NRSINGED KAREN BSN, RN

Hello all, I am a 34 yr old RN seeking a new nursing job. I worked LTC for 6 yrs, Cardiac/ICU for about 2 yrs, and home health now for 3 yrs. I like home care, except for our long on call times. The nurses are required to work full time + take call o...

I worked on a cardiac unit right out of college (I have an RN associate). I was not trained well enough to work this unit, neither in nursing school or on the unit. The supervisors were helpful, though and would intervene if needed. KAF

I don't know if the LPN to RN online students are exempt from the foreign language requirement. I would contact the nursing dept and ask. They are pretty busy sometimes and you may have to call a few times, but don't give up. Karen

Weight loss tips: Limit sodas, candy bars, donuts, etc, those foods high in fats, sugar, salt. I have decreased my intake of foods from the cow as they are given steroid hormones to increase their size. I have lost a few pounds over the past two week...

I would love to take a dance class, just haven't had time in my busy schedule KAF

Yes, life is too short to stay in one area too long! Karen

If you are taking the online RN to BS program, you should be exempt from the foreign language requirement. I have been at ISU for quite awhile, both on campus and through online courses. Karen

I have trouble interviewing. I become nervous and it seems that the wrong words come out of my mouth. I feel like I can't answer the questions correctly. I had a poor interview several months ago and would like advice on questions that the employer m...

I become nervous at interviews and worry that I will not answer the questions correctly, which in turn causes me to give a poor interview. I tried to follow guidelines from my college's career website, and brought a professional portfolio with me to ...

I become nervous at interviews and worry that I will not answer the questions correctly, which in turn causes me to give a poor interview. I tried to follow guidelines from my college's career website, and brought a professional portfolio with me to ...

I worked 12 hr night shifts for about 8 months and fought sleep around 3-4 in the morning consistently. I did not get used to it completely and caught a respiratory infection that lasted over a month. On the other hand, when I switched to days, I ran...

Message to the nurse working in Germany: I agree with the idea of overlapping the shifts. The shift times seem more sensible as well. Many studies have proven that the chance for errors increases after working more than 8 hrs, especially at night. Th...

I have a little advice also. I made a hugh mistake when I started my first job at a hospital as an RN. I went in with a professional, friendly attitude. I was treated like a doormat and had to repeatedly stand up for myself and prove myself. A little...

I am currently in the RN-BS online program at Indiana State University. The website is www.indstate.edu.

I passed using several methods. I took a four day prep course, studied the Springhouse and Saunders Q & A. I used Saunders with my LPN and RN tests. You can order those online from Exselvier books. Hope this helps.

I have taken the LPN program at the Terre Haute Ivy Tech, then the RN at ISU. That was before Ivy Tech had the RN program. The clinicals were thorough. The program is not easy. You pretty much have to dedicate that two years to nursing school only. I...

We are on call one evening a week, when fully staffed from 5 pm to 8 am the next day. We are on call one weekend a month from Friday at 5pm to the following Monday at 8 am. This is in addition to a full time schedule. Sometimes there are more on call...