jedimasterr replied to Kelly Brown's topic in Illinois
I graduated from WS and while it's clear some things have changed for the better, some have clearly stayed the same. I've posted things before, so I won't say too much here. The things about WS that chafed me to no end while there seem to be pretty m...
jedimasterr replied to leovineknight's topic in General Nursing
When in nursing school, it took me only one day of psych clinical to reach nearly the same conclusion that such intense individualism can create a difficult if not impossible barrier to reentry into a society where individuals do not play by the rule...
When I took the test, I remember thinking that a lot of the nurses I worked with probably knew the answers to a lot of questions. The key is knowing how to answer the questions. The study guides are good, but I felt like my two day prep course was hu...
First suggestion is to not personalize the outcome. CCRN is a test of how well you studied and how good you are taking tests; it's not a measure of how good a nurse you are. Even without the added difficulty of obtusely worded questions, it's a hard ...
I admit that IV thing was a rant, but it does speak to a bigger issue of considering the next step and thinking about a continuum of care. Maybe just instill the idea to think, "What would I want on this pt if I had to stay with and manage him for th...
jedimasterr replied to brimccuist's topic in General Nursing
I started in ICU right out of school and I am glad that I did. All the questions people above asked are important and for me, I had continuity of a single preceptor for the whole time and I went to a unit that was embracing of new grads. All I would ...
I just passed it today by the skin of my teeth. Four more wrong questions and I would not have passed. I have exactly two years experience as a nurse, all of it in a MICU. This is for what it's worth. I bought Woodruff's package back in April of 07...
I didn't read every post here, but one thing that makes me grind my teeth about the ER is when they start and IV and attach the primary tubing line directly to the catheter hub and then plaster it down with five pounds of tape because it is in the AC...
I bought the second edition of Marino's book for five bucks several times from used book stores. If you are just starting out, I think the second edition is more than adequate.
jedimasterr replied to bansplt2's topic in Illinois
I had Dewolff for community quite awhile ago. In that class, the quizzes were very heavily based on the powerpoints from class but she was one of the few teachers who actually presented information in class that jived with what the book taught. She's...
jedimasterr replied to bansplt2's topic in Illinois
I posted on some other West Sub threads awhile back. Two years out now from graduation and my attitude has not changed much. Compared to other places, West Sub has, I feel, a very reasonable pre req list. Well, that is of course except for the comput...
Puppies, It seems that in practice, rather than in theory, a lot of EICU's are run very differently. On paper, this idea does seem to make a tremendous amount of sense in some situations. If you work in a hospital with no resident coverage where you ...
After a couple of months now, I have to say I am not real fond of the EICU. On the one time I did call for consultation with a Doc, I was given an un asked for critique of nursing care, an order for a CBC that I could have gotten without him and a su...
jedimasterr replied to hope4thebest's topic in Student Assist
I try to be direct with them and politely ask them to set the phone aside for just a minute while I finish my assessment. Aside from listening to lung sounds, there isn't much I need to do assessment wise that requires them to stop talking. It seems ...