lisaannej

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1. Graduating Class of 2012 - Shout Out Here!!

   lisaannej replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

   BSN October 26,2012! 5 months to go!!!

2. Dialysis PCT Scope of Practice in AZ

   lisaannej replied to SkinnyLatte's topic in Urology

   I would look at DaVita's website or Fresenius website's. Those are two dialysis companies I know in AZ. See what their qualifications are? Google other dialysis companies, too, to see what they require. That's where I would start I guess.

3. What's the first thing you'll buy when you're officially an RN?

   lisaannej replied to mssjez's topic in General Students

   1. NEW furniture! I am tired of my old garage sale/thrift store stuff. With that, a super comfy, never want to leave bed! 2. A new car. Again, tired of my hand me down cars!

4. Last semester but.. I Hate Nursing!

   lisaannej replied to mitral's topic in General Students

   I understand completely. I will be graduating in October. I've learned throughout nursing school that I really dislike bedside nursing. I am much more interested in public health, research, case management, and even psych, which is less bedside. If b...

5. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

   lisaannej replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

   I graduate with my BSN in 6 months, and I have no idea if we have a pinning ceremony! I think if we do it's along with graduation because my school is just a school for nursing, so it doesn't have to share graduation with other majors. It would be su...

6. Chamberlain: pros and cons?!

   lisaannej replied to KAC123's topic in Chamberlain College

   The curriculum, which is national, is great. You'll get a lot of learning about each speciality. I go to another campus, so I can't say what is good or bad about Chicago. Yes, the non-transferrable credits is a con, but hopefully that doesn't need to...

7. I got what everyone wanted and now, I'm unsure that "I" want it.

   lisaannej replied to mallory4's topic in General Students

   You could start the nursing program, do a semester, and see if it really is for you? Defer your admittance into the other program until then? I like Rob72's idea about incorporating both fields. Nursing really does have so many different avenues besi...

8. Chamberlain: pros and cons?!

   lisaannej replied to KAC123's topic in Chamberlain College

   Which campus were you looking at? I think each campus has its own pros and cons.

9. A soon-to-be new grad who actually WANTS to work in geriatrics!

   lisaannej replied to busymommy's topic in Geriatric

   I am a soon to be new grad and want to work with the geriatric population, too! I am the lone person who is interested in them! Everyone else wants to do ER and I don't see the appeal to that. I've worked as a CNA in nursing homes and now as a caregi...

10. Am I freak for charting meds as I pull them?

    lisaannej replied to Izzy11's topic in Geriatric

    I'm not a nurse yet, but work as a med tech in an assisted living facility. I pull the med, sign for it, initial bubble pack, give med. If the resident refuses a med, I circle my initials, then document why, and waste the med. I do know of some med t...

11. instructor says nursing is not for me..

    lisaannej replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    I think it's pretty crazy that your instructor didn't do more in the way of helping you with your "issue" before speaking with the coordinator. I am in nursing school right now, and I am sure that any of the instructors that I have had, if I had an i...

12. New Grad Job Offers (ICU or PSYCH)

    lisaannej replied to HAL_APRN19's topic in New Nurse

    If you would rather be in the ICU, then I say take that job. I am sure they will give you orientation and training since ICU is so specialized. I think you should go for it!

13. When your the patient, do you tell the nursing staff your a nurse?

    lisaannej replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nursing student and the couple times I've been to the hospital, I've never told outright, but they always ask what I do, so I then tell them. But I've seen patients in my clinicals and even my friend that I went to the hospital with do the whol...

14. Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN Program

    lisaannej replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona

    I am finishing up my first semester at the Phoenix Campus. My feelings are mixed right now. The people who schedule the classes are a little on the frustrating side. You have to keep asking them and reminding them to do things, but they always will a...