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  1. I was just wondering if there were any other students taking the ADN program at College of the Sequoias in Visalia California. I picked up my syllabus for N161 and want to know what ya
  2. 5150 patient absconded from the ER........

    I am sorry that that happened. We are a rural ER without a psych facilty as well. But we have a few more beds. Our policy recently changed regarding 5150's. We were told by our hospital that we cannot...
  3. PBDS panic (long)

    I feel your pain, i hate the pdbs. I am a new grad and had to take pdbs during orientation. I sucked bad, I didn't put down enough detail about what I would do. Some of the stuff I had no idea and for...
  4. patient satisfaction

    We just had a big meeting about this the other day, Thankfully our current administration finally listened and we are getting a new group of docs in (the last bunch was horrible, 2 hours for medical...
  5. Starting Ed Soon

    As TazziRN said ASK QUESTIONS! As a grad and a new ED nurse I can't tell you how many questions I ask on a daily basis. Like today, I asked many questions because I was unfamiliar with something or...
  6. First full day in the ED...

    Lurksalot, I am in the same boat with you. I am a new nurse and am on my own now. I didn't get much precepting due to the staff shorted but I did extern there for about 7 months. It definitely feels...
  7. Rules for the ER (long)

    OMG these are so true! I had one of those days today! Thanks for the
  8. I live in San Joaquin valley in CA. New grad ip nurses start out at 19.11. When I take boards and hope pass, it will be bumped up to $28. Another hospital nearby pays $31 for new
  9. What is "orientation?"

    Our orientation is lengthy. We have 2 weeks of class stuff (hospital orientation, wound care, pain mgt ect. We Even got certified on peritoneal dialysis). The some of us have even longer class time...
  10. crzmomof3boys I know how you feel. Every time I even think about boards I get a little panicked. I have 4 books to study from and a couple of programs. I feel like all I am doing is studying....
  11. Kaplan, yay or nay?!?!

    I am taking hurst review tomarrow. Our school told us not to take Kaplan becasue of the problems in the past. The class before us had arranged for Kapalan to come to our campus. On the first day, the...
  12. Pinning Ceremony Music Suggestions

    "let it be" by the Beatles is nice. It's what we are using for our pinning ceremony. Also using beautiful day and I believe I can fly... Everything is so close to being finished I can't believe
  13. Arterial blood gas interpretation

    try this link:
  14. Aching legs and feet... Advice?

    I just plopped the j.rubios shoes into a search engine and didn't find nuthin. Ya got a website for
  15. Any one familiar with either facility

    I live near Porterville and have had a couple of clinical exp. at sierra view. It is a very nice hospital. The third floor is dedicated to valley children's, nurses are employed by valley kids (the...
  16. My sister suffers from trich, she doesn't feel pain when she pulls. For her its more of a tension releaser. Ineffective coping is a good one. Also realize some people eat the hair the pull which can...
  17. How funny this post has be resurrected. Just last night I went to work in the ED dept and they are repainting the entire thing. They have an outside company cleaning in there to wipe everything down...
  18. I am still in school and will graduate this may. I just got hired not to long ago as a Student Extern in the ER. How many of you were hired in the same dept you were externing in? Did you have to...
  19. Need Advice on Songs for Graduation~*~*~

    Hhehe I am kind of found of "the Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture show, but I don't think it's going to happen. One I really like for graduation is "Let it Be" by the beatles. Here is a cheesy...
  20. What did you do before starting Nursing School?

    I worked and continue to work as a telephone operator at a local indian casino. It is a good job that allows me to do homework while on the clock in between calls. I am quitting in December becasue I...
  21. STUPID ATI testing

    I Luv the ATI test! Nothing makes me feel more like a total idiot than when I get those lovely results. It totally boost my confidence! When I see those scores I don't think I will ever pass boards....
  22. Anyone working as a student nurse???

    I went through recruitment in the HR dept of my local hospital. I knew they offered positions because on our last day of clinical there, they bought us lunch and gave us info about it. Or try asking...
  23. Anyone working as a student nurse???

    Most of the people in my area are in work experience (hey, college credit while you get paid to work is great!), so there for I believe we are still working under the school, like clinical but without...
  24. Anyone working as a student nurse???

    Yeesh, you are way south of me. I am in the central valley; sorry I can't be of much help with LA hospitals. You could try asking in the state section of the forums. Surgery would be cool; I have...
  25. Anyone working as a student nurse???

    I just started working in a local ER as a student extern. Since my friend and I appear to be the 1st they have had, we are kind of winging it. So far we have been with a preceptor but I don't know how...