Plucker

Plucker has 2 years experience.

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1. How far can a patient go?

   Plucker replied to junebride's topic in General Nursing

   I 'caught' a pt doing something bad with their meds and told on them because it had made them very sick--spiked a temp, lethargic.( pt had been at this hospital for over a year) The next day the MD...

2. This Economy Is Affecting Nurses

   Plucker replied to keigei's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I recently got "displaced" with my hospital RN position. Our unit and sister unit have had a less than desirable census and are now merging. Based off seniority (not experience) I along with...

3. Page from the bed office

   Plucker posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   We recently got a page on the beeper from the bed office about a new pt coming to the floor from the ER. It read 'Incarcerated hernia repair'. We got everything ready in the room, anticipating since...

4. Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill SC

   Plucker replied to kam.i.am's topic in General Nursing

   I worked there straight out of school. I had clinicals there as well as preceptorship. I liked it quite a bit, I was on a med/surg floor and the nurse/pt ratio was ok. I didn't want to make the...

5. oncology nursing and pregnancy

   Plucker replied to PediRN2B2006's topic in Oncology

   Well, I didn't think it would be a problem for me but I'll share my situation I found out I was pregnant during the time we were requesting placement for preceptor. I want to be in peds oncology/hem....

6. Gifts for clinical instructors?

   Plucker replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Students

   150$ is totally overboard IMO! We never spent more than 30$ and we had the instructor for a whole semester. We did a pedicure certificate for one, a nice plant for one. We also usually do a spread...

7. anyone have trouble finding a job?

   Plucker posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm in an ADN program and challenged the LPN boards in Sept. and passed but now I can't seem to find a job! :uhoh21: I didn't expect this at all. Our local hospital very rarely hires LPN's and they...

8. Im going back to take my exam FRIDAY

   Plucker replied to ocb_dave_ocb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Good Luck! You can do

9. Venting about NCLEX results

   Plucker replied to nursedaisy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   That really sucks...I'm sorry. I went crazy for the 48 hrs so I can't imagine not knowing for maybe four weeks. Hang in

10. Great News, Everyone!

    Plucker replied to nurseMargo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good for you!!

11. question about "select all that apply"

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

    I know I don't get partial credit, I was just thinking statistically is it better to go with what you absolutely know in those types of questions. I guess I didn't really explain myself

12. question about "select all that apply"

    Plucker posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you have a select all that apply question is it better to not pick one of the options than to pick the wrong one? I had some select all that applies for drugs. I had 5 options (I think) and I...

13. Not feeling so good anymore

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

    Ha! Thanks I needed that. I hope no one's trying to reach me on the phone today. I will be on the net! nursedaisy...what are you doing to pass the

14. Not feeling so good anymore

    Plucker posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I felt I did ok yesterday after my NCLEX-PN but today I don't feel good about it. Maybe I put up a front because my husband was with me and I know how much he wants me to do this. I've looked up...

15. NCLEX today!

    Plucker replied to FirePup's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry I didn't see this earlier! It sounds like you did great! Congrats on the job offers and let us know the official! Good