laKrugRN

laKrugRN

Cardiac, ER, Pediatrics, Corrections

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  1. UK nurse investigating....

    I would start with the Iowa board of nursing and they should be able to tell you what they require for you to practice. I do know that mental health and psych nurses are very needed. Especially in the...
  2. Nursing Roles

    I am currently in my first nursing gig. I am an Internal Med nurse. Get to a hospital that give you room to grow. If I wanted to, I could float to Peds, Ortho, Psych, OB-GYN..great thing about nursing...
  3. Med surg to urgent care?

    Trust me, you will love the hours and the less stressful days than nights on the floor. It gets busy and yeah there is a paycut, but I have my nights and weekends!
  4. Took NCLEX-RN today, fourth attempt...

    don't torture yourself. do the PVT or pay the 8 bucks to know for sure. good
  5. Fed up with this RN

    That is bull. You never stop doing NURSING duties. Aide duties are a part of nursing. She needs to get off her high
  6. 1st semester expectations

    Don't just study to pass exams and the forget it. Retain it! Learn it, know it! Because it's how you will save lives someday as an RN!
  7. I knew 2 people who go the bad pop up and passed!Never lose
  8. So is ADN- RN really a waste of time?

    I work with a bunch of great ADNs and one of my co-workers is an LPN. Only 2 of us are BSN's. We all get along great! No one treats anyone any
  9. I asked my facility today and they said they'd be happy to make me copies of my health
  10. I agree! Don't give up! Took me 2 months to find a job and several interviews. Exhausting but it will
  11. Can a Nurse Punch a Patient in Self-Defense?

    I believe a nurse should do whatever she needs to do to escape a dangerous and violent situation. I'd rather hit a patient who was attacking me than break my arm or lose an
  12. good pop up yesterday

    Way to
  13. Took Nclex this afternoon - Got "Good pop up"

    Congrats!
  14. Passed nclex-rn 2nd time

    Alright! Way to
  15. Nclex Tomorrow

    Good
  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    This was a good laugh!
  17. Curious About ER Nursing

    During my internship, I was on Med/Surg but when it was dead I would float to ER. Loved it! Fast paced at times and you never knew what was coming in. I really enjoyed
  18. When a Doctor is very nasty...and

    I don't think you can sue hun. But take it up with management, HR, SOMEBODY! Get the group of you who have been harassed. good luck! Keep us
  19. views on overweight nurses

    As long as your weight doesn't prevent you from doing your job or takes a toll on your health to where you are a missing a ton of work or school, no worries. Honestly though, I know people who lost...
  20. New Grad Stressed, Nights Easier?

    I did my internship nights on a med/surg floor. We would stay busy but then there was BORING down time. I am not a night owl (early to rise, early to sack). It definitely was not as stressful as days...
  21. DONE...It is NOT God's will we fail

    Amen!
  22. 265 and passed NCLEX

    Great job! :) I bet that was hell to sit through 265 but you did it! Never gotta do it
  23. Passed Nclex with 75 questions

    Congrats! Great
  24. Kaplan was harder than NCLEX. I was not a fan of ATI because I felt it was too basic. Pure content. Where Kaplan is content and critical
  25. Becoming a CNA before starting school.

    I will admit, I only worked as a CNA for 3 months before being an nurse because I hated the place I worked. I will point out that a bad facility can make a negative impression of being a CNA. I knew...