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  1. Is it a bad idea to go to nursing school right now? (No more shortage)

    cgambino70 replied to Skippy97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in south Florida and we graduated December 2016 and almost everyone has found jobs and most in departments we wanted. The holdouts are looking for the dream job and it's hard as an new grad. I...

  2. Are You Cut Out to be an Emergency Department (ED) Nurse?

    cgambino70 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Emergency

    It's so hard to explain to people what it's like to work in the ED. Getting 3 rescues at once and they all have to be triage fast while you monitor your DKA patient in the next room. Controlled chaos...

  3. Questioning a doctors order

    cgambino70 replied to MrsJt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The nursing supervisor should have explained to you why or she probably did not know yourself. I am new myself but our docs have no problems explaing why they ordered or did not order something. I...

  4. New Grad with Crummy Ankle

    cgambino70 replied to Newgrad1984's topic in Emergency

    I can tell you that I am in a busy ER and hardly ever sit except for lunch. I have had 3 ankle reconstructions so I am hurting after a shift. But so is everyone else. I try not to work more than 2...

  5. Before you buy a $300 Vein Finder

    cgambino70 replied to chul_soo's topic in Emergency

    They make one for 24.99 called Illumivein. I got one in nursing school when I worked as a medic in the ER. It helped but a few thousand IVs in and I don't use it anymore. We use ultrasound for the...

  6. Feel stupid

    cgambino70 replied to Cat365's topic in Emergency

    My ER also faxes a report with all of the pertinent ino to the floor. I do my quick head to toe and focus on chief complaint. If I have to give report I focus on how stable they are and what we are...

  7. NCLEX RN 1-20-17 Pass?

    cgambino70 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Graduated in December and took my NCLEX about 1 month later. Walked out feeling like I failed. Had around 100 questions and so many SATA. The one promising thing was my last 5 questions were 3 SATA...

  8. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got my quick results this morning and I passed. The trick was accurate for

  9. NCLEX RN 1-20-17 Pass?

    cgambino70 replied to cgambino70's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I got the good pop up after my test Friday Jan 20th but until I got my quick results I didn't believe it. 930 on Sunday morning almost 48 hours exactly I paid my 7.95 and I passed. I am so elated...

  10. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Someone in my class took it last Friday and quick results were available sunday. And last Monday was MLK day so even on a holiday weekend it was 48 hours. With my luck it will be

  11. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the same. Changed the exp date and cvc code but got the good popup. Still want quick results to

  12. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Same here. Got the good popup but have to wait until Sunday for quick results. Has anyone failed with good

  13. Don't want to be the annoying one to ask but....

    cgambino70 replied to Rissa109's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just did the trick and changed my cc info and when I hit submit it said you already scheduled this exam and can't at this time. That's what I want to see

  14. Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    cgambino70 replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You had to put in your cc info to find out though right? Took, mine this morning and want to know. Shut off around 100 questions and had a bunch of sata and my last 5 questions were 3 sata in a row...

  15. Don't want to be the annoying one to ask but....

    cgambino70 replied to Rissa109's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you have to enter payment info and submit to see if it works

  16. Nclex RN january 2017

    cgambino70 replied to shesanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi everyone. I have been following this thread for a while. Graduated in December and have been working and doing questions. Have not done a ton of review after school ended. My test is on Friday and...

  17. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    cgambino70 replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 43 when I started my prerequisites at our state college. I started taking prerequisites and kept going for 4 straight semesters until I had my requirements. As an older student, I was more...

  18. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    cgambino70 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have one more semester and have been working as an extern at 2 hospitals in florida. I have one job offer when I graduate. My floor is a stepdown unit and we just hired 5 new grads. Maybe the area...

  19. pima college wait list...the worst

    cgambino70 replied to AGACNPmathis's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My school on florida has no wait list. You either get in or apply next time. About 500 plus applicants each semester for about 90 spots. Most in my class applied multiple times and a third applied 3...

  20. Tattoos in Nursing School

    cgambino70 replied to BBboy's topic in General Students

    You can get thin cover sleeves. Thathis what I wear in clinicals and also the hospital I work for. I bought mine on ebay and they have all different

  21. PBSC Spring 2015 Nursing

    cgambino70 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I created this thread for those applying to Spring 2015 LW Nursing. I am a returning student starting a second career. I have 4 prerequisites left that I am taking this summer. I also am taking the...

  22. Am I Too Old to Start School?

    cgambino70 replied to michelegie's topic in General Students

    I would rethink your path as well. If you are committed to this, one of the best routes is a good ADN program. You can have your license in 2 years and work on your BSN while working. I quit a well...

  23. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    cgambino70 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a Regional Hospital as a PCT while finishing RN school and we do IVs in second semester in the clinical setting. Start to finish. I have heard that some schools don't but I also have seen...

  24. PBSC Fall 2015 Nursing

    cgambino70 replied to sjc1984's topic in Florida Nursing

    Where did you get the average and lowest points from. On the FB page no one has gotten their acceptance

  25. Student nurse interview next week....any tips?

    cgambino70 replied to jennyxyz's topic in General Students

    Our school portfolio has our skills checkoffs, papers we have done, volunteer activities. We are required to have one and go over it with our mentor each semester. It has reference letters and our...