sleepRN ADN, BSN, RN

sleepRN has 17 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. ASN, Hospital Setting

   sleepRN replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Nursing

   You can absolutely get a hospital job with an ASN in CT. There is a nursing shortage here.

2. PowerChart/Cerner

   sleepRN replied to Alberto's topic in Educators

   Yes, it does for medication administration and lab label printing.

3. Nursing Education

   sleepRN replied to Mary3010's topic in Educators

   I think you may need to be more specific to get responses. I'm not sure what you are asking.

4. Things nurse students complain about

   sleepRN replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Educators

   They complain about EVERYTHING! haha...Dress code, tests, lectures, faculty, directors, classrooms, assignments, ATI, clinical location, class/clinical time, literally everything.

5. Nurse Incivilities: Does it Start in Academia?

   sleepRN replied to jknaack's topic in General Nursing

   This is a great article. I have been a bedside med-surg nurse for 15 years and for the last year, faculty for a practical nursing program. Nursing needs a culture shift. Nursing needs to get with the times. We can't always do things because that's th...

6. Clinical Rotation Expectations

   sleepRN replied to Tait's topic in Educators

   I am a clinical instructor. We have a student handbook that our students are expected to follow. I would think you be able to access the handbook for the schools you work with. When I begin with a new group of students, I review the student nurse gui...

7. Switched to LVN from the Business World and am UNDERWHELMED!

   sleepRN replied to Guest1188630's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello, I am a new nursing instructor for an LPN program. I teach in the classroom and also at clinical. We have to roll with the punches at my clinical site. When they are short-staffed, we are asked to help with the workload, that means prov...

8. What's your patient load?

   sleepRN replied to germsjackson's topic in Emergency

   Med-surg 4-6:1 on days and eves. 7:1 on nights.

9. LPN/RN ...Is it all the same? Please Advise!

   sleepRN replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN in a hospital, med-surg. My mom is an LPN at a SNF, rehab. When she first started there she loved her job. Now, since management companies bought all the SNF's in the area, she hates her job. When I hear her talk about her job I feel ve...

10. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    sleepRN replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    I have a BA and ASN. I'm very fortunate that at the hospital where I work the credentials for staff nurse are: RN license required; BSN preferred. With the BA I have had opportunities for management and research whose credentials are: RN license ...

11. Need input from NIGHT SHIFT nurses

    sleepRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Stress 101

    Friendly at my hospital! Meetings are 3 times a day to accommodate all shifts. We have an assistant manager whose hours are 5p to 1a to support a seamless transition to night shift (our hours are 11p to 7a) 24 hour coffee shop Unit manager has stated...

12. Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    sleepRN replied to mls4455's topic in Activism

    I smoked when I was hired as a nurse. It wasn't even brought up in the interview. The hospital offered a smoking cessation program that was free for employees. I completed it and am 1.5years smoke free!

13. Nursing student weight

    sleepRN replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    I maintained my weight throughout nursing school (which was slightly overweight for me). I exercised 3 times a week, stairs instead of elevator, and watched what I ate. My graduation present to myself was hiring a personal trainer. So, in no time ...

14. Are there any introverted/shy nurses that can give me some advice?

    sleepRN replied to chariot's topic in Relations

    I am introverted and shy. I have learned to fake confidence in new situations when I felt nervous. I would do some deep breathing, then jump in to a situation with my fake confidence. I would pay attention to my nonverbal cues: stand tall, eye con...

15. Oncology job opportunity vs pregnancy

    sleepRN replied to iCare24's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked all my nursing career in inpatient oncology. I plan on starting a family soon so I switched to a medical floor 2 weeks ago. In oncology, we never assigned the pregnant girls patients that are getting chemo during that shift. I believ...