cwa82

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1. Nursing as a 2nd career

   cwa82 replied to Cherzilla's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hmmm, I have some mixed feelings about this. Not to be negative, but I don't think nursing is a wise choice if you are simply looking for a side job or "something to fall back on". To begin with, nursing school is a huge undertaking. Nursing was m...

2. how do I delay an answer to one interview while waiting on a second interview?

   cwa82 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Career Support

   Hmmm, always a tricky question! If you've done both interviews, and get an offer (but really want the other job), I would suggest calling the manager on your preferred unit. Explain that you've had another job offer, but don't want to take it if th...

3. medsurg nurses, how many admits/discharges on a typical shift?

   cwa82 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Med-Surg

   I work med/surg in VA. We are called a surgical floor, but we do get a fair amount of medical patients as well. The turnover really depends heavily on the day and surgical schedule. Typically, I come in and take 5-6 patients. Most days I'll have ...

4. Call off guidelines

   cwa82 replied to MKS8806's topic in General Nursing

   On our floor, if you are overtime/signed up to work extra, you get sent home first. After that, they go by the list. Staff can put their name down if they are interested in being called off - it goes by "turns". There is a list of call-off dates f...

5. New grad doesn't want to work on the floor...

   cwa82 replied to regrebs's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think there is anything wrong with not wanting to work as a staff nurse on a hospital floor. However, to get the kind of jobs you want - it might be an advantage to start there. I so agree with the person who advised you to look at your ...

6. Is it worth Starting LPN vs. ADN Nursing Program

   cwa82 replied to Kyliyah's topic in General Nursing

   I would definitely go for the ADN (or BSN, if you can find a program). Things may be different in Georgia, but in Virginia, I see less and less job opportunities for LPNs. At my hospital, for example, LPNs cannot work on most floors. The LPNs we d...

7. Working as an Oncology RN and pregnant

   cwa82 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen a lot of pregnant oncology nurses at our hospital, so I'm guessing it can be done! Not sure how things work at your hospital, but I think our oncology patients usually leave the floor and go down to the infusion center for chemo - not a ...

8. Tell me someone else has felt like this....

   cwa82 replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

   We all feel this way!!! I've heard it takes at least 6 months to a year to get comfortable, and even then there is still so much to learn! I graduated in May and am a few weeks into orientation on a med-surg (mostly surgical) floor. The learning c...

9. Code Brown

   cwa82 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, as a bedside nurse you will clean up EVERYTHING! The idea is that the PCTs are there to do that, but that is not the reality. If you soiled your bed, would you want to wait for the nurse to run and get someone else? Probably not. Also, the P...

10. 2nd degree in nursing WAS IT WORTH IT? GIRL LOST!

    cwa82 replied to Sophiamez's topic in Career Support

    Never really considered teaching but I just graduated from a second-degree BSN program. Was it worth it? I’m only a few weeks into my first job (surgical floor at a community hospital), so time will tell. I’m passionate about nursing, and so far I...

11. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    cwa82 replied to Lala27poodles's topic in CNA/MA

    I make $10.13 an hour at a community hospital in Virginia. Its not a ton, but I'm in nursing school at the moment and it's worth it. I'm PRN, my hours can be whatever I want them to be, and I get experiences that my school doesn't offer (like doing...

12. Are you proud to be a CNA?

    cwa82 replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm proud to be a CA (we are called clinical assistants at my hospital)! I'm currently in nursing school, and this job has been a great stepping stone for me in terms of getting used to basics and becoming more confident with direct patient care and...

13. Affording Nursing School: What did you do?

    cwa82 replied to DMB_Love's topic in General Students

    I quit my job when I started NS, since there was no part-time option and it was a 9-5 job. Luckily, my husband makes enough to support us for the time being and I was able to get on his health insurance. Our school also offers a cheap insurance pla...

14. Suffolk Community College Nursing Evening Books

    cwa82 replied to squishy11's topic in General Students

    Try http://www.chegg.com - it's basically a textbook rental operation. I went through them to get the books for my nursing prereqs and saved a ton of money. They send you what you need for a fraction of what it would cost to purchase them new, and ...

15. accelerated BSN for fall 2010 - looking for advice

    cwa82 replied to RNpatterson's topic in General Students

    Hi! I'm about to start my second and final year at Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia. As a private school with crazy tuition, it wasn't my first choice but I was able to get a spot in their program and felt I would have been a fool not to ta...