vashtee

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  1. Re: Is there any hope for a new grad??

    vashtee replied to sung21heart's topic in General Nursing

    I think the "nursing shortage" applies to experienced RNs, not new grads. Although I was able to get a job before graduation, many of my classmates are having a hard time finding a new grad program....

  2. I have a B.A. and thinking about pursuing a CNA

    vashtee replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Based on your post, I don't think you'd like being a CNA. Not one

  3. Do you have family issues in the nursing program?

    vashtee replied to Starfish1's topic in General Students

    She will begin to understand more if you tell her that the fail rate is (in some schools) as much as 50% or

  4. Nursing Students Treated Like 3rd Graders

    vashtee replied to MOLLBEE's topic in General Students

    We had an instructor who did the same thing (leave the backpacks at the back of the class). I don't know why you should take it personally. I just shrugged and moved on. There are lots of cheaters...

  5. Schools with low NCLEX-RN passing rates

    vashtee replied to cmiranda's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with S1Xguns. If their pass rate is so low, they may not be booting out very many students during the program. If I were going to enter that program, I would try to find out what percentage of...

  6. realistically what compensation can a new grad expect?

    vashtee replied to malestudentnurse's topic in General Students

    I'm in California. I just accepted a job that pays $27.50/hr during my 8 week orientation, and then moves to $30/hr afterwards. Plus, the union contract is due to expire around the time I start, and...

  7. diabetes and exercise

    vashtee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know about exercise recommendations for patients with late stage complications of diabetes? I know exercise is good earlier on, but doesn't the increase in blood pressure worsen...

  8. diabetes and exercise

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks mom! and virgo,

  9. diabetes and exercise

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, but that website really only tells you to check with your doctor to see what is safe. What I am trying to find out is whether or not exercising could worsen advanced symptoms. My med-surg...

  10. What is your graduation gift?

    vashtee replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Wow, all these fantastic trips being planned are making me re-think my aspirations for a fancy

  11. Cna Vs. Medical Assistant

    vashtee replied to gkbroaro's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I live, medical assistants can't get a job in a hospital (and yes, they are poorly paid). If you want hospital experience, then I'd go the CNA route. That way, you'd have your foot in the...

  12. Desperate Daddy Needs Advice

    vashtee replied to IslandDaddy's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Many hospitals help pay for furthering your education (CNA-> LVN -> RN), and it is often faster to get into an LPN program and then bridge to RN than it is to go straight for the RN. I'd check...

  13. stethoscope reccomendations?

    vashtee replied to raygun354's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    About the shoes - I also have plantar fasciitis and high arches, and I absolutely love my Danskos. I can stand on my feet for 12 1/2 hours without being in agony. They aren't cheap, but they will...

  14. What is your graduation gift?

    vashtee replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    I'm planning on buying a fancy stethoscope with an amplifier on it so I can hear better on the thicker

  15. Instructor asked if I can keep up during the test!

    vashtee replied to basketcase's topic in General Students

    You may need to develop a thicker skin to get through nursing school and to work in the hospital. That comment would have only warranted a 2 out of 10 on my annoyance scale, and there are plenty of...

  16. questions to telemetry nurses

    vashtee replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm graduating in December, and I've just accepted a job on a tele floor. If a new grad can do it, you can too! For the record, I was told they train you on EKG, and the training is better than...

  17. dissecting cats

    vashtee replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, this is going to sound harsh, but I *liked* doing the dissections, and I learned a lot from them. I even did 2 extra cats (for extra credit) because so many of our students were squeamish, and we...

  18. continuous subcutaneous infusions of analgesics

    vashtee posted a topic in Pain Management

    I hope someone can help me. I have read through my 3 drug guides, but none say where the optimal site for continuous subQ analgesic infusions would be. My textbook notes that analgesics can be given...

  19. continuous subcutaneous infusions of analgesics

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in Pain Management

    Thanks! You've been very

  20. how many times were u rejected to nursing school

    vashtee replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    I applied once to one school and was immediately accepted. To be honest, at the time I didn't realize it was such a big

  21. Cheating in nursing school?

    vashtee replied to believer4's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if anyone else is cheating. I am too busy studying to

  22. 1st job interview - EEK!

    vashtee posted a topic in General Students

    I am graduating from an RN program in December, and I have my first interview set up next week on a tele floor. I have not interviewed for a job in many years (I've been home raising my kids), and I...

  23. continuous subcutaneous infusions of analgesics

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in Pain Management

    Wow, thanks ILUVIVT! I never thought about using an IV cannula... I was thinking it was more high-tech than that. I appreciate your

  24. lost in clinical.. confused about nursing school...:(

    vashtee replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    I think once you get done with your own responsibilities, and assuming there are no new procedures for you to try, it would be a good idea to offer to help a CNA do patient care. They will show you...

  25. Concern about flu shot

    vashtee replied to inspire's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a flu clinic yesterday, and they offer thimerosol-free vaccines to pregnant women. When we ran out of the "regular" vaccines, we started giving the thimerosol-free type to