rnnluvnit2006

rnnluvnit2006

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  1. New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sharks in the water!! Welcome to the Lions den! Seriously....some nurses are awful, and like to eat their young. You are new, you are learning, and unfortunately you get to learn about human nature...

  2. Glutton for Punishment?

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Education is nothing to scoff at. While there are many hospitals that will hire an ADN or LVN, the reality is most will not The competition is quite high, why would you not align yourself with the...

  3. Switch Shifts?

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Princess Bride Night shift is awesome!... I have worked nights for 11 years, and would never dream of going on days....nightshifters are just different personality wise than dayshifters... You say you...

  4. What am I doing wrong?

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to TwinkTwink92's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nursing school tests are nothing like college tests.... You need a base knowledge, but you also have to be able to think outside the box...critical thinking... every answer could be right, but you...

  5. California Board of Nursing Endorsement

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to RaiYen's topic in California Nursing

    I believe when you go onto nursys and enter your credit card info, you also enter the states you want notified of your verification. I know I also printed it out and sent it in with my application,...

  6. California Board of Nursing Endorsement

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to RaiYen's topic in California Nursing

    NURSYS verification is instant As far as BON and time...When I put in for my license, I also applied for a temporary. That was issued about 3 months after I applied, and then I received countless...

  7. Student needing guidance

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Amber98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Jules Since most hospitals In todays market are attempting to obtain magnet status, an ADN prepared nurse is going to have a hard time finding employment when the requirement for an incoming nurse is...

  8. Student needing guidance

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Amber98's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most ADN programs require almost the same number of prereqs as a BSN program My advice to you is this... Many people start with the thought process of the fastest way to get there is to get the ADN...

  9. Nursing school with a family, anyone?

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to reach4stars's topic in General Nursing

    How exciting to be able to go back to school... What kind of work are you doing now? You mentioned you will need to take prerequisites to get into a nursing program so at this point in time, the...

  10. PKU test help

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to RNMee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PKU s are not my favorite either, however as seasoned mom baby nurse I can give you a few pointers Heel warmers swaddle the baby with the foot out put the crib at an incline with the head elevated do...

  11. prescription drug addiction

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    "Why did I go through this whole story? My "new " PCP (I was her first repeat patient) that I had to go to because of my pain meds when I was discharged recently sent me this e-mail...."I know you...

  12. i already feel rejected

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to omgnursesrcool's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good for you for pursuing your goals... A few words of advice and some FYI Nursing school is NOTHING like college...it is extremely intense and requires a lot more than knowing how to study.... Many...

  13. My first cry

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to RNby24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Think of it as a right of passage...your preceptor was preparing you for being thrown to the dogs... I remember my first night off orientation, I started with 8 patients, discharged 3 and picked up 3...

  14. Always Rumors

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to babynurse101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OMG!!! I get so angry when people sit and talk about other peoples mistakes...good lord, we have all made a few in our lives... I guarantee you at least half of the nurses you work with would have...

  15. 34 yr old starting out...help

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to katylady22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are never too old to go back to school! If your dream is to become a nurse by all means...become a nurse!...Even if that means you don't graduate until you are 50! That said...in my humble...

  16. Nclex after year need help

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to kpat.dnp2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You could do a couple of things.... You could take a Kaplan review course...pricey, but worth every penny You could study on your own Or you could just take the test...and if you fail, retake it in 90...

  17. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

    I am currently on my 2nd extension/3rd contract with a Sutter facility in SF, and I absolutely love it. I work 12 hours shifts, and the permanent staff work 8's, so I overlap two shifts. I have a...

  18. IV fluids after C/S, am I wrong???

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know different hospitals have different policies, so they can differ, but I have been an OB nurse for 10 years and for as long as I have been one, every facility I have every worked at has run...

  19. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Me thinks you have problems that are much greater that allnurses~~ I am not currently married, but if my other half so much as tried to have an opinion he knew nothing about....well there would be...

  20. Travel Nrsg: Will they train me in new certifications?

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Annie:)'s topic in Travel

    Like Ned says...furthering your skillset/certifications is on you, but most agencies give you a bit of $$$ for obtaining certifications. I personally dont think I will ever go back to staff nursing....

  21. Resignation dilemma

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Nursiology's topic in General Nursing

    There is always gonna be a job You are not always gonna have your mom Why are you still

  22. Sleep schedules

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Lissla's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I will never understand the logic to orienting a night shifter on days. Would a day shifter be expected to orient on nights? The excuse is always we see more on days...I digress...you should be...

  23. Struggling with work/life balance

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Rexie's topic in Health, Stress Management

    you can have a life, you just have to be flexible...and don't make plans... I work the same schedule, but for years I worked every fri sat sun...I loved that...... I belong to a 24 hour gym that has a...

  24. Night Shift Survival

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to allrncb's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been on nights for over 10 years. For me, it is a way of life. I don't live days ever...I am completely flipped by 12 hours...12 noon is midnight to me. Always. It takes a little getting used...

  25. California License by Endorsement

    rnnluvnit2006 replied to Mwood06's topic in General Nursing

    One fee is the "initial application fee" and the other is "initial license fee" This is incorrect. I applied for a temp/license by endorsement last April, and it took until August 2015 to receive...