SierraC

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  1. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    Graduated from Excelsior 4 years ago. Started off in Med/Tele ...went from there to ER and then to ER psych which I found is my passion. I am currently the ADON of a psych facility and working on my BSN through EC. Eventually , I would like to be ...
  2. Starting first med/surg job

    My best advice to you...during orientation...befriend a few experienced nurses...they really are your greatest resources. I have learned SO much from a few nurses who really took an interest in me and supported me through the whole new grad experien...
  3. Giving pain meds.

    This is a major pet peeve of mine too. I had a pt yesterday ...first day I had him but he had been admitted five days ago. He had several major back surgeries that did not turn out well. He had scheduled pain meds but also prn pain med orders. Noo...
  4. How long will I be miserable?

    I have the same problems...certain unit clerks and cna's can make or break you.....in nursing school there is so much about delegating tasks...but i find there is noone to delegate the task to ....so much falls on us..we have ONE cna for a 35 bed med...
  5. help w/ organizing time

    Orientation is hard! My first few months afterwards were a tad stressful too. But you do learn how to make it easier. You have to learn what works for you. Now when I go in at the start of my shift , I bring ice water, linens ,whatever iv fluids ...
  6. Good Experiences with Excelsior??

    I also had a good experience with EC. I finished in July of 2005 and have been working as an RN on a med/tele unit since December . I think I was just as prepared as any other new grad . The CPNE was stressful and I spent alot of time preparing fo...
  7. huge juggling act with time as the enemy

    Hi I feel like I could have written your post. I have been off orientation for 3 weeks now . I work on med/tele and have six pts on days. We only have 1 cna though for a 35 pt floor so I feel I spend most days washing pts, getting ice water , and ...
  8. Is buying a present for a pt. appropriate?

    I worked on a pedi floor for a year or so...the staff would buy the kids who had no family or families that could not afford it..clothes and such. For Xmas, we would all pick a child and buy something special for that child and leave it on their bed ...
  9. My exam #2 is coming soon..I need encouragement!

    What helped me is that I did the Mosby's exam...it points out your weak areas and then I focused my studies using the Saunders book and CD. The section in Saunders , I think it is called prioritizing or delegating care...really helped me and the que...
  10. i failed!

    I am so sorry to hear that! don't give up.
  11. Hi, my husband and I came out too CA about a year ago. We have been traveling for a few years now ( he is a RT) . We first did it in our home state of CT and then ventured out here because he has family here. I was enrolled in EC before we came out...
  12. I went to NY from CA to test for my CPNE. I tested in July in NY...the wait in Long Beach , CA was until December . It was worth the money and the travel time . I am glad that I did it. I graduated in Sept. Passed the NCLEX this past week. Moving...
  13. priority questions

    This is my understanding of priority questions. The question will ask what to do first in a situation, who to assess first out of 4 pts, what pt to assign to a lpn or cna, or my all time favorite...a pt comes in with whatever signs and symptoms, wha...
  14. priority questions

    Fingers and toes crossed!!! Do you live in a state where you can get quick results? I live in CA but I applied for licensure in Nevada so was able to get the quick results.
  15. Suzanne's 6-week Program With Saunders's Cd

    This is what worked for me with the Saunders book and cd. I would take a quiz on a content area ...if i tested below 70%, I would read up on that area in the book and then go back to the CD and take the study part for that area just to drill it in ....