mevsmom

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  1. CNA's not doing vitals & slow to answer lights?

    I work in sub-acute rehab in a LTC facility and I struggle with this as well. Hoping to follow for some good responses.
  2. Memorize lab values, normal vital signs for adult and peds patients, and dust off your math skills. If you are feeling really ambitious try to tackle your dosage book.
  3. Brush up on your math skills, memorize lab values , and normal vital signs.
  4. Help clear my confusion please!

    Piggy backing off this question. If you have a diabetic with crust build up between the toes of dead skin or whatever substance from what appears to be lack of care how do you get it out? I used a wash cloth to gently floss it out and then dry betw...
  5. I cried in front of my instructor!?

    I've cried when I failed my competency. I cried when I've felt overwhelmed with school. I'm a great student and I care a lot. I don't view crying as a weakness. I've never cried at clinical just at school with all the crazy stress.
  6. Has anyone gone right into a float pool job after graduation? A local hospital will consider new grads for the float pool jobs. I think it would be cool to experience all the different floors. However will the lack of consistency be too difficult to...
  7. I'm graduating in May, this May. However, I'm having an issue with the logistics of getting a job. If I got an RN job at a local hospital it would require a minimum of 6 weeks of full time days for orientation. But I think that six weeks of days w...
  8. Put some thought into your interview ouift, it matters!

    I completely agree. I need to get an outfit for a job fair and I was thinking of buying a pair of slacks and a oxford style button up. Hoping that I could also use those pieces in a formal interview. What do you think?
  9. I'm sick, but should I miss clinical?

    I wouldn't go. In my opinion it's irresponsible to go when you know you are sick because you risk getting your patients sick, nurses, and fellow students. Also, I wouldn't want to risk having an accident because that would be mortifying.
  10. Reduce clinical anxiety?

    Do you know what your anxiety is related to? I know I had a lot of anxiety in the beginning of school related to talking to patients. So I made up some scripts and used them when talking to patients. It helped relieve some stress because I always ha...
  11. She needs to get a burner phone (TracFone) like they did on the show Burn Notice. ;-)
  12. I thought it showed leadership... I was voted on by my peers and had specific tasks of making up cheers, dances, and making specific decisions... I know that all sounds trivial now that I'm older and have almost survived nursing school.
  13. Thanks for all the suggestions. Some homonyms get me every time! ;-) I'm going to put my preceptorship under education, and not in its own category. I also agree about the professional profile part, I just feel like taking all this out makes my re...
  14. I listed it as clinical experience, because that is what we call it in school, Clinicals. I assumed if I had relevant nursing experience I would list it as Work Experience. I'm not trying to give the nurse recruiter the wrong impression which is why ...