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geocachingRN

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  1. Spanish immersion program recommendations

    geocachingRN replied to geocachingRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As you are an intermediate level speaker, consider calling the US director of Pop-Wuj she can coordinate for you to volunteer at a clinic in Santa Cruz, on Lake Atitlan. You would be working with...

  2. Spanish immersion program recommendations

    geocachingRN replied to geocachingRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I ended up going to Pop-Wuj in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (also known as Xela). I found it through the UCSF website so I knew it was good, but I booked it on my own. I don't understand why the med...

  3. Teacher wants no hand sanitizer in classroom

    geocachingRN posted a topic in School

    I have a medically fragile student in the classroom 1:1. She is in third grade out sick about 50% of the time. Last week I started squirting hand sanitizer in the entire class when they come in the...

  4. Teacher wants no hand sanitizer in classroom

    geocachingRN replied to geocachingRN's topic in School

    Thank you Bergren! That's exactly what I wanted to do and I will next semester when I'm in the class all the time. Right now when I'm not there the students clean their hands "all the time," she...

  5. Becoming a School Nurse right out of school??

    geocachingRN replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    I'd like to take Martha's post one step further and say that it will also depend upon the nursing program you went through and how comfortable you are being on your own. Some programs required 2...

  6. Becoming a School Nurse right out of school??

    geocachingRN replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    I was hired as a 1:1 right out of school...but then I did 2 years of volunteering at a free community

  7. Spec. Ed RN, first aide/care

    geocachingRN replied to BlueeyesRN's topic in School

    Thanks for the link, Martha. I had been wondering if I should spend the $109 for CA registration of NASN. That's a lot of money and I wasn't sure of the value, I'll consider it after I get my first...

  8. I PASSED!!!!

    geocachingRN replied to Artistyc1's topic in School

    Congrats, now back to

  9. Spec. Ed RN, first aide/care

    geocachingRN replied to BlueeyesRN's topic in School

    Congrats on your new job! I'm in a similar position but my student isn't as medically fragile as yours. I did find out that there are no standing orders for abrasions in my district. In other...

  10. SAN JOSE STATE

    geocachingRN replied to elacer08's topic in California Nursing

    I just got into the MSN program over the summer and let me tell you, registration has been a nightmare. I tried to register for classes 3 weeks ago and was denied because I need a code, provided by...

  11. Becoming a School Nurse right out of school??

    geocachingRN replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    PS don't be afraid of losing your skills. There are three week refresher courses that you can take to renew

  12. Becoming a School Nurse right out of school??

    geocachingRN replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    OK, that being said and I can't get a pediatric, med-surg or any other position in a hospital because there are none available and I'm not interested in LTC. The market is different now and the...

  13. I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    geocachingRN replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who are choosing not to play the networking game, I commend you for your chosen path. I hope you have found some other way to gain experience and eventually find a job. If not, have...

  14. Job advice for students and new grads

    geocachingRN replied to JessGolub's topic in California Nursing

    6) Do all the work study you can 7) learn as much of a second language as you

  15. Job advice for students and new grads

    geocachingRN replied to JessGolub's topic in California Nursing

    1)Get a job as a CNA or or phelbotomist, or something in a hospital, out of the 5 people who actually got hired in a hospital from my class (December 2008), 3 of those were already working in their...

  16. New Grad positions anyone/anywhere???

    geocachingRN replied to SantaCruzNewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Melissa: I graduated the class before you and as you know in SC, my class took all the positions in LTC. I just got a job as a school nurse in Pajaro. It pays the same as teachers, which is...

  17. Night time munching...

    geocachingRN replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak from personal experience yet (Hopefully soon. I'm a new grad). But my friends who work nights tell me they need to unwind before going to sleep. One does a morning yoga class, the...

  18. Nurse's Notes

    geocachingRN replied to NursingStudentHelp's topic in General Nursing

    Along with the quad-folded paper, I also use a 4 color pen, Report from nurse and labs, blue; stuff on my shift, black; To do reminder, green; and report hand off notes, red. I got this from my...

  19. How to prevnt Medication Administration Errors

    geocachingRN replied to NurseMike9111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Someone here posted that their facility now requires that the nurses wear a special vest. Staff know not to interrupt when a nurse is wearing this. She indicated in her post that it seems to be...

  20. How to pay for Nursing school: Student Nursing Scholarship + Financial Aid Links

    geocachingRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

    As I understand it, you can buy yourself out of your contract. I know one nurse who did that after a year. She hated her hospital and wanted to work closer to home. Good luck to

  21. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    geocachingRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ADN programs are often structured so that LVN's can enter the program at the 3rd semester requiring only one year of additional study. This is done on a space available basis usually and one or two...

  22. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    geocachingRN replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    anomalous statistic: In my ADN program a total of 4 LVN's were brought in and none could complete the program. In previous terms, I'm told that the LVN's have 50% failure rate for the LVN-RN....

  23. Do you think your manager likes you?

    geocachingRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Ah the joy of communicating without gestures and tone of voice:typing Sometimes what you want to say only part of the post. I've worked with more than one person who considered any communication...

  24. Do you think your manager likes you?

    geocachingRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the reasons ED nurses choose antecube IV sites as a FIRST CHOICE * In an emergency, you find the quickest IV access. Antecubes are nice because they're usually very prominent, they sport good...

  25. Do you think your manager likes you?

    geocachingRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Being nice and saying hello is not kissing butt, you don't have to wait until she says it first. Why is it people think that being nice equates with kissing butt? It's exactly this sort of...