RNgrrl09

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1. LPN Student in RN Clinical

   RNgrrl09 replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Educators

   I don't know whether or not they have an lpn clinical site for this rotation. I was just asked to do this. I feel if they had an agreement, then they would not need to be secretive about this student at the clinical site. Maybe, I am just being ov...

2. LPN Student in RN Clinical

   RNgrrl09 replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Educators

   That is what is bothering me also. She is the only student in her cohort. The others left the school or failed last term.

3. LPN Student in RN Clinical

   RNgrrl09 replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Educators

   Sorry, to clarify, she is an lpn student,not yet an LPN, not an RN student, taking clinical with RN students. The site is for RN students- who are LPNs.

4. LPN Student in RN Clinical

   RNgrrl09 posted a topic in Educators

   Hi. I am a new nurse educator- adjunct faculty in an ADN RN program. Recently. I have been requested to let an LPN come to the clinical site and not let the site know that the student is an LPN. The clinical coordinator takes care of obtaining a ...

5. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

   RNgrrl09 replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Relations

   Get used to it. Most nurses are like this. This is preparing you for the real world of nursing. Become more assertive. Welcome...

6. Info on Kaplan's MSN programs?

   RNgrrl09 replied to RNgrrl09's topic in School Programs

   Nursekaty29. Thanks for the reply. I did receive it. Congratulations on passing your exam and I wish you the best in finding a job. While looking for preceptor programs, I came across jobs @ minute clinic (CVS) and walgreen's. Don't know if this ...

7. Info on Kaplan's MSN programs?

   RNgrrl09 posted a topic in School Programs

   Wondering if anyone has taken the FNP program or is currently enrolled. For those who have attended, did you have any problems getting a job? Most of the things I have heard about Kaplan have been for undergrad and wanted some info for the MSN prog...

8. ROLL CALL - Case Managers!!!

   RNgrrl09 replied to LasVegasRN's topic in Case Management

   hi. i am an rn, bsn currently pursuing my msn. i have been a nurse for 3 years. recently hired for a medicaid healthplan who provides managed care insurance contracted thru the state. i work from home. love it so far.

9. 2nd day in nursing home and I want to quit

   RNgrrl09 replied to Msviv17RN's topic in Geriatric

   I started in a nursing home, I have a BSN also, and I am now working in a hospital. I stayed at the nursing home for 6 months and wanted to quit everyday. I was on a subacute unit with 20 patients at night with ton's of treatments and a big med pas...

10. Patient Care Coordinator or Unit Manager...Advice Needed

    RNgrrl09 posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi all!!! Need some advice from experienced LTC managers. A friend recommended me for a patient care coordinator position for an LTC facility where she previously worked. Received a call from the facility and while discussing the patient care coord...

11. Job offer...finally!

    RNgrrl09 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!

12. Overwhelmed

    RNgrrl09 replied to Desizzle's topic in New Nurse

    I was in the same position when I graduated december, 2008. Hospitals were shutting out new grads, looking for experienced nurses and I did not get a job until june 2009 on a subacute floor at an ltc facility. It will get better. You will get to k...

13. a question about post-op temp and incentive spirometry

    RNgrrl09 replied to BB8789's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is not breathing as deep, they are also retaining co2 which causes the temp to go up. Cellular respiration is the combustion of dextrose, when we breathe, we release the CO2 along with the heat that is produced from this combustion.

14. What does your username mean?

    RNgrrl09 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

    Mine is easy- became an RN in 2009 and i'm female....

15. Residents of LTC who abuse the staff

    RNgrrl09 replied to BVUstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Workplace Assaults on Nursing Assistants in US Nursing Homes: A Multilevel Analysis Tak et al. Am J Public Health.2010; 100: 1938-1945 Assaultive Behavior in Alzheimer’s Disease: Identifying Immediate Antecedents During Bathing Journal of Gerontolog...