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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. 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...

  7. 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...

  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 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  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

  16. My turn!

    Plucker posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm taking my NCLEX-PN tomorrow. We driving to the test site (3 hrs away) in a little while to spend the night. Wish me luck. I'm so nervous, I feel sick on my stomach already. I had my first exam...

  17. My turn!

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

    Whew! Glad that's over...for a little while anyway. I'll graduate my ADN program in May and will take my RN boards. I ended up with 85 questions, I know it doensn't mean anything. I actually...

  18. Just finished NCLEX

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

    I just took mine today too. I got tons of which pt would you see first and tons of teaching. I had a bit of client family teaching, a couple discharge teaching, several all that apply...Lots of...

  19. NCLEX results question

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

    Congratulations!

  20. Took NCLEX-PN today, don't feel good

    Plucker replied to lzygrl42's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Keep us posted! fingers crossed for

  21. Testing Tomorrow YIKES!!

    Plucker replied to lzygrl42's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good LUCK!!! I'm driving to my site tomorrow and spending the night to take mine

  22. Fluids/Electrolytes I am doomed!

    Plucker replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    Good

  23. Fluids/Electrolytes I am doomed!

    Plucker replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    I felt the same way last year. You'll do fine. It's more than knowing lab values as you have already found out. This stuff you just have to know and I promise, you'll see it again in your next...

  24. Any September test takers out there??

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

    September test taker here!! Sept. 15th. It's coming awfully

  25. nclex-pn test after 3rd semester

    Plucker replied to MIA-RN1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For prep, I'm using an online LPN NCLEX review through ERI. Our school uses this and we have an NCLEX-pn review available to us. It's great and I really love it. AT the end of our ADN program ERI...