AuntieRN

AuntieRN

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  1. Your Surreal NCLEX Moment.....

    AuntieRN replied to smkiya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    dansamy...I did the same thing back in October...I had to keep checking over and over to make sure I read the date correctly...funny how this test makes us crazy huh? Good luck to everyone taking...

  2. rules for student nurses

    AuntieRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    When you know I am a recent grad of the same program you are in...you know I work weekends with your instructor...and I walk in the room to find you doing a blood sugar without gloves...do not look at...

  3. family advise

    AuntieRN replied to jetscreamer101's topic in General Nursing

    Yup we all get these calls....I always say....call your doctor...I am a NEW nurse...I can not tell you what you need to know... Funny thing I just thought of...I used to get these calls as a CNA too...

  4. What Days Are Considered Weekend?

    AuntieRN replied to land64shark's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is Sat 7a-Monday

  5. For Those Who Have Completed the NCLEX...

    AuntieRN replied to Cherybaby's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyones test is different. I had one dosage question out of 75. Others that I know had several. Good luck to

  6. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    AuntieRN replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    We get: Daytime weekends $4.00/hr...nights $5.00/hr nights gets $2.50/hr shift differential $1.00/hr charge We do not have an evening shift as we do

  7. Took the NCLEX yesterday and I can't HANDLE not knowing...

    AuntieRN replied to Nurse2BAndiLynn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NurseAndiLynn....it sounds like you had the same questions I had on my test. I passed too. Good luck and keep us

  8. carpuject injectors

    AuntieRN replied to errn911's topic in General Nursing

    I do not like them either. I always have a hard time getting it to lock into place and stay in the catheter of a SL. Now mind you I am a new nurse so perhaps it is just I am not used to it or...

  9. What Shift Do You Prefer?

    AuntieRN replied to DesertRain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was a CNA in LTC I loved 3-11...still could go out after work and sleep in the am...I am a night owl

  10. Bathroom breaks....

    AuntieRN replied to para's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work Med/Surg and there are days I get to pee one time...then there are days when I can actually pee more frequently...mostly because I get so busy I forget I have to pee...LOL...my NM tells us all...

  11. Excellent books just discovered!

    AuntieRN replied to *Andrea*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    These books are awesome. I used them during school..in fact...a couple of my professors borrowed them and copied them and incorporated them into their lecture

  12. Nclex Anxiety

    AuntieRN replied to collateral's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was a wreck the weeks before my test and even the night before...but the morning of..I got up...took a shower...ate breakfast and went to take my test...when I walked into the testing center I was...

  13. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!Please look here and offer up any info you can....

    AuntieRN replied to LPN Colorado's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!! My BON had my results posted before pearson vue did. I kept checking pearson vue and it kept saying unavailable...so I finally checked the BON 25 hours after I took my test and there it...

  14. New Haven, New Britain, or Bridgeport???

    AuntieRN replied to daniw603's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Then there are little towns like Bristol and Southington which are right outside of New Britain and not far from New Haven either. I hated to commute anywheres when I lived in CT. Mom still lives...

  15. new grad bout to start

    AuntieRN replied to mslpn210's topic in First Year After Licensure

    breezy....CONGRATS!!!! And yes you will get trained. I graduated in August...started my job The begining of November...Just finishing up my 3rd week on my own. Its still very scary to me every...

  16. Med Math and Calculators

    AuntieRN replied to morahan's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We were allowed to use calculators all through school...however...it had to be a basic calculator like you can get at the dollar store and had to be checked by the instructor before every exam. If you...

  17. Transfer Techniques

    AuntieRN replied to para's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a CNA for over 23 years. We used to lift alone all the time. I give my CNAs grief if I catch them lifting alone. No job is worth hurting yourself and you end up not ever being able to work again...

  18. Which is more difficult Micro or A&P?

    AuntieRN replied to Valasca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P hands down was harder for me. Micro was a piece of cake compared to it. Bless your little heart taking them both together. I wish you lots of luck I know I could not have done it. But I also...

  19. Does your hospital have an RN "uniform"?

    AuntieRN replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    We color code by position also. RNs/LPNs wear a combination of white and wine or all white or all wine....CNAs/NTs wear a combo of white and carribean blue or all carribean blue...RT wears navy...Lab...

  20. LPN be a CNA? Shower Naked? Nurse in Community?

    AuntieRN replied to JBirdAngel's topic in General Nursing

    ok...first...here in SC anyways and I know MA when I lived there....RNs/LPNs can and do work as CNAs for different reasons. First if the hospital is short of CNAs and have too many RN's/LPN's...

  21. Any night shift nurses with diabetes?

    AuntieRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    SCRN...no I could not get my sugars under control working nights. I was always messed up between day and night...I asked my doctor how to do it and he told me it would just be trial and error...that...

  22. Needle sticks

    AuntieRN replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    Yup about my 3rd week of orientation as a new grad...it was prept though thank goodness...I had just drawn up the ativan and clicked the safety cap on the counter to close it like you are supposed...

  23. Has anyone thought to take a shift off but...

    AuntieRN replied to amy0123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dolphin that's how it was at the hospital I worked at in Mass too. The one I work at now....If you work days you are supposed to call off by 0530 and if you work nights they want you to call off by...

  24. Just got this in the mail is this a scam?

    AuntieRN replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yup financial aid and scholarships should be free.....there should not be any processing fee or any other kind of fee for applying. I am glad you did not send them the money

  25. Anybody else do 265 questions?

    AuntieRN replied to hds722's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A friend of mine just took her test last week for the second time. First time she got 80 questions and failed...second time she got all 265 and passed. You do know you can take breaks during your...