papergirlRN

papergirlRN specializes in geri.

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1. Question about UALR

   papergirlRN replied to booklovinrn's topic in Arkansas

   I graduated from UALR's accelerated program and thought it was fair. It's the same as the traditional option, except you don't get a summer break, so you graduate in December instead of May. This will make finding a job MUCH easier, also. Hard to s...

2. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

   papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a dementia unit, and we do team nursing. 2 partners to a day room, with 10-15 patients. 3 day rooms. 1 staff member must be in the room at all times for patient safety. So - even if I am just passing meds, I may get stuck in a day room ...

3. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

   papergirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a great unit - or at least, it was great until recently. I have an intelligent, competent nurse manager. I graduated in December, and have had a nice, long, orientation with a wonderful preceptor. Prior to graduation, I worked on this un...

4. VA Scholarship?

   papergirlRN replied to success78's topic in General Nursing

   At the VA in my area, I worked as a student nurse technician (SNT) while in nursing school. After 6 months of employment as an SNT, I was eligible for a SNAP scholarship for $5000, for a year commitment. SNAP= Student Nurse Assistance Program, I th...

5. Personal Hygiene...

   papergirlRN replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

   Interesting (and disturbing) thread. What about the lady in the stall next to you that is talking on her cell phone?! And then you hear the telltale crinkling of the wrappers on various sanitary products, listen to her say, "hang on a minute," sit t...

6. VENT! They could've KILLED somebody!

   papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks to everyone for the replies. . . . I did speak briefly with Jane and John about it. They were very flippant, couldn't have cared less, no big deal. I think they think I over reacted. BUT- I told them that since I was so new in the charge rol...

7. VENT! They could've KILLED somebody!

   papergirlRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   Let me first say that I have been a nurse for less than 6 months. But this made me really nervous, and I wondered what they were thinking! John and Jane are both nurses on my unit. We do team nursing - Jane was passing meds for half of the unit whi...

8. are they supposed to know this by now?

   papergirlRN replied to labrador4122's topic in New Nurse

   WOW! I managed to get through nursing school and my time as a graduate nurse without ever having given an IM shot. I have been a "real" RN for about 2 months now, and the other day when I was passing meds, one of my pts had an order for an IM abx. ...

9. Testing the new nurse?

   papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in New Nurse

   Yep, I did go to my nurse manager and she said don't worry about it, that I did what any 'reasonably prudent nurse' would do and no harm was done. Today, the same nurse told me to give a patient immodium for diarrhea, but he was positive for c.diff...

10. Testing the new nurse?

    papergirlRN posted a topic in New Nurse

    OK- first day passing meds by myself, and the patient care person (an experienced nurse) comes to me at 0845 and tells me Mr. Whatshisname is constipated and could use some MOM. Fine, I tell her - as soon as I finish with this pt, I'll go there nex...

11. Where to buy scrubs in central Arkansas?

    papergirlRN posted a topic in Arkansas

    Grrrrr. I LOVE Dilly scrubs, but I guess they quit making them- I can't even find them online anymore! Someone told me to try Dickie, but I can't find them anywhere! I could order them online, but would at least like to try on before I commit, bec...

12. Just took Hesi

    papergirlRN replied to maxamillion's topic in Arkansas

    Yep - I passed the ualr hesi on first try, also. Now I'm bored to tears waiting on a temp license, att, something!!! I am sooo ready to start work! You know, it's funny. For the last week, I've sat straight up in bed at 4 a.m. thinking I forgot ...

13. Benefits of VA Hospital?

    papergirlRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a student nurse technician in the VA system and it has been my experience that the shifts are different depending on which floor or unit you're on. Some units have 12 hour shifts, some don't. And some units you'll work days or evenings an...

14. Uca

    papergirlRN replied to missnida's topic in Arkansas

    Hi, I'm a senior student at UALR, also. Yes, UALR is trying to go to a BSN program, but as far as we've heard, approval is pending. Also, there is a list of prerequisites floating about, but that list has not been approved, either. Your best bet is...

15. Time to decide on preceptorship!

    papergirlRN replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the replies, everyone! Ok. So the preceptorship is ONLY 100 hours, which is technically no time at all but a really long time if you're miserable, right? And no, we don't get to meet our preceptors beforehand so we can pick. We are pai...