Newbie_RN17

My school didn't use TEAS, they used HESI. Sorry

I had a 2.75 from when I was younger and stupid and got into a good ADN program. They did a points system and my prior degree and high entry test score helped though.

I'm wondering if it comes from the dozens of people who come in to complain that they were told "you're so smart, why don't you become a doctor?"

I'd personally take it ASAP. You can always do continuing ed online from wherever, but be careful that when you come back you will likely be no longer considered a "new grad" and have a hard time finding a job depending on the area you live in. If you're willing to relocate to (or live in) an area where there is a large demand for nurses (rural generally) it'd be a plus after a year gap between graduation and a first job. Good luck to you!

I've always done it without tele and just monitored HR and BP before and after.

You need to be honest. Integrity is everything, imo, and the secretary said it didn't go off. They *should* remediate vs punitive measures, especially since no harm came to the patient. We all make mistakes and for all anyone knows, the pt turned it off. Lying or skirting the truth, especially in this instance, will not work out in your favor. Good luck to you!

You should be fine. The DON doesn't need to know because it's not her job to know. There should be a medical records officer with the facility who would contact you after a positive result to confirm a prescription exists.

I work while I'm on the clock and that's it. I'll occasionally check my email but I never do any work from home.

I had a year in med surg before transitioning to the ED and I still felt like I knew nothing. I had a 12 week orientation and still ask a lot of questions. If you liked the ED and the environment is supportive, go for it!!

Infiltration happens for any number of reasons. Some are preventable, some aren't. You assessed the area, determined it wasn't infiltrated at the time, and went on. In all likelihood, I would have done the same. Don't beat yourself up! It doesn't seem like something toxic was running through the line that could cause damage and now you know that when you have that gut feeling you should continue to reassess and say something. We all make mistakes, it's how you react to them and move on that matters.

ER nurses transport any patient requiring telemetry where I work. Just because it doesn't happen for you doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

Even those who are "ahead" because of CNA experience tend to even out after fundamentals. The main benefit I've seen CNAs I work with have from working in the hospital during school is the availability of nurses to help explain concepts they don't understand well and their comfort level working with people in that kind of setting. I was uncomfortable with it until my final semester when everything clicked and it felt more natural.

How is the nursing job market in your area? If it's oversaturated like many metropolitan areas are, I'd personally go into the human hospital to get the connections that may help with getting a nursing job. If there's no issues getting jobs after graduation, honestly I'd pick whichever one is less stressful (in my experience that was the animal hospital but that's not true for everyone) or pays better/offers more flexibility for classes. I didn't have any nursing related experience prior to my first RN job but I lived in an area with a ton of options for jobs after graduation, so I would play it based on that factor mostly.

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Utah BON. They'll have all the info you need.

Nope. None of their business. I made the mistake of revealing my mental illness to an employer in the past and ended up being pushed out of my job because of it. As long as you can perform the duties of the job with no accommodations, there is no reason your employer needs to know anything about your health whatsoever.