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rnaria

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  1. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    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 (around 150 beds)
  2. New grad advice for Arrhythmia Stepdown

    CONGRATULATIONS! Please keep us updated on your journey!
  3. New job as a progressive care unit/tele RN

    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 easily one of the areas of nursing that I was intrigu...
  4. What stethoscope do YOU use?

    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, most nurses were using the basic Littman II
  5. New job as a progressive care unit/tele RN

    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 been trying to brush up on different cardiac conditio...
  6. 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 in the system on February 14th. I waited and wait...
  7. 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 taking this long. You just went to Halsey Street, 6th f...
  8. 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 frustrated with them.
  9. If I go back where? To the Board of Nursing?
  10. I was recently offered a position at a sub-acute nursing facility. I asked the nurse:patient ratio and was told 1:17 but it could reach up to 1:30. Over the past few days, I've been freaking out from all of the horror stories I read about nurses' exp...
  11. 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 facility a few weeks ago! :) Don't give up! I act...
  12. Help! dont know if I have the job

    I would definitely follow up with them! :)
  13. New nurse advice

    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 resources I used. I graduated 3 years before taking my...
  14. Are you invisible to your preceptor?

    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 you!
  15. nclex3500?

    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 them.
  16. New nurse advice

    Start preparing for the NCLEX right away! You're still in that study grind from nursing school and everything is fresh in your head.
  17. Advice for soon-to-be nursing student?

    Be prepared to work your butt off! There are no short cuts in nursing school because they always catch up to you. Learn what you have to learn, apply it to your assignments/clinicals. If you give your all, you will definitely set yourself up in the p...
  18. Need to Interview New Grad Nurse

    I think you'll get a better idea while directly speaking to a new graduate nurse in person or via Skype. It's easy to get these answers to do your assignment but attempt setting up a meeting with a new nurse. I believe one of the most important parts...
  19. Asked to Shadow During Job Interview

    Good luck to you! My fingers are crossed! :)
  20. Offered my first job as a nurse... advice?

    Good luck to you! I am in the same position. I just formally signed my paperwork today but they told me I would have 17 patients in sub acute. They're on paper charting but have training sessions for the entire staff to move to electronic. I will be ...
  21. Employment physical

    I was offered a position at a sub-acute SNF and accepted. When I accepted, they told me I would have a physical with the PA including a PPD and it would be quick. I got a call this morning to set up a time for the physical and fill out the paperwork/...
  22. Employment physical

    Aww! It went well! Apparently the lift test wasn't apart of it. A nurse did the PPD on me along with BP, heart rate and temperature. I saw the physician there for the "physical" which was heart and lung sounds, a grip test, pushing my knees against h...
  23. Nervous about beginning work in a Sub-Acute/SNF

    Of course! I'm going to make one specific for sub-acute and I will definitely send it over! PM me your email address!
  24. Employment physical

    You just relieved my anxiety so much! Thank you!
  25. I'm from NJ and my name was posted the next day. (I tested on Thursday and the first time I searched the BON website was Friday night and it was there)