Kevin RN08

Kevin RN08

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  1. Best Way to Supplement Income While in School

    Kevin RN08 replied to fadedstars34's topic in General Students

    In today's market (few new grad jobs), getting a position with a hospital as an aide/care partner, or unit secretary that will allow you to work 1-3 days a week and give you some flexibility with...

  2. Tough Clinical Instructor

    Kevin RN08 replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

    I think many of us are too thin skinned and tend to take one person's "teachable moment" and turn it in to an attack for incompetence. In other words if you did not know something chances are that...

  3. May 2009 Graduates!!! Do you have a job yet?

    Kevin RN08 replied to soon2bRN516's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Things are really tight around here. I'm not hearing of many in my class getting jobs, the recurrent theme is "I worked there as an aide/carepartner/tech ..." Another oddity is that both of the...

  4. extremely nervous about interview process

    Kevin RN08 replied to minicakes143's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will echo Kargirl's comments. Role playing is great practice. My interviews (in or outside nursing) rarely have gone into specifics about the actual job I will be doing. The managers are more...

  5. how to present oneself in telephone interview

    Kevin RN08 replied to chilly2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great guidance Jolie. One thing I may add is to use a corded phone, it gives a clearer connection. If that's not possible make sure your phone is max charged. Smile and sit upright while you're...

  6. GRADUATION & HESI

    Kevin RN08 replied to nurseswearpink's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately for some, HESI isn't the tool nicole speaks of. It's designed to be a preNCLEX tool to show determine strengths and weaknesses and provides remediation. For some it determines whether...

  7. Care plan help!

    Kevin RN08 replied to runner125's topic in General Students

    now: her sepsis is clear, although she did have to be intubated as a result (resp failure)... the pt had her trach taken out and is getting ready to be discharged. she's positive for c-diff, VRE. NPO,...

  8. Am i really stupid

    Kevin RN08 replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Students

    There is a sticky at the top of the page that offers many links to nursing math information, my suggestion is to put them to use. If you passed college algebra you can do nursing math with ease....

  9. Interview thank you letter question

    Kevin RN08 replied to bluecalmsea's topic in General Students

    Personally, I'd say legible hand written. In the past I would finish the interview and go to the car write a short note that includes either a clarifying point or a comment that echoes something the...

  10. Possible Nursing Diagnosis for Alzheimers patient

    Kevin RN08 replied to deemarys's topic in General Students

    May I suggest yet another book to add to your growing collection, Mosbey's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook or another will prove to be invaluable throughout Nursing School. Disturbed thought processes rt...

  11. If this doesn't make you raging angry...A must-read for Students and Potential Studen

    Kevin RN08 replied to CherryBlonde's topic in General Students

    I have to ask. In your area is it an over-saturation of nurses or is it not enough patients? I know here, in SE Va, it seems to be low census that is making it tough, PRN and Flex RNs are moving to...

  12. Navy- Nursing Student?

    Kevin RN08 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Men in Nursing

    But Jeff you forgot about the 6' height requirement for the USCG ... so you can walk ashore! There is a new "Post 9/11" GI Bill that offers considerably more financial aid, I don't know the specifics....

  13. Have any males experienced what I am feeling now being in nursing school?

    Kevin RN08 replied to lum917's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It shouldn't be about whether a teacher wants you to succeed. It is all about whether YOU want to succeed and what you are doing to make it happen. It's not a male-female thing, it is a performance...

  14. any navy nurses here?

    Kevin RN08 replied to spongebob6286's topic in First Year After Licensure

    officer programs are differant ... you don't need the asvab, you don't go to boot camp you go to "knife and fork school" (officer candidate school). i did 20 years in the navy, not in the medical...

  15. I think that I may be the oldest male nursing student when I enter this fall

    Kevin RN08 replied to mmrush1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My ADN program is full of women in the 35-45 range and a few in their 50s, of the 4 guys 3 of us are 42-44 the youngster is 39. We do have one woman that is 64, although she's been a LPN for years....

  16. summer nurse externship, yes or no?

    Kevin RN08 replied to BAYAREAmm's topic in General Students

    I don't know if all hospitals consider it experience. But I know the hospital I did my externship with gives me "points" when I am applying for New Grad positions. I'm sure that even rival hospitals...

  17. Which hopstials are hiring in Richmond VA?

    Kevin RN08 replied to nina9's topic in Virginia Nursing

    VCU health systems has a joblisting for new grads posted on their website, after you apply for that then you have to apply for other jobs they have listed that you may qualify for. Best of

  18. Cheapest school in Hampton Roads

    Kevin RN08 replied to HeatherMax's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I am Thomas Nelson student and would highly recommend their program. And for those who live in NN, York County, Gloucester, Williamsburg/ JCC or points West on 64 they are opening a new campus in...

  19. Impossible to find a job in this area

    Kevin RN08 replied to AnnaC's topic in Virginia Nursing

    mama- VA hospitals are Veteran's Administration Hospitals. They care for Veterans it is a Federal Civil Service position with very good benefits. Burn Units, ICU, Cardiac, ED, Mental Health, pretty...

  20. PLZ HELP! DIDN'T PASS

    Kevin RN08 replied to slim2007's topic in General Students

    in my opinion, the red statement is only half right, this is coming from someone that has been where you are. in ms2 my first 3 tests were 68,64,62 then over springbreak i saw a hypnotist for my...

  21. Just burnt out

    Kevin RN08 replied to missjennmb's topic in General Students

    You must take time for yourself, time away from school. Personally, I take 1 day of the weekend just to bother my wife... err I mean hang out with my wife. And during the week, I try to spend no more...

  22. Question about C. diff

    Kevin RN08 replied to Nursey103's topic in General Students

    You will know it the second time you encounter it. And don't forget to use soap and water for handwashing ... the alcohol stuff don't work. Neither does soap, it's the

  23. summer nurse externship, yes or no?

    Kevin RN08 replied to BAYAREAmm's topic in General Students

    Yes. Yes. Yes. A thousand times, Yes. You shouldn't see it as being "about the money", mine only paid $11/hr. But the experience and learning that took place over those 10-12 weeks was well worth it....

  24. Impossible to find a job in this area

    Kevin RN08 replied to AnnaC's topic in Virginia Nursing

    One thing I've learned from recruiters is that some hospitals have not yet determined how many new grads they will be hiring in the summer. Being in DC try http://www.usajobs.gov/ Lord knows the...

  25. Nervous... I think my instructors want to get me out of the program

    Kevin RN08 replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

    I would caution about addressing the issue with the unit manager, it's not her/his problem and she/he has enough to keep them busy with their own staff. I does need to be addressed with the CI, it is...