jwrightstone

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1. One bad night vs. overall "bad" at the job

   jwrightstone replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Things get busy at times in fact most of the time. In reguards to the dressing depending on what the drainage looked like and if it had an odor you may have wanted to call the doctor, if it was less...

2. Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

   jwrightstone replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I started last May with 3 other new grads and we are all 4 still there and for the most part loving it. We are in ICU and had a great orientation and the fellow nurses have all been

3. Does anyone here love their job?

   jwrightstone replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have to say that I truley love my job. I graduated in May passed boards in July and have been working in a 16 bed ICU since mid May. The staff has been wonderful, of course there have been moments...

4. Success With Saunders (plus Venting)

   jwrightstone replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I am so sorry this has nothing to do with this thread but I am unsure where I can find general infomation about this site. Can anyone tell me what it means when someone sends a response that simply...

5. Which Saunders?

   jwrightstone replied to studentnurse74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I just gradusted in May and took my exam on the 9th of August. I began studying a little over a month before my exam I used the comprehensive review book and read it cover to cover. I did take on...

6. results in pa

   jwrightstone replied to jeepoholic's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Good luck to you! I just took mine today as well. The other people in my class that have already taken it all know within 48 hours of their computer shutting off. Some even knew the next night....

7. hyper and hypotension question @ client.

   jwrightstone replied to alliecat's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Clonidine is an antihypertensive that is also used for pain control as well as the management of opioid withdrawl. I don't know anything about crushing it I have seen an uncoated tablet form that...

8. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

   jwrightstone replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated from an ADN program this May and started working in the ICU as a GN the next week. All GNs at this hospital make 20.50 an hour to start. Once we are out of orientation we get a .50 raise...