annaRNC

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1. 2.35 GPA too low for Acc Bacc BSN Program?

   annaRNC replied to btaveras's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Honestly yes. Although your experiences and recs are great the competition to get into an acc program is rough. I'd think about taking some classes especially any sciences you can get your hands on. I did a 2nd degree program and had a 3.5 with a ...

2. lazy cnas

   annaRNC replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a nurse that was a tech before. There are lazy nurses (which I cannot stand) and lazy techs. However the hands-off of direct patient care that I've seen as a nurse disgusts me. Yes, critical thinking, passing meds, starting IVs, chemo, blood (...

3. When you have students on the floor...

   annaRNC replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   You have every right to be very angry! Please make sure you document everything and make copies for yourself. The fact that they gave medications to your patients without checking with you or the instructor first would have been grounds for getting...

4. Any Job fairs in New Jersey for May or June?

   annaRNC replied to gradgirl1223's topic in General Nursing

   Wow--that's a hard question because of your gap between when you graduated and when you took the boards. Do you have any related experience outside of clinical that you can put on your resume? A BSN doesn't mean anything to most hospitals--that's t...

5. Any Job fairs in New Jersey for May or June?

   annaRNC replied to gradgirl1223's topic in General Nursing

   A couple of quick questions for you--when did you graduate, did you take the boards already, and do you have experience? NJ/NY markets are very very tight. Applying online isn't going to cut it and attending a few job fairs won't do it either. You ...

6. Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

   annaRNC replied to copyandpaste's topic in General Nursing

   I have a pretty good relationship with the doctors that I work with and I think that it works because it's a two-way street. On my end when I do have to call them off hours for something I make sure I have all of my stuff together as well as what I'...

7. Depression and nursing?

   annaRNC replied to Allthatsparkles's topic in General Nursing

   Bipolar II here as well. Stable on meds for about 9 years. Have been told by coworkers and patients that I'm a really good nurse. Most of the time I think I am. Medication, therapy, and support group makes it possible. I think I'm a better nurse for ...

8. Are there some areas of nursing that are more upbeat than others?

   annaRNC replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

   This is a good question. I think that there some nurses are more upbeat than others (that is pretty much how I am) versus those that aren't. I think it's a matter of personality. Some people complain all day long whereas some of us (not nearly enough...

9. Quick tips for nursing students

   annaRNC replied to annaRNC's topic in General Nursing

   You all sound like nursing students I'd like to have. I think it's the clinical instructor as well b/c she is not too hot. There is a real need for clinical instructors but the pay is not as much as one can make on the floor plus it is so hard to ma...

10. Quick tips for nursing students

    annaRNC posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse that loves to teach and precept but I've noticed a couple of quick things that I think might help students to keep in mind. 1) If you come to get your clinical assignment before clinical please don't wear a tank top with a leopard print b...

11. Precepting...am I ready?

    annaRNC replied to pyxeduhst5282's topic in General Nursing

    I think the fact that you're asking questions and have concerns means you'll be a great preceptor. I love doing it and wish we had more new grads on the floor. Students are awesome too though. I'm about 5 years in and have been only been doing it fo...

12. Do you usually stay in the specialty you start out in?

    annaRNC replied to tigerlily345's topic in General Nursing

    I have stayed in Peds but my original plans weren't for peds at all. When I interviewed something clicked and when I started doing it I found that I really love it. I'm going for my NP now so I think I'll be with peds the majority of my nursing life...

13. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    annaRNC replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lucky because my parents think that having a daughter that is a nurse is a great thing. That's the first thing they'll say when they introduce me to someone. When I got into a big name grad program it became "This is my daughter, the nurse, and s...

14. central lines protocols

    annaRNC replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work on peds so what we get back is an order sheet that gives the orders to flush qshift with x amount of heparin (units dependent upon patient weight either 10U or 100 U) as well as a spot that the doc checks to state that placement has been verif...

15. Can RNs really make this much?

    annaRNC replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    In Central NJ with 4 years and pediatric certification about $35 on days. Cleared around 80K with some OT last year. Wind up working about an an extra 8-12 a week most of the year. Good benefits for me and the husband--full medical/dental/life insur...