greasy

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1. Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

   greasy replied to girtenbt's topic in CNA/MA

   If you really want to be a nurse. Go into Drug and Alcohol rehab nursing. Not everyone that is a nurse likes the wiping butts and etc. I don't mind it. I figure my parents wiped my butt and cleaned up after me, so now it is my turn. I am a nursing in...

2. When you have students on the floor...

   greasy replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   Were these students RN or LPN students??? That would definitely make a difference.I am instructor for both RN and LPN. RN students are already LPN's and can give all po meds without a instructor or another nurse checking them. LPN students must have ...

3. Low starting pay for new RN?

   greasy replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I have been a clinical nursing instructor for an ADN program in kansas and I make 19.50 /hr. I have been an RN since 1985. I also work at a clinic and make 20/hr. Home Health 17/hr. I pay 600/month for rent and my utilities average 300/month. T...

4. Emergency IV calculation! HELP PLEASE!

   greasy replied to Blondie24's topic in General Nursing

   She figured it over 20 minutes???? What is the right answer? Let me know, I am curious. It just seems unrealistic to run in mannitol at 600cc/hr.

5. Emergency IV calculation! HELP PLEASE!

   greasy replied to Blondie24's topic in General Nursing

   I don't agree with you. I had a nurse that does figuring like this all the time and she got 199/hr

6. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

   greasy replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

   I totallly agree with you. I would much rather have a student that cared about the pt and gave excellent compassionate care, who's hair touched their collar, than a student that had their hair up as neat as a pin and they gave crappy care. The care t...

7. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

   greasy replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

   Well, being a clinical instructor, I think it all depends on the length of the hair. My director request no hair touches the collar. I personally think with some peoples hair that are shorter versions, when they put it up with so many different clasp...

8. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

   greasy replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Management

   I can reply to this from two different sides. This first being,when I first got out of RN school, my first job was being a charge nurse on a Peds floor. I was the only RN with either an LPN or Aide on the floor with me. This all depended on our censu...

9. Opinions please 4 a pre-nurs student

   greasy replied to KathyRN2B's topic in General Students

   Take all the classes you can on-line. These classes are not as hard and time consuming as in-class classes. On-line classes do require self-discipline on getting your homework done. I am a nursing instructor and I took most of my pre-req on-line and ...

10. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    greasy replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    I am a nursing instructor and have never told someone that they are not nursing material. I have asked students in the past if this is really what they want to do for the rest of their life. I based that question on poor clinical evaluations and perf...

11. Hate nursing school, please help

    greasy replied to Higgs747's topic in General Students

    I just finished my BSN degree and that is all I did was write papers. I am not a better nurse or instructor because of my BSN classes. All it is, is busy work. There is research saying papers are not a good learning tool. Hang in there. Are you an LP...

12. did u get a lot of meds question in NCLEX???

    greasy replied to chichimitchi's topic in NCLEX

    OOPs I didn't check my e-mail before I sent it. I was typing fast. I do know how to spell instructor

13. did u get a lot of meds question in NCLEX???

    greasy replied to chichimitchi's topic in NCLEX

    I am a intsructot and have never heard of that book. Where did you find it??