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1. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

   Love2camp replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

   I had terrific experiences in most of my rotations. The times when it wasn't so good was when the energy of the floor was negative. I found that it was highly dependent on the nurse supervisor's mood.

2. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

   Love2camp replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

   I graduated May 2014. We were assigned patients and co-RNs. The instructor would talk to the nurses about having a student and what task or meds we would be responsible for regarding the assigned patient. I would do my own head to toe assessment, all...

3. Is an associates degree in nursing a waste of time?

   Love2camp replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am a married mother of 2. I got my ASN last year because I needed to work full time while going to school. I did not find s BSN program that could be done nights and weekends. I was able to get a nursing job and I am working towards my BSN online. ...

4. Question on Pay, New Nurse

   Love2camp replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I found out weekends are an additional $1 on top of the $3 diff given for the 3-11pm week shift. 😀

5. Question on Pay, New Nurse

   Love2camp replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

   I currently have a full time non nursing job that pays well. At some point I was hoping to leave my current job and do nursing full-time. I currently have a mortgage that I pay myself and cell phone bill, gas etc. my husband pays the utilities, child...

6. Question on Pay, New Nurse

   Love2camp replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

   The paper that is filled out states shift diff $3.00 during wk, $1.00 wkends. They have day, evening and night shift available as well as casual/per diem. They stated they have openings due to some nurses leaving to continue education.

7. Question on Pay, New Nurse

   Love2camp posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question. I went for an interview for my first nursing job. We did not talk about pay or benefits. We mainly discussed my availability for weekends, what area in the facility I am most interested in working in and what orientation entails. T...

8. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

   Love2camp replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   Well wishes being sent your way Esme. I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts.

9. help with drug calculation

   Love2camp replied to Jsanders16's topic in Student Assist

   If the vial contains 2 mL there would be 100 mg of medication in the entire vial so you would not give all 2 mL. You would draw up only 1 mL in your syringe and that would give you your 50 mg needed for your dose. If the vial is a 1 mL vial and it co...

10. help with drug calculation

    Love2camp replied to Jsanders16's topic in Student Assist

    Per every 1mL there is 50 mg of medicine. If would all depend on how many mLs in total are listed on the label for that medicine as to how much quantity you have in total.

11. Has anyone here handled both school and kids?

    Love2camp replied to queenofthenile's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last semester of school. I work 40hrs a week go to school nights and weekends and have children. It is very doable. If you have supportive people around you and you keep up with the studies you will be okay. I recommend getting to bed at a ...

12. Need help

    Love2camp replied to Babylonne's topic in Student Assist

    Awesome Esme. Thank you for sharing.

13. Hepatitis B vaccination 2 shots?

    Love2camp replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Nursing

    I can't comment if it was 2 or 3 shots back then but your Dr's office should be able to do a blood test. They will check for titers I believe. I had it done last year and I was not immune so I needed to get all three shots.

14. What the heck!

    Love2camp replied to nurse4sale's topic in ADN/BSN

    My Eng comp, psych and math etc was still good from 15yrs ago. Human development and sciences usually age out. You may have to retake all your sciences or do a review course on them.

15. What tape recorder do you prefer?

    Love2camp replied to havehope's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Yes I didn't realize either until a classmate made me aware. I usually put my phone on airplane mode in settings before I start recording. That way my phone isn't vibrating from a text or call while recording on a desk near the professor.