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  1. Medicare SN frequencies

    joseyjo replied to JjemRN's topic in Home Health

    I am new to HH (week 10!) so can I ask why you cant write it as 0w1? That is what my HH does... Is it against the medicare rules? I am at a small agency and have found already that there is a lot that...

  2. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    joseyjo replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I was a student who, like you, studied almost 24/7. Although I am only 7 months into my 1st year, so far I much prefer it to nursing school. I have time for family, life outside of nursing, and sleep!...

  3. I hate nursing!!

    joseyjo replied to Mistb13's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm also a new nurse (7 months) on a Tele floor. About 2-3 months ago I could have written this post! Pretty much every shift I would all but have a panic attack as I took report and realized how...

  4. Kaplan or uworld

    joseyjo replied to Ertr's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Uworld!!! Passed NCLEX early (before graduation) in 75 questions with 39

  5. How many patients do you have on each shift?

    joseyjo replied to LStgo's topic in General Nursing

    I wanna work here,

  6. How many patients do you have on each shift?

    joseyjo replied to LStgo's topic in General Nursing

    Tele/oncology floor (mix of active chemo, heart/respiratory issues including many trachs/feeding tubes etc). 1:6 ratio days and

  7. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    joseyjo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, maybe I just am happy to finally be a nurse and don't know any better. I do love how my coworkers pull together and help each other

  8. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    joseyjo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Just reading this sounds like a dream come true. I would LOVE to have a 1:4 ratio! What good care I could give my patients... I work on an oncology/telemetry unit. We have 1:6 ratios and as a 1st year...

  9. What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    joseyjo replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital, every unit, not just mine, administers tube medications separately, 30 ml flush between. I can't imagine being in a place where you could just crush them up all together and pour them...

  10. Gluteal IM Injection

    joseyjo replied to gpmedsec's topic in General Nursing

    What's the best technique for correctly placing a ventrogluteal

  11. New Grad First Job- the other side

    joseyjo posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was a student I saw A LOT of posts about how the 1st year is very hard, crying every day, feeling overwhelmed, etc. Now that I am a 1st year nurse (started on the floor a month ago) I want to...

  12. Passed in 75- Uworld is the best!

    joseyjo posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wanted to give another great review for Uworld. I used Uworld almost exclusively and passed with 75 questions (42 of them SATA!). The format for Uworld is very similar to the format of the NCLEX,...

  13. Passed in 75- Uworld is the best!

    joseyjo replied to joseyjo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    By the end I got my % up to around 70, I started in the low 50's though. I didn't write anything down, I just did tests on study mode so I could take my time and read the rationals for each right and...

  14. I found the BEST way to study for NCLEX

    joseyjo replied to mglanville70's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am just using Uworld. The questions are both testing strategy and content. I love the rationales, that the ability to review missed questions and those that you choose to

  15. Goals for Capstone?

    joseyjo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am really struggling with this and I thought maybe ya'll could help. I start Capstone next Monday and need to develop 3 individual goals for my capstone experience. I am doing my capstone in a small...

  16. I found the BEST way to study for NCLEX

    joseyjo replied to mglanville70's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am also using UWorld. While I do not consider it "cheap", it does seem to be really good

  17. CMA test prep- challenging the exam

    joseyjo posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi all! I am a senior BSN nursing student, and recently found out that I am eligible to challenge the CMA exam (due to having my CNA and passing pharmacology). I would like to do this to be able to...

  18. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    joseyjo replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    The questions OP asks are 1. "do you find male nurses attractive?" 2. "Do you like the idea of a man taking care of you?" 3. "Or does it seem unmanly and unattractive?" So that leads me to believe...

  19. Things I wish I would have known...

    joseyjo replied to KittenEars's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Things I wish I had known... How to use the search function on a web forum to find TONS of posts just like this- before posting my own. (I know, I know- snarky

  20. Best/ Worst Advice

    joseyjo replied to guest8616's topic in General Students

    Cna'susually work in long term care/ home heath. Pct's work in

  21. Best/ Worst Advice

    joseyjo replied to guest8616's topic in General Students

    Best: Discover your learning style. Not everyone learns the same way, and the sooner you can figure out your best way to study the last time you'll waste on ineffective studying. Worst: "Don't worry...

  22. Feeling left out amidst efforts

    joseyjo replied to jeepee93's topic in General Students

    If this was for me, thank you :) FYI: if you hit the "quote" button instead of reply it will quote the person you are responding to in your answer so we can all follow easier :) I am a student, I...

  23. Feeling left out amidst efforts

    joseyjo replied to jeepee93's topic in General Students

    Two things come to mind- 1. You are overthinking it and just think people are angry when they are not. 2. If people really are getting angry you may want to do some introspection on what you are...

  24. Failed NCLEX due to anxiety! Need new review course!!

    joseyjo replied to Yogsdaleo,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So is it illegal to take anxiety medication while working as an RN? My understanding is that mental health issues do not (in most cases) keep a RN from being licensed or successfully employed. Many...

  25. Failed NCLEX due to anxiety! Need new review course!!

    joseyjo replied to Yogsdaleo,RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is there another site available for testing? You might ask... Years ago when I took my GED there was a flickering florescent light in the room. For some reason that set my anxiety off and I spent 1/2...