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  1. student med error, what happens to the instructor?

    RN1263 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i'm a student and i gave medications to the wrong pt., i caught the mistake (since i was unsupervised). i got a clinical "F" and a incident report was filed. i'm concerned about my instructor's...

  2. student med error, what happens to the instructor?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Powernurse, THANK YOU!...I almost cried reading your

  3. Advice on Home Health

    RN1263 replied to nurseforever30's topic in Home Health

    i'm happy for you..... good

  4. How many don't make it out?

    RN1263 replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    about 50% don't make it at my

  5. Advice on Home Health

    RN1263 replied to nurseforever30's topic in Home Health

    nurseforever30, so what ever happened???? if you got the job, do you like

  6. student med error, what happens to the instructor?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    here's an update.... the director of the program said if i do another med error (i've had 1) i'm out of the program, not just the semester. i said if i do another med error i'll take myself out. med...

  7. student med error, what happens to the instructor?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    after 3 clinical F's your done w/ the semester and have to retake it. i have 1 now.....yeh, basically i was told that i told on myself, but i'm not one to cover something like that up. i was more...

  8. student med error, what happens to the instructor?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    the med error was ultimately my fault, but there were contributing factors that i probably shouldn't go into on this

  9. Is night shift easier?.....

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i consider easier to be..... an overall slower pace, the pts. not asking for 1/2 a dozen things everytime i walk in the room, having time at the pixus/med cart w/ out other nurses trying to run me...

  10. Is night shift easier?.....

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thanks to all who replied! i use to be an E.R. tech/E.M.T. (long time ago) and i THOUGHT i wanted to do E.R. as a nurse....NOoooo, can't stand the pace now! So, instead of giving up on nursing all...

  11. Average # of visits

    RN1263 replied to fourwacres's topic in Home Health

    so do you make as much $ as you did in the

  12. Pay for home health r.n. in N.E. Ohio???

    RN1263 posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm interested to know if you can make as much money or more in home health nursing (R.N.) as in the hospital setting in N.E. ohio? not including mileage compensation (since you pay for gas and wear...

  13. Do you like team nursing?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yeh, one of the hospitals i was talking about has 17 rn job openings all for the same medical foor posted on their website ....17!!!! so, somethings not working right, it's not that large of a...

  14. Do you like team nursing?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    daytonite, thanks for your input, the team nursing i'm referring to is where the lpn's & rn's do not have a clear cut "this is your pt. & this is mine" out of 12 pts. when i...

  15. Do you like team nursing?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    timothy, Thanks for your reply..... I don't see how anyone could like it???? But, several hospitals in my area are doing this now.... Guess I'll be trying to get a job at the few that...

  16. Do you like team nursing?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    To my understanding.... 1 CNA, 1 RN, & 1 lpn have 12 pts. and the work is split up. example: CNA- bed baths, bgm, vitals, ect. lpn- p.o. meds, dressing changes, ect. RN-...

  17. Adn's Who Don't Care

    RN1263 replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    i have about 7 mos. to go for my adn & i'm so burnt out on studying (it's taken 2 1/2 yrs to get this far) that IF i ever went back to school it won't be for a LONG time (i'm already 36) and i...

  18. Do you ever miss working w/ other nurses?

    RN1263 posted a topic in Home Health

    i'm still a student still, but some day when i have experience i might want to do HH, but i'm afraid I'll miss having co-workers to joke around w/? do you miss working w/ other people?...or are you...

  19. Are you satisfied with your first RN Job?

    RN1263 replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    timothy, i really like what you had to say & i hope i get someone like you as a preceptor when i'm done w/ school!!!!

  20. Kent State Ashtabula Campus

    RN1263 replied to DONN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    agency II is one lecture from 9-11 (or 12 if we have lab that week) and an 8 hour clinical on a different day. also, for 1/2 the semester students have to take psych nursing & agency II &...

  21. Huron School of Nursing

    RN1263 replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio Nursing

    the cleve. clinic will reimburse $5000 per yr. for two yrs. (total $10,000) for ANY new grad w/ outstanding loans. NOT just huron rd. new grads....it's on their website. anyway, i worked at huron rd....

  22. Kent State Ashtabula Campus

    RN1263 replied to DONN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    i always feel overwhelmed the first few weeks of a new semester, then i settle down (after the first test, ect.). i think already being a nurse is going to help you immensely! good

  23. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    RN1263 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    in this case.....lpn w/ no experience. yes, you are limited, but someone mentioned private duty nursing & you might be able to get a job doing that (one pt. in their home), but regular home health...

  24. Do you ever miss working w/ other nurses?

    RN1263 replied to RN1263's topic in Home Health

    okay, maybe "joke around" wasn't the right wording..... anyway, how often are you required to go to the

  25. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    RN1263 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    if you're an experienced lpn you could get into an office though, which is very different from bedside (not saying you'd like it?). nowadays, it seems docs would rather hire an lpn for outpatient, so...