SummitRN BSN, RN

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    Pharm Math Req in your school

    SummitRN replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    Every class with a clinical means taking another med calc test each time. Students must get a 95% to 100% depending on the class, 2 tries max. Fail and you cannot go to clinical and thus fail the...
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    Advice for student nurse regarding staff RN problem

    SummitRN replied to RADIATION_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My outlook as a SN: You gave the med without the approval or verification of your assigned staff nurse or instructor???? On top of that it was unclear whether it was indicated??? What you did would be...
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    Leave first job because of rotating?

    SummitRN replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Mandated 25% is idiocy and unhealthy. 50% should be criminal because it is unsafe for most people. In what other profession would such BS fly? It flies in the face of every bit of evidence about human...
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    Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    SummitRN replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    If you only have an interest in paramedicine and are seeking advice in that career path, I suggest you try emtlife.com as this is a nursing forum primarily. You could also try google; your question is...
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    Job Market/wages/Ratios?

    SummitRN replied to smile4stamps's topic in Colorado Nursing

    For Med Surg: I think Exempla is 4:1 or 5:1 on days, 5:1 or 6:1 night. Centura anywhere 4:1 to 6:1 days. VA is at least 5:1 days. Childrens 3:1 to 5:1. Dunno for Health1/HCA or University. But my...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

    SummitRN replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    NO. It is still in committee where it will be left to die.
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    New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

    SummitRN replied to theald's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Argo loves to post in new grad threads about he got a specialty job as an experienced specialty nurse. The world continues to wonder how his situation is relevant to that of a new
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    Suggestions--malpractice insurance

    SummitRN replied to ajt575s's topic in General Nursing

    I was told it is better to get lawyer insurance. If someone finds out you have malpractice insurance, they'll push the suit forward hoping for a settlement. If they find out you don't have deep...
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    The real state of affairs in the academic system

    SummitRN replied to state_of_affairs's topic in General Nursing

    The only place a conversation that malicious occurs is at University of Phoenix and other sketchball for-profits. No doubt, some hospital boardroom has seen that conversation. All the other schools...
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    Why did ITT change their name?

    SummitRN replied to josephinev's topic in General Students

    Because "ITT Tech" on a resume is a ticket to the circular filing
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    Does your school seem disorganized?

    SummitRN replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    If women are disorganized, why is mine always making me clean up after myself? Re NS, I am really sick of the last minute scheduling of stuff that could be scheduled. "Oh by the way... you now have...
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    handcuffed or arrested

    SummitRN replied to SPNman321's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You were detained, not
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    What is your opinion of medical assistants?

    SummitRN replied to MissJulie's topic in General Nursing

    My local doctor's office uses a mix of EMT-B/IVs given on-the-job training and CMAs. Both are competent, but I definitely prefer the EMTs. A clinic I worked at had a mix of on-the-job trained...
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    New grad looking to relocate to Colorado and looking for advice

    SummitRN replied to theald's topic in Colorado Nursing

    parks, congratulations! There are jobs for new grads, they are just rare and competitive. You were apparently talking to the right person at the right time with the right qualifications....
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    Best Apps for student RN!!

    SummitRN replied to slangley's topic in General Students

    For Android: Skyscape and its app RxDrugs and OCM (outlines of clinical medicine) these are free Voice Recorder (free) Mini-Nurse Light (don't use much) Epocrates (don't use much) Nurses Pocket Drug...
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    Curious About Drop-out Rate In Nursing School

    SummitRN replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    We started with 72 and only lost 1 in the first year. Then again our program had a merit based acceptance rate of less than 5%, so they screened people on the front end. Our NCLEX first time pass rate...
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    SummitRN replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not going to talk about surg techs cuz I don't know about their situation. EMS should appear to nursing as a warning about what happens if a field doesn't commit to high educational standards....
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    SummitRN replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Your post demonstrates that you don't quite understand the point or variation in higher education. I could go on at length about standards and curves, but there are many classes where 20% is passing...
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    SummitRN replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To those bemoaning BSN skills, around here the BSN programs and ADN programs have nearly the same amount, within 100 hours, with BSN programs having more... except BSN programs get more acute...
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    SummitRN replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you have 1000 applicants for three spots, what is the quickest way to make that pile of resumes short? Dump all the New Grad apps in the trash. If you have 500 applicants for 2 spots, whats the...
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    Why Multitasking Wont Work

    SummitRN replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    So you've measured that it takes time to move the hand back and forth between the
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    Chiro starting Wayland Baptist University (Texas) - any feedback

    SummitRN replied to drgodfather's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ah, so it is safe to say you are heading for nurse
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    Chiro starting Wayland Baptist University (Texas) - any feedback

    SummitRN replied to drgodfather's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm just curious why the several chiros in this thread want to leave chiro for
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    Turns q2h

    SummitRN replied to CBsMommy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Someone was telling me about a study that showed that major repositions need only be done q4h and that q2h need only be minor shifts. I haven't searched for the study
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    disaster relief training for a new RN

    SummitRN replied to KJ RN '11's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.mo1dmat.org/