St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

canchaser, BSN, RN · May 23, 2012

Shannon RN 09 is planning on going out there for the suturing classes and health assessment. Inbox her on allnurses and see if she knows. I think she was talking about getting a hotel. Also go to the fb page, there is a girl who has just went to campus for graduation, she might be able to give insight.

shannonFNP, BSN, MSN, RN · May 23, 2012

Hello! Yes, like canchaser said, I'm going in July (11-21) for the skills workshop and health assessment. I'll be staying on campus though. I looked at hotels in the area and they are expensive d/t touring season. I think a week there is like $400 on campus, but at least it includes food and internet... plus they'll pick me up at the hotel, I don't need a rental car, etc. They're having a lobster back on Thursdays (score, I get two of those!). I'm overwhelmingly excited about July! I also have spoken to a girl in my class that is going as well.

canchaser, BSN, RN · May 23, 2012

Take lots of pictures. I cant wait to see more of the campus!!! :yeah:

norik95 · May 23, 2012

Thank you Shannon RN09 , when I complete the plans I will contact you , I am also planning to stay on campus if I go.

playboyesquiere · May 26, 2012

hey shannon how is that patho class going? Let us know how the summer skills classes go i plan on taking them next summer since i should be in the clinical portion by then.

Leahbrasher · May 26, 2012

Canchaser, that sucks! Is there anyway you can offer to buy him lunch once a week and work on it together? Im really worried about finding preceptors....

I'm disappointed!! I went into get my self a pediatric preceptor. Called 8 people yesterday and got 7 no's. the last one was a yes. I met him at the office today on his lunch break. He pulsa me into his last morning appointment introduces himself to me and me to he patient, shows me how the document the visit and prescribe. We go to a QUICK (10 minute) lunch provided by a rep. Go back to his office to do the paperwork, he starts filing it out. I then tell him about how the preceptor is to log into the typhoon on a weekly basis ( 5 minutes) or less per the clinical assistance. He then rubs his head and says I can't do it.. I want to cry right there and then!!!! But I held myself together. So now it's a deal breaker??? Waiting to hear back from school. His resume is stupendous, published three times, Washington university school of medicine staff, and the list goes on and on.. Frustrated and ready to cry. I want to get into this clinical cohort.

norik95 · May 26, 2012

Fellow students .. I am doing leadership NU506 unit 3 , I am stuck on FTE s calculations.. does anybody remmember how to do that? I think I figured out the problem itself , but then professor asks "if you had four nurses who wish to work half time how many nurses total you need to hire? " I am stuck..

TX norik 95

Leahbrasher · May 28, 2012

Norik95, Calculate how many hours the four nurses would work, don't forget to subtract vacation and sick days. Subtract the number of hours they can work from the number of hours you need filled. When you see how many hours are left you can figure out how many more nurses you will need. There's no right answer...it could be two full time and one more part time nurse...or three part time nurses...

norik95 · May 30, 2012

Thank you very much Leahbrasher !

norik95

shannonFNP, BSN, MSN, RN · Jun 12, 2012

Does anyone know who the clinical coordinator is now? And I've heard that SJCME rearranged clinicals to where adults are now first, and Peds/OB are later. Does anyone know this for sure?

canchaser, BSN, RN · Jun 13, 2012

Yes I know I will email u the contact b/c per terms of service they prefer no names be mentioned here. And yes, they were planning on switching clinicals around for the fall.

CookiePB · Jun 16, 2012

That's frustrating about the clinical order being switched around. I just found one NP at children's willing to precept Grr.