christvs DNP, RN, NP

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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    christvs replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    Hi! i've got to tell you how funny what you wrote a couple of months ago was about the ex-student who threw a needle at the poor patient cuz she thought that's what throwing it like a dart meant! Oh...
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    No She/he Did Not!!!

    christvs replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she did not just say to a newly diagnosed diabetic patient "Oh my gosh you have diabetes?! I would just DIE if I found out I had diabetes!" How insensitive can you get?
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    Graduation mixed emotions

    christvs replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Kitty-May! I was just curious if your state lets you work as a graduate nurse (GN) or if you need your RN first, because I noticed you were saying you have your work schedule already. Actually,...
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    When should NCLEX review start?

    christvs replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi! I think it's never too early to start practicing with review questions for the NCLEX. I started studying probably in Dec. 2004 and just graduated last week ...and between now and then I did about...
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    Hesi test and NCLEX exam question......

    christvs replied to spiri1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My HESI exit exam I just took a few weeks ago before graduating had 160 questions on it. We actually had the option of taking it up to three times to get the best score we could achieve on it, and my...
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    Update..still confused......

    christvs replied to xokelly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Xokelly, That totally stinks about the HR woman being so absent-minded! the least she could do is just let you know! I am in the same boat, have not heard back from my #1 job choice yet...and...
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    Update..still confused......

    christvs replied to xokelly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh my god! When I read this I started CRACKING UP because you sound just like me!!! :) I was just thinking the exact same thing, that the reason the hospital I interviewed at is taking SO LONG to...
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    Difference between reading content or practicing questions for NCLEX...

    christvs replied to pie123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone! I agree with you guys; I'm only doing lots and lots of questions every day from my review books and CD-roms. I try to do at least 150 questions a day. I notice I can answer more without...
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    Bad first RN job interview...... :(

    christvs replied to xokelly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! I am waiting on pins and needles to hear back from my first new grad RN interview I went on 2.5 weeks ago! The hospital I interviewed at has a reputation for taking FOREVER to get back to...
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    Anyone else nervous about scores on practice tests??

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

    Hi Kacy! Yep, I've been doing lots and lots of practice questions in review books for my upcoming NCLEX-RN and it seems no matter how much I study, I tend to average like a 76 % on the practice tests!...
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    your thoughts on microbiology, please

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

    Hi! I saw your questions on this web-site, so I thought I'd try to help you out! I think the micro topics that kept coming out in my nursing classes were: antiobiotics-which ones to use for which...
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    suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

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

    Hi! The EKG made incredibly easy book was just that...easy to understand, and they had lots of sample EKG strips in the book, and very simple basic explanations of arrhythmias, treatments, etc...a...
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    I am a graduate nurse!!!

    christvs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so excited!! I graduated from nursing school today with my BSN and can now call myself a graduate nurse! I am sad to be leaving my friends at school, but am soooooo excited to be done!!!! So how...
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    suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

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

    Hello! My nursing school had us purchase the book "EKG Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy" and with it, I did really well on cardiac exams!
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    Overwhelmed

    christvs replied to xokelly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! My name is Christine. I feel the same way! I just had my pinning on thursday and today was gradution! I have my BSN now, but still feel like I could be happier. We do still have a lot to do and...
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    Here I am! New Graduate Nurse!

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! Yippee! I'm a new grad too! So exciting!!!!!
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    Graduation mixed emotions

    christvs replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Kitty-May! My name is Christine and I just graduated today from nursing school, and have been telling my husband and non-nursing friends for the past week how strange I feel. They all say I should...
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    why I have dreams of being a nurse

    christvs replied to Ready's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! You sound like such a caring person...you'd make a fabulous nurse! :) I think nursing is such a great career. I graduated with my BSN today and am very happy to soon start working. Best of luck...