MJeanRN

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1. Is there really a "nursing shortage"

   MJeanRN replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   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...

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

   MJeanRN replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   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...

3. Anxiety over CNA course

   MJeanRN replied to nervousstudent's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   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...

4. Help Help Help .. Failed NCLEX

   MJeanRN replied to dcd.lopez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   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

5. how to guide students on tele floor

   MJeanRN replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

   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...

6. Using haldol

   MJeanRN replied to WildOne's topic in Patient Medications

   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...

7. 4 days until NCLEX...what to do?

   MJeanRN replied to kelmkids3's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   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...

8. CNAs "making up" vitals.

   MJeanRN replied to ctmed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   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,...

9. 2 weeks 20+plus Applications

   MJeanRN replied to stefmack7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   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...

10. Normal to be nervous as hell?

    MJeanRN replied to brittykbritt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ^^ I almost cried! Best. Reply.

11. CNA EXAM THIS SAT!

    MJeanRN replied to EyeLoveNursing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

12. Resume Question

    MJeanRN replied to MJeanRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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,...

13. Kaplan scores on practice exams???What do they mean?

    MJeanRN replied to khmurphy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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,...

14. Is the second year of an ADN program easier than the first?

    MJeanRN replied to 777RN's topic in General Students

    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...

15. does it matter where i start?

    MJeanRN replied to mo929's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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....