Elysium_Won

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1. I had my first post mortem experience Friday.....

   Elysium_Won replied to mgalloLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Amen to that! Welcome to the profession,

2. Loan payback programs?

   Elysium_Won replied to SoggyGranolaMom's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Reston Hospital has a "tuition reimbursement" program. Sibley Hospital in Northwest DC also has a similar program. Sibley's is on their website but Reston's is not (not that I'm aware of anyway)....

3. Low census policy at your hospital?

   Elysium_Won replied to 2ndbach's topic in General Nursing

   If our census is low, we can either be floated to another unit, cancelled, or put "on-hold". Our "on-hold" policy is NOT required - they call and offer it and you can say yes or no. I don't know what...

4. What's the difference?

   Elysium_Won replied to missAmanda's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from a PCT program prior to going to nursing school. I lived in Florida at the time. We had a CNA course as part of the program, then learned injections, EKGs, lab tests, phlebotomy,...

5. What's harder? Trying to maintain a high GPA or taking TEAS for nursing school?

   Elysium_Won replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

6. Leaving that first job during orientation.

   Elysium_Won replied to Elysium_Won's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the replies folks. Pretty much confirms what I thought/knew. I have no worries about job references and I know the "old" unit & staff very well so I have no fear about it not working...

7. What's harder? Trying to maintain a high GPA or taking TEAS for nursing school?

   Elysium_Won replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

   When I applied for nursing school it was 17 years after I graduated high school. I got the TEAS practice book and there were things in it that we never learned in high school - things I'd never even...

8. Leaving that first job during orientation.

   Elysium_Won posted a topic in General Nursing

   I graduated from nursing school in December 2006. I had three job offers, one of which was to remain at the unit & hospital where I worked as a tech during school. It was a great place and I...

9. Psych Communication Papers Iprs

   Elysium_Won replied to kc1981's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Are you talking about a Process Recording? We are doing these in my psych clinical this semester. We were given a form to use for these. Basically, it is three columns: #1 we write down the...

10. How is MO???

    Elysium_Won replied to mamamia's topic in General Nursing

    I have to throw in my 2-cents' worth! I grew up in Illinois, just across the river from Missouri and then lived in St. Louis for 10 years from the age of 22 to 32. St. Louis is great for culture...

11. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    Elysium_Won replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    1. If you "really can't explain it well", don't refer me to the book and then expect me to be able to test on it! I probably won't be able to explain it well either! 2. If you admit YOU have to...

12. ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

    Elysium_Won replied to pattycakebaby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is exactly what my school does currently. I'm in the AAS Nursing program and it transitions into the RN-to-BSN program with no further application, etc. In essence, it is a 4-year BSN program...

13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Elysium_Won replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This is loosely medical-related, though not exactly nursing... My brother & his wife and kids moved into a rental house out in a rural area back in the early 90's. While they were unpacking (in...

14. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

    Elysium_Won replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I had a self-care patient on the BSC. When she finished, I assisted her to the sink so she could do her ADLs. She was able to stand & walk fine on her own, so I took the bucket out of the BSC to...

15. Getting to know the men behind the names...

    Elysium_Won replied to irwin's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was another baby with spina bifida. They flew in a specialist to do surgery on me when I was 3 days old. Afterward, my parents were told I wouldn't live past the age of 2 or so and wouldn't be...