susanlwins

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  1. OMG Say it correctly!

    Some of the CNAs I give report to, when I say "This patient is on iso for MRSA", I have seen them write "Mersa" or even "Merced". Really? It's one of the most common infections in the hospital. How can you not know what the abbreviation is, even if...
  2. 2013-2014 HRSA Nursing Scholarship Application

    I'm also thinking about applying for this, but like you am leaning towards OB nursing and am not sure that I want to do 2 years at a community clinic immediately after graduation. I am afraid I will lose a lot of acute care skills that I may need la...
  3. HRSA/Nurse Corps Scholarship is now OPEN!

    I am applying also. Starting my ADN program in 2 weeks, and I am in the first financial preference group, so we will see what happens. There is a webinar next week on the 20th in the evening where they will be doing a question/answer session as well...
  4. First stop CNA next stop RN

    I'll be starting nursing school in April, and have been a CNA for 3 years in both LTC and the hospital. You are making a great decision - you will learn so much that you can take with you into your nursing career, and will have a good idea going int...
  5. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Management told me that before leaving a patient's room, I should be writing down on their whiteboard the time that I will be returning to their room for the next round (we are expected to round on our patients q hour). When I explained to her that ...
  6. Current Lake Washington (LWIT) RN students?

    I just saw that your responded - thanks for being willing to share info. I am applying for spring quarter (having a baby in January, or else I would be going with my original plan and starting in a few weeks!!) I also will be applying to Shoreline b...
  7. TEAS V and school policy

    That is a stupid reason to have such a restrictive policy. My school lets you do one retake after a 30 day waiting period. Then, you can't take it again for another year. It gives everyone a chance for a do-over, but not excessive retakes. If that...
  8. Hi. I am finishing my prereqs and am going to apply to LWIT as well as several other area schools. I haven't heard a lot about Lake Washington's RN program. Current students, or recent grads, enlighten me?!?!! Thanks!
  9. Hardest part of nursing school

    Thank you for mentioning that "there really is no such thing as a 2 year RN. There is a solid year of prereqs.) I am finishing my prereqs (took me 2 1/2 years going part time), and there were prereqs for the prereqs. Fortunately, I finished a lot o...
  10. Tips on getting an A in A&P1?

    I also got an A in A&P 1. I agree with kamecee that you have to study as you go. Do not plan on cramming sessions to get you by with a good grade. I read the material before lectures, so that I could just use lecture to build upon my knowledge...
  11. I agree that grades are not the ONLY thing that is important, and if you feel this way, apply to a school that looks at interviews, recommendations, and experience in health care as a major part of admissions criteria. However, many schools, at least...
  12. Does your unit have to absorb the cost of sitters?

    I can empathize with your situation completely. Our unit is the same, as are most hospital units, it seems. When we have a sitter, a CNA is pulled from the floor, leaving the other CNA's, RN's, and patients and their families to try and pick up the...
  13. Feeling lost and discouraged in clinical....

    Congratulations on making it this far - you will be fine. It takes a LONG time to get confident with even basic skills like bed baths. It will come with time. And even then, sometimes you will forget supplies, bring the wrong thing, make mistakes. ...
  14. Feeling lost and discouraged in clinical....

    Congratulations on making it this far - you will be fine. It takes a LONG time to get confident with even basic skills like bed baths. It will come with time. And even then, sometimes you will forget supplies, bring the wrong thing, make mistakes. ...
  15. Do you have time to give baths?

    Amen! I am a nursing assistant in a hospital now, and I see my job as assisting my RN's with WHATEVER they need help with/don't have time for. I realize not all CNA's have this understanding of their job responsibilities, or this attitude, but I fe...