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  1. Pay versus better hours? or IP vs OP

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I've been working on an adult inpatient unit for about 3.5 years now. We got a new manager and things have been going downhill since. The changes have been overwhelming and although some were needed,...

  2. What exactly do you do as an ER nurse?

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in Emergency

    Sorry for the dumb question, but I really have no experience with ER whatsoever. I graduate nursing school (RN) in July and am somewhat interested in emergency care. We do off site days for clinical,...

  3. Stupid question about RN to BSN programs

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in General Students

    I feel really silly asking this, but I went to a very small nursing school here right out of high school and still don't know how 'regular college' works lol. I have been an RN for 2 1/2 years now,...

  4. Stupid question about RN to BSN programs

    vegnurse21 replied to vegnurse21's topic in General Students

    Okay, I'll make an appointment then, thanks

  5. Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH

    vegnurse21 replied to SweetNSassyRN2B's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I work there too. :) I love it! I signed the benefit thingie too and my contract is up yet I'm still there. I am leaving within the next year or two only because I am moving out of state. Otherwise I...

  6. Moving to Austin in November.

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    My fiance and I are getting married in September and then are moving to Austin in early November if everything goes as planned. He got a really good job opportunity though his uncle and of course me...

  7. Working + School?

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    So I have finally decided that I am going back to school! I recieved my RN from a very good diploma program in Cincinnati, and have recently taken a position in psych after doing a year+ of medsurg. I...

  8. Took NCLEXRN yesterday 3/6!

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh gosh I was so nervous! I had around 90 questions...the results aren't up on pearson vue yet, but I went to my state's BON and it says I have been issued an RN license today 3/7 so I'm assuming that...

  9. Took NCLEXRN yesterday 3/6!

    vegnurse21 replied to vegnurse21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well in Kentucky you have to know either your RN license #, social, or some other weird number to validate your license. In 2006 KY made a law where you had to do 120 work hours on the floor before...

  10. How much do you enjoy your nursing job?

    vegnurse21 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm I give it about a 6. I'm a new grad that started out on a very busy medsurg floor on day shift. Yeeeah, now I know why most new grads don't start out on days! Ha! I started working in November,...

  11. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    vegnurse21 replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    That is aboslutely ridiculous! That should be ground for termination and I can't believe your manager is allowing this to happen without so much as a slap on the wrist! What about if one of their...

  12. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    vegnurse21 replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    What's with all the assumptions about DRUGS?! That's ridiculous and you should be pretty embarassed for assuming such things about another nurse because she would like an active social life outside of...

  13. Insulin question

    vegnurse21 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot stress enough (even as a brand new nurse) how important it is to recheck blood sugars that are either 300...I had an aide come up to me once and said a pt's BS was 453. Well luckily I was in...

  14. New Grad - can't keep it together.

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just started about a month ago on day shift on a consistently busy med/surg floor. I am so overwhelmed that I can't hardly breathe! They messed up my orientation a bit b/c I was scheduled for a...

  15. New Grad - can't keep it together.

    vegnurse21 replied to vegnurse21's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much, you guys are THE BEST! I figured four weeks (well really just 2 on my unit!) wasn't really enough, but others have just gotten out and are on their own so I feel like an idiot that...

  16. Getting burnt out?

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm currently a nursing student in my last rotation. :balloons: I'll be graduating in July. I'm currently torn between two areas that are at total opposite ends of the spectrum - NICU and psych. I...

  17. Freaking out!

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I graduated nursing school (RN) on July 14th. We have to do 2500 NCLEX questions and although I graduated they don't have to be done until August 17th. I'm currently flipping out. I know I graduated...

  18. Celebratory Tattoo?

    vegnurse21 replied to ortess1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got one! However, it really has nothing to do with nursing, ha. It was my 'yay I graduated tattoo!' still though. It's a pink star on my wrist. Yeah, Im kinda worried about how I'll cover it up for...

  19. New student in ICU

    vegnurse21 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in MICU, SICU

    Calm down first of all! They know that you're a nursing student with little knowledge of what goes on in critical care. I think sometimes it can be hard for experienced critical care nurses to go back...

  20. Eating Disorders

    vegnurse21 replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Psychiatric

    I've gotta disagree with you there. I think that people with disorders such an an eating disorder, depression, bipolar, etc. can help those with them if they have the proper knowledge. And chances are...

  21. Going from PCA to RN on the same unit?

    vegnurse21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a PCA but will be an RN (hopefully! lol) in July/August. I'm in the float pool at our small hospital that I want to work as a psych nurse at. I get sent there a few times per month, and the...

  22. Hey May 06 grads..any of you seeking NICU?

    vegnurse21 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    12 weeks?! Ours is about 6 months long! I would freak if it was only 12 weeks. Not to worry you or anything. You will do awesome I'm sure...and congrats on your new job!!! Anyways, I've got an...

  23. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    vegnurse21 replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, I'm a PCA right now. I work the 3-11 shift and you would not believe how many patients tell me they've been there a week and have never had or even been offered a bath! However, there...

  24. NCLEX/HESI coorelation

    vegnurse21 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Our instructors tell us that the HESI is 99% predictive of what our NCLEX scores will be like. However, I always ask nurses about that and almost all of them tell me that NCLEX is much easier than the...

  25. CNA training in Cincinnati??

    vegnurse21 replied to Rockstar's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yeah it's just a pain to have to go to Cincinnati State everyday for a stupid CNA course! I dunno, I think it's just a little silly but that's just me. Ask your dad if he can stop by Human Resources...