suela

suela has 10 years experience.

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1. Any COS Visalia students out there?

   suela replied to lunakat's topic in California

   I would save money and complete pre reqs at a community college.

2. Any COS Visalia students out there?

   suela replied to lunakat's topic in California

   I got my acceptance letter today!

3. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

   suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Urology

   I'll make start at the new grad wage.. $34. I'll work a year or so somewhere else, but for the same hospital/company, then transfer back to the dialysis clinic. I doubt my wage will increase much, but I'll try. Thats the plan anyway... We'll see ho...

4. PCT'S training nurses?

   suela replied to macey'smom's topic in Urology

   I work at an outpatient clinic and generally new RN's orient with an RN for a week or so, then with a PCT mentor for 2-3 weeks, then with a RN mentor for about a month. Also, during orientation, they work 5- 8hour shifts instead of the 3-12's.

5. Any COS Visalia students out there?

   suela replied to lunakat's topic in California

   Thanks, will do!

6. Any COS Visalia students out there?

   suela replied to lunakat's topic in California

   Congrats to supermotojen! I have applied to COS for the Fall 2011 semester as well. The waiting is KILLING me! I've joined the gym to cope... Needed that anyway! I was told at the informational meeting I went to, that letters would be sent sometim...

7. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

   suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Urology

   RN's start at $34/hr at the hospital I work for. That is pretty competitive with the surrounding areas and other facilities.

8. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

   suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Urology

   It is just where my path has led me, I guess. I've been a perpetual student; it has taken me about 7 years to finish my pre-reqs. Single mother of 2, only taking classes for 2 majors when they didn't interfere with family time, or when I wasn't wor...

9. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

   suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Urology

   Actually, because I work for a hospital, I'm probably gonna have to do a year or so in med surg before coming back to dialysis. Hospital policy says dialysis nurses have to be experienced RNs, no new grads. Silly, I know.

10. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Urology

    The LVNs can document the nursing assessment- pre and post tx. Techs can only document the obvious, such as nausea, vomiting, ambulatory status, awareness, etc. The LVNs will also do foot checks, dressing changes, B12 injections (I think), and can ...

11. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    suela replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Urology

    I work in Ca and have been a PCT for almost 10 years. (Just applied for the RN program!) When I first started, we used LVN's, but when the state decided LVN's could no longer give IV meds, we stopped using them. (I work for a hospital in an outpat...