NurseEmily22

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1. preceptor giving wrong info.

   NurseEmily22 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I started in the Emergency Room as a new grad a few months ago. My preceptor started as a new grad herself last January (which is an issue in itself). She is very good, I will give her that, however, there have been a few times when she gives me info...

2. Is this how my preceptor should be? Or is something wrong?

   NurseEmily22 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been with my preceptor for the past few weeks and I am noticing a few things that have started to annoy me and I don't know if it's me or her..hoping you all can confirm. She seems to pick at little things constantly for example, how I tape th...

3. Please help not sure what I'm supposed to wear to hospital orientation!

   NurseEmily22 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in General Nursing

   Ok so you think it's possible that at 12:30 that is the end of my day?? I would call the hospital but HR is closed by now!! and it's tomorrow!! Maybe I'd be safe in scrubs...but I don't want to seem unprofessional!!

4. Please help not sure what I'm supposed to wear to hospital orientation!

   NurseEmily22 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I have my new employee hospital orientation tomorrow and all I have is the time (7:30-12:30) which means I may or may not be going to the floor afterwards..I never was told...so I don't know whether to wear a business casual outfit or scrubs? or...

5. Does your salary increase after passing boards?

   NurseEmily22 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in New Nurse

   Connecticut...the price of living here is rediculous so in the end, it's all the same!

6. Does your salary increase after passing boards?

   NurseEmily22 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I start work in a few weeks and was hired for $26 per hour...Now that I have passed my boards, will that pay rate go up? Just wondered..thanks

7. Did anyone here take the Hesi before taking nclex?

   NurseEmily22 posted a topic in NCLEX

   I took the Hesi and got a 890. Did anyone else here take the hesi? If so what was your score and then, did you pass the NCLEX? thanks!

8. 7/11 test takers...

   NurseEmily22 replied to Abigail25's topic in NCLEX

   Emysmommy I can TOTALLY relate to you right now..mine also shut off around 104 and I felt the same way...wasn't totally positive on any of them...like all the studying I did didn't even feel like it payed off..ahhhhhh

9. correct answer to Sickle Cell crisis question

   NurseEmily22 replied to Ms.RN's topic in NCLEX

   I would say fluids because dehydration is what causes the cells to sickle..oxygen is obvi really important too but that is what I'd say...

10. Normal to feel like you are SO NOT READY the night before??

    NurseEmily22 posted a topic in NCLEX

    UP until tonight I have felt like I was really preparing myself well...now all of a sudden I feel like I don't know enough..I keep reviewing things over and over again and thinking that I Need more study time, although I am so fried from studying I d...

11. 7/eleven

    NurseEmily22 replied to oddfanatic's topic in NCLEX

    Take a break..I feel like I"m sucking during the past few questions too but I think it's cause I"m just burnt out..I"m not even putting as much effort into reading the questions and I"m tired...don't want to be like that for the real deal so if your ...

12. Did anyone keep track of how many right/wrong in comprehensive test in saunders?

    NurseEmily22 posted a topic in NCLEX

    Saunders has a 265 question comprehensive test at the end of the review book. I have been keeping track of how many I get wrong so at the end I will know my percentile or whatever..anyone else do this? If so, what did you get? Thanks!

13. Question about Lipinncott

    NurseEmily22 posted a topic in NCLEX

    I have the Brunner med/surg text book 10th edition and the book came with an NCLEX review CD (Lipincott) is this what you were talking about for priority questions? There are like 10,000 question on here though and I don't see a specific category for...

14. Help!! Need to find practice questions for priority where do I go??

    NurseEmily22 replied to NurseEmily22's topic in NCLEX

    Ok I will...Thank you so much!! I love this site thank goodness it's available!!

15. 7/eleven

    NurseEmily22 replied to oddfanatic's topic in NCLEX

    My boyfriend said to me last night "I can't wait to have a girlfriend again"...I feel bad too, he is always running around trying to help me out, bring me food, watch my daughter...and I'm always a raging maniac lol!!