mikasa

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1. K and mag values overlooked

   mikasa posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I work at an ICU and started as a new grad. I've been an RN for a little over a year now. I floated and had a pt that had labs drawn at 0200, I came in at 0700. There K was WNL but mag was a little...

2. stethoscope sliding around on neck

   mikasa replied to Ele_123's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   You could buy a stethoscope

3. New Graduate RN - Tips for Applying?

   mikasa replied to NurseK.94's topic in General Nursing

   Every new grad is inexperienced, so don't worry! I've been a nurse for a little over a year. I remember I put my nursing assistant experiences and also my clinical experiences (hospital, unit, start...

4. ICU RN NEXT STEPS?

   mikasa posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   I'm a recent new grad and have been working in the CV ICU for close to 5 months and I've really enjoyed it and have also been overwhelmed but it's the unit I've always wanted to work in! Anyways, my...

5. I passed w/75 q and low Kaplan scores!

   mikasa posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hi future nurses :) I promised myself that if I passed the NCLEX , I would post how I studied and my kaplan test results! I had low Kaplan results and was nervous to take the NCLEX but I studied for...

6. 75 questions and no more than 10 Sata questions

   mikasa replied to nursenikyla's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Yay! Congratulations!! Doesn't it feel soooo good to be

7. 75 questions and no more than 10 Sata questions

   mikasa replied to nursenikyla's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Don't freak out! I took the test last week and passed at 75 questions. I thought I BOMBED the exam. I didn't get any med calculations and only had like 7-10

8. Which one did you do while in Nursing school?

   mikasa replied to Mchs4735's topic in General Students

   I always worked part-time which was about 2 shifts a week. Mostly friday, sat, or sun. If I had an exam on a monday, I would try to take sunday off and study. I focused on homework during the week and...

9. Help w/email to manager for position!

   mikasa posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Hi everyone, I'm in my last semester of nursing school so I need to start looking for positions! I currently work in CVICU as a nursing aide. They don't hire new grads so I've been talking to the...

10. Preceptorship

    mikasa replied to mikasa's topic in General Students

    All my instructors have said that they like a certain unit as a student but once they became a nurse they found themselves switching to a unit that they never expected they like but now they love! I...

11. Preceptorship

    mikasa posted a topic in General Students

    Hello! I'm a senior and have to choose which area to precept in and I'm not sure which one I should pick! I enjoy working with older adults, I do NOT want to work with pediatrics. I currently work as...

12. Advice for someone preparing for nursing school

    mikasa replied to cracklingkraken's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You could start by looking at certain skills like how to check a patient's blood pressure and you can practice on your family if you have your own cuff and stethoscope if not watch videos on youtube!...

13. I want to adopt a dog from a shelter

    mikasa replied to alexhecht's topic in General Students

    I love my dog and I got him at the animal humane society as a puppy pretty much around the time I just entered the nursing program. Dogs are hard work especially puppies. Make sure you have time for...

14. Hospital Job???

    mikasa replied to rawilso1's topic in General Students

    Why didn't you get your nursing assistant certification? Maybe you need to fix your resume. Your school should have someone to assist you with that. I met with someone at my school and they opened my...

15. Hospital Job???

    mikasa replied to rawilso1's topic in General Students