SandyB

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  1. I've gotta figure out a way to lose weight while in nursing school

    SandyB replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    It was years ago but in nursing school, when we had breaks, I walked around campus rather than eat a snack. I remember being pretty happy cuz I did lose a few pounds and didn't gain even though I did...

  2. Help! In first contract and no housing as promised. No $$. Advice?

    SandyB replied to GalRN's topic in Travel

    Make quick friends with someone working their and offer cash for their couch? Then look for a room after you get

  3. Don't know what to do. I just CAN'T. TAKE. THIS. ANYMORE...........

    SandyB replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    To 'relocate' just find a room to rent from someone renting out a room in their home. Check gov jobs (counties/cities, jail/prision/mental hospitals/Fed). Look at the ickier areas of CA if you want to...

  4. opinions on in-services

    SandyB replied to zuchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Colorful Power Points hold my

  5. Responsible for 15-17pts 7a-3p med pass

    SandyB replied to SandyB's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Update: An instructor who went Wed and did the med pass said "never again" it wasn't safe, they didn't get lunch and it took 3 1/2 hrs for the 0900 med pass...the staff nurses did not jump in to help....

  6. Responsible for 15-17pts 7a-3p med pass

    SandyB posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I expect to have 5 students passing meds the entire day at a SNF in sub-acute. We get the whole med cart to ourselves. Basically I am thinking I'm fully responsible for every patient, who of course I...

  7. Responsible for 15-17pts 7a-3p med pass

    SandyB replied to SandyB's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hopefully my director will see it that way. I know I do! Overall so far I love teaching...this is the first time in 6 months where I had to make a decision like this....most my previous nursing...

  8. Responsible for 15-17pts 7a-3p med pass

    SandyB replied to SandyB's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Purplemania, I have done up to 8...4 students doing 2 pts each. We didn't manage perfectly within the acute time frame but it was close enough that no one was upset with us. 17 for the whole day with...

  9. New grad ICU job offer: Please advise

    SandyB replied to babymeena's topic in MICU, SICU

    Are they asking you to sign a contract? for how long? how much $ to "run away" if it

  10. LPN's who can't pass NCLEX-RN??

    SandyB replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I and a number of others I know did LVN to RN and had no problems passing. Even Excelsior grads among a few I know did fine. Get the NCLEX-RN when you have time and then study it before you take the...

  11. Inland Empire So Cal: new grad to ICU?

    SandyB replied to babymeena's topic in California Nursing

    Riverside Community takes new grads to ICU and so does Loma Linda..or at least they did a couple of years

  12. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    SandyB replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    In California with a BSN I can teach clinicals in the community colleges LVN or ADN and in the vocational schools I can teach everything... school nursing (awesome hours and time off :) Public...

  13. Psych nurses, ?for you

    SandyB replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you did the safest thing you could for the patient and the

  14. Are u extremely organized and meticulous?

    SandyB replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Great thread! I think I'm normal. I am sure I will never be truly organized at home, I'm old enough to have just accepted "good enough". Work is a whole different place

  15. HELP in So. California

    SandyB replied to jonas42's topic in General Nursing

    ck out http://www.mapquest.com for maps and driving directions. ck out http://www.abc7.com and click on traffic and also http://www.nbc4.tv look at different times of day for how bad the traffic is......

  16. quit job or stay

    SandyB replied to transplant's topic in General Nursing

    Well if working w/him would be that bad, your sanity is worth more than any job....Good luck with your

  17. quit job or stay

    SandyB replied to transplant's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know that this doc is still a problem? if it has been awhile since you worked with him, maybe he has changed...before you quit, at least know he is still someone you can't

  18. Do you think a nursing instructor should have acute care experience?

    SandyB replied to gerinurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't teach acute care....in my BSN program I had more than one school nurse teach community health courses. So go for

  19. Nurseweek subscription??

    SandyB replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well in California if I know your name, I can get your license number at the BRN web site. It seemed freaky at first(when a co-worker with the same last name and same first intial found mine when she...

  20. advise from cali nurses needed

    SandyB replied to jameelaNurse's topic in California Nursing

    In the BRN Report (like a newletter) they send out, they mentioned staff cutbacks due to budget cuts. Maybe that explains the delay! Good

  21. Thought I would like nursing...now I don't know

    SandyB replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    I also hated clinicals and had good grades. I knew from the clinicals I would hate working med/surg or long term care. Worked psych and forced myself into tele for medical experience (picked tele cuz...

  22. News about influenza I did NOT want to hear.

    SandyB replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone tried Tamiflu or Relenza?

  23. skunks on night shift?

    SandyB replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually skunk at a distance smells ok, but up really really close I discovered my tummy just turned right over all on its own! Skunks in the garage aren't much

  24. pct debate

    SandyB replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an N.A. in southern Calif and saw N.A.'s who were trained passing meds in ALF's....this was a few years ago but I doubt if anything has changed...I can't imagine a hospital having trained...

  25. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    SandyB replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Good study skills and test taking ability to get thru school. Caring, compassion and good coping skills to name a few, once you are out of school and