Working2beRN2014

Working2beRN2014 has 1 years experience.

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1. Are ADN/ASN worth it?

   Working2beRN2014 replied to DrewF86's topic in ADN/BSN

   The issue is that ASN/ADN's are being phased out because most hospitals want nurses with a BSN for Magnet status. However, if you are considering a career as a nurse most hospitals will hire an ASN/ADN even if they want the BSN, provided the nurse si...

2. Overreacting?

   Working2beRN2014 replied to SionainnRN's topic in Relations

   I am under the impression that due to privacy and patient confidentiality that if I saw a patient on the street, I would be in hot water for addressing them about their health or medical care. I get acknowledging them, but this just seems off to me. ...

3. How long do companies keep applications on non-hires

   Working2beRN2014 replied to kabu's topic in Job Hunt

   I found this lovely outline on the net: http://www.constangy.com/media/materials/42_Final 1 Federal Recordkeeping Chart.pdf I also found another bit that suggested 1 to 2 years. I found that if employed personnel documents are kept on file for at ...

4. Calculator at work?

   Working2beRN2014 replied to 1Luv_xo's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure about LPN or LVN schools but I know in our RN school, we are taught how to write out by hand our dosage calculations, of course on the standardized tests we take through HESI and ATI and even the school's exams, we are given a calculato...

5. Personality At Work vs. At Home

   Working2beRN2014 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am the same person with a touch of different. On my days off I am still compassionate, I still am a generally nice person. I signal when I change lanes, I thank people who let me over with a friendly wave, I resist the urge to use any waves consist...

6. Code words

   Working2beRN2014 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

   Having done a few clinicals at a facility that has non private rooms, I find report is given behind the nurses station in hushed tones or in a staff only break room. At my facility that I work we practice bedside rounding for both PCT's and RN's, the...

7. "Wait for the nurse"

   Working2beRN2014 replied to brido's topic in Relations

   I work as a PCT and even though I have patients that will thank me for being such a good nurse, I ALWAYS, make sure to tell them I am not their nurse, that *insert name of their nurse* is their nurse and I am the tech that assist the nurse in giving ...

8. How do you challenge the boards as a CNA?

   Working2beRN2014 replied to Shonay's topic in Technicians

   The OP did state that math has been a challenge in getting into nursing school already. I would REALLY encourage you to brush up on your math skills. As a nurse, LPN/LVN and RN you need to know how to do basic dosage calculations. I am sure you would...

9. Denied into the Nursing program?

   Working2beRN2014 replied to stratus93's topic in Male Students

   We have male PCT's and RN's on the floor I work on and oodles of male nursing students in my group that graduates May 2014. Our school ranks students for admission based on a clearly defined point system. I doubt any program can legally allow anyone ...

10. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    Working2beRN2014 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't see that happening where I work either, and I am only a PCT at present while in nursing school. The doctors I encounter in the day to day (rather night to night for me) is that they know the nurses and other staff like PCT's are a part of ...

11. I still don't understand why a hospital would hire cna's, or techs but not lpn's

    Working2beRN2014 replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Relations

    I see a lot of posts regarding efficiency and money, but I always thought it had to do with magnet status. That is that 80% of nurses would need to have a BSN or higher. So then 20% would be LPN/LVN or ADN level nurses. I know the hospital which I am...

12. Why do CNA's get low pay for the hard labor that they do?

    Working2beRN2014 replied to M4ri_777's topic in CNA/MA

    I got my CNA so I could work in the hospital setting while going through nursing school. In the DFW area the pay for entry level CNA's is anywhere from minimum wage to upwards of 10.00 hourly. In Texas the CNA course is less than one semester and onl...

13. The Patient Who Receives No Visits

    Working2beRN2014 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

    Great Article. It is true, you can't possibly know why things are the way they are. When my father was in hospice I got more than an earful from my older half siblings on visiting my father, they did not understand why I did not want to see him. Fro...

14. Overbearing family members

    Working2beRN2014 replied to mindyjo15's topic in Relations

    I read this and find myself feeling as if I may have been overbearing on occasion. but then as a nursing student and someone who resides with my mother and has helped care for her through her MANY ups and downs, it is easy to start speaking on my lov...

15. First year nursing students

    Working2beRN2014 replied to Momurse2014's topic in General Students

    Hi! I am a 2nd semester in 1st year, doing OB, L&D, Peds, and as always med-surg. 1st semester was all Med-surge. I just wish we had more time in pediatrics. I have little love for L&D and OB so for me that section is a bit of a drag but I s...