Studentnurse365

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  1. Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    I don't know what courses you have under your belt already, but the pre-reqs for nursing and the pre-reqs for a basic bachelor's in biology are similar. You need your writing, math, chemistry, biology, anatomy and physiology, gen eds, ect. Maybe ta...
  2. Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    In my state, I would recommend going though an associates program first to save money. Most employers in my state will still hire an ADN nurse and encourage a bachelor's degree. I can't say how other states hire. There are some hospitals that will no...
  3. Looking for some advice before making a mistake.

    In my setting, ICU, we do total care. We rarely delegate to a tech because we either don't have one or there is 1 for 20-30 patients. I am also not a fan of giving baths and dealing with poop/peep, but I am interested in the complexity of the patient...
  4. Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    If you go on the gcu website you can see the list of classes that are required for the program. You can match up ones you've taken before and ones you need to take to see how accurate it is. I always double check the advisors because the school just...
  5. Started GCU online RN to BSN! Go Lopes!

    I'm in my 5th week of nrs433 or intro to nursing research. So far it has been my favorite class, but I do tend to be a more black and white thinker and research is very black and white! I'll be turning in my group project on sunday then heading off t...
  6. Research PICOT-Grand Canyon University

    I'm in the intro to research class right now too! Maybe use a specific amount of pitocin that way it can be measurable. During the immediate postpartum period will continuing xxxml/hr or [xxx mg] iv pitocin for 4 hours in postpartum patients decreas...
  7. Best one sentence handoff report

    She pulled out her pacer. She literally ripped the wires from her chest. [Temp. Pacer] She's crazy. Oh, keep the code cart near she has a third degree heart block. Have fun!
  8. Started GCU online RN to BSN! Go Lopes!

    I started in January and am in my 5th class. I took a couple breaks along the way :] Even though I haven't completed the program yet, I completely agree with what flames said!
  9. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    We were offered bonuses as well. Ours were 1 exta shift a week for 4 weeks. The 1 extra shift got you an extra 200$ each week and after completion of all 4 weeks you got $500 extra.
  10. fat in nursing school

    I feel ya. I gained 30 lbs in nursing school and another 10 when I started working night shift. 1 positive is I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism- I guess that's a positive... was put on meds but it's been a back and forth battle trying to get the l...
  11. CNA/patient ratio

    I work in an icu and we were recently bought out by a new company. With that change we were told 1 tech to 21 beds. We are looking into changing the duties of the techs so they don't feel so overwhelmed.
  12. So I kind of messed up

    Employee health has had to look through my rx and they just glance at them. I bet someone wouldn't even notice a difference in dates from drug test to rx. Just a thought. It's a tricky sticky situation.
  13. So I kind of messed up

    Can you get a prescription from your doc? Tell the doc how anxious you've been and that you think you need an rx for lorazapam. Then if the doc gives you a rx you have the rx to show them and you won't have to take your mom's anymore. Win win.
  14. I learned that you have to be employed for a year before you can qualify for FMLA and you can only call in 2x within a 90 day period or you will get written up. I had a stomach bug a couple weeks ago and called in. A week later I started getting li...
  15. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    I had to get approval from 3 different docs to be allowed to work while having a dx of epilepsy, depression, and anxiety. Recently my thyroid has been acting up and my doc increased the dosage. Retested and the tsh was even higher so she increased t...