emmy27

emmy27

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  1. Give me the good and bad of Chamberlain

    emmy27 replied to YoAdrienne216's topic in Chamberlain College

    I did my RN-BSN at WGU and contacted several MSN programs beforehand to ask how they handled transcripts from WGU; all said they converted your WGU coursework to a GPA of 3.0 (since you must make a B...

  2. Suprise! Nursing School Starts Now

    emmy27 replied to TheWalkingRN's topic in General Students

    It's possible- though not ideal- to have a non-healthcare job during nursing school. It's best if it's something lowkey where you can potentially study, and that it be flexible and not demand too many...

  3. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    emmy27 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER and I put gloves on to touch any surface in the room, patient or otherwise. The things I've found on "clean" walls and equipment when doing a thorough wipe-down would make you...

  4. Having no car for nursing school?

    emmy27 replied to CarolynNAC1's topic in General Nursing

    And I know others have advised telling your instructors that you're carless in hopes that they'll be kind on your clinical sites, but I tell you honestly: people in my program who tried to use...

  5. Having no car for nursing school?

    emmy27 replied to CarolynNAC1's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a reason a loan for a car or a loan for the classes is out of the question? I just think the odds of you running in to a problem in attending a clinical session doing clinicals in a rural...

  6. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    emmy27 replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You sound like a very nice and probably slightly meek/nervous person, and you're giving this guy way, way more credit for good decision-making than he deserves. Deciding to hire a single,...

  7. He/She Said What!?

    emmy27 replied to BritBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whaaaat? Yeah, he's responsible for any decisions he makes to delegate to an LPN, but you work under your own license... it's RIGHT THERE IN THE NAME. I'd point that out to him if you ever get a...

  8. color coding staff

    emmy27 replied to reecie54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My department has hundreds of people who work there at least occasionally, and takes on new staff, travelers, and students all the time. And that's just in our department- when we float to other...

  9. WDYT? Sticking up for myself or...

    emmy27 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this. Think of how many hours of your life you spend at your job and what a huge impact on your future employment a job has, be it good or bad. Don't think of it as working for free, think of it...

  10. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    emmy27 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    It may very well be hospital policy. There are, unfortunately, a number of hospital policies that aren't actually based in evidence. When you're a practicing nurse, follow policies, but when they...

  11. He/She Said What!?

    emmy27 replied to BritBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a BSN new grad who was shadowing me on the unit and who had not yet passed her NCLEX solemnly inform me that the difference between ADN and BSN RNs is that "ADNs know what to do, BSNs know...

  12. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    emmy27 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man, I'll never forget the time I pushed Benadryl (not fast!) on a dementia patient and she shouted "Oh, my cooch is on fire!" in front of her family. It was a smidgen

  13. WDYT? Sticking up for myself or...

    emmy27 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'd jump at the opportunity to shadow on a unit before possibly accepting a job there- not only does it give you an extra chance to shine (because the person you're shadowing is absolutely...

  14. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    emmy27 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I was discussing this tidbit at the time with a regular on the floor I worked on as a tech (a super-regular- we often took care of him for months at a time, and I considered him a friend) who got...

  15. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    emmy27 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I was warned- seemingly every clinical day- by one of my clinical instructors that if you push reglan too fast, it will cause feelings of impending doom. I've never pushed reglan too fast, and I've...

  16. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    emmy27 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is true. But we're trying to tell you that some of your immediate goals in themselves are signs of either arrogance or ignorance (like wanting to obtain certifications in expertise you don't yet...

  17. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    emmy27 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have to say, someone coming in as a new grad with the certifications you're contemplating would set most nurses' "dangerously overconfident" alarms off. There's a difference between the kind of...

  18. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    emmy27 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would recommend against taking TNCC now if you intend on applying for ER jobs next year. An ER manager may or may not be impressed by the fact that you went out of your way to get certified, but you...

  19. is your immune system suffering?

    emmy27 replied to nealiiih's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I worked nights on a floor with lots of overtime, I was sick *constantly*. It was a combination of stress, exhaustion, and wonky circadian rhythms. I could practically set my watch by the fact...

  20. So torn between Nursing and Social Work... advice?

    emmy27 replied to nybsn's topic in General Students

    Yes, in most situations, you have a medication administration program, a physician, and a pharmacist all involved in the dose calculation, but you still need to be able to do it yourself with...

  21. Are care plans valuable?

    emmy27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    While the theory behind nursing care plans is good, the actual implementation in every acute care setting I've ever worked or done clinicals has been terrible to the point of uselessness. Should a...

  22. Elephant in the China Shop

    emmy27 replied to hcworker's topic in General Nursing

    Especially since it starts from the false premise that patients getting sexually aroused is some kind of common occurrence. In hundreds if not thousands of procedures, I've never had a patient exhibit...

  23. So torn between Nursing and Social Work... advice?

    emmy27 replied to nybsn's topic in General Students

    Med calculations are not difficult- it's a few basic concepts that yes, you *should* be able to do correctly 100% of the time, because if you do them wrong in practice, you could hurt or kill someone....

  24. Elephant in the China Shop

    emmy27 replied to hcworker's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I don't think it's homework... I think it's definitely strictly extracurricular for this guy. And it's definitely a

  25. Recent hiree - Do I need manager's permission to apply for Dream Job?

    emmy27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The original post is great advice if you have a great manager of the kind who values your growth and happiness and utility to the organization over her individual unit's success. But if you don't work...