SunnyAndrsn

SunnyAndrsn

LTC/Rehab, Med Surg, Home Care

Member

  • Content

    561

  • Visitors

    8,472

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    8

All Content by SunnyAndrsn

  1. Oncology rotation

    SunnyAndrsn replied to tessa45's topic in General Students

    No, because there is specialized training to give chemo meds. My peds rotation was on a hem/onc and med/surg floor, so we did have kids with cancer, we just couldn't do their chemo meds. Mainly we...

  2. What Consitutes an Unsatisfactory Clinical?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Marette S.'s topic in General Students

    okay, i found this online: http://classes.kumc.edu/son/nurs420/clinical/clin%20eval.htm another one: http://www.cvtc.edu/programs/deptpages/nursing/transitions_f06.pdf i guess to answer your...

  3. culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    SunnyAndrsn replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    FYI...in my facility, I have a resident who smokes. She's allowed as many as she wants, but a pack at a time. Her daughter buys them by the carton and we keep the in the med room, locked up. She...

  4. What Consitutes an Unsatisfactory Clinical?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Marette S.'s topic in General Students

    Our criteria are set on a a 3-2-1 basis, 3 = exceeds expectations for students at this level 2 = working at expected level 1 = unsafe So, any situation that is unsafe results in remediation, with...

  5. Student Nurses

    SunnyAndrsn replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    During my clinical rotations I have encountered a few rude nurses, but the vast majority were fabulous, warm, welcoming, and great teachers. By and large, it was the younger nurses and/or those who...

  6. Are you happy being a nurse?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to aei29's topic in General Nursing

    [color=#4b4b4d]do employees perceive that their work is meaningful? yes [color=#4b4b4d]do you communicate to individuals that their work is important? yes [color=#4b4b4d]do individuals have clear,...

  7. Dangerous medications

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too, but that was the sleep I was short on b/c I couldn't sleep d/t the constant coughing. Loved that stuff! The comments about coumadin, in addition to monitoring the PT/INR, it's important to...

  8. Manic Nurses.

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    The difference (I'm the wife of a diabetic), is that a diabetic who becomes delirius is hypoglycemic, and needs IMMEDIATE medical attention. As you said, you STOPPED your medication...this is where...

  9. just quit job

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Croutonx's topic in General Nursing

    :banghead::banghead: That's horrible! My LTC orientation was 2 days of general orientation at corporate, plus 5 or 6 days 1:1 with a mentor, I was orientated on all three wings. It was still really...

  10. Manic Nurses.

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Although I don't know any nurses with bipolar, I do know several people with the disease quite well, and from a non-bipolar POV, they can be quite overwhelming, demanding of those around them, and...

  11. Manic Nurses.

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Why does nursing "come naturally for females"? I find this statement offensive. And, two of the best nurses I know both happen to be

  12. OMG...how do you folks in LTC do it day and and day out?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thanks, but it's not always sad/depressing. We find joy in a lot of simple things, and you can make someone's day in such a simple way. I love the days when the beautician is in because all the...

  13. What kind of grading scale are you on??

    SunnyAndrsn replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    100-94 = A 93-92 = A- (and the minus counts in figuring GPA) 91-87 = B+ 86-82 = B 80-81 = B- below 80 is failing, but they do curve upwards, so 79.6 and greater actually

  14. RNs superior???

    SunnyAndrsn replied to ange26s's topic in General Students

    I've just recently encountered this attitude, sadly several times this week. Today we were getting our transitions assignment, and one of our clinical instructors told us "you're going to have more...

  15. Clinical advice please!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Pmkn10RN's topic in General Students

    Tons of learning opportunities here. Learn as much as you can about assessment of newborns: 1. How to assess fontanels 2. Normal BG's for newborns, and when and why BG's are checked 3. Heartrate,...

  16. How do you deal with mean Nurses?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to gd1222's topic in General Nursing

    opps, hit thanks by mistake on your original post. I'm shocked that the RNs are treating you so poorly. That's

  17. Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to calculate drip rates because of pump failures. Twice in the last month as a matter of

  18. WHY ARE NURSES SO RUDE to CNA's?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that this has been your experience, I've seen it happen with some of our nurses in my facility too. Just know that all nurses are not that way, and know that there are those of us who will...

  19. Nurses! Please! I Need Your Advice!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Kelly_Belly's topic in General Nursing

    If it's your dream, go for it. For what it's worth, I had a clinical instructor who had to cancel a clinical day because of migraines. She's been a nurse for over 20 years. I went back at the age of...

  20. ready to quit

    SunnyAndrsn replied to penny77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're so frustrated, but give yourself a break. It's been four months, that's not that long and you've been working part time. It was right around that 6 month mark that I really started...

  21. Job interview Friday

    SunnyAndrsn replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    I just found out, my MIL's best friend has offered to give me a personal reference, she's on some sort of board with the hospital, I hope this is a good

  22. Job interview Friday

    SunnyAndrsn posted a topic in General Nursing

    After taking advice I got here a few weeks ago, I sent out a bunch of resumes (about 6-8) and am starting to get replies. I have an interview set up for this Friday, full time med-surg. Woo-hoo!!! I...

  23. New RN not safe

    SunnyAndrsn posted a topic in General Nursing

    My facility recently hired an RN who has two years of experience in an acute care setting. We are LTC/subacute. There is also a language barrier, although she did get her degree in the US. Since...

  24. What do you take to clinicals??

    SunnyAndrsn replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    I carried a rolling bag with my needed textbooks, lab book, drug book, and a folding clipboard that holds stuff in the middle. The stuff in the middle is a highlighter, the clinical schedule, a...

  25. Vent..Cheating Students..and my bad test grade!!!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to ~FutureNurse~'s topic in General Students

    Please report these cheating students. Do you want a nurse who cheated her way through nursing school taking care of you or someone you love? I made the mistake of not reporting someone and I regret...