does NOT show teamwork. We all went to nursing school, graduated, and took the NCLEX. We all deserve to swim and if we sink than our teammates...

6. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   Thank you for your advice as well. I didn't want this article to only be my advice. I'm glad you gave your advice, it is great. I agree, it is not a necessary requirement, but it is beneficial. I did...

7. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   This is titled "ADVICE to the student nurse". Advice is an opinion. I have replied to a previous poster why working or volunteering during school is beneficial to recruiters and managers. As I...

8. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   AllNurses is not a place to cheat in nursing school. If you need help "understanding" material, members of allnurses will help you. Call your classmates, go to your professors office if you need help,...

9. Advice to the Student Nurse

   Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

   For those of you that can work during or volunteer (4hours), do so. ADN's have it harder than BSN's getting into a hospital. I have been a nurse for less than a year with an ADN. I am enrolled in a...

10. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Study groups are not a necessity, but it does help. For some tests, I did study by myself and found it more beneficial. Study groups are good to quiz each other on and have someone else add...

11. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Many NCLEX book also come with CD's. What you would be doing is using the NCLEX book as an additional study aid for the topics you are studying in nursing school. For instance, if you have a test on...

12. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    Thank you for clarifying

13. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Students

    I love it. Great tips as well. 1. Yes. Do your own assessment. * You may find your assessment may be different from your nurses. 2. Do not act like a know-it-all. * Don't say "I already know...

14. Advice to the Student Nurse

    Yellow90 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello Nursing Students, Welcome and congrats to being accepted into a nursing school. I know you have worked long and hard to get into one. Congrats, keep pushing, stay motivated, and you will see...

15. Let's talk: Nursing Shortage?

    Yellow90 replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    And how does the inexperienced gain experience... By getting eXperience... Every nurse gets training in a specialty. New grad programs weren't always around. Nurses didn't always have orientation with...