Reds5588

Reds5588 BSN

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  1. PA nclex results?

    Reds5588 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a feeling this is going to sound a bit neurotic but I'm going crazy... So I took my NCLEX at 8am yesterday, I had 75 questions, I felt "ok" about it but no overwhelming pass or fail feelings....

  2. Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    Reds5588 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I have been an RN, BSN for 5 years. I did one year at a subacute rehab before transferring to a med-surg floor in the same health system. I really loved my floor, it was a small inter-City...

  3. Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    Reds5588 replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for the good advice and words of wisdom. You’ve confirmed my beliefs that I am where I belong. The only reason I was contemplating even leaving because I didn’t want to be...

  4. Changing jobs in the pandemic?

    Reds5588 replied to macaroni's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I faced a similar situation a few months ago. I liked my job/co-workers, but after moving to a new state I was then commuting an hour each way. I applied in March to a new hospital (with better...

  5. How will COVID-19 affect the hiring process?

    Reds5588 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    So, for the past year my family has been prepping for big changes to our employment status. My husband and I are both RN,BSN. My husband is about to start his final year of FNP school. I have been a...

  6. How will COVID-19 affect the hiring process?

    Reds5588 replied to Reds5588's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good point... that would be terrible. I guess The only positive in that situation would be that no Clinicals would mean no urgency to stress about switching jobs this month

  7. How will COVID-19 affect the hiring process?

    Reds5588 replied to Reds5588's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I should also add: some people may say “you should have done this months ago.” Which obviously crossed our minds, but my husband really wanted that full time ER position to help with his gaining...

  8. My Story: Trying to move to the hospital

    Reds5588 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Background: I've worked for a hospital affiliated short stay rehabilitation unit (located in SNF, down the street from actual hospital) for two years now. I have received nothing but great reviews...

  9. My Story: Trying to move to the hospital

    Reds5588 replied to Reds5588's topic in Nursing Career

    We already work for the same health system, as we have for several years now. He works on the ICU and I applied for the ED, the unit managers cover for each other sometimes, which is how she knows my...

  10. HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    Reds5588 replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    I was a CNA for ten years before becoming a nurse, and I learned to master mouth breathing. As the years go on it won't even bother you as much. And to the previous poster who said its the "CNAS...

  11. single mom with 3 kids

    Reds5588 replied to sarasiraj's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Its hard work, but you have to stay focused. I was widowed two years ago very suddenly during my 2nd year of nursing school. I was left a single mother to two young children. I had a few key support...

  12. Reasons to lose nursing license?

    Reds5588 replied to Srobbins2310's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you've heard about the nurse in the news recently who lost her license for taking a picture of her patient's member... So yeah, that'll do

  13. New Grad FNP job hunting

    Reds5588 replied to EDNURSE4LIFE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Service attendants???

  14. Fight or Flight ? Advice needed.

    Reds5588 replied to SuperNurse19's topic in General Students

    I agree that its common in nursing school to see students get treated differently. When I was in med surg 2 (8 months pregnant with many complications during finals too), I bombed my final and missed...

  15. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    Reds5588 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I have a weird phobia about fingernails. After a bad experience involving cleaning feces from under a patients fingernails (very tricky task), I always get grossed out when I see dirty fingernails....

  16. What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    Reds5588 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    My school had a representative from a review course come and talk to my class about a month before graduation. They like gave this whole presentation that basically convinced us we would fail if we...

  17. Asking about a job offer???

    Reds5588 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the most professional way to ask via E-mail about the status of a job offer, and to imply you need to know ASAP!?!?! The idea of it sounds so rude to me, but I have one job offer at LTC...

  18. ALL-RN Care model

    Reds5588 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I graduated in December, passed NCLEX in February and have been on 3 interviews since then. My 3rd interview was yesterday, at a major magnet hospital. All applicants are offered a shadow...

  19. ALL-RN Care model

    Reds5588 replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the input, I'm glad to know some of my concerns are valid! I am hoping the nurses I see during shadowing will give me some insight. I'll update on

  20. I finally quit smoking!

    Reds5588 replied to HarleyGrandma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congrats! I quit last month! I Graduated in December. my dream job (which I interviewed for last week. ... fingers crossed) tests for nicotine in urine upon hire. I needed to quit anyway, but this...

  21. Third times the charm, I hope!

    Reds5588 replied to Punky547's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I felt Kaplan was really good. I thought the questions were pretty similarly structured to

  22. Starting CNA course in July: tips?

    Reds5588 replied to ammiedew's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did the red cross CNA course like 9 years ago, before I went to nursing school. I was straight out of high school with hardly any medical experience but I found it to be fairly basic. I graduated...

  23. Medical Assistant as school nurse

    Reds5588 replied to smileitout's topic in School

    I was a "medication administration technician" with a CNA license before I went to nursing school. This was in an assisted living community and It was a great experience for me, I made a point to...

  24. dry erase board and marker at nclex

    Reds5588 replied to combinate's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    For my boards in PA it was like a long laminated sheet of paper and fine tipped felt pen (mine was out of ink). I only needed it for keeping tally of how many select all that apply questions I was...

  25. My NCLEX Report Analysis- Advice Needed

    Reds5588 replied to Drahcir's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Management of care questions are worth the highest percentage of your overall nclex score. So I would focus a lot on those types of questions. I recommend the linda lacharity book titled something...