foreverLaur

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  1. Got into nursing school and looking for a job? help?

    foreverLaur replied to uhohbube's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to be starting with as a psychiatric care tech. It is the same thing as a patient care tech / patient care assistant / patient support assistant, but on a psych unit. I figure if I can do...

  2. Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    foreverLaur replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    According to the AANC: Effective 1/1/2011 (at time of application) - 75% Nurse Managers must have a degree in nursing (baccalaureate or graduate degree) Effective 1/1/2013 (at time of application) -...

  3. Do Adn/Rn's ever get to be a charge nurse?

    foreverLaur replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    A floor manager has to have a BSN at any magnet hospital. There are no magnet rules governing staff nurses and charge nurses for magnet designation. I worked at OhioHealth and on my floor, all the...

  4. Tri-C Nursing Program-Starting in Fall 2011

    foreverLaur replied to MelMelH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    My apologies as well... we also do not get our tests back and this test was a solid 6-7 weeks ago so it was very loosely paraphrased as

  5. Tri-C Nursing Program-Starting in Fall 2011

    foreverLaur replied to MelMelH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Geez. I hope I get this under wraps soon!! :) The questions are so silly! Our program is: 1st quarter - assessment is 5 hours, clinical course is 7 hours 2nd quarter - clinical is 14 hours, skills...

  6. Tri-C Nursing Program-Starting in Fall 2011

    foreverLaur replied to MelMelH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    rrmitch2000, good to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel!! My previous health care experience certainly helps in clinicals but I feel like it REALLY hurts me on the exams because it is so...

  7. Tri-C Nursing Program-Starting in Fall 2011

    foreverLaur replied to MelMelH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I put washing your hair. Based on a personal experience with my grandmother and many years working in the hospital, it is a lot easier to comb your hair than wash your hair :). If I don't figure out...

  8. Tri-C Nursing Program-Starting in Fall 2011

    foreverLaur replied to MelMelH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    If the Tri-C program is similar to the CSCC program, it is doable and if you set your mind to it. I am in the traditional program at the moment (classes/clinicals in the daytime) and I am working a...

  9. Tri-C Nursing Program-Starting in Fall 2011

    foreverLaur replied to MelMelH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    FYI on Magnet status with the whole ADN vs BSN thing. I finally figured out what the degree requirements are for magnet status! Any nurse manager must have a BSN. 75% now and 100% by 2013. Any...

  10. Hondros

    foreverLaur replied to jessc16's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Can you complete CSCC prereqs in 2 quarters :). I had to wait an extra 6 months for CSCC but my bank account thanks me with $79 per credit hour tuition. I have clinicals on Friday or Saturday and...

  11. Estimate of Clinical Hours in BSN Program

    foreverLaur replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Students

    I thought I would expand a bit more on my previous post since I have learned a bit more now that I have started the program. My program is an ADN program, but clinical hours shouldn't vary too much...

  12. GRE for grad school

    foreverLaur replied to labelle777's topic in General Nursing

    I briefly read about the changes coming and I thought the new exam sounded easier. Am I missing something? Vocab is my weak area and math is my strong

  13. Hondros College in Westerville, oh

    foreverLaur replied to jessc16's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Some of those schools are for-profit. They also don't have full accreditation which means you may be NCLEX eligible, but your classes won't transfer for a RN-BSN or MSN program if you plan to pursue...

  14. ****** off at CSCC

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yes, I fully expect this. I was trying to convey the message that in clinical, especially first quarter in LTC, we are not viewed as being a PCA or STNA type role. We are viewed as nursing students...

  15. 8 months and still no job

    foreverLaur replied to HCC2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    100% of nurse leaders must have a BSN. 75% of nurse managers must have a BSN (to go to 100% in 2013). The CNO must have a MSN. Magnet status does not have a degree requirement for staff

  16. clinical placements

    foreverLaur replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    We have a few days to pick from. Mostly daytime but they try to offer an evening clinical too. We can request a day/time but no guarantees. You take what you get and we often don't find out what...

  17. 8 months and still no job

    foreverLaur replied to HCC2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you been applying broadly, including

  18. Will hospitals pay for graduate education?

    foreverLaur replied to jam752's topic in General Nursing

    One hospital in my area will pay for 10 credits/quarter if you attend their program. The other will pay 100% of the tuition for a ADN at a local community college and 100% of the tuition for an...

  19. ****** off at CSCC

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yes, I believe Mt Carmel is the only one with MSTs. OhioHealth also uses PSAs and they aren't allowed to do anything anymore - they literally just act as a STNA. Columbus State is a bit different...

  20. ****** off at CSCC

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    We pretty much just did assessments. It gets pretty repetitive. I watched a few baths, but just for the purpose of doing a skin assessment. We were not expected to do any STNA type skills. The...

  21. ****** off at CSCC

    foreverLaur replied to notallwhowander's topic in Ohio Nursing

    It will certainly be interesting. I am getting out just in time. I graduate December 2012 so my last "quarter" will actually be a semester. Luckily, it will literally be just that - the last...

  22. RN or BSN? Kent Students?

    foreverLaur replied to KKinkai1's topic in Ohio Nursing

    RN or BSN? BSN = bachelor of science in nursing ADN = associate degree in nursing RN = registered nurse (which means you have passed the NCLEX and to take the NCLEX you have to have graduated from...

  23. Hesi A2 - 2011 Math Review

    foreverLaur replied to dcapr002's topic in General Nursing

    The Evolve guide is all I used. I found it to be adequate. I didn't look too much at the study guide though. Just know the basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) of whole...

  24. Hesi A2 - 2011 Math Review

    foreverLaur replied to dcapr002's topic in General Nursing

    The math section is very easy. I hadn't taken math in a good # of years and I got a 100% on it with reviewing for maybe 30 mins top. I wouldn't worry too much

  25. About to graduate with no hospital employment experience

    foreverLaur replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    C's = ADN or BSN, not RN. You have to then pass the NCLEX to accomplish that C's = an RN who only knows 76% of the material. C's = RN who doesn't even care enough about his or her own education to...