christvs DNP, RN, NP

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    Congrats New Nurses!

    christvs replied to kidae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmm, I would have to say that the hardest part of nursing school for me was probably mustering up the energy to keep up with all the reading. I didn't thing nursing school was hard, just very...
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    Did You Pass NCLEX without taking a Review Course?

    christvs replied to brina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated in May 2005 & took NCLEX-RN on July 1 and passed it on my first try with 75 questions. I did not take a review course. However, I studied on my own a lot for it. Over the course of...
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    Anyone else frustrated with being a new nurse?

    christvs replied to asilmk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been an RN for 4 months as well, and I know what you mean. I hate those days when all you have time for is to pass meds and barely get by with what absolutely must get done-it can get very...
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    I just sent in my grad school application today! Wish me luck! :)

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello! I finally mailed in my grad school application today for the adult acute/critical care NP MSN program I've been dreaming about forever! :) Now all I have left to do is keep studying for my GRE...
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    Fox TV's House

    christvs replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, House is one of my very favorite TV shows but I was also really upset when the character said that about nurses last week. But of course you have to remember what a jerk the character is all...
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    I just sent in my grad school application today! Wish me luck! :)

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey Peachy-where did you apply for grad school? I'll be crossing my fingers for you as well! :) Isn't it so exciting?! :) Purplemania-yep, I've been working through 2 GRE prep books-Barron's and a...
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    I just sent in my grad school application today! Wish me luck! :)

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you Peachy!!! :) I applied to UMASS Grad School of Nursing in Worcester, MA (I live 7 minutes away from it). I am so dying to get into their program for next fall.
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    You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    christvs replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    These are the best! I do most of these as well, especially the one about having conversations with yourself by the med cart! :) Doesn't it seem so normal to talk to yourself after a while? :chuckle...
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    Can you run a blood transfusion & IV albumin at the same time?

    christvs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I'm a new grad RN & I was wondering if it is legal to run a blood transfusion & albumin at the same time. These were both ordered for my patient last night (& he had two IVs...
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    working on Christmas?

    christvs replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I'll be working both Christmas & New Year's Eve. It does stink but we still have to go to work when most others don't. I work the 3-11 PM shift, so my family & I are going to celebrate...
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    Frustrated

    christvs replied to jesshopper12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree totally with you Jenrn. We should not have to walk around on eggshells around our coworkers or grow a thick layer of skin. Thank goodness for us new nurses, because how else will we tackle the...
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    what do you think of the doctors you work with???

    christvs replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    In the 4 months I've been working as an RN I've had only a few docs with attitude problems, but no one extremely outrageous. I've found nearly all of them to be very intelligent, reasonable people who...
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    I need some advice fellow nurses....

    christvs replied to ItsyBitsySpider's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would consider how strongly you feel against working nights. If there is no way you would ever be remotely happy doing nights, then I say look somewhere else. I don't think it was fair for them to...
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    BSN grad: grad school or work?

    christvs replied to lilboboxox's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It sounds like the programs you are looking at require you to graduate from nursing school & pass your RN boards first, & can then apply for grad school. I would contact each school to see if...
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    New grad orientation programs

    christvs replied to hartford1042's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad RN and I recently finished my 12 weeks of orientation on my med/surg unit. One important suggestion I can make to you: please, please do not give preceptees more than a couple different...
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    Great gift for new grad RN?

    christvs replied to MamaCheese's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I bought myself a littman stethoscope with my initals engraved on it-a good idea! What about some books on your first year of nursing & how to survive it-there's quite a few books out on the...
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    Something good

    christvs replied to Altalorraine's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a nice place to work! :) That is awesome. I really like my job too and feel like everyone is nice & we all help each other out too. It makes work a nice place to be when you work with great...
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    How many of you worked while in school?

    christvs replied to RazorbackRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as a nursing assistant/student nurse for 2.5 years in a hospital, while I was doing my BSN program. I worked per diem in the float pool so I got to choose my own hours (I did Sat and Sun 7...
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    Letter of Resignation or just Two Weeks Notice

    christvs replied to grinnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck grinnurse in your new position, which will hopefully be safer & make you happier. :)
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    Help getting organized?

    christvs replied to superdeluxe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Suz, I'm a new RN (been working since July) & I've got a good system that keeps me pretty organized. On my unit we print out computerized kardexes on each patient & when I'm getting report...
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    I hate my job but I love nursing

    christvs replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly how I felt when I was a CNA working through nursing school. It does get better I think, once you're more used to things. But maybe you could try to get in touch with the nurse manager...
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    Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    christvs replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    "What not to eat" by Bill E. Meeya "How to be happy" by Sarah Tonyn "How to write 12 novels in just under one hour" by Manny Uh "Breathing easy" by Theo Fyleen 'Emergency nursing" by All Byuterroll...
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    Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    christvs replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    "How to toughen up your heart" by Artur E. O. Sklerosis "Keep those cooties away" by Sue. D.
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    NP w/no desire for RN?

    christvs replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's totally an individual decision. That being said, having some experience as an RN wouldn't hurt. :) My two cents. I've only been an RN for 4 months so far & honestly, I've learned so much in...
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    Med Surg or Tele

    christvs replied to cjblu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My unit is pretty cool-we're a med/surg unit with tele monitors, so I've taken care of many types of pts now-cardiac, but also lots of gyn, respiratory, GI bleeds, cancer, diabetes, stroke pts, psych...