Volley88

Volley88

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  1. Failed NCLEX RN with 77 questions

    Volley88 replied to Sharlene29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Give Kaplan a second chance. NCSBN study resource is something to keep in mind since they write the NCLEX. Look up the LaCharity priority

  2. Getting an Ear from CA BON

    Volley88 replied to Travel_RN1's topic in Travel

    Its expected. Their staff is way smaller than you think. Keep in mind, they are also dealing with New Grads and getting their ATTs

  3. Old job calling me to finish some charting?

    Volley88 replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it. You are not an employee anymore. You have no obligation to do

  4. I am missing something obvious?

    Volley88 replied to missmollie's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd just call the MD for clarification. And state, "Pt is vomiting, unable to hold anything down. Is IV route

  5. County Hospital Advice please!!

    Volley88 replied to Skylee89's topic in Nursing Career

    False. I live in the Bay Area and worked 6 month in a county hospital. I easily found a Medsurg job in Kaiser. I chose to stay county because of their long term benefits vs kaiser's current ones. I...

  6. Why the double standard.

    Volley88 replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my hospital, it is an unwritten rule, that a female staff must be present when a male RN does any sort of nursing interventions involving foleys, etc. Just someone to back you up incase pt says to...

  7. Nurse opinions on "Birth Rape"

    Volley88 replied to EKUGRAD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My own personal beliefs shouldn't conflict with patient

  8. Should drug diverters be prosecuted?

    Volley88 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There should be punishment. However I do believe it is up to the employer's discretion. Oversight should dictate whether they could press charges and/or reprimand the

  9. Unsupported at home.

    Volley88 replied to NewbieNurse91's topic in General Nursing

    Try to seek other sources to channel your venting. I used to blog (HIPAA safe) about

  10. NCLEX RN 2017

    Volley88 replied to Andrejko394's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    With those scores, you will be fine. I strongly recommend practicing more with LaCharity/priority questions. More than half of my test were all priority

  11. What was the REAL reason you called off

    Volley88 replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    I called out when my cousin from the Air Force was in town for one day. Stayed away from all social

  12. When to stop studying for the NCLEX

    Volley88 replied to missladyj's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Depends on your test date. But go and finish it. Once you complete the qBank, take a day or two off, then go back and redo the whole thing again. Start building endurance to 150-200

  13. When should I begin studying for the NCLEX-RN?

    Volley88 replied to R2rosen's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Two weeks after graduation. You need a vacation. You deserve it. Just make a plan. If you want to use review resources (cost effective) 1 - NCSBN 2 -

  14. NCLEX in February 2017

    Volley88 replied to nurselola16's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't worry about precentages. New grads re-do those questions making the average skew

  15. Took NCLEX 6 times, failed the first 5 and finally passed the 6th time.

    Volley88 replied to shadowscastprod's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have never heard of an interview process that required to list number of

  16. Is nursing school as bad as they say?

    Volley88 replied to sarahelaine08's topic in General Students

    To keep things real: Just pass. No need to get that A. You are no longer in a competitive. Your cohort is your family. Do your best to be safe and learn to be a critical

  17. Anyone unsuccessful in nursing school but excel as a nurse??

    Volley88 replied to Jess__'s topic in General Students

    I was the C+ borderline student in my class. I took the ATI (or HESI) "practice boards" exit exam twice prior to graduation. I took the NCLEX 3 times and passed at 93. I got a job right away with...

  18. TEAS 6 Advice

    Volley88 replied to Michelle0128's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    EDIT: Location: Bay Area. CA Anything >85% on your TEAS is pretty much guaranteed to any program you apply to. Assuming your GPA isn't too low for the school's requirements. My friend got in to...

  19. Is a Low hesi score okay?

    Volley88 replied to Timbo117's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    It's also worth mentioning, that it COULD be okay to have if the applicant pool has on average similar GPA and HESI score as you do. I reside in Bay Area, CA. I have had a few friends that had the...

  20. The Perfect Work Day

    Volley88 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When my unit census was full and I was able to have 4 patients. None isolation, none BG ACHS, and all compliant. All meds for shift are given at 0900. No admits and my discharges were conditional...

  21. 8hr Shifts vs 12hr Shifts

    Volley88 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is all preference for 8 vs 12 hours. I personally transitioned from 12 to 8 hours. Sure, I do work a day or two more than I used to, but leaving the hospital at 1530 has had a positive...

  22. Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

    Volley88 replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One of my classmates had a similar situation which cause him to get kicked out of the room. We had a new clinical instructor in my OB rotation. The pt family complained to the bedside RN and then...

  23. California: Discourged of your waiting list standing?

    Volley88 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know students whose tenative standings are in the #100's for nursing programs that can only allocate ~60 students per year/semester. Based on my expereince and talks with pre-nursing coordinators...

  24. When do you reach your breaking point?

    Volley88 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Of my 5 patients, I start to break down when I get two Total Care patients, blood transfusions, all BG ACHS, and a new MD that keep putting new orders every 45

  25. Kaplan review Med Book

    Volley88 replied to AngelKissed857's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took the NCLEX, I only had a few meds questions. They were very straight forward. If you know the "-olol" "-mycin" you will be