Cathyxis

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1. ACLS Certification

   Cathyxis replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in General Students

   As a soon to be new grad I know that the positions that I have looked at require ACLS... but they will pay for it once I am hired. Just thought I'd offer my , since I know that money can be tight.

2. The dirty work?

   Cathyxis replied to viablecalifornialove's topic in General Students

   Contact your local hospital's nurse recruiter and ask if you can schedule a shadow with a nurse on a Gen Med floor. This will give you an idea of how much "dirty work" they have to handle. I'm in nursing school, but work as an NA on a Cardiac floo...

3. What is the best advice you can give to new nursing students?

   Cathyxis replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Nursing

   Accept the fact that you are not going to be perfect at everything that you do.

4. Want to hear about my huge BOMB at my state skills exam???

   Cathyxis replied to naide88's topic in CNA/MA

   Oh how I feel for you! I didn't pass my skills exam the first time because I forgot to brush the tongue when I provided mouth care (it was a bolded skill in the handbook). Talk about a humbling experience. I just recently took it again and passed ...

5. Watts School of Nursing?

   Cathyxis replied to candi323's topic in North Carolina

   I used the Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Examinations book, as did most everyone that I have ever talked to about it. Can't say I have ever heard of the other one. Check your PM.

6. Watts School of Nursing?

   Cathyxis replied to candi323's topic in North Carolina

   I'm a rising third semester Watts student, so I can't answer anything about waiting lists but can speak about other things. I love Watts, it's the hardest and most rewarding experience of my life. I'm an older student, so I felt I needed more of t...

7. A silly question

   Cathyxis replied to MikeInCO's topic in General Students

   Speaking for my school - we are allowed to give all meds except IV pushes. Naturally, we give the meds with our instructor or coassigned.

8. What MedSurg book are you using?

   Cathyxis replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

   We use the Med-Surg book by LeMone and Burke too. Picking the thing up is resistance training without going to the gym.

9. Stethoscope for school. Input?

   Cathyxis replied to lainith's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I ended up buying two of them. I first got the Littmann Cardiology III and I love it. I decided that someone else might love it as much as I do (my name can be scratched off the tubing), so I got a Littmann Select (with my initials on the diaphrag...