ksuheather

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1. How to get involved in community as new grad RN??

   ksuheather replied to LuRN11's topic in Activism

   I volunteer at a homeless shelter in their health clinic as a new grad. 200+ hrs later and it looking like I will be hired on as a clinic RN!!

2. Quick question about inpatient

   ksuheather replied to ksuheather's topic in Psychiatric

   Ok then where I'm working does the norm I guess. I was surprised to see how little actual therapy goes on in an inpatient setting. If it were my child, I would assume they were getting daily therapy.

3. Quick question about inpatient

   ksuheather posted a topic in Psychiatric

   For those of you who work inpatient mental health, especially those with the child/adolescent population, how often do your patients receive individual therapy? Group therapy?

4. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   ksuheather replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   I will confess to my most horrible fart story. I was working as a CNA and went into a room to get the patient into a wheel chair. A SBD slipped out and was rank. The patient scolded her husband for befouling the room and he apologized! Yes, the pati...

5. News Flash Everybody Farts!

   ksuheather replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   I will confess to my most horrible fart story. I was working as a CNA and went into a room to get the patient into a wheel chair. A SBD slipped out and was rank. The patient scolded her husband for befouling the room and he apologized! Yes, the pati...

6. An Overview Of Nursing Compact Licenses

   ksuheather replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Awesome info. I'm married to an active duty soldier and we are residents of a compact state and live in another where I am going to school. Should I license with my home of record or where I'm going to school.

7. Dealing with Anxiety

   ksuheather replied to LizzieRickard's topic in General Students

   Zoloft, xanax (sparingly), CBT and letting a few trusted classmates know what was going on so they could watch out for me and be my voice of reason

8. Hazing in school

   ksuheather replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

   Nope, not KSU :-) and for a fundies Sim lab it was skills we hadn't covered. I get the pushing and putting students under stress. I own the fact that I got flustered and shut down. I also understand that in being somewhat vague I'll never get anyone ...

9. Hazing in school

   ksuheather replied to ksuheather's topic in General Students

   Yes, I learned that when I call a provider I'm to manipulate them into giving me the orders I want. However, I don't feel taking joy in furthering the frustration of a student is good educational practice and borders on bullying. So I will amend my...

10. Hazing in school

    ksuheather posted a topic in General Students

    So today was my lab final and to say it was a disaster would be kind. Evidently I had a target on my and my prof even said " I was ornery today and the more frustrated you got the more I wanted to frustrate you." I know nurses eat their young, I did...

11. Career Switchers

    ksuheather replied to SU2013's topic in General Students

    I was an elementary school teacher for 9 years. At one point I was halfway to a masters in English as a second language instruction.

12. How can I know if I have a good chance in getting in Nursing School?

    ksuheather replied to J3w3lz88's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I know at my school you needed a 3.7 at least to make the cut. Ours was a point system too. 10*prereq GPA +2 bonus points if you have a degree for a max of 42 points. They tally everyone's points and then take the top 50 I think.

13. what did you have a previous degree in before you went into nursing?

    ksuheather replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    I have a be in elementary ed, and half a masters in English as a second language instruction. I taught for 9 years and knew the entire time it was not for me. I am a can while in school and even on my worst day I still love it more than teaching.

14. Teaching vs nursing?

    ksuheather replied to Infofreak411's topic in Career Support

    I could have written your post. God willing I will start nursing school in the fall after teaching for 9 years and staying home for 6. I just couldn't continue in the classroom. I work as a can now and have loved it.

15. What's harder, nursing school or the education program to be a teacher?

    ksuheather replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I thought my end classes were easy. Lots of busy work but easy.