VenaKavaRN

VenaKavaRN

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  1. Which Medical Dictionary?

    VenaKavaRN replied to SAHMStudent's topic in General Students

    The Mosby's dictionary (at least the copy I have) is HUGE. It's normal textbook size. However, the Taber's is quite a bit smaller and a lot more portable, if that will have any bearing on which one...

  2. Just got accepted into the Nursing program, need some advice

    VenaKavaRN replied to sc4s2cg's topic in General Nursing

    There's also a whole forum down towards the bottom of this page that's dedicated to PDAs. You might want to check there for some good information as well

  3. We've Made It!! Class of 2010 (starting Spring 2009)

    VenaKavaRN replied to TeeRN2Be's topic in General Students

    Where are you attending: University of Central Oklahoma When does your program start: Jan 12th When are your orientation(s): Jan 13th for the clinical site orientation What is your 1st semester...

  4. magnet status

    VenaKavaRN replied to okscrapper's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Home health and wound care are good areas for an LPN - they will appreciate your skills :) Wish you the best of

  5. Do You Outline Chapters?

    VenaKavaRN replied to missjennmb's topic in General Students

    What helped me a lot last semester was focusing mainly on what the book was telling me, as a nurse, to do. I was almost never tested on how something worked, only on what I needed to do about it if it...

  6. Any Other Students Having Trouble Finding a Job

    VenaKavaRN replied to anewday's topic in General Students

    I've never had a callback when I applied for something online - I always have to actually go to the HR department and do it. I think you should absolutely call HR and ask to speak to a recruiter. Go...

  7. What kind of Nursing school drama in your school?

    VenaKavaRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Students

    Ugh. I shudder :/ My program has similar drama to what you mentioned. There's also rumors about who's cheating or not cheating, who might or might not have gotten last semester's tests from a previous...

  8. magnet status

    VenaKavaRN replied to okscrapper's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Okay, /cynicism on Magnet status is just a way for hospitals to justify charging more for their rooms. It means nothing at all about what the actual working conditions are like or what quality of care...

  9. Huge dilemmas.... advice please!

    VenaKavaRN replied to Jessica415's topic in General Students

    Stick with the unit clerk. Not only will it not look very good on your record to change jobs so quickly, but unit clerking, I think, is a lot more nursing-school friendly than working the floor. As a...

  10. Rejection letter

    VenaKavaRN replied to shan007's topic in General Students

    It hit me hard too when I got rejected. I think I moped around for a couple weeks and then made plans to attend a different school. Next time around, I got in and I'm actually much happier at this...

  11. Nursing student and over weight

    VenaKavaRN replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    Thank you, already I have gone from constant 8/10 pain to virtually pain-free, but it has been a long road and I don't wish it on anyone! I don't mean to be preachy, but back mechanics are sort of my...

  12. Nursing student and over weight

    VenaKavaRN replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    I'm also a very plus-size student (46 BMI, if that tells you anything...), and while this is something you CAN do being bigger and it definitely won't interfere with your schoolwork, allow me to give...

  13. TEAS Test

    VenaKavaRN replied to Newstudent08's topic in General Students

    You are not allowed to use anything but a pencil and the paper they provide you. If math is your weak point, I'd go to their website and order the TEAS study manual. I used it and got a 92% and I suck...

  14. Fresenius or Da Vita new grad

    VenaKavaRN replied to NewbiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Those actually would have been great questions to ask during your interviews. If you're looking for more general info on Dialysis centers, I know this forum has a special Dialysis specialty forum...

  15. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    VenaKavaRN replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not feed the troll.

  16. Contracts with hospital to pay for education

    VenaKavaRN replied to txpatches's topic in General Students

    It's really going to depend on the fine print of the contract. A lot of times, when you do these contracts, you don't really get to choose the unit or shift that you work, and transfers to different...

  17. Today I was "That" Aide

    VenaKavaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yes, today I was that aide that caused more work for the nurse instead of less. But that's not even the worst of it, because my mistake put a patient in danger. My patient was in respiratory...

  18. Today I was "That" Aide

    VenaKavaRN replied to VenaKavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your comments! I went back to work and had that chat with my supervisor about the whole thing and found out why that bath was THAT important. Apparently, many complaints have been...

  19. Today I was "That" Aide

    VenaKavaRN replied to VenaKavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Was to be done at the bedside. I too, wondered why the bath was THAT important, but I'm the aide and my goal was to NOT cause waves or extra work, so I just went and did it /shrug Thanks for the...

  20. Attrition rates and NCLEX Pass rates

    VenaKavaRN replied to Hotflashn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have not been to nursing school, but I have been reading these boards for awhile, and judging from that, some schools are not quite as ethical as we would hope for them to be. These forums are...

  21. Attrition rates and NCLEX Pass rates

    VenaKavaRN replied to Hotflashn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just Google your state and board of nursing and you should find the state's website. Somewhere on there will be a link to NCLEX pass rates. It may be in a published newsletter which will be linked...

  22. Attrition rates and NCLEX Pass rates

    VenaKavaRN replied to Hotflashn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I believe all Boards of Nursing report the accredited schools' track records. I noticed you're in California, so here's the link for you: http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/passrates.shtml Good for you for...

  23. Nursing School Acceptance Letters for this FALL

    VenaKavaRN replied to GGT1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh crap!! I forgot to put the prayer in the envelope when I sent it in!!! April just cannot come soon enough for me My poor coworkers, I am driving them insane obsessing about it, but God bless them...

  24. I don't want to be a CNA anymore.

    VenaKavaRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, worked in a LTC where I got no respect and was written up for trite things (truly trite, like only putting one Efferdent tab in a denture cup instead of two). It made me doubt myself as well...

  25. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    VenaKavaRN replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all about helping other people, but one incident that happened lately has made me leery of doing so for awhile: Another aide was at lunch and one of her patients called to go to the restroom. No...