1studentnurse

1studentnurse

inpatient rehab (general, sci, tbi, cva)

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  1. Spouses scheduling conflict

    1studentnurse replied to wayunderpaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I met a couple this week working on my unit, and they are travelers. They tell the agency which days which person will work, so they always have one person home with kids. They have one day per week...

  2. St Louis University

    1studentnurse replied to lioneyes's topic in General Nursing

    The folks in my class for Tenet Future Nurse got their SLU tuition paid for, but you'd have to check with the folks at the hospital. Some folks go to work for them as a tech and they offer Future...

  3. Help! OLOL or Southeastern nursing school??

    1studentnurse replied to sher412's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Not true. Every person is different. You have to know the material to pass the course. If you don't know it and own it, you won't pass. This is why SLU has a 10% attrition rate in their accelerated...

  4. St Louis University

    1studentnurse replied to lioneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Not at SLU you don't, unless it's a special interdisciplinary thing that's new. I was in Accelerated and there was only one potential option to take a class with anyone outside the nursing school and...

  5. Wages At Ssm Hospitals

    1studentnurse replied to pattycake's topic in General Nursing

    It's too exhausting, that's why. I'm working at SSM and I'll be looking elsewhere by the end of the year. Staffing (taken care of by an outside company called Avantas) is in such disarray that things...

  6. This is a very toxic Environment!

    1studentnurse replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with november and cweeks. I do also believe that work environments with a lot of women can get too catty. I worked in a reverse situation (more men than women) and I liked it more sometimes...

  7. IS it ok to wear scrubs to an interview?

    1studentnurse replied to WinksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dixie: Those are IT (technology) people or surfer dudes from the beach. Depending on the interview of the programmer, I would hire him/her if in the shorts/Tshirt combo and they met/exceeded all of...

  8. What to wear on interview

    1studentnurse replied to DBev93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always wear a suit. A suit says, "This interview is important to me and I know how to dress for important occasions." This is also important if you want people to believe you are potential...

  9. Where to wear gloves?

    1studentnurse replied to natrgrrl's topic in Rehabilitation

    Silvergirl: Sure, you have to wash with Cdiff, but there is documented evidence that hand santizing is appropriate if you are not dealing with patients with Cdiff. This is why our facility sends in...

  10. Manitowoc and nursing

    1studentnurse replied to 1studentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! My husband interviewed for a job there this week. His friend seems to think he's going to get it -- he started taking him house-shopping before he left. I'd appreciate any info you'd be willing...

  11. How to pick the best OR RN Internship/Fellowship?

    1studentnurse replied to luvs2readlotsRN's topic in Operating Room

    Which one in St. Louis would not allow shadowing? St. John's Mercy has an OR fellowship and I just heard about one at St. Anthony's Hospital, which starts in September. St. Anthony's doesn't have...

  12. St. Louis BSN programs

    1studentnurse replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    maggijo: Yes, the SLU Accelerated schedule is pretty much M-F 8 until 3-4PM most days. This does vary, however, so some days you may be done earlier. Clinical days are usually 630-3PM or sometimes you...

  13. New grad-rehab questions

    1studentnurse replied to sleepyjane's topic in Rehabilitation

    It really depends. You should see the unit and ask lots of questions before you start. I am a new grad on a general/spinal cord unit and we get people with diagnoses of debility secondary to just...

  14. Death stories?

    1studentnurse replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've had a few interesting death experiences, but none yet as a nurse. My mother talked to someone before she died. She was in and out of consciousness for three days before she died of liver cancer....

  15. St. Louis BSN programs

    1studentnurse replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    maggijo: I finished at SLU this year. The accelerated schedules are set by faculty each semester. SLU starts in May and for the summer, you have class from just after (or before--varies) Memorial Day...

  16. Where to wear gloves?

    1studentnurse replied to natrgrrl's topic in Rehabilitation

    No gloves are allowed out of rooms unless you're Housekeeping doing something dirty. Techs transport linen in clean plastic bags and are instructed not to wear gloves from room to room. They can wear...

  17. You know you're a rehab nurse when:

    1studentnurse replied to mom and nurse's topic in Rehabilitation

    1. You own a gait belt. (My sister has CP, so I had one before I became a rehab nurse.) 2. You know what magic bullets are, and they are not antibiotics or golden. 3. You worry if BMs are golden (can...

  18. New grad considering Rehab

    1studentnurse replied to annerbo's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm a new grad and I decided to start in rehab because it's such a great combo of things. First, med-surg skills are used everyday. We may not see immediate post-op people, but they usually are under...

  19. Let's introduce ourselves...

    1studentnurse replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    janfrn: Good ol' corporate BS. They always seem to want to train someone new when they are afraid to work with the people they have. (My corp BS meter has 15 years experience on it...and even though...

  20. Poll: How long is your orientation?

    1studentnurse replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started as a rehab nurse 6/18. Our orientation is 3 months, with an option to extend it (often folks add 2-4 wks.) I will be orienting to all three rehab units, so I may actually ask for the...

  21. Let's introduce ourselves...

    1studentnurse replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse, too. I passed NCLEX-RN on 6/14 and started my job as a staff nurse on the rehab unit of a major Midwestern rehab facility. I had picked another hospital because I interviewed at a...

  22. Nclex-rn

    1studentnurse replied to jab77's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan was wonderful for me, because of the strategies they teach you. For that reason, it's worth the money. I had done about 3,000+ questions since January from Silvestri, Mosby and Donna Gauwitz....

  23. How many got only 75 questions?

    1studentnurse replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 75 questions, too. Boy, was I nauseated when I walked out! Didn't have to wait two business days for results, though...they update apparently 24/7 if your BON allows it and two days really is...

  24. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    1studentnurse replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're not the only one. I not only clean, but I also cook and bake. I tried to do lunch with some non-nursing friends, but everyone was busy, so I convinced my hubby to go out to lunch with me and...

  25. How many got only 75 questions?

    1studentnurse replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    weesy: I'm glad I'm not the only one who was cooking. Cleaning will have to wait until tomorrow. :wink2: I can't find out until Tuesday whether I passed or not. Makes me wish I took it on a