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  1. Nclex tomorrow: just signed up today

    shedevilprincss replied to sara567's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the same thing! Got my ATT on a Tuesday, tested that Friday, 75 q in 45ish min!

  2. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    shedevilprincss replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    (Newish) ER nurse here. I can't tell you how many times patients have forbid me from starting an IV in their hands or wrist area because of the thinner skin//pain. If I can't start it in the AC or the...

  3. Weed and work.

    shedevilprincss replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My school required drug screen prior to starting. But I don't think we got tested during the remainder of the

  4. What do you think ?

    shedevilprincss replied to Nursing4U2's topic in General Students

    Same, if we failed dosage calc (2 attempts), lab skills eval (2-3 attempts), clinical fail, or less than 75% we failed the class. Usually our homework wasn't graded and we relied primarily on exams...

  5. Compression Socks / Stockings

    shedevilprincss replied to GFofstudentRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Sockwell compression socks. I like them because they don't roll down halfway through the

  6. Feeling rough

    shedevilprincss replied to shedevilprincss's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the support. This week has gone better than last for sure! *fingers crossed* I'm not jinxing

  7. Feeling rough

    shedevilprincss posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm feeling a little self-fulfilling prophecy. I work in an ED as a new grad and just finished week 4. Right now we are 3:1 with our preceptor and will go down to 2:1 and then 1:1. I've been between 1...

  8. Feeling rough

    shedevilprincss replied to shedevilprincss's topic in Emergency

    I keep telling myself that. I appreciate all the good thoughts! I really

  9. IV push timing?

    shedevilprincss replied to molliemiko's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We add small amounts of med that need to be timed (i.e. Solumedrol) to a 10cc flush. Much easier to

  10. Question for all nursing students

    shedevilprincss replied to Budgiesmuggler's topic in General Students

    Our school would show us the test and go through the answers after our exam (usually they just copied our scantron and read off the answers) so we had an idea of where we stood. They stopped that...

  11. New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    shedevilprincss replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think you are forgetting taxes and health insurance (assuming you are taking it from your employer). But still, taxes are gonna probably run you around 1/4 of your total paycheck seeing as how you...

  12. What's wrong with my patient?

    shedevilprincss replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    You are on the right track mostly. Go to your med surg book (or google using a reputable site) and look up the side effects of a PE. Also, anytime there is surgery on a large leg bone you need to be...

  13. Jealous Friends...

    shedevilprincss replied to Upward_Bound's topic in School, College Programs

    My roommate was already in nursing school when I decided to go back to school for nursing. She has been an ED nurse for over a year and I just got a new grad resident job on an ED floor. Note to...

  14. Heparin injection question

    shedevilprincss replied to mariok's topic in General Nursing

    You already know you have to give 1 whole vial equaling 1 ml because that is less than the ordered amount. So 7500-5000= 2500. You need 2500 out of the remaining vial to get the rest of your ordered...

  15. First IV start

    shedevilprincss posted a topic in General Nursing

    Started my very first IV today (all by myself)! Set up all my supplies, tied my little tourniquet, located my vein in the AC, cleaned the heck out of that arm, stuck the patient (and got blood return,...

  16. First IV start

    shedevilprincss replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's not the ideal! Unfortunately the other arm was unusable due to a new AV fistula and the hand on the same arm was extremely edematous. Unfortunately limited options and he needed

  17. First IV start

    shedevilprincss replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    And thank you crackling and

  18. First IV start

    shedevilprincss replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I would have been if I had time to be! ED nursing is definitely a steep learning curve

  19. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    shedevilprincss replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't say I'm terrified of them (I was not on Dr Phil haha) but cotton balls are pretty terrible. I hate the way they feel and sound (if you don't believe me, rub one together next to your ear....

  20. GUM! Can you chew it on shift?

    shedevilprincss replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am a gum chewer in life but agree it's rude at work. And I agree that many people are cud chewers and I cannot stand it. Maybe try mints instead? I should not throw my hat into this ring but it...

  21. HESI EXIT EXAM

    shedevilprincss replied to Shonlg's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    As others have said--register the book, read all the HESI hints, and do all the associated practice tests/questions. I passed with a 957 first

  22. What was your GPA when you got accepted into nursing?

    shedevilprincss replied to disnurse91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.6 overall, 3.75 sciences and 89% on HESI entrance exam. I also have a non nursing bachelors. I got into an accelerated ADN program in MD first go round (it was a very quick decision/turnaround for...

  23. 48 hr quick results

    shedevilprincss replied to whyohwhy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Definitely Monday. I took my exam on a Friday and had my results at 9:01 Sunday

  24. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    shedevilprincss replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I asked one of my dear friends who is a CMA if she ever calls herself a nurse. She told me absolutely not because she has a completely different job than a nurse, but admitted she didn't realize that...

  25. Just wanna say HEY!

    shedevilprincss posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm mostly a lurker, graduated and tested in August, but now I am saying HEY especially to my fellow ED nurses! I accepted a new grad ED position that starts October 5 and I'm pretty darn