shebrannew

Does the program ever change the assessments required for each course or do the assessments change with instructors? I have a coworker who completed the program and she has the assessment requirements that she said she would give to me to get ahead (I start in August). SHE IS NOT GIVING ME HER COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS GUYS, just the descriptions of assessments so I need to know if they ever change the topics. Any guesses? TIA! :)

Hey All! I just graduated and received an offer to work in a lower income area hospital that scares me a bit (being totally honest). I was told that this hospital leads the state in patients with syphilis and second in the state for infant mortalities due to drug use during pregnancy. ? The area is high in crime and drug use, so it was no surprise that the unit is considered "hard to fill, hard to retain" for staffing purposes. As you can imagine, I have about 34675237 questions, but I honestly believe I can do this (previous background of 12 years in military trauma) with a lot of training and guidance. I turned down a few other jobs in OR, ER and PCU because I really wanted a challenge- and I'm pretty sure I got it. So does anyone have any wisdom to impart? My biggest concern is doing cervical exams and deliveries with infections, can anyone shed some light on that for me? Or dealing with psych patients on the unit? Or dealing with Moms when CPS takes their baby away? Lol I have ALL the anxiety even though I'm excited! Thanks a million and Happy Nurses Week to all you amazing nurses!