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1. What I learned in clincals

   pknurse replied to snowwhite2002's topic in General Students

   Many times what you learn in school is different from what the hospital abides nurses to. Hospitals have policy and nurses must follow policy regardless of what your textbook states.

2. ASN with a B.S. in Biology....ASN to MSN?

   pknurse replied to Johnnydr's topic in Post Graduate

   I have a BS in Biology and got a ADN. I am in a ADN-MSN program right now that ladders you to BSN and then you continue on with your MSN. There are a ton of programs out there that offer a MSN if you have an ADN and a bachelor degree; it is meant to ...

3. PICC line blood draw

   pknurse replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

   This is the solid answer. Whatever the policies and procedures of the hospital are what must be done. You can actually receive disciplinary action for not following policy/procedures even if it aligns with evidence-based practice (e.g., aspirating on...

4. Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC)

   pknurse replied to sirI's topic in Legal

   I'm heavily interested in this aspect of nursing, in so much that I am pondering pursuing a law degree (JD). My question is, how did you get your start? Did you find a law firm and offer your services? Or did it just fall in to your lap?

5. Why is nursing school so overwhelming?

   pknurse replied to Maya12's topic in General Students

   Straight up - because people's lives are in your hands. If you have any respect for that notion, you will persevere. Thank about the bigger picture.

6. Accreditation question...

   pknurse replied to MetroMom's topic in General Students

   Most RN-BSN programs actually don't look at your nursing courses (e.g. pharmacology, med/surg, etc.). They look at your undergraduate classes like biology, anatomy, speech, statistics, etc.

7. Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

   pknurse replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

   What most nursing students do not know is that hospital policy/procedures overrides whatever you are taught in school. Nurses are held responsibility for following policy/procedure of the hospital - not what is in your nursing book. And often times t...

8. Advice for Nursing Students: How to Thrive at Clinical Rotations

   pknurse replied to Lev's topic in General Students

   Be engaged and help out with my other patients. The "best" students aren't the ones who are "super-smart." The best students are inquisitive and investigate. I had a student who couldn't answer one question about pharmacology I threw her way and knew...

9. West coast university graduates, help!

   pknurse replied to elinagrigoryan's topic in School Programs

   I won't deny that the cost is horrendous; however, I have known a fair amount of WCU graduates get jobs. E.g., I heard about ten WCU (North Hollywood) graduates are now working at White Memorial in LA. So yes, they do get jobs. But does that mean th...

10. Where can I find Kaplan Decision Tree?

    pknurse replied to dreeea's topic in NCLEX

    Per the TOS of this website, we can't "reveal" such information. However, if you go to a Barnes and Noble/Nobel and go to the Nursing section, the Kaplan books about the NCLEX-RN will give you sufficient information about The Decision Tree. If you be...

11. Is nursing really that bad of a career choice?

    pknurse replied to alyssajeanette's topic in Career Support

    I suggest you read The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. It's a novel about self-actualization, not taking what people say at face value, and being your own person regardless of speculation, rumor, and conjecture. I do not believe AllNurses is a good website...

12. The best and cheapest RN to BSN schools.

    pknurse replied to brown90's topic in ADN/BSN

    State schools (e.g. CSUs). Go to your state's BRN website, look at accredited RN-BSN programs. WGU is cheap - however, that depends on how long you want to finish it in. The shorter time, the cheaper.

13. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    pknurse replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    However, if the chart is ever audited (e.g. medical billing office), Omnicell/Pyxis will show the medication removed while the patient MAR will show the medication wasn't given. In general, most hospital stays/medications are pro-rated per clinical p...

14. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    pknurse replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    Does not matter what drug it was/is. Stealing is stealing. Refer to the Disciplinary Actions portion of your state BRN site and browse people's files (which are public record). Nurses receive actions for stealing medicines like Zofran.

15. Total Newbie Needs Help in Southern California

    pknurse replied to jdeutsch's topic in School Programs

    1. ISP - Accelerated College Science Program Courses and Classes, Learn Science in Months Not Years (Whittier, CA) 2. Accelerated BSN or entry-level MSN program. 3. ABSN, look into Mount St. Mary's College in Los Angeles, CA. ELM, look into CSUDH. Lo...