Annath

Annath

Progressive Care/ICU Stepdown

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  1. I harmed my first patient today.

    Annath replied to starwarrior's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You didn't harm your patient any more than you'd "harm" a patient who bleeds a little when changing a wound dressing. The insertion and removal of a piece of plastic, smooth as it may be, into a very...

  2. Working Nights and Having a Life

    Annath posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi there. I just accepted a position as a new grad on a progressive care unit. The shift is nights, 7-7 3 days a week. Its self-scheduled to an extent, proper staffing trumps all, but staff desires...

  3. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Annath replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, we were taught the following explicitly: Nursing school doesn't exist to teach you to be a nurse anymore, it exists to teach you to pass the NCLEX. Your employer will teach you the...

  4. NCLEX Shut off in 75 Qs...

    Annath posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Walked out of the testing center about an hour ago. I have no idea what to think about the test. Nothing comes up when looking for myself on the VA BoN license lookup. Although it HAS only been an...

  5. NCLEX Shut off in 75 Qs...

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

    Haha, the Virginia Board of Nursing License Verification phone number just confirmed I

  6. Quit during orientation

    Annath replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I just think its funny they thought 15 patients was unsafe. The nursing home I did clinicals at my first semester in nursing school had a CNA:Patient ratio of 1:18-20 4 CNAs and 2 RNs per wing,...

  7. NCLEX Shut off in 75 Qs...

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

    That's my understanding as well. I am going to check the VA Board of Nursing after start of business tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have an entry in the database! For what it's worth, Pearson gave me an...

  8. NCLEX Shut off in 75 Qs...

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

    Haha, thanks! Rationally, I know I almost certainly passed. I did both the Kaplan and ATI classroom reviews, and I have always been a very strong test taker. I just don't deal with anxiety well....

  9. NCLEX Shut off in 75 Qs...

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

    Kaplan was both harder and different than the NCLEX. I think the Kaplan decision tree was helpful. The actual questions we practiced in Kaplan seemed tailored for the decision tree, while the NCLEX...

  10. New Grad Headed to the ICU!

    Annath replied to critcarequeen93's topic in Critical Care

    This is part of the reason why I applied for jobs on stepdown/progressive care units instead of trying to jump straight into the ICU (where I want to end up). It definitely seems like the best way to...

  11. Tell me about ICU/Step-down Nursing (please!)

    Annath posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi there! I just accepted a position for nights on a Progressive Care Unit as a new grad (busily studying for NCLEX!) I've always loved the idea of working with critical/acute patients. I love...

  12. Tell me about ICU/Step-down Nursing (please!)

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Critical Care

    Fantastic! I'll definitely check out your website! Hungry for knowledge describes me perfectly! I actually just bought myself a copy of the Merck Manual so I could learn a little more about diseases...

  13. Working Nights and Having a Life

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Nursing Career

    I know they said everyone has to work 2 weekends a month. Honestly that's great for me. The job I'm at now (literally, I'm typing this on my phone) I've been at since before starting nursing school,...

  14. Working Nights and Having a Life

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Nursing Career

    They do offer self scheduling. Obviously not everyone can get Friday off for example, but they accommodate employee preferences wherever possible. Shouldn't be too big an issue for me if my goal is...

  15. Working Nights and Having a Life

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Nursing Career

    What job works 7 nights a week

  16. Working Nights and Having a Life

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Nursing Career

    I've heard some people say that maintaining a day life on your days off while working nights on workdays can be really difficult. I'm glad to hear that maybe it's not so bad. I accepted the nights...

  17. Most appropriate degree to work as an NP

    Annath posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm exploring what options there are with regard to working as a Nurse Practioner, either in the hospital or primary care setting. My understanding is that the NP is largely converted to a Doctoral...

  18. Most appropriate degree to work as an NP

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! You've given me some valuable insight! I had resigned myself to needing a Doctorate prior to working as an NP. While I still plan on pursuing a Doctoral program eventually, it is exciting to...

  19. Most appropriate degree to work as an NP

    Annath replied to Annath's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Awesome! Thanks for the info! Ideally, I'd like to work in the hospital setting, at least initially. I want to see interesting cases, and help critical patients. However, hospitals bring with them...

  20. Are online RN to BSN/MSN programs legitimate?

    Annath replied to RNikkiF's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was just accepted to VCU'S RN-BS program which is (almost?) entirely online, and designed to be done while working as an RN. It's a well known, respected school, so I'm not worried on that front....