Honeybun1206

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1. Student wants advice about professor from Nurse Educatiors

   Honeybun1206 replied to GoodyNurse2b's topic in Educators

   Wow- She is only 25 and already teaching pathophysiology?! That was the hardest subject in nursing school for me. I remember learning nothing from the book but had a truly wonderful pathophys instructor with years of critical care experience. I agre...

2. Nurse Educators- do you work in the hospital setting or as nursing school faculty?

   Honeybun1206 posted a topic in Educators

   What made you decide to teach in the hospital or as a college instructor? What do you like best about your current job? Just want to better understand this area of nursing. :heartbeat

3. HELP PLEASE. cal state prerequisites..

   Honeybun1206 replied to findingmyway's topic in California

   I got my BSN at a cal state. I took as much GE & pre-reqs (some of the pre-reqs like Biology and Psychology also counted towards my GE) as I could the first 2 years before I applied for nursing school, and was able to finish my BSN in 4.5 years. ...

4. my first night on my own tonight!!! i am gonna vomit=(((((

   Honeybun1206 replied to erin01's topic in New Nurse

   Good luck! Seems like you'll have a lot of support from your preceptors. Just make sure to try and stay organized, prioritize. And never be afraid to ask for help! When doing your assessments on your patients, if you don't know where to start, just s...

5. how long after orientation until you felt comfortable in the ICU?

   Honeybun1206 posted a topic in Critical

   I've been in the ICU for almost a year, and I completed a successful ICU orientation last November. :) Task-wise, I feel okay, especially with time management, charting, getting priorities taken care of before anything else, etc. However, there are ...

6. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

   Honeybun1206 replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

   in my hospital- Magnesium, Insulin, Heparin, TPN (only if it has insulin in it)........ Maybe TPA is one? I'm not sure, since I've never given it. We don't double check for any Diprivan or vasopressors though. Those 4 are the only ones I can think o...

7. How many areas of nursing did you try before finding your "niche"?

   Honeybun1206 replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

   I've been working 2.5 years as a nurse. I started as a new grad in telemetry, which was okay. But after 1.5 years I tried ICU in the same hospital. I'm still in that ICU, and liking it much more than Telemetry! But after a few years here I'd like to ...

8. Benefit of an MSN?

   Honeybun1206 replied to ccho2007's topic in New Nurse

   Getting an MSN will give you more pathways to further your career outside of bedside nursing. You also have other career paths with a BSN besides bedside nursing. With a BSN, you may be able to teach ADN students, LVNs, CNAs in an educational setting...

9. Your honest opinion of online MSN programs?

   Honeybun1206 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Has anyone ever taken an online MSN? If so, how was your experience, especially with fieldwork/clinical experience? Do you regret taking it online vs. on campus? What good programs are out there? I'm thinking of applying to an online program with an ...

10. How important is it for a nursing school to be accredited by NLN or AACN?

    Honeybun1206 posted a topic in General Students

    I have a BSN (my school was accredited by the NLN). I'm currently applying for my MSN but the school I'm applying to is accredited by the CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), who I've never heard of until now. I've only heard of the NLN...

11. Did I ruin my chances of getting into Nursing School?

    Honeybun1206 replied to ngillilan1's topic in General Nursing

    First, take a deep breath and relax. You STILL have a chance. It will help you a lot that, despite your one and only C, you still have a competitive GPA. One measly C grade may not mean anything to the nursing school. They take a look at other stuff...

12. I can't make up my mind..med surg vs telemetry

    Honeybun1206 replied to Ordered Chaos's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on being offered a job! I started out as a New Grad on tele. If you eventually want to go into OR, I think starting out in telemetry would be a better choice. I've never heard of anyone from nursing school that started out in the OR. But bas...

13. Do any of the nurses here hold jobs that are not nurse/health-related?

    Honeybun1206 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering how common or uncommon it is..

14. RN resume with less than 1 year RN experience?

    Honeybun1206 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I currently work in a telemetry unit and have been there since january 2007, my first RN job. My question is- I have a ton of nurse assistant experience, should i put all that in my resume (i.e. listing my tasks, etc for those jobs)? Also, I'd like ...

15. Clinic nurse jobs in Bay Area?

    Honeybun1206 posted a topic in California

    Hello, Does anyone know any good clinics (immunization clinics, women's health centers, etc) in the Bay Area? I'm sort of job hunting for an RN position at a health clinic. Any suggestions/advice is appreciated, thanks!