Bandaide ADN

I started nursing school at 52 and graduated with my ADN at 54. I decided that I would be 54 whether I went to nursing school or not, so I had better get to it. I took all the prerequisites over again because the first time around was decades before....

I will get my flu shot in mid-October. I had Covid in March, and I feel like if I got the flu, it might just finish me off. I take my husband and we get our shots at the same time - it makes it easier to be sure that he gets it. We go get dinner afte...

I wouldn't be surprised if Dr. Lee doesn't have a nurse in her office - just MAs that she calls nurses. I've seen that in more offices than I can count.

I've had 4 or 5 colonoscopies without sedation. I have an IV, and sometimes get a little fentanyl as the scope goes round the bend - usually for the doctor's comfort. The doctor had never done one that way before, but now he has a bunch of patients ...

Keep in mind that it's to their benefit not to find any crime. How about users who can't get a chair in the place in time for their next fix? They end up on the doorstep of a nearby business or home. Now Seattle is talking about providing "clean" dru...

With more than 25 nursing schools in the state of Washington, there are lots of new grads you would be competing with for jobs. About 1/3 (maybe 1/2?) of our ADN class that graduated this June have found jobs so far, and I think all are on units wher...

The purpose of the NCLEX is to pass those candidates who meet the basic requirements to give safe care as new nurses, nothing more. It is not meant to select the best of the pool of applicants. It has no role in regulating the number of nurses in pra...

ATI is a testing company that gives the TEAS test that some schools use for entry into their nursing programs. They also have exams for the main curricular areas covered in nursing school, as well as the ATI Predictor which is supposed to indicate ho...

I took it and got a 99%. When I took the NCLEX, I passed in 75 questions, so I think it was predictive for me. I didn't study much (about 10 hours) between the two exams. Good Luck!

I have not heard that a Residency is required - it's just much better than not having one. There is someone from my class (we just graduated and passed the NCLEX) who is now working on a unit as an RN.

As I understand it, and I could be wrong, we need to keep the certificates and if we are choosen to be audited, then we have to be able to produce them. But I've been dealing with inital licensing, and not the CEU part yet.

I took the state test. You may need it if you decide to work as a tech in a hospital during school. And it looks better on your resume, since you followed through with it and didn't just do the bare minimum required to get into the program.

To my knowledge, only two in our class have jobs. My experience so far has been that recruiters don't really want to hear from us until we pass NCLEX. Some of my classmates have been harrassing HR until they get a first interview, but they haven't go...

There are a lot of free CEUs out there. I have a Medscape account, and there are a lot available there. Just be sure to print and save the certificates.

Our class (we just graduated) had higher attrition first quarter. By the end of second quarter, you know if nursing is really something you want to do or not. Second quarter clinicals expose you to a lot more stuff, so the really squeemish make their...

Get two sets of scrubs if you can afford it. You will be too busy doing your care plan to wash scrubs after you get home from clinical. Care plans usually take 6-8 hours.

We used these in our program, and we were required to buy them, but I think it's more that the books come along with buying the computer part of the product. I thought that the books did a good job condensing down what we needed to know for the subje...

You may be able to do your nutrition course online. Check the Bellevue College catalog to see if they are offering it online this coming quarter.

I don't think so. I graduate this June, and not everyone in my class who applied has announced that they got in. The nursing classes you take at Bellevue are accepted at UWB, but you still have to apply for admission with everyone else who wants a BS...

So what would you like me to be up to speed on if I came onto your floor? Assessment parameters for Mom & Baby Common meds: Pit, Oxytocin, pain meds? Swaddling technique What else?

Thank you for all the suggestions! I'll be studying up over spring break so I will be ready to go. If anyone has anything else, please feel free to add more.

It's in the August 2010 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. I can't get to the article through any of the portals at my college. Does anyone have access that would be willing to shoot me a copy of the article? Thanks!

Thank you, mommy2boysaz. I've finished my project, and I think it came out fairly well.

Thank You! The Guidelines Summary is very helpful. As difficult as this article/bulletin is to access, it seems like they don't want anyone but OBs to see it.

The U Washington ones are for the public (generally more advanced than regular patient education, and more random topics) and don't count for CEUs either.