Wake88

Wake88 BSN, RN

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  1. Failed nclex 10 times should i try again???????

    Wake88 replied to ekb2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    With respect it's true that I don't know you and that I wouldn't know that it took 11 attempts to pass the NCLEX-RN. What I do know is that you will not get do-overs now that you're in the field. You...

  2. In the Hospital: Rumors & Gossip

    Wake88 replied to Wake88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see. It's bad enough that for the longest time HR didn't do much if anything. Just very recently now are they starting to do anything (the MMs), which isn't much but a start. Maybe I should ask the...

  3. Failed nclex 10 times should i try again???????

    Wake88 replied to ekb2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Should they? Let's think about it. Live patients are not tests. You can take the NCLEX over and over until you pass it. You can kill a patient only once if the mistake allows it. Working in the field...

  4. Nurse with ADD :(

    Wake88 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hey, you said exactly what was on my mind. Probably explains why I can remember med-surg so well yet am finding it difficult to remember drug

  5. Nurse with ADD :(

    Wake88 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Very interesting. I too have ADHD. It's a heritable neuro-biological disorder. With it comes the difficulty of focusing on certain things yet, for reason, I can hyper-focus on certain things that...

  6. Being blamed for fall after shift

    Wake88 replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Any update on this

  7. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A personal quip like that deserves a response. I don't think I'm a nurse, but that doesn't mean a CNA/nursing student who works closely with experienced nurses can't possibly have had any first-hand...

  8. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Respectfully, I would need to be certain she knows what she is doing. I wouldn't bash her when she's going through a low point and asking for

  9. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (1) I've seen things like this happen numerous times. Sometimes day shift doesn't get done what needs to be done and nights has to do it, and sometimes it's the other way around. IF you are running...

  10. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of them seem to like doing that. It'd be great if this forum wouldn't allow members like this to turn newer people away from this site. You can say anything you want, but it's the way you say...

  11. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. If they can't show respect, it's better to not give them

  12. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See, this is part of the danger of making assumptions about people. It has indeed been changed, per NPUAP.org, of which I have gone to three speeches by doctors and wound care specialists, because I...

  13. Failed nclex 10 times should i try again???????

    Wake88 replied to ekb2011's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you are currently an LPN, continue that. I would go back to nursing school, starting at the point just after getting your LPN. I used to take Adderall for ADHD. Got off it, and started cardio and...

  14. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not a nurse, but I know the difference between a stage 2 pressure injury, and stage 3, 4, and unstageable. Of course stage 2 isn't as deep as the latter. Not interested in playing your

  15. How much are nurses making? 2015 Salary Survey results available soon.

    Wake88 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    When you're saying men make more than women, do you mean per hour? If not, that 90+% might take time off because of maternity leave. That may be a

  16. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll explain it to you. The LTC in question is known for not being a good one, hence the high rate of pressure ulcers. More often than you know patients from there come to my hospital because people...

  17. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was still in home care I was sent to supervise a patient at an LTC for the night. Two wings, 20 pts each. 1 CNA and 1 nurse per wing. When I noticed two other pts in the same sleeping quarters...

  18. Use of cellphones while at work

    Wake88 replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    I keep my phone in my car or in a locker at all times. I've seen a nurse fired over a phone before. Some management people are cool about it though IF you're using your phone to look up drugs or other...

  19. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Correct. However, I did not say that. Meridian does not have to work LTC. She can work in any kind of facility. Not all facilities have 18:1 ratios. Sub-Acute Med-Surg/Rehabilitation like I am in has...

  20. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stay classy. The saying that nurses eat their young is absolutely true for quite a few nurses. I've seen it first-hand in my experiences so I don't need someone like you trying to pretend otherwise...

  21. Going to be fired?

    Wake88 replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And some say nurses don't eat their young. Meridian, from my personal experiences there are nurses out there who are willing to give you advice while not, at the same time, try to cut you down....

  22. Is working as a CNA necessary?

    Wake88 replied to BSN_to_ICU's topic in General Students

    Same here. Also I've developed contacts with the two wound care RNs at the hospital, and they allow me to help and observe. This is invaluable since I aim to specialize in that

  23. Is working as a CNA necessary?

    Wake88 replied to BSN_to_ICU's topic in General Students

    If you deal with any sort of social anxiety then becoming a CNA will help acclimate you to the clinical setting to an extent. Necessary? No. Wise?

  24. It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    Wake88 replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Noctor, a few things. Nursing school naturally weeds people out. Don't worry about anyone else. Worry about yourself. You want to know everything but you won't, yet you can strive to learn as much as...

  25. Rekindling Nursing School Process

    Wake88 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello everyone. I was in nursing school about five years ago. Back then I succeeded in all of my prerequisites and was doing well in my nursing classes during the economic collapse. Life happened; my...