cosmicnurse

cosmicnurse has 1 years experience.

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1. Evening shift - Managing Admissions

   cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow this is all great information, thank you so much! I agree and will make sure to gather as much info as I can from the onset. Like you guys mentioned charting and completing the assessment questions etc seem like such a hurried and overly prioriti...

2. Evening shift - Managing Admissions

   cosmicnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi!! I'm a new grad nurse currently in orientation and will soon work evenings in a busy med-surg unit. I hear it can be chaotic when slammed with several new admissions which frequently occur during this shift, while managing anything from 6-8 patie...

3. First day of First RN job this week-nervous

   cosmicnurse replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Love this response! I'm a new grad who will start work shortly and hearing this is very reassuring! ❤️

4. ACLS for New Grad BSN RN

   cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for the advice. I agree, will hold Of on the ACLS for now. Also, I am definitely looking at areas outside of the city, as you said, I should bag a few years of experience and then come back. Thanks again.

5. ACLS for New Grad BSN RN

   cosmicnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I know there is some information out there with regards to whether or not being ACLS certified is an advantage in the recruitment process, however I couldn't find anything recent / specific. Just as an overview, I am a soon to be BSN gr...

6. Not working weekends?

   cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you Sally, and everyone who took time to reply. I'm so glad I reached out and asked for advice, this forum is such an amazing and supportive network for nurses. I will start looking for sitters stat and definitely adjust to accommodate my new j...

7. Not working weekends?

   cosmicnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I'm a new grad RN, also a mom and my husband works weekends. I currently have a great job in the works, and I'm wondering, is working weekends a must? And if I state my inability to do so, will it jeopardize my chances at getting this j...

8. Is Nursing School " Hard?" Would You do it Over Again?

   cosmicnurse replied to injured1's topic in General Students

   I was 31 when i started, a 4.5 year BSN..i am now on my last semester. I am married and a mom of 3 in a crazy tough nyc program. I had no one to help with the kids apart from my husband who works really long hours. Yes its super hard cause of the vo...

9. Is my future bleak in NYC / NJ?

   cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for taking time to reply. Yes, I wont even try till I have my BSN, I fought to get into this nursing program. Worked so hard to stay in it and get good grades. Its upsetting to think I will struggle to find a job when I finally graduate aft...

10. Is my future bleak in NYC / NJ?

    cosmicnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a cuny nursing student in a highly competitive program and recently completed my associates. I have zero work experience, and I am working toward my bsn which I will complete next spring. My question is, should I be planning to move state o...

11. Will I need a nursing manual when I'm an RN?

    cosmicnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am just curious, I am thinking of purchasing the Lippincot Nursing manual just as a general reference guide. I am wondering though will I need this when I start working as an RN? Like do nurses have a nursing manual with them for nursing diagn...

12. Psych Nursing Semester - Is it going to be hard?

    cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your reply! Well, i something I I find interesting in general, and for Pre-Req psychology I scored an A...but I'm guessing that doesn't relate or come even remotely close to what I'll be learning in Psych. Either way yes, I am interested i...

13. Psych Nursing Semester - Is it going to be hard?

    cosmicnurse posted a topic in General Students

    Hi Everyone, I just passed Med Surg 2 and am heading into Psych ( Semester 3) .... I'm just wondering if you guys found Psych to be harder than Med surg 2? and Why? Also, I want to prepare my self over winter break while recuperating from the trau...

14. Select all that apply :(

    cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Students

    Thank you. yes we did manage to do that on a few questions for the last exam and she fixed our grade. So we might have to just fight for some of those ambiguous questions that made no sense.

15. Select all that apply :(

    cosmicnurse replied to cosmicnurse's topic in General Students

    Thank you! I understand what you're saying..I told my self this will only help me come time for the nclex. But my teacher makes these tests her self? ....her rationales are not always rational