rn2bn07 BSN, RN

I have been a nurse for five years at a level one trauma center and have decided to make an advance in my career and move to another specialty, however my manager has given every job I apply for a bad reference. I have nothing against my current mana...

Thank you Sun0408. I did get two personal recommendations from a close friend/RN/charge nurse and a close friend/Dr., as well. Hopefully that's enough needed. My interview at another hospital is tomorrow, im praying i get this job without any problem...

Thank you @#1ME. I was told by many to not use him as a reference. I didn't know for sure if that would look bad or not, and if it would be questioned as to why I chose not too, I really wouldn't know what to say. He is the nursing supervisor/manager...

Hi, interested in knowing if anyone is enrolled or have graduated in this program? I am ready to get my bachelors, and I heard that they have off-site campuses and you only have to attend class one day a week. Is this true? If so, I would like your o...

I have to give a presentation in my pre conference in clinical to my instructor and classmates about this and all I have is basic info. Is there someone who can give me more info. about this and more depth so I can get a better understanding on this...

Hi. I am a first year nursing student, and I start Med-Surg tommorrow. I just recently applied to a hospital who is offering a Nurse Extern Program for 12 weeks, paying $15.60 an hour. This program is through the summer and I felt that it would hel...

I am in my last semester of the ADN program and graduate in May 2007:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: ! But I am currently in my med/surg cardiac class and still find it difficult to break down what a beta-blocker, or calcium channel-ion blocker, or A...

Hi everyone! I have just finished my first semester in Foundations of Nursing and begin next week in Adults 1 (Med-surg1). In order for us to start clinicals we have to pass this math calculations test the first day of class and I am a human wreck tr...

There are so many things in nursing that we use that could have been built or remodeled to better the quality and comfort of our patients. Personally, I hate gluing fecal pouches on pt's bottoms with fragile skin and breakdown. As soon as, the glue h...

Hi OR nurses, I am in dyer need or some advice. I have just found out that I am pregnant nad I have a job in the OR tomorrow. This couldn't have come at a better time. I am however, excited this is my second and last child, my son is 12 years old and...

Hello, just wondering if there were any St. John employees on-line here. If so, what is it that you like and dislike about the job and what type of position do you have and what unit?

Thank you for your advice. I am taking everything under consideration right now. I was worried about the radiation exposure from xrays and the learning curve I will have to conquer. I am still confused, but I will go on the interview and see what hap...

My son and I watched this tonight and it was such an inspiring movie. My son read about his life in school. I have been feeling really tired and burnt-out lately at my job and watching this movie has really made me appreciate why I chose to become a ...

I believe he started practicing pediatrics when he performed surgery on the girl who had chronic seizures, this was before his babies died, I think.

I know right? I was shocked to see that happen.

Are you kidding??? Please.

They have played the movie three times so far tonight, I'm sure it will come on again.

Shortness of breath RT: Symptoms of congestive heart failure S/S orthopnea, restlessness, jugular vein distention, not able to wak long distances, nasal flaring, accessory muscle use, crackles on auscultation, coughing up blood tinged sputum, etc.......

Think about all the sacrifices you had to make to get to where you are. Then remember the drive you had before the program started and continue to have those thoughts throughtout until you are done with the program. Personally for me, a trip to the h...

I would maybe go contingent or part time in the OR so you wouldn't have to totally give up your job, then I would find a contingent position or part-time position on a med-surg or telemetry flooor. You would probably need orentation,which is usually ...

This would probably be easier if you did a face-to-face interview maybe on your lunch hour during clinicals, that way you can get all the information you need and get all your questions answered at that time.

R.N.A.= C.N.A Same thing different name, patient care, vitals, feeding, assissting with daily living needs, ect....

I did the same thing. I had to wait for a year before nursing school started and enrolled in a CNA class, I finished it but did not get certification. I found myself not liking being a CNA, at the time I felt they didn't pay CNA's enough money for th...

I have a thing with communicating with strangers. My close friends call me anti-social or "Booogie acting". But anyway, I was eating at Mcdonald's on my lunch hour and happened to notice a pregnant young girl sitting across from me. It was something ...

Yes I was. It was a shock to me too.