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chachh BSN, RN

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  1. Feeling like a horrible nurse

    chachh replied to chachh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, and when I called for restraints, she did not have the fever, that was later that

  2. Feeling like a horrible nurse

    chachh posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Something bad happened on my floor a month or so ago and I am having a hard time letting go. My first patient died unexpectedly. I feel like a failure because I did not catch it in time. I work on...

  3. Feeling like a horrible nurse

    chachh replied to chachh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You bet I am going to go with that novice nurse thing for as long as I can!! Thanks for cheering me up! Unfortunately, there is always something else I can obsess about doing wrong each shift!! But...

  4. Mental Break or Mental BreakDOWN

    chachh replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel your pain. I am a new graduate from June. I had been told that at about six months in you could expect to hit a wall and wonder "what the heck am I doing here?" I hit it. But I am just going...

  5. Feeling like a horrible nurse

    chachh replied to chachh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks you guys for your thoughts and support. I am feeling better now. I still think of that patient often but realize I did nothing wrong and I did learn from that situation and it is making me...

  6. Endless Medication Administration....

    chachh replied to MrsMinor's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working for 6 months now on a tele unit, and I feel totally overwhelmed at times with med passes. My last shift consisted of an ICU appropriate pt who was quickly sliding down hill (they...

  7. New RN, New job, day orientation going to nights how?

    chachh replied to JentheRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started nights in August and found what works for me best is the night before my shift I stay up until 2-4am in the morning. I watch movies I have always wanted to see, read a book that I...

  8. Need some encouragement re: IV's

    chachh replied to Worthy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about your school, but at the nursing school I went to I never heard of anyone getting kicked out for the math exam. Though the threat was constantly there and you had to pass with an...

  9. diastolic blood pressures, too low?

    chachh posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi! I am a new tele nurse and have only been working a few months. A patient of mine has been getting all her bp meds IV. The dr's have perameters for the sys (hold if sbp Question: My pateint bp...

  10. diastolic blood pressures, too low?

    chachh replied to chachh's topic in Cardiac

    Thankyou so much for your reply! I was thinking no one was answering because either it was a dumb question or they weren't too sure themselves! That pt in particular had been recovering from a...

  11. Tell me about your "brain" or "cheat sheet"

    chachh replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad, but used a brain before as a cna. It depends on what works for you. My new thing that I do that I really like though is that when I take report I write down everything in black,...

  12. feeling paranoid

    chachh posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Been on my own for 3 night shifts now on telemetry. Only had orientation of about 15 shifts. My problem is after each shift I get totally paranoid I missed something and analyze everything in my...

  13. feeling paranoid

    chachh replied to chachh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for all the support!! I can't wait until this passes! Until then I guess I will continue to live with the need to call and make sure everything is okay after I left for the day!! I will keep...

  14. feeling paranoid

    chachh replied to chachh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the support! I sure hope it diminishes with time otherwise I am going to drive myself insane! After the second day of being off I usually feel much better! That book you refer to, is it...

  15. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

    chachh replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You could do that, but personally I would still study because you can learn guidelines on how to answer questions you really don't know how to. Like ADPIE. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and...

  16. Anyone think Kaplan harder than NCLEX?

    chachh replied to Gigglesforall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry, I thought I wasn't clear. But yes, Kaplan is harder! But NCLEX can be difficult in that there is usually two good

  17. NCLEX scheduled 6/22 - Kaplan, Mosby's CAT, etc - advice?

    chachh replied to plcrn05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That was about my range, actually lower on some of the tests. My pretest was a 75%. But on the randoms I would go from a 50-80% range. I would then repeat the exams until I was in the 90's. I...

  18. Anyone think Kaplan harder than NCLEX?

    chachh replied to Gigglesforall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I only got 1 pharmacology question. I thought for sure I didn't pass because of that. Just goes to show you never know what you are going to get! Just keep thinking

  19. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!

    chachh replied to dlhommer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes Deb, it feels great!! I start my first day on telemetry tommorrow and I don't have to worry about studying no more!! Only work!! Thank you everyone for your congrats!!! WE DID

  20. NCLEX scheduled 6/22 - Kaplan, Mosby's CAT, etc - advice?

    chachh replied to plcrn05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    learningext.com has a nclex readiness course that I highly recommend. Written by the same people who write the nclex. I passed at 75 questions. PRIORITY is a priority to focus on before the test,...

  21. Anyone think Kaplan harder than NCLEX?

    chachh replied to Gigglesforall's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hell yes it is harder! But in the 60% range is a very good score for Kaplan!!! I just took my boards monday and did kaplan class the two weeks before. I was getting those scores also. But you need...

  22. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!

    chachh replied to dlhommer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awesome!!! I just found out I passed too!!!! WooooHOooo. I guess that diet can wait until tommorrow!!!!!! Congratulations to you!!!! Carey,

  23. For people who did Kaplan and took boards already...

    chachh replied to nursing 101's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my boards monday and I used kaplan and saunders. But the last week before the test I used Learningext.com. This is the company that writes the nclex. It is an online course you can sign up...

  24. N day 6/15/05

    chachh replied to dlhommer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I feel your pain. Where I live you can find out in 3 days or 3 weeks! I am going to go crazy also but I don't work until Friday, and then if I didn't pass I can't even work so I will have to try and...

  25. N day 6/15/05

    chachh replied to dlhommer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a feeling a lot of those select all that apply probably are part of the 15 they throw out. I know mine were really difficult and I know I did not get them right. But I was freaking out about...