MJeanRN

MJeanRN

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  1. Is there really a "nursing shortage"

    Sure there is...if by "nursing shortage", you mean that the hospitals are requiring nurses to take on more and more patients and increase work loads without staffing much needed additional help. It's not because there aren't enough nurses to fill th...
  2. I happen to live in a state where employers are not allowed to "discriminate" against smokers. I found out one day while reading one of the state labor laws posters. Guess it depends on how much big tobacco contributes to the local economy/government...
  3. Anxiety over CNA course

    Calm down and breathe. :) Starting anything in nursing is sometimes confusing and frustrating. Whether it's a CNA course or obtaining your registered nursing degree, you have to realize that at some point you have to take resposibility for your own ...
  4. Help Help Help .. Failed NCLEX

    Cannot say enough about how helpful Kaplan was. For our program, it was a requirement to purchase it and attend the seminars, and I'm grateful!
  5. how to guide students on tele floor

    I would say it depends on the objectives. If they're anything like mine were, then it probably isn't feasible (ie, care for a patient with a trach, etc- there may not be a trach on the floor during clinicals!). I would definitely focus on the skills...
  6. Using haldol

    If he had the Haldol ordered (depending on what the order stated: ie, prn agitation, etc.), I would have used it. Climbing out of bed at all hours of the night makes him a danger to himself. What if you hadn't caught him doing it those 6 times? Did y...
  7. 4 days until NCLEX...what to do?

    Practice NCLEX questions, and read ALL of the rationales. Make sure you read the rationales for the questions you get right too, and why the other options weren't correct. Reading and truly understanding the rationale will help to validate whether or...
  8. CNAs "making up" vitals.

    Just last night my tech reported to me at 0600 that one of my patient's BP was 198/86 during her 0400 vitals. I immediately jumped up and did a manual pressure and got 152/84. When I went to chart it, I saw that her comment for the 0400 BP read "nurs...
  9. 2 weeks 20+plus Applications

    Out of all the applications I put in, the ONLY call I received was from the small community hospital the next town over. I truly believe that the reason they called was because they weren't all tied up in politics like the big city hospitals are. Whe...
  10. Normal to be nervous as hell?

    ^^ I almost cried! Best. Reply. Ever.
  11. CNA EXAM THIS SAT!

    Yes, your exam will be on a dummy. We were required to be CNA's prior to nursing school, and the one that I attended had us write out each skill on paper, and then in addition, the critical steps on notecards. Write them out to help commit them to me...
  12. Resume Question

    Thanks for the advice! It's not that I can't hold out for 6 months, as much as it's my bank account may not be able to (and to a lesser extent my sanity). It's currently a PRN position that I'm in, and I've been put on stand-by for the last 5 out of ...
  13. Kaplan scores on practice exams???What do they mean?

    I've always been told that above a 60 on Kaplan tests indicate passing level, especially since all of the QB and TT are considered by Kaplan to be "passing level questions" (critical thinking, analytical questions). That being said, don't focus so m...
  14. Mine sure as heck was! Our second year started with the instructors saying, "you got through first year, it's our job to make sure you graduate". But, each program is different. You'll be surprised how much you learned in first year that will help yo...
  15. does it matter where i start?

    Any nursing job should give you valuable experience that will bulk-up your resume. As far as hospitals discriminating against you for nursing experience, I don't personally believe that it's true. Make a list of pros and cons for yourself to help mak...