KristinWW

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  1. Finding a Preceptor?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Could you move to Florida?

  2. Finding a Preceptor?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    I know many preceptors enjoy, but I've heard at some facilities that ratios don't change and the nurses are expected to teach AND keep daily workload. I really wonder how they do it, and what is the...

  3. Finding a Preceptor?

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, and I'm trying! I understand the nurses are too busy, and I wonder what's in it for THEM. I see the benefits to the students, but what's the benefit to the

  4. Stupid Student Question on C-Sections and Nursing Specialty

    KristinWW posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What type of nurses are involved with c-sections, OB or OR nurses? Just curious how that

  5. Accelerated BSN and Signing Contracts - Too Early?

    KristinWW posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Our class has been commiserating about how we are all going into debt this year as we will be unable to work while in school, as the accelerated program is so demanding. Our dean is offering advice...

  6. School Nurse Questions

    KristinWW posted a topic in School

    I have never been to this portion of the forum, so forgive me if this questions has been asked. I'm experiencing an emergency at my son's school. We have discovered the school is in dire straits and...

  7. School Nurse Questions

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in School

    Thanks for the info, but I had to make an immediate decision for my son's sake and decided to pull him out. How did I discover the teachers were covering? Once my son was hurt in school I received a...

  8. School Nurse Questions

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in School

    Thanks for your reply, DeeDee. You are correct - private schools here are not required to have a nurse onsite. Times have changed since I was young. However, there are different requirements for...

  9. Career Path Obstacles - Need Advice

    KristinWW posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was accepted into an accelerated program, and due to graduate in May, 2005. However, I have two small children, both of whom have slight developmental delays (yes I despise those words too). They...

  10. Career Path Obstacles - Need Advice

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and do have a family pulling for me and with me! However, it's unreasonable of the school to lure me under false pretenses. One of their caustic remarks to me was "you aren't driving the...

  11. Career Path Obstacles - Need Advice

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    First, thanks for all the replies! Second, I'm not giving up, just switching to another school! I only chose this school because they had an accelerated program, but is it really worth 1 1/2 hours of...

  12. School Nurse Questions

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in School

    Upon reviewing the school's literature, I find the statement that the school is staffed with a full-time RN. So what happens if the RN is teaching? I guess he is still considered full-time as he is...

  13. Surgical PA vs. RNFA?

    KristinWW posted a topic in Operating Room

    I apologize if this question has already been posted, but what's the diff? I keep reading about how the Surgical PAs are battling the RNFAs for work. What's the story? Thank

  14. First Skills Lab/Check-Off - HELP!!

    KristinWW posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a cross-post from the Student Nursing Board; I received lots of "views" but no responses and now I'm feeling major anxiety - what in the world happens during the first skills check-off?? We...

  15. Hospital Reputation vs. Geographic Location

    KristinWW posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just a lowly student but I'd like to know how recruiters weight the strength of each GN hire - does the reputation of the hospital carry any merit if you had several clinical rotations done at a...

  16. Hospital Reputation vs. Geographic Location

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Great answers! I did think the line of thought of how beautiful it would be to be a student at a hospital for which I'd want to be employed at after graduating. However, I won't be working at any of...

  17. anyone taken A&P online?

    KristinWW replied to jenc73's topic in General Students

    I did A&P II online - don't fall behind! The majority of the work is yours. It was incredibly tough but can be accomplished. Sometimes you have to guide the instructor for specifics on exam...

  18. That is it, I am becoming a Walmart greeter!

    KristinWW replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    What is it with the smearing? We were called by a pt's roommate to find the pt happily and quietly smearing his feces on himself and his bed at 2 AM. He was sitting in the dark and working quite...

  19. John Hopkins University Hospital

    KristinWW replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I have a relative who used to work there and echoed all the above reasons for leaving. Apparently the teaching is not what it used to be

  20. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    KristinWW replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    DOS-BASED???? I didn't think anything like that was made anymore. I guess next you'll be using stone and chisel for progress notes

  21. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    KristinWW replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Let me clarify - at our hospital everyone is in favor of the new system. They just don't want to be live without training. A day of training certainly is fair, but they were given an hour and some...

  22. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    KristinWW replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    We went online with a new system last week as well (although we wouldn't have had the nerve before our JCAHO visit). I'm not an RN yet but had the opp to view the same anger and discouragement from...

  23. GN Moving Back to PA From FL

    KristinWW posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have made the decision to return to my home state of PA (I left PA for FL five years ago) after graduation in 2005. As a GN with no experience, will there be a problem finding employment? Does PA...

  24. GN Moving Back to PA From FL

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    See what I mean? Boy, I can't wait to return - thank

  25. GN Moving Back to PA From FL

    KristinWW replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Okay, you got me there but since I'm not a thong-watcher, I won't be deprived :) However, PA has the coolest people in the world and I'll enjoy not getting shoved and pushed. People seem to lose...