msrn

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1. Advice for someone considering RN in AR

   msrn replied to RDH's topic in Arkansas

   My mother went to LPN school before going to RN school; but, she strongly encouraged me to go straight to RN school. I did, and it was a good decision for me :) . LPN school lasts one year on average, but the first semester of RN school is the only...

2. State Mental Hospitals

   msrn replied to NurseDixie's topic in Psychiatric

   I work in a state hospital for adults with acute MI; I love it and can't imagine doing anything else. We have a men's unit and a women's unit with 25 beds on each. There are 1 to 3 RNs and 3 to 5 MHTs to each unit during a shift which lasts 8 1/2 h...

3. Did you work full time while going to school?

   msrn replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked full-time since graduating high school 10 years ago. During the first half of nursing school, I worked as a CNA to get experience in a medical setting. There's very little money in that; so, the second half of nursing school, I worked a...

4. dr kivorcian or not

   msrn replied to cometothecradle's topic in General Nursing

   There is an article in the American Journal of Nursing (July 2002 issue) that addresses this issue. For anyone interested, see page 31 under "Ethical Issues". This article cemented by belief that, in the dying patient, pain relief is paramount.

5. Where do you nurse?

   msrn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   I work at one of the state hospitals-acute psych-mostly schizo/bipolar/borderline. I love it! Can't imagine doing anything else!

6. Do you have Malpractice Insurance?

   msrn replied to S.Lunsford RN's topic in General Nursing

   Shortly before I graduated from nursing school, our nursing instructors strongly encouraged us to get insurance; I purchased mine as a graduate nurse and will keep it until retirement.

7. How many of you were CNA's before you went into nursing?

   msrn replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

   I was a CNA shortly before and during nursing school. It made basic nursing skills (like making a bed with a patient in it) a breeze. Also, I really appreciate how hard CNAs work since I had the experience myself!

8. Looking for some quotes for our pinning ceremony.....

   msrn replied to WI-RN2be's topic in General Nursing

   This Emily Dickinson poem is one of my favorites.

9. bed making class?

   msrn replied to twarlik's topic in General Students

   When you get your nursing license and start work, even the most basic of skills will be needed. There will be times when the only staff available are RNs, or the unlicensed personnel will be busy; then, you WILL have to make a bed or two.