TreeSawRN replied to Bella39841's topic in California
Bella: If you are already an LVN you will do fine. I remember having diarrhea my first clinical day. My first patient was a nursing instructor (Yikes!). She was really great though and I did fine. As you will. TreeSaw
TreeSawRN replied to Bella39841's topic in California
Hey Bella: I graduated from Mt Sac in 1978. I have been a nurse 30 years. I went on to get my BSN and now have a MS. Congratulations and best wishes. BTW- I never remember having to take a test like you are describing, however (in the old days) I did...
Have you tried Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Childrens Hospital in Oakland or San Franciaco? UC Davis Med Center near Sacramento also has a good burn unit. California has the biggest nurse staffing need and highest paying jobs, but also the highest...
Dear rpic: I graduated in June 2006 from an all online MS in Education program. Where are you enrolled? I went to California State University East Bay. I have my BSN and have somewhat regreted that I didnt get my MSN in Nursing. I did get a raise and...
You used bendable metal foot cradles and wooden foot boards to prevent foot drop (do they still use those?) There was no PPE or MSDS's. You sloshed Cidex in a basin [without any PPE] and soaked the largyngscope and blades for 20 mins between ED traum...
I also am researching online NP programs. I just completed a 100% online MS degree in Education program [also earning a certificae in online teaching and learning] thorugh California State University, East Bay. I am finding that (though I dont really...
TreeSawRN replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism
Dear NurseKata: As an RN for 28 years, who has been in the ED, ICU, CCU, Med-SURG/ Clinics/ Advice, Education and Management, I think you should be aware that most managers have been on the frontline. I will grant you that some managers are so far ...
Dear 99: I'm not sure why you are asking about the difference between human resource management and personnel management, perhaps it is a difficulty in understanding the English terms. From my perspective they are the same thing. Are you saying that ...
You might try meeting with your risk management, medical records and biomedical folks to help identify high risk/high volume and problem prone trends. Also input from frontline charge nurse staff and managers would likely yield valuable needs assessm...
Hi Lprnc: Welcome. I coordinate nursing and other clinical staff education from a corporate regional perspective and can relate to not having been at the bedside in quite a while. Although I did get to do some bedside audits and chart reviews onsight...
Dear Sapphy: I remember the first time I saw a prolapsed uterus like that too. It's pretty scary. I thought the woman's "innerds" were gonna fall out and I wondered if I should be shoving something back in, or calling a doctor. I've seen some prett...
When I was an ED nurse we kept an informal translators dictionary of patient terms. *These were things we actually had heard patients say "Smilin Mighty Jesus"- spinal meningitis "phenobasketball" - Phenobarbitol "utopic pregnancy"- ectopic pregnancy...
I am going to California State University, East Bay. U of Phoenix was too expensive ($18,000) and I didn't want to have to re-take statistics, pathophysiology, or physical assessment, so I'm working on my MS in education with a certificate in on onli...
Hello Organgichombre: I have much in common with you. I am working on my MS degree in Education (100% On-Line) and am a BSN . I have been an RN for 27 years in California and have a broad nursing background. I had a male instructor in my original A...