summertx

summertx has 5 years experience.

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1. Stay or go?

   summertx posted a topic in General Specialties

   I am new to the department at a hospital and the environment is very toxic. Rude staff, not a good learning environment, walking on egg shells around my preceptor. I don't feel comfortable. I have...

2. PLEASE HELP. What else can I do to pass my last class and graduate?

   summertx replied to C_Bay's topic in General Students

   Was there a pattern of concepts that you missed? If you know what topics are going to be covered try to study in advance (weeks), but don't limit yourself to just 3 resources, find whatever resources...

3. Anyone else taking the NCLEX soon?

   summertx replied to futurenursemar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Congratulations!

4. Anyone else taking the NCLEX soon?

   summertx replied to futurenursemar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Did you pass? How did it

5. Accelerated Nursing

   summertx replied to NursingiA2023's topic in General Students

   I believe BLS is required. CNA or PCT certification could also strengthen your application and also prepare you for some aspects of

6. Study tips for 2nd semester?

   summertx replied to May2024's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Here's some suggestions: 1) Maybe find resources that would speed up processes, such as for clinical if you're weak in an area, for example, looking up meds, or care plans get an app on your...

7. Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

   summertx replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   They were mocking patients, not just 'venting'. If I were the patient I wouldn't want to see these nurses working there again or would want these nurses being my

8. Need guidance from seasoned leaders

   summertx replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Well, you if you give an inch, they take a mile. You know that's how it works in LTC. You shouldn't accept that as a manager either. To just run your employees dry until they can give no

9. CA BON Education Requirements: BSN vs ADN

   summertx replied to Amarie21's topic in General Students

   If you receive an ATT, then you sit can in any state including CA to take the exam from what I know. The board has to approve your ATT. The only people I know that have problems getting their ATT are...

10. CA BON Education Requirements: BSN vs ADN

    summertx replied to Amarie21's topic in General Students

    If you get your ATT (authorization to test), which is a requirement of the BON, then you can sit for the exam in any state. You will be licensed in the state that issued you your ATT (and can practice...

11. Need guidance from seasoned leaders

    summertx replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Look, I never said I would not do CNA duties. You really need to read. I simply stated I am not going to be taken advantage of by administration and especially if they are ungrateful. I AM NOT...

12. Need guidance from seasoned leaders

    summertx replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I understand you fine. I state it's not the nurses duty, it's your job to find staff to cover the CNA's responsibilities. That's why you have CNA's. Looks like those 'nurses' include you also, and you...

13. Need guidance from seasoned leaders

    summertx replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just because it's in the nurses scope of practice doesn't mean it's her/his job duties. You simply can't pin down CNA job responsibilities on the nurse just to cover your own bottom, which is the case...

14. Need guidance from seasoned leaders

    summertx replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't say once that I thought CNA's duties are beneath nurses duties. I said staffing isn't the nurses problem. If there are no CNA's the nurse will have to fill in as needed. but that is not what...

15. Need guidance from seasoned leaders

    summertx replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, nurses duties come