JenniG48

I can tell you that I wouldn't work in the environment that you are in. If you want me for 8 hrs, then you pay me for 8 hrs otherwise my time is my own. The agency that I work for is really small, but we have nurses that are salaried and they are o...

I'm confused, you actually make a calendar to count out the 60 day episodes (et 5 day recert period)? I work in a very small home health agency that isn't able to afford the really nice computerized charting so we do everything by hand (ugh). Anywa...

IM et deep SC are the ways that I've done them in home health. Mostly depends of pt preference et what the Dr. orders.

First, I would talk to the nursing school that you want to attend. I don't know what the requirements are for Arkansas, but unless you want your BSN, you should be able to get your RN in a year...if you have all your pre-reqs done (at least that is ...

Word of advice from a new RN, know what is in your text. PP are great for quick reviews, but you really do need to know what is in your text. Getting a strong base of knowledge now will make it much easier as you go. I know many students that were ...

I think this decision is one that has to be made between your DH and yourself. Speaking as a military brat (my father and step-mother were both career military,) military life has good points and not so good points. My sister is also career militar...

I'm sorry that you are having difficulty with this. Can I ask if you have any problems like test anxiety that may be making it difficult for you to think through the questions. I just took the NCLEX-RN and found myself thinking "I was supposed to k...

I graduated my ADN program on May 10th and took my NCLEX on May 15th. Found out I passed yesterday. I guess it depends on how much prep you have already done. I've been prepping, using CDs on NCLEX and practice tests for months now. I was getting...

If its not to late another idea is "Do I make you proud" by Taylor Hicks. We used it in our pinning, has us all crying. Congrats.

I was able to work usually 24-32 hours per week, depending on what we had going on at school (both my LPN and RN years). I usually cut my hours back around finals. Thankfully, I have a job and an employer who let me set my own hours. I also had 3 ...

No, I don't see a problem with that. We often would share ideas, topics and formats in my class. As long as you both were doing your own work, then it shouldn't be a problem with your instructors, either.

I think the only real thing that having years of experience as a CNA did for me was help with the "shock" value of some of the things you will be seeing/doing/smelling. I will be graduating in a few weeks with students that had years of experience i...

I'd say talk to your OB/GYN doc about what you want to do. In my PN program we had 5 girls pregnant during clinicals and during my ADN program we've had 4, 3 have given birth and the last one is due at the end of May. We just finished our clinical ...

I'm also in the last hours of my ADN program and have to totally agree with Nightshifter415. Get the Sanders NCLEX review book w/ CD and use it. Its a great way to study for exams and get practice on NCLEX questions. Otherwise, doing your drug ca...

I have something like that on my PDA by Epocrates, where I look up a disease and it will give the standard meds and doses used in the treatment of the disease. I haven't really looked for a book that has the same information.

Love...hate...depends on the day. I have 3 children (7, 4, 3) so it can be very difficult at times trying to juggle it all. I also work 30 hrs per week. I love that I'm almost finished with my ADN program (down to days now). I started my pre-reqs...

Best thing is read your book and review any notes taken during lecture. I always used my Sanders NCLEX book and disk to study after I've read the material. It helps reinforce the information and gives rationals for the answers. If you have a workb...

We were taught that taking the temp axillary was the preferred method. I've done OB clinical rotations is 3 hospitals and all 3 took the temp axillary. One of the hosp has a policy for suctioning all newborns, they would check for anus patency usin...

Where I live, a CNA is not a pre-req but we do a class called fundamentals of nursing (basic care). We practiced some things on each other like basic head to toe assessments, transferring and log rolling, vitals signs, bed changing with a person in ...

Oh, its totally doable (just not easy). When I started my pre-reqs, my children were 4, 2 and 8 months. 2 1/2 yrs later and I am finishing my ADN program. 1. A back up babysitter is a must (and a back up to that back up is highly recommended). 2....

Hi everyone. I'm 36 and in the last days of my ADN program and very thankful that there is an end in sight. I'm married and have 3 children (6, 4, & 3 yrs old). I also work part-time as a home health nurse and put in around 28 hours a week as ...

During my PN program we had 5 students pregnant and delivered during the program. In my ADN program we have had 4 students pregnant-3 have delivered, 1 still pregnant. I can tell you that what they did was went to their instructors and worked out h...

Exit Exam: April 24 Pinning/ADN Graduation May 10 I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.