Bala Shark

Bala Shark

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  1. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Students

    The reason why nursing school is tuff because the directors want the students to pass NCLEX..They make the course work hard so that they will know only bright students will pass NCLEX...If the school...

  2. Please Help: BSA drug calculation

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Can you tell me if this is correct? Thank you for your reply. A doctor orders Gantrisin syrup 3g/m squared for a child whose body surface is 0.6 m squared. The solution available is 0.5g/5ml....

  3. No jobs for LPN graduates anymore?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated in May 2006...A lot of hospitals are not hiring LPNs anymore and only hiring RNs..The job market is very competitive..I am very sad.. Our LPN instructor told someone that our college is...

  4. Required to wear all white and carry a flower during pinning cermony

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I just had my graduation....I felt girly because the students chose to wear all white and we had to carry a girly flower...I mean, if males dont speak up about this, it would seem that it is a female...

  5. Can a LPN/LVN work overseas with their license?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know RNs can work overseas with their license but can LPN/LVNs do the same? I feel like I want to see the other part of the world..Anyone have experience in this matter..I know some RNs thrive to...

  6. People Who Passed Nclex: Please Post Study Book

    Bala Shark posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry for the caps, but please post your study method and list the books you used..Thank

  7. Are LVNs being hired in your hospital or only RNs hired?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am a new grad, LVN..I heard that many hospitals are only hiring RNs...Is that the case in your

  8. The reality for LPN/LVN for a new graduate

    Bala Shark posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated from LVN school last year..Hospitals are no longer hiring LPN/LVN..You will be working at a LTC/SNF..You will have 30 residents to care for or less if you are lucky..That is if you are...

  9. How can 1 LPN take on 60 patients in one shift?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a new grad, LPN..And I heard that in a SNF, the ratio is 1 nurse to 60 patients..And in California, RNs get 1 nurse to 5 patients..I was wondering, how can this be and how do you deal with such a...

  10. Did you make friends in your work place? I mean friends you go out with and stuff

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a new graduate and I am going to take my NCLEX several weeks from now...At school, I made a couple of friends that I went out with..I was wondering in the working enviornment did you make any...

  11. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a recent grad and my first job was in a LTC facility..I have to say that the facility was understaffed..The nurse who worked there even told me that it is an understaffed facility..I know the...

  12. How many question to do to prepare for NCLEX?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I have the Kaplan, Saunders, and ATI questions..So far I done only about 1000 questions..I plan to do more because I have 10 days before taking NCLEX..I was wondering, how many questions should I...

  13. Took NCLEX and some of the questions where too easy..:(

    Bala Shark posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took NCLEX this past week..I am concerned because some of the questions they gave me were very very easy..I mean I looked at the four questions and I can just find the right one..Does that mean,...

  14. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new employee and recent graduate...During orientation, I was told many things that probably would make the DON mad..I followed what the other nurses told me to do.. During my evening shift...

  15. Do you report other nurses often?

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Nursing

    I never reported any nurse before and I am quite proud of it....It is quite alarming thou, that I see that some reports to managment are so minor and they still get

  16. Do you report other nurses often?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some of my reports that were given to managment on my performance..Most dont deal with patient safety I believe: 1. "Bala Shark did not chart for several patients on so and so day." My...

  17. Do you report other nurses often?

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I seen med errors done by other nurses..I never did report them. If I was the one who did the error, I bet I would be in the DONs office being written up....I look at this way, there was no harm to...

  18. Giving meds late o.k.?

    Bala Shark replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    In the real world, nurses in nuring homes have to pass out medications to about 50 patients..And that is one nurse doing that..Say, you have 50 patients and all of them have 9 am medications..Sorry to...

  19. Kaiser LVN's... laid-off?

    Bala Shark replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The county hospitals in California, most of them stopped hiring LVNs and changed to RNs

  20. Kaiser LVN's... laid-off?

    Bala Shark replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think because of the IV situation....LVNs cannot do

  21. any lvns here do home health?

    Bala Shark replied to newlvngrad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I graduated last year and got a home health job (private duty)..The agency required a year experience and I had only 8 months but they hired me anyway...I see two patients a week for 40 hours..It is...

  22. If the backstabber tells you what you did and informs managment, is that backstabbing

    Bala Shark posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I graduated last year...I got reported many times in the past and lost jobs...Now, I am fearful of every co worker I meet..I dont trust no one...I am sometimes very defensive and hostile in a way...

  23. If the backstabber tells you what you did and informs managment, is that backstabbing

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    That is good that you will not rat anyone out...I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but you are okay.. It must be hard deaing with people who are out to get

  24. If the backstabber tells you what you did and informs managment, is that backstabbing

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I seen nurses forget to pass a medication out..Due to the fact there is one nurse to 50 patients in a typical LTC..Would you report this? From your statement it would seem like you would.. I never did...

  25. If the backstabber tells you what you did and informs managment, is that backstabbing

    Bala Shark replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy life, I am going to forget this..... I remember my first job, I had to pass meds to 50 residents in a LTC..Because of the work load, I forgot to dispense and over looked one single...