SoxfanRN

SoxfanRN

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  1. Yale hospitals-can one be competitive as an ADN or should I complete an RN-BSN?

    SoxfanRN replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The nice thing about CT is that it is not terribly difficult to get around. Middlesex Hospital and the hospitals in Hartford are doable from the New Haven area depending which town you settle in. If...

  2. Yale hospitals-can one be competitive as an ADN or should I complete an RN-BSN?

    SoxfanRN replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Any hospital on the Magnet journey gives preference to BSNs. So, if you have your heart set on Yale, then I would say it is a worthwhile endeavor. If you do not want to do that, there are plenty of...

  3. Common Curriculum - CT Community Colleges

    SoxfanRN replied to Serenity2010's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    If the book contradicts the exam, then that is something to follow up on with the instructor or your advisor. At the very least, you could get an answer as to why one or the other was correct pending...

  4. Common Curriculum - CT Community Colleges

    SoxfanRN replied to Serenity2010's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Part of learning to be an educator is learning to develop tests and other evaluation tools. Nursing programs look to evaluate students' knowledge in all areas of the nursing process and the ability...

  5. Is an ADN worth it in CT?

    SoxfanRN replied to CTGuy's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    One of the few barriers you will face as an ADN grad is with Magnet institutions that require a certain percentage of BSNs+ to retain their Magnet status. In CT, Middlesex is magnet; I'm not sure if...

  6. Connecticut LPNs

    SoxfanRN replied to altirn's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    a. Check NCLEX-PN pass rates for the schools you are looking into. They are available. Ask former students what they thought of the program. b. Your license is transferrable through each state's DPH....

  7. Disgruntled ex-employee

    SoxfanRN replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    This person is most likely anxious and feels she was wronged. Aggressive people don't care about anyone else's rights except their own. Now come the threats to try and intimidate you into giving her...

  8. New Nurse Grad with no prospects of work

    SoxfanRN replied to nurse2009's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Not only are people not retiring, veteran nurses are not moving so they don't lose their senority to potentially get laid off at another company. Take what job you can no matter the setting. I...

  9. I have a question for a nurse

    SoxfanRN replied to philippians4:13's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Being "snowed" usually refers to increasing a patient's medication to the point where the patient becomes unconscious. It does not refer to medicating a patient to expire. In psych, you will hear of...

  10. $$ RN liscence $$

    SoxfanRN replied to Rascal1's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Contact your representatives. Our license fees go into the general fund. That money will probably not go back into nursing. When they did this last year, it was a last minute addition to a bill,...

  11. Connecticut Nursing Shortage

    SoxfanRN replied to nursingwriter60's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Another factor is that CT is a pretty small state. Even if you live in CT, it is easy to travel into NY, MA, or RI to

  12. About to take Anatomy & Physiology.........need input!

    SoxfanRN replied to Shawn7997's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take these classes lightly. If you can get A&P down, it will be much easier for you in the nursing classes. Good A&P knowledge will allow you to figure out disease process, symptoms and...

  13. union vs non union

    SoxfanRN replied to meb's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have worked for both unionized hospitals and non-union hospitals. I would have to say that I like the non-union hospitals better. The union can contract for very good wages and benefits, staffing...

  14. Female nursing student with questions

    SoxfanRN replied to TimiT's topic in Men in Nursing

    1. The curriculum. I still refer to it as "hell." 2. Initial licensure nurse? 3. Inpatient psych. I thought I was awesome at first and knew everything. That lasted a week. After that I was convinced I...

  15. Womens interest in male nurses

    SoxfanRN replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't know what the big deal is. I am a man who has chosen the nursing profession. If I didn't choose nursing, I would have been a person doing something else. If a doctor or engineer had not...

  16. Need help committing a family member

    SoxfanRN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    There are 3 conditions to where a person can be committed involuntarily: danger to self, danger to others, or if the person is deemed gravely disabled. Often, a person gets committed short-term with...

  17. Psych Ward Violence: Safety Measures Where You Work

    SoxfanRN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in Psychiatric

    One of the issues of contraband is that it is really easy to pass on. I had a cocaine patient show me how easy it is to pass crack to another patient: All it took was a handshake. If I wasn't...

  18. Psych Ward Violence: Safety Measures Where You Work

    SoxfanRN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in Psychiatric

    When I worked inpatient, we did do a strip search on admission along with a belongings check. We did at least weekly room checks with random room checks thrown in. We did check everything any...

  19. Do you ever get called doctor?

    SoxfanRN replied to Conrad283's topic in Men in Nursing

    I get called doctor when I wear my lab coat. When I was a nursing student on my LDRP rotation, I walked into a room to check my postpartum patient. She smiled and said, "Hi doctor." When I corrected...

  20. Ugly Comments From A Nurse Friend

    SoxfanRN replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    It's a good thing she doesn't do it then. We all have our callings. I have yet to find a field in nursing that is any less or more important than the

  21. Need advice about precepting!!!

    SoxfanRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Open communication is the only way to go. Sit down with her and ask what is with the attitude. Share your concerns. Have examples and objective data with you. Counsel her. Make her understand...

  22. Nursing educators- salaries

    SoxfanRN replied to ginat113's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    There will always be people that value the time off that academia offers. One issue is that time off does not equal more pay. For those of us that are the primary supports for our families, time off...

  23. domestic partner benefits? cost of living in CT?

    SoxfanRN replied to MagnesiuM's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    If you want the shoreline, look into the southeast corner of CT in New London County. It gets touristy in the summer but it's pretty relaxed overall compared to the rest of the state. Cost of living...

  24. Feeling bummed...mixed evaluation by group

    SoxfanRN replied to WineCountryRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to the evaluations. I can tell a joke one class with rave reviews then tell the same joke to another group and hear crickets chirping above the silence. Many...

  25. Bullying

    SoxfanRN replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Confrontation and limit setting. Do not tolerate any abuse, disrespect, or unprofessional behaviors. Get administrative support if