MrsBradyMom

MrsBradyMom has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC, Psych.

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1. Advice needed! Pre-nursing student@ hacc

   MrsBradyMom replied to Newnurseb14's topic in Pennsylvania

   First off, many people make it into clinicals. That other poster sounds bitter about something. If you check on HACC's website you can look up average GPA and points of previously admitted students. And furthermore, why assume you can't keep your ...

2. I resigned today...

   MrsBradyMom replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I just gave my two weeks notice to my LTCF 2 weeks ago. I got this snotty email back saying policy was 3 weeks notice. Now, this facility has fired 5+ nurses in the past 3 months....good nurses, but ones who made too much $$ under our old pay struc...

3. Why are Nursing Programs so Cruel to Students

   MrsBradyMom replied to soon_2Bnurse's topic in LPN-RN

   I had an instructor that was constantly on my butt. She always put me on the spot with questions, picked me to perform procedures with her, and basically "hawked" on me for an entire 3 semesters. It was year of hell with no end in sight. Finally, w...

4. Penn State Hershey's Medical Center GN Residency 2012

   MrsBradyMom replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Pennsylvania

   Yes, I am a HACC grad, lol. I graduated the PN program with a 4.0....thats the only reason I was able to keep my high GPA. I got B's in 205 & 206 :) 206 darn near killed me! I woulthe d make sure you put your intentions of a BSN right in your ...

5. Penn State Hershey's Medical Center GN Residency 2012

   MrsBradyMom replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Pennsylvania

   I applied for the last round, which was a residency starting July 2011. I never got an interview....even with a GPA of 3.88 and 3 years worth of LPN experience (got my RN in May). It was my understanding that they received almost 500 applications f...

6. Relocating to Harrisburg,PA

   MrsBradyMom replied to nyamom's topic in Pennsylvania

   The job market is great for RN's with experience....not so good for new grads. We have 3 hospitals: Pinnacle Health, Holy Spirit, Hershey Medical Center. We have 1 in patient psych unit, PA Psychiatric Institute. We have many LTC facilities, Secle...

7. Theme song to your Nursing career?

   MrsBradyMom replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Humor

   "Highway To Hell" for my shifts at LTC. "Crazy Train" (Ozzy) for my shifts at inpatient psych.

8. New Grad starting LTC Monday

   MrsBradyMom replied to jlynn2303's topic in Geriatric

   I work LTC as an LPN. Here are the biggest pointers I can give you: 1. Ask the off-going nurse how each resident takes their meds (whole, crushed, etc.) Keep your own cheat sheet. 2. Stock your med cart before running off down the hall. 3. Do ...

9. Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

   MrsBradyMom replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric

   Central PA: Hospital RN $25 LTC: RN - $25 - $31 depending on FT,PT,PRN status LPN - $20-$22 CNA - $10-$13

10. Paranoid Schizophrenia

    MrsBradyMom replied to klw27's topic in General Students

    You really need to highlight your abnormal assessment findings and go from there. Without knowing your assessment data, here are a few that might fit: Anxiety r/t unconcious conflict with reality Disturbed sensory perception r/t biochemical disturba...

11. LPN to RN

    MrsBradyMom replied to Mommyof3Boys's topic in LPN-RN

    I would take A&P I and Micro in the spring and then take A&P II in the summer. The workload for RN all depends on your school. At my school, I found there to be much more "busy" work than in the LPN program. I can't imagine doing an extra ...

12. Where are all the HACC Students?

    MrsBradyMom replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in Pennsylvania

    Yes. Slated to graduate in May. I answered a few of your other posts, LMK if there is anything else I can help you with!

13. Where are all the HACC Students?

    MrsBradyMom replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in Pennsylvania

    We are all too busy studying and writing careplans......

14. HACC points system question

    MrsBradyMom replied to Lalo12345's topic in Pennsylvania

    You can't always listen to other people. There are 3 sides to every issue.....1 being the truth. Yes, HACC is hard. But isn't it supposed to be? Do they purposely set you up for failure? No way. Anyone that feels this way probably has other iss...

15. HACC Nursing Clinical Input Please!

    MrsBradyMom replied to rookie1's topic in Pennsylvania

    Calm Down!!!! LOL No, you are not expected to be at clinical 14 hours. They just want you to block out the entire day because not every clinical will be dayshift. For example, you may have dayshift in med-surg (7am - 2pm) the first third of the se...