Newbie_RN17

Newbie_RN17

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  1. delegation

    Newbie_RN17 replied to omotee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What was the answer you chose and the reason you chose

  2. New Grad: How can I get experience if nobody will give me a chance?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yeah...but heres the thing: there isnt a national shortage. Yes, some areas are very short of nurses but a lot are VERY

  3. Best littmann stethoscope model for Nursing School?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to abarreto's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had a classic se ii and it was fantastic. I couldn't hear with the lightweight (cheapest littmann) but heard perfectly well with the classic. It was like

  4. So I kind of messed up

    Newbie_RN17 replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    This, 100%! Also, not everyone knows that Ativan is a benzo, or that everything ending in -epam or -olam is for that matter. Most people think only of narcotics as controlled substances, so to tell...

  5. What makes you like your specialty?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to RNbubu's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg. I love the variety of patients I see, my group may include a patient who is 20 with pancreatitis and another who is 98 on hospice all in the same day. I've learned a lot about many...

  6. Excelsior ADN to OU BSN

    Newbie_RN17 replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Ohio University

    Finishing up the program and I don't like it. I had to redo my English courses even though I already had a bachelor's and the grading is inconsistent. My friend does chamberlain and loves it

  7. My father's health information

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that it was NOT the facility caring for OPs father. It was one he hasn't been in recently and is definitely a

  8. FNP Hopeful...

    Newbie_RN17 replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you tried frontier? It's in KY and is an excellent school from everything I've

  9. Clinic vs. Floor nursing

    Newbie_RN17 replied to MingaL's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job on a med surg floor but a majority of the time we are well staffed on days and have awesome ratios (1:4 yesterday and 1:5 today, sometimes 1:6 but not as often lately) as well as 3 cnas...

  10. Sim lab difficulties

    Newbie_RN17 replied to kmn0601's topic in General Students

    I had that problem in school and like to think I'm a pretty good nurse. It's awkward talking to a dummy so I just acted like I was showing someone else the proper technique for a skill or assessment....

  11. EKU ADN Fall 2016

    Newbie_RN17 replied to ZoraNeale's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was somewhere in the

  12. EKU ADN Fall 2016

    Newbie_RN17 replied to ZoraNeale's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated from there last year, it's a great program! Nothing showed up on eku direct until after I got my letter though. Good luck to

  13. Pinning Ceremony: how to decide who pins you

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Students

    I had my mom, brother, and boyfriend but my school asked for family to do

  14. Graduating from a BSN program in May but I want to be a CST =/

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    Scrub

  15. New nurse, two job offers

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Nurse0705's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go med surg. Seems like you'd struggle with the ICU job only because of the hours and it seems like the reputation is turning you off too. Med surg is great for time management and skills to get...

  16. Interview (NEW GRAD)

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Brazuk's topic in General Nursing

    Among the questions listed by posters above, I also asked these two questions: 1. What does your ideal candidate for this position look like? 2. What concerns do you have about me meeting that...

  17. NG insertion Doctors VS nurses

    Newbie_RN17 replied to BendyEm's topic in Critical Care

    Where I work nurses do NGs and protocol says to order a chest xray for placement after it is in. We learned in school how to do it and the first time I did was under the direction of a more senior...

  18. PVT still works

    Newbie_RN17 replied to acemik's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just because it worked for you doesn't mean it's accurate. Read through the MANY people who have thought they failed and paid the money only to find they passed and are now out that

  19. pharmacology question/nursing diagnosis

    Newbie_RN17 replied to addiesmomma181's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best way to do them is to focus on the patients biggest issues. Then work from what will kill them first down. Think through what can go wrong after an MI and cardiac cath. Work through your...

  20. pharmacology question/nursing diagnosis

    Newbie_RN17 replied to addiesmomma181's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What ideas do you have? I can help you if I know what direction you are

  21. working as an SRNA in Lexington KY

    Newbie_RN17 replied to ces.lee's topic in General Nursing

    As long as someone is willing to switch they're generally pretty understanding

  22. working as an SRNA in Lexington KY

    Newbie_RN17 replied to ces.lee's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much anywhere you work is going to want you to work weekends, especially around here (Lex). St Joe is generally 2 weekends a month though and I know several students who benefit from it...

  23. Bad preceptors and the demotivated state of nursing.

    Newbie_RN17 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    Not everyone has a choice. Lots of people are just told they will be precepting someone and we don't get recognition or standing or ANY of the things you mentioned. There's lots of threads on this on...

  24. When to start applying for RN jobs?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to g.elizabeth's topic in General Nursing

    I started applying in March, secured a job in april, graduated in May and passed NCLEX in June. We could start working as RN applicants once we graduated in Kentucky and if we failed NCLEX, our...

  25. I only got about six SATA questions?

    Newbie_RN17 replied to jchristine89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Be careful with the pvt. It's not accurate any more and a friend of mine is out the $$ but passed. Unfortunately the best thing is to wait for quick results if you have access or until you get word...