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    ER right for me? Not an adrenaline junkie

    gypsierose posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm a soon to be new grad wanting some advice. I know this forum gets a lot of these so thanks for reading. In trying to decide whether or not to apply to a new grad ER position after school or stick...
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    Work as a CNA after passing the NCLEX?

    gypsierose posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work as a CNA at my local hospital. Once I pass the NCLEX and get my license but before I find a RN position, can I still continue to work as a CNA? Should I? I can't go any period of time...
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    Work as a CNA after passing the NCLEX?

    gypsierose replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your reply. Since I posted this, I've read that it is not true that you can work as a CNA if you are an RN. At least, you take on the responsibilities that an RN has once you are...
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    ER right for me? Not an adrenaline junkie

    gypsierose replied to gypsierose's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! Small town so yes- ER or Med/Surg are my best options. Good hospital, though, so I think I will learn at either position. Bracing myself for that hard first year, but also excited to spread...
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    ER right for me? Not an adrenaline junkie

    gypsierose replied to gypsierose's topic in Emergency

    I'm going to apply to both med/surg and ER in two different hospitals. We'll see where I land, but I know that there are a least a few EMTs applying to the ER so that job is more
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    Why NANDA-NIC-NOC are not open source?

    gypsierose replied to jesusignazio's topic in General Nursing

    THIS ALL OF THIS! Why we have to spend time on this crap is completely beyond me. Nursing is fantastic without all of
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    gypsierose replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    This issue is very dear to my heart and I wish nurses took a bigger role in advocating for home health care. Getting old doesn't have to mean losing everything, but it does when you live in a society...
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    Help!! I'm not sure I can / should finish nursing school!!

    gypsierose replied to ReflectiveHope's topic in General Students

    If you aren't failing, keep going! Don't compare yourself to others. If it takes you twice as long to "get" a subject, take the time and don't worry about it. As long as you're passing your exams...
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    7 Employment Opportunities for Nursing Students

    gypsierose replied to JofAllTrades's topic in General Students

    In Western Washington CNAs can expect to make more than 15$/ hr. With some experience under your belt you can make up to 20$/hr. At most hospitals I've seen here CNAs make more than transport techs,...
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    SNF Patient demanding to leave

    gypsierose replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Specialties

    They aren't prisoners. Ideally they would have an accessible home and home care help. I've worked in homes with very severely disabled people so it can happen. We need to rethink nursing homes. People...
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    ER right for me? Not an adrenaline junkie

    gypsierose replied to gypsierose's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much for your reply! I'm sure it does take all types. Good to remember that the ones who tell stories are the ones who like those
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    Fundamentals HESI final

    gypsierose replied to JJL618's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    The HESI is awful. Who knows how it is scored. > 900 on the exit HESI is predictive of passing the NCLEX. The rest- just tests. I'm sorry that so many programs put such emphasis on it. We get...
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    Does anyone really read all this charting?

    gypsierose posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I know I have to do it, and I know it gets crunched through a spreadsheet somewhere and some bean counter bills for it, but does anyone anywhere read all this charting I do? These hours of drop...
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    Does anyone really read all this charting?

    gypsierose replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I definitely do read notes, but not the drop down box charting so much. If I read it before I do my assessment, I feel like it narrows my focus a bit,
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    Fundamentals HESI final

    gypsierose replied to JJL618's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I thought the HESI was a bit easier, but still hard. A huge part of HESI is test taking skills and eliminating answers. Remember too that the HESI is not scored by the percentage you get right, but...
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    Fundamentals HESI final

    gypsierose replied to JJL618's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    They are hard quizzes. I average 50-70% in any topic and sometimes much less. For me, the questions just get me used to the random nature of HESI and I'm getting better at just guessing at subjects I...
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    Fundamentals HESI final

    gypsierose replied to JJL618's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Do you have access to any kind of adaptive quizzing program? I thought Elsevier's Adaptive Quizzing program was helpful because I got used to answering questions I'd never seen before- guessing at...
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    Nursing School Needs Repair (And Why I Quit)

    gypsierose replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As I see it, anytime you're able to work with a nurse- in school or in practice- you're lucky. I have some good and some not great nursing instructors, but I'm grateful for every bit of time I'm...
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    Does anyone really read all this charting?

    gypsierose replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    Wow-
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    How does your program teach/evaluate injections?

    gypsierose replied to amok's topic in General Students

    In my program, after checking off on SIM man the nursing students give flu vaccinations to employees at the hospital. That gave me hundreds of arms to "practice" on. Its not a hard skill and everyone...
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    What Would You Do to Fix the Failings of Healthcare Delivery ?

    gypsierose replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses cost money- just cut staff! Seriously cost IS an issue, though. Good article. PS Its a small help but i would support home health, home care, and family caregivers to cut down on LTC cost
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    Tips for new nursing student

    gypsierose replied to guest1048844's topic in General Students

    Best advice yet ^. When you get there, be at peace with the chaos and have a "whatever they want me to do, I will do" attitude. Good
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    Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    gypsierose replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is terribly sad. I'm also an "A" student who has been given the same advice. I've been told not to show I'm "too smart" when in clinical rotation. I never pretend to know anything about nursing...
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    Help with prioritizing nursing diagnoses?

    gypsierose replied to laurim45's topic in General Students

    The infection is the priority. NANDA seems to only have "Risk for Infection" as an option, and some instructors don't want a "risk for" to ever be a priority Dx, but that is where NANDA sort of fails...
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    Stubborn CNA in ICU

    gypsierose replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some people don't understand what euphemisms like brief mean. When explaining the need for one I usually start by saying "brief" or "incontinent product" first but if I get a blank look, everyone...