AlynnSN

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1. awesome nurse pt ratios

   AlynnSN replied to sassy_cassie's topic in General Nursing

   Was just talking to an aide today at clinical on the med/surg floor and the hospital just had a new company take over and they are making their lives hell she said. 1 aide per 10pts from now on (they do 12 hr shifts and might have to go to split 6 hr...

2. I Think I am NOT Going to NS

   AlynnSN replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

   My nursing school is an ADN program and we don't have a waitlist at al :) People come from all over the united states to our program. It's very clinically based as well. Don't give up your dream and settle for less. There is always more out there, yo...

3. What do you do when you come across a...

   AlynnSN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

   Well that's kind of rude! That's great we have CONCERNED volunteers! Obviously OP is suspicious the nurse's breath smells like alcohol. Preventing something from happening before it possibly does is the only thing OP is trying to do. Overzealous is n...

4. What do you do when you come across a...

   AlynnSN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

   Waiting until signs of intoxication show up might put patients at risk in the meantime.

5. How can nurses avoid burnout?

   AlynnSN replied to nolamor's topic in General Nursing

   Never would have thought of this! Good advice to know BEFORE starting work as an RN in a couple years!! :)

6. 2nd degree in nursing WAS IT WORTH IT? GIRL LOST!

   AlynnSN replied to Sophiamez's topic in Career Support

   I can't really say much about the teaching but coming from being a patient myself in the hospital and being in clinical 2 days a week for 8 hours a day with sick patients, I wouldn't want a non passionate nurse. They are NOT fun to be around and can ...

7. Interesting article about conflicting reports concerning the nursing shortage...

   AlynnSN replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a complete personal theory to me. Good job!

8. Interesting article about conflicting reports concerning the nursing shortage...

   AlynnSN replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

   Oh good. So since I will be graduating as an RN from an ADN program in Nov. 2011, I should just continue onto my BSN while awaiting the "explosion" of hiring within the next 5 years?...

9. Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

   AlynnSN replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

   I think A's are completely practical. I'm a straight A student myself. I have no kids though and I do work part time. One thing that is having me struggle through mental health nursing this term is the fact that it's far less interesting than this we...

10. Clinicals make me feel like an imposter

    AlynnSN replied to tabithaaedyn's topic in General Students

    I too am experiencing the same thing as you! It has got to be normal I would think. I am in an ADN program that is clinically based. Clinicals 6:30-2:30 every single Monday and Tuesday. I'm pretty sure I will get over it, by the end of the RN program...

11. Charting

    AlynnSN replied to AlynnSN's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! I wasn't even thinking that we would still assess their PERRLA knowing they were blind. It always comes back to "chart what you see" which would mean that you would still assess it.

12. Charting

    AlynnSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious how you would chart someone who is blind? We are taught in nursing school how to assess PERRLA and how to chart it but what if someone is blind? Can you just chart "pt is blind" ?

13. Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    AlynnSN replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    aha! I thought you meant it was good advice, but not for this topic and I was going to say ummmm....

14. Fluids, Electolytes and Acid Base

    AlynnSN replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    irrespective of the topic?

15. To All Student Nurses

    AlynnSN replied to resumecpr's topic in General Nursing

    geesh! way to be nursist!