njbikernurse

njbikernurse

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  1. how do you NOT get overtime and get done?

    njbikernurse replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, it's impossible to do all the work you're supposed to do and still get out on time. Wherever I've worked, the nurses who got out on time were skipping tasks but signing that they did...

  2. What are the most laid back nursing jobs?

    njbikernurse replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say corrections. If the setting itself doesn't stress you out, the job itself is the least stressful I've ever had. I usually get to completely finish all my intended tasks by the end of my shift,...

  3. Why inmates do not deserve free healthcare

    njbikernurse replied to feb06's topic in Correctional

    Some inmates have absolutely no access to even a couple of dollars. I work in a small county jail, and the inmates get money from one of two sources: money earned themselves if they are able to get on...

  4. Paramedics in Nursing

    njbikernurse replied to csistudent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since you asked: 1. Yes, I sense a little jealousy. But hey, I'm jealous of lots of people who have it better or easier than me! My main consolation is that I'm grateful for all I've learned,...

  5. EC study question

    njbikernurse replied to tapstry's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I highly recommend taking Microbiology first if that's a class that you don't already have credits for. It just helps sooooo much in understanding the infectious disease processes that are covered in...

  6. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    njbikernurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my first job out of LPN school, I had a patient who was a nun. Whenever I had to do a dressing change on her sacral wound, I felt so weird looking at a nun's butt. She was alert and oriented, maybe...

  7. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

    njbikernurse replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely would not want to be a patient at my place of employment. I work in the county jail! All kidding aside, I did run into this situation where I was offered a job at a doctor's office where...

  8. I passed Excelsior's A&P exam!

    njbikernurse replied to Drysolong's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats to you! It's funny, there have been three Excelsior exams that I was thinking I failed, then the grade comes up at the end as an "A". Lotsa critical thinking questions on the Nursing Concepts...

  9. Distance Learning

    njbikernurse replied to bewell's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am currently enrolled in Excelsior. I have only two exams left, NC6 and NC7, plus the CPNE. If you truly believe you will make yourself study (even when the weather is beautiful), then I highly...

  10. Not able to continue orientation, feel terrible.

    njbikernurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody is really that understanding, in my experience. They need a position filled and if you're not it, the the next person in line is. The question is, are you it? Maybe I'm wrong, but nobody ever...

  11. PRN wages

    njbikernurse replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    At several LTC facilities I've worked at, the PRN nurses had no benefits but made 10% more that the part time or full time

  12. Not able to continue orientation, feel terrible.

    njbikernurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't sound like you're at all up to taking on a new job at this time. It's hard enough when you've got no other problems. All I can say is, accept that you may be kissing this opportunity...

  13. OMG!! You guys are right!

    njbikernurse replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The more I hear about long term care, the more I think there's just no safe place in it for me. It's a rare facility where the nurses have all been on the job together for a long time, and being...

  14. Does size matter.

    njbikernurse replied to mommie2bodie's topic in Correctional

    I'm pretty small myself, just under 5 feet tall, and about 120 lbs. Nobody thought twice about hiring me! It's pretty funny standing next to a 6"4" inmate who weighs about 300 pounds, especially when...

  15. Excelsior? Which guides/books on e-bay?

    njbikernurse replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, I'm up to Nursing Concepts 6 now, and I still firmly believe in following the Excelsior study guide and looking at all the recommended reading. But this is also the first exam that I've bought...

  16. Took NC6...

    njbikernurse replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am studying for this one now. Just wondering, were there specific questions about immunization ages for children? I cannot get this info to stick in my head, no matter what I try!

  17. What is the nicest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    njbikernurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did wound care on a man who was one of the nit-pickiest, crankiest, unthankful patients I have ever had. This went on for 6 weeks, nothing I ever did was good enough,whenever I left the room he...

  18. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    njbikernurse replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my last facility, they told us that LPN's cannot do a few things: 1. Hang the first bag of IV ABT, but can hang successive bags 2. Mix TPN 3. Do admission "assessments", can do the admission...

  19. New Nurse

    njbikernurse replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to hear a nurse say they want to stay and help! However, I don't understand how the facility can let a nurse start working on their own if they don't know how to do certain things,...

  20. New to Corrections!! Hired through MHM

    njbikernurse replied to TrickieTam's topic in Correctional

    What's it mean to "walk the line"? Never heard of that. Well, congrats on starting in corrections. I had my doubts, but after doing it for a year or so, it's just a dream job. Great support from...

  21. How do the distant programs do clinicals?

    njbikernurse replied to Browneyes98's topic in LPN to RN

    Nope, no clinicals in the Excelsior program. That's why they require you to be an LPN to enroll. You've already done school-based clinicals in the LPN program, and have worked in a clinical setting as...

  22. Difficult Career Decision, Praying for Direction--Please Advise

    njbikernurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Whew, you sound like you are in full-blown crisis mode worrying about this. It's no doubt a scary prospect to start something new, but in a way it's just as scary to stay on the path you're on now....

  23. 3-11 shift any suggestions on how to change?

    njbikernurse replied to JentheRN05's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, in my experience, LTC is always desperate for nurses, so they will try to work with you on scheduling. The only trouble spot is the 7-3 shift, which more people want. If by Baylor schedule, you...

  24. Took Job on Telemetry Floor...what's Telemetry???

    njbikernurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I know absolutely nothing about telemetry, so I'll skip that part. As far as whether or not to take the offer............ you sound like you're leaning towards "no". Think about why. Is it...

  25. This may be an already-discussed topic but.....

    njbikernurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    My usual method of studying is following the EC content guide and reading ALL the stuff. Works well so far. I read a few posts mentioning Lisa Arends CD's and bought the NC6 one. Holy cow, that's a...