Hi all, I just got hired as an extern in a CCU. I am in my last semester of LPN school and will be starting RN school in January. Can ANYONE (I'm not shouting )give me advice? I want to be as big a help as I can, I know the job description, and ...
nursefreak1 replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Nursing
Animaniac, I got my job at the hospital I did a rotation at. my clinical instructor was on staff as a contingent. She helped me. Also consider the time of year you apply. most hospitals hire externs at specific intervals, interviews in march mean wor...
nursefreak1 replied to Haunted's topic in Forensic
I spoke with Faye Otto and she said she would allow me to take the course even though I have another semester to complete in nursing school. Do yu really recommend this or wold I be better off taking it somewhere else... Please be honest..it is very...
My father has worked in radio technology for over 25 years. (He has engineered stright-line, micro, strato, digital, etc.) To this day he says most of these claims of intereference, if not all, are farce. My dad is also a retired engineer, who taug...
nursefreak1 replied to JenMarie82's topic in Pre-Nursing
I do not know a woman in nursing school who has not heard," all you're going to do is leave me for a doctor anyway..." 2 of my classmates are goingthrough divorce and my fiance' is this close to aasking for his ring back...not! I am in my last semest...
nursefreak1 replied to PAPERQUEEN's topic in Student Assist
I worked it out same as you and got the same thing with rounding. I try to remember: vol X calibration( dripfactor)/time and good old faithful want/have=give good luck
nursefreak1 replied to rosenchen7878's topic in General Students
I just completed pathophysiology. I took it with med surg in my LPN program. Best thing I could have ever done. Patho goes hand in hand with Med-Surg. Patho is thought of as a BSN completion course at my school and I had to fight to be able to take ...
nursefreak1 replied to futureTMA's topic in Male Students
I am going to be a SANE as well, I am currently enrolling in a course for my certification. Having been a victim of rape, I must say it may be ...difficult.. . for a woman to undergo a rape kit with a man. That is not to say a man can't do it.. p...
nursefreak1 replied to cajam6's topic in New Nurse
Now, I question if I have what it takes to be a good nurse. I know I need help with time management. I have gone to my preceptor and all she says is that it will come with time. My orientation was not the greatest. My preceptor provided little fo...