shaunamarslan

shaunamarslan specializes in Sub acute (ortho/rehab).

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1. pradaxa question

   shaunamarslan replied to shaunamarslan's topic in Medications

   thank you for that insight maelstrom... thats what I was looking for

2. pradaxa question

   shaunamarslan replied to shaunamarslan's topic in Medications

   that was my logic sweetseRn. Thankfully my patient will take a pill or two whole with her applesauce but i know other Rn's are opening it up and giving it to her open. She doesn't wear her dentures so I'm not that worried about her chewing the balls...

3. Nursing home hirings

   shaunamarslan replied to NEXTLOVER's topic in Geriatric

   Look up a list and do some research online about LTC's with good ratings /minimal deficiencies and walk in with your resume in hand. Ask the receptionist to grab the DON for a minute and simply introduce yourself and have a mini interview. I have don...

4. pradaxa question

   shaunamarslan posted a topic in Medications

   So i understand pradaxa is non crushable but my question is for patients who have difficulty swallowing whole pills is it ok to open the capsule and have them swallow it with apple sauce if they are not biting down on the litlle "balls". I think it ...

5. Tips for transitioning from one field to another

   shaunamarslan posted a topic in Career Support

   Hello there, as most new grads who had difficulty attaining their first job out of nursing school, I settled for a job and field that I was less then ecstatic about to receive that ominous "nursing experience". Now after a years worth of experience ...

6. Dealing with the death of a patient...for the first time

   shaunamarslan replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing

   I have been a working nurse for almost a year now and have dealt with quite a few deaths. I have always worked in SNFs and love the elderly population that make up the majority of my patients. My first death was about 3 weeks into my first job, wer...

7. Am I Crazy? Traveling after Nursing School

   shaunamarslan replied to Camp7712's topic in New Nurse

   in all sad honesty, i'd pray for a job within 9 months of graduating. Let alone, leaving one to travel.

8. How'd you get your job?

   shaunamarslan replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in New Nurse

   i spent 6 months looking for a job in san diego ( i had been accepted into sdsu for my rn - bsn) but i am originally from the bay area. after career fairs, talking with friends who live and work in hospitals down there and hundreds of applications t...

9. In need of some advice...

   shaunamarslan replied to shaunamarslan's topic in New Nurse

   thanks for the advice :-)

10. In need of some advice...

    shaunamarslan posted a topic in New Nurse

    So all the new grads out there know how HORRIFIC the job market is right now! After getting accepted into SDSU's RN TO BSN program (where i was one or only fifteen people selected with over 5,000 applicants) and having to defer my acceptance because...

11. Im a New RN---LTC my first job

    shaunamarslan replied to tiedwithblackribbon's topic in Geriatric

    Will be starting my first RN job on the 14th and nervous as all hell. Glad that after submitting over 150 applications that I FINALLY have a job! It may be a temporary pay cut but excited to finally get my career going!!

12. UCSD October 2010 New Grad Program

    shaunamarslan replied to Paulie07's topic in California

    Im totally over being nervous for jobs... after applying for well over a 100 nursing jobs, i don't think i can get nervous... and I am ACLS, PALS, BLS certified with a 3.4 gpa in nursing school

13. UCSD October 2010 New Grad Program

    shaunamarslan replied to Paulie07's topic in California

    Hey guys. This is my second time applying to UCSD new grad. Last time I applied there were over 1500 applications for about 15 spots. This time I'm not sure how many people applied but I was told that if you don't submit your application almost im...

14. How do you study?

    shaunamarslan replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Students

    I (try) to do as much of the reading before lecture as possible so you can ask your teachers any questions about anything that you are unsure of when you go over it in class. Then, after lecture I recopy my notes and use my book to fill in anything ...

15. 2nd semester ADN nursing student in the bay area with a couple questions

    shaunamarslan posted a topic in General Students

    Hello ). I'm in my second semester of nursing school and couldn't be happier with all the wonderful teachers and experiences I've encountered over the last year at San Francisco City College. With all this talk about "nursing shortage", it's become ...