SanskeetRN

SanskeetRN

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  1. Officially a GRADUATE NURSE

    SanskeetRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Last night it become official, I am no longer a nursing student, now I am a Graduate Nurse! I thought this day would never come..what a journey it has been! Now to focus on being able to say "it's...

  2. ortho/neuro GN

    SanskeetRN replied to tx2007's topic in Orthopedic

    Can I join the GN ortho/neuro club I will actually start on July 9th. I take my NCLEX Monday (June 4th). Can you say

  3. How to find out if you passed or not

    SanskeetRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have been reading the posts on here (very helpful!) and have noticed that many people say they found out they passed from the state nursing boards, etc. I take my NCLEX-RN on Monday and of course...

  4. Officially a GRADUATE NURSE

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

    I just registered to take my NCLEX on June 4th. I want to get it over and done with before we go on vacation! I am not taking a review course either. I have done very well on my HESI tests, had A's...

  5. Officially a GRADUATE NURSE

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

    I am going to start cleaning my house...I mean REALLY cleaning it for the first time in a long time! We've managed to keep things semi-organized and not filthy, which with four kids, has been a...

  6. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    I will graduate from NHCC tomorrow :mortarboard: :yelclap: I agree with xptp29 and do know that everyone who got into my class had all of the sciences (chem, bio, A&P 1&2 all with labs)...

  7. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I remember how excited I was when I bought my stethoscope and scissors I got the ceil blue master litman.(it kind of sunk in then that I had 'made it') What kind and color did you...

  8. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, Just wanted to pop in and see how orientation went for you (if you've had it yet) and how you are feeling going into nursing 1211 :monkeydance: I have my final final in 4 days and then...

  9. St Cloud area

    SanskeetRN replied to junegrad06's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there...I dug up this 'old' thread to see how everyone is doing. I also wanted to ask Catjricern how you liked the new grad program? I just hired for the new grad position on ortho/neuro and was...

  10. GN starting rate?

    SanskeetRN replied to RNismycalling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In St. Cloud, MN the new grad pay is $25.02 (that .02 makes all the difference I know in the Twin Cities area and Duluth, the pay is anywhere from .30 to $1

  11. Working overnight shifts

    SanskeetRN replied to nyclizzo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    These are great ideas. Does anyone work split day/nights and how do you adjust to that? I will be 50/50 days/ nights and work every other weekend. I know that every other weekend will rotate shifts...

  12. Does GPA matter after graduating?

    SanskeetRN replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add that when I applied for new grad positions (I graduate in 22 days!) I had to send a copy of my transcripts with each application so employers do see the grades (of course it...

  13. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    SanskeetRN replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, hated it too and for all the same reasons mentioned here already. I tell people in school I am worried about what my body will do when the constant stress and anxiety I have had for the past 3...

  14. New grads....where do you work?

    SanskeetRN replied to PACU queen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I start in July on ortho/neuro :w00t: I graduate in May and they wanted me to take the NCLEX before

  15. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinicals in St. Cloud (and just got hired as a new grad there on the ortho/neuro floor As far as what to do over the summer....enjoy your summer off!!! It's very hard to do anything to get...

  16. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    YEA CONGRATULATIONS :balloons: I can't believe I will graduate in about 30 days. So it is possible and it does go by fast (at times..LOL) Where did you sign up to do clinicals, the cities or St....

  17. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually just coming on to see if any of you had heard yet and see that xptp beat me to the punch. It shouldn't be much longer but I know it feels like years...keeping my fingers crossed for you...

  18. Scheduling question

    SanskeetRN replied to SanskeetRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Trudy. Your advice is very helpful and covered many things I have contimplated. I am going to be rather pegged in for the first year with this schedule I think. I asked for 12 hr shifts(so...

  19. Scheduling question

    SanskeetRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just received a call yesterday informing me that I got the new grad position on ortho/neuro that I interviewed for on Thursday :monkeydance: I wil be working 72/hr every 2 wks, 8 hr shifts 50/50...

  20. I have patient gown dyslexia

    SanskeetRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thank you for your posts! Besides laughing my head off, I am relieved to know that it isn't just me. I will graduate in May and have felt that if I can't even snap the gowns right, how...

  21. Humorous Introspection

    SanskeetRN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Thank heavens!! I thought it was just me w/ the swearing thing. I have everyone beat though...my DH and I were at the pastors house visiting with him and his wife. I thought things were going...

  22. Nhcc

    SanskeetRN replied to 3preemiemom's topic in General Nursing

    chuchie~we have about 8 LPN's in with us this year. I wouldn't recommend A&P over the summer, too much info to cover. I took micro over the summer without any problems. The only thing with that...

  23. Can I say pelvic fracture in my nursing diagnosis?

    SanskeetRN replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    We do too. Our rationale is comprised of three parts. The definition of the intervention (like above), the reasoning for using the intervention (specific rationale) and then how this intervention...

  24. Can I say pelvic fracture in my nursing diagnosis?

    SanskeetRN replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    Sorry I didn't explain that very well. When we do our care plan, we have to list our interventions, and then define them. So using encourage fluids for my intervention, I would have to define what...

  25. Can I say pelvic fracture in my nursing diagnosis?

    SanskeetRN replied to Bonny619's topic in General Students

    This isn't related to bone fracture either, but had to share that I had to describe on a care plan what it meant to 'encourage fluids'. At midnight it is not easy to come up with how to explain...