That's quite high although there is no law stating what ratio is legal. Our LTC unit has around 60 beds with each nurse handling 30. There are three PCAs and one supervisor for the entire building...
That is music to my ears! Having had only subacute experience, I felt so unprepared and actually doubted myself for ever being ready for this. Cardiac was never my strongest point or weakest, but...
I have used the Littman II all throughout nursing school and my first job in sub acute. I think I'll try this out on the cardiac unit and then determine if it's a good fit! When I toured the unit,...
Thank you both for that information! my pre-employment physical and examinations are completed successfully. I am sad to leave my current coworkers, but definitely ready to try something new. I've...
I did the online application. I also had to call for my ATT but it's very frustrating because they are really not cooperative. I think I will do that this week because it's outrageous that it is...
Ugh! I just received a letter (AFTER an entire two months of them telling me that my entire file is complete and that I just need to be patient) that I need to send in a birth certificate. I am so...
I know there are threads like this but they're from a few years back and I wasn't sure if anything had changed in that time. I took and passed my exam on February 6, 2014 and the BON had those results...
I had a similar situation. I graduated in September of 2011 and due to family emergency, I was unable to take my exam until February 2014. I took it and passed. I ended up getting hired at a sub-acute...
I think all courses just depend on how the person learns. I've never taken ATI but know people who have and had no trouble passing. Here is the thread I typed up after passing the NCLEX about the...
I genuinely hope I have a preceptor like you when I begin! My worst fear is not being able to learn/do my best because of someone not really willing to help and be there. Everyone should be more like...
I used NCLEX 4000 but it was extremely helpful for me! I felt like they really helped me prepare. It wasn't the only source for question that I used, but I got through a good amount of