JHansen

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1. How long are you clinical days?

   JHansen posted a topic in General Students

   I am just curious, how long are your clinical days? 4 8 or 12? and how many days a week are you doing clinicals? Thanks in advance

2. I thought I was going to die.

   JHansen replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

   Sometimes you have to let your ego/pride get a little bruised there are people out there who will make your life a living hell, just because you tried to prove them wrong. I was like you for a long time, if I was right I wanted the other person to kn...

3. Do Any Of Your Schools Have A Student Nursing Club

   JHansen replied to PNWNusingStudent's topic in General Students

   We have SNA. Its kind of a club I suppose.

4. What you did at clinical you will not do again

   JHansen replied to nurz2be's topic in General Students

   When burping Colostomy bags, Vick's Vapor rub is your friend. Learn to touch people Never turn your back on any patient (learned that one the hard way-Elderly man attacked me, Alzheimers)

5. I thought I was going to die.

   JHansen replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

   Not sure if you want to pursue this in any way, but if you do get failed (i just read this first paragraph btw) the syllabus is considered a legal binding document. A professor can change dates around; students have to be notified and a reason given,...

6. Nursing education

   JHansen replied to deepurple's topic in General Students

   Diplomas are usually given when you are taught nursing in a working environment, like apprentice to journeyman type of thing. These are really not done anymore. Most of the time you go to school for an Associates of nursing to become an LPN, and the...

7. When did you start clinicals?

   JHansen replied to JHansen's topic in General Students

   I wonder how far into BSN clinicals usually start

8. When did you start clinicals?

   JHansen posted a topic in General Students

   Just curious at what point did you start clinicals in school?

9. Should I go for the interview??

   JHansen replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

   hmm tough call, if it was me given the information you have provided I would not take this new job because of the commute time and another associated costs.

10. Should I go for the interview??

    JHansen replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    in your post you said 24 hours, 9am-9pm, did you mean 9am to 9am? Also how did they advertise that kind of pay? ultimately it is up to you, you also have to factor in drive time, and if you get a hotel room you can kiss 50-150 bucks from your pay eac...

11. How to apply

    JHansen replied to angelstrings's topic in General Nursing

    well, good thing for you there are still nursing shortages all over the US, another good thing you said was that you liked rural areas. But my suggestion would be look for a state or city you want to move too, then look at some online job sites, also...

12. RN Earnings and Work Environment

    JHansen replied to whitecats's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Registered_Nurse_(RN)/Hourly_Rate tons of information you can gather from google search. One of the great things about nursing is it is so varied. However after reading your last line about having a bad back a...

13. Surgery Observation tomorrow.....

    JHansen replied to kburns0016's topic in General Students

    Yea, I suppose the only cool thing about that is the colostomy is considered non sterile, so they usually let you in a bit closer and are a bit more chatty about whats going on. Also there are a ton of different kinds of hernias so thats pretty open ...

14. Are we allowed to gloat here?

    JHansen replied to AZO49008's topic in General Students

    Nothing wrong with giving yourself a pat on the back, sometimes you are the only one who will do it. So go to town with congratulating yourself, I know I do when I deserve it.

15. Heart Sounds and Stethoscope

    JHansen replied to JillFRN's topic in General Students

    Sometimes they unscrew, and if you have narrow ears the smaller peices might get them farther in, and thus making it louder. Another thing, some people just have louder hearts.... lub dup am I right?