songbird_RN

Where are all the PDNs at??

Good day! Any suggestions for private duty nursing agencies in Houston, TX? I'd love to hear about your experience.

I've got very sensitive feet. I've tried alegria, danskos, crocs, landau, nike, you name it...which have all left my feet and calves sore, burning, and aching. What has finally worked so far for my wide feet is SKECHERS Relaxed Fit.

I attended my first job fair about 4 months after graduating nursing school and was offered an RN position out of it. I treated the job fair like I did an interview since I knew there would be managers and directors there. It's a great opportunity for you to make a direct face to face impression. However, it doesn't end at the job fair. I made sure to obtain their business cards for contacting them afterwards about an interview. I feel like persistence was the key there. Best of luck to you! :)

I'm not sure the advice to add, but I can somewhat relate. I also get mistaken for being younger than I actually am. In addition I am 5 feet and weigh 100 lbs, which I have been questioned by patients regarding my ability to perform certain skills. One had jokingly suggested that I use a stepping stool. :/

Thank you everyone for your input and insight! My gut tells me it wouldn't be a good fit for me now or ever. After much thought, I have decided to decline the offer.

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Oh my, three?? What are the chances of that happening! Your nights were anything but a bore. I definitely wouldn't know what I would do if that were to happen to me, with possibly only 1 RN on other floors as well. I could see myself working in L&D though if psych doesn't work out Thanks for the feedback!

Hello! I utilized Hurst online review and LaCharity PDA. Hurst really helped me learn AND understand core content. Various learning styles work for different people. For me, I found that drawing out flowcharts to the Hurst lectures organized the information and made it less overwhelming. Don't give up, good luck!!

Thank you! The only other practice questions I did were the Hurst Q-Reviews. I suggest to complete all 6 as each contains different questions. Additionally, what helped me a lot was drawing out flow charts to organize and retain the information from lectures. Good luck!!

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Howdy y'all. I would always score less than average when taking hesi/nclex practice exams, whether it be on my own or administered by the nursing program. The Exit HESI was no exception. I had failed miserably below the average passing score and because of exit HESI being said to be a strong indicator of passing NCLEX, I was more so scared than ever. Three months after graduation and 1.5 months of studying, I finally sat for the dreadful exam (2 weeks ago). While it took me the entire 6 hours to finish 265 questions, I PASSED on the first try. In preparation for NCLEX-RN: I used HURST online review, drew out flow charts to all their lectures, and practice questions from LaCharity PDA. So to those who are worried because they didn't do well on exit HESI or feeling hopeless waiting for the result after being thrown 265 questions, try to cheer up and remember that ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN :) Best of luck!

Hello Everybody! I recently graduated, passed NCLEX, and am now on the job hunt. I had my first interview with a psychiatric hospital and received a job offer on the spot. It is a night PRN position, no benefits or insurance. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:16 and I would be charge nurse (the only nurse unless we have over 16 patients) with 1 psych tech. Orientation would be 4 days along with 4 shifts of training. What concerns me is the high patient ratio and what seems like a rather short orientation/training. Is this the norm for psych? I also don't feel comfortable with the idea of being charge nurse so soon, especially as a new graduate with no other experience besides clinicals. Any feedback would be much appreciated!