what not to ask at orientation

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Apr 15, 2005

I don't get it. When i got in, i didn't have to be certified. I don't think it's a stupid question to ask.

allnurses Guide · Apr 21, 2005

I took First Aid AFTER I got out of nursing school and had worked medsurg for a year. I went up into the mountains to be a camp nurse for a summer, and needed First Aid skills that were never taught in any hospital clinical training I'd ever had. Specific education for specific areas of work. I'm now in ER, doing trauma- that took more training too.

Did you mean to imply the person couldn't pass her First Aid class and still wanted to be a nurse?

I stopped at an accident scene one time, a person who self identified as a home health nurse wanted me to roll a non breathing trauma victim on his side so he wouldn't vomit. NOT! I asked if he was breathing, she didn't know but "he has a pulse so he's OK", what part of the ABCs did she not get? Nursing school doesn't teach first aid (but the ABCs are pretty mandatory :rotfl:

JVanRN · Apr 21, 2005

I don't get it either.

pediatriclpn · Apr 21, 2005

We took first aide cert and CPR my first section of LPN school, before we ever hit the floor for clinical. I had already had all of it because of being a lifeguard. If you are afraid of doing first aid sort of stuff, then you shouldn't be a nurse!!!!!!!!!!

Sue7573 · Apr 23, 2005

It became mandatory in our nursing home at least two years ago. The hospital teaches the class and every two years we have to go back to class and renew. It was a good thing for me because we have to have it before we even get in our RN program. Also we have to have a CNA class or be certified and working as a CNA to get in our program. Is that new or has that always been the case?

Sue

anc33 · Apr 23, 2005

I work at a large teaching hospital, one that serves patients from all over Florida. None of the nursing staff are required to be CPR certified but we have to demonstrate our skills once per year.

LadyT618, MSN, APRN, NP · Apr 24, 2005

I get it!! I had to take CPR class before entering nursing school. I thought this was the norm for the most part. Apparently it isn't.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Apr 25, 2005

Right, which is why i don't feel it was right for this person to be made fun of for asking that question.

LPN01112005 · Apr 25, 2005

We had to be CPR certified prior to starting our nursing classes, too. It was mandatory prior to starting our first clinical rotation in our first quarter of basic nursing. It had to remain in effect until we graduated also. So, if anyone's expired prior to graduation, they had to get recertified before going to clinical.

z's playa · Apr 25, 2005

Back on track here....one of the students in my orientation AND the first real day of clinicals goes "Why do we have to wash our hands after every pt again?"

Holy moly dude ! :chuckle

Forgot one...this girl was late for our post conference. She walks in

Teacher: Where were you?

Her : Well this old guy was in the hall begging for me to unbuckle his seatbelt in his chair so I did !

:smackingf

Z

Tashia · Apr 25, 2005

I get it!! I had to take CPR class before entering nursing school. I thought this was the norm for the most part. Apparently it isn't.

I thought this was the norm too.