wrigh146 replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing
Try to get permission to spend a day on the GI procedures floor. Every patient gets an IV before their procedure and those nurses can stick anything! It helped me tremendously. Also, when drawing...
As one professor once told me...Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable. It sounds like this manager may be laying the groundwork to clean house. I'd watch my
Random question a bit off topic. I never had CP, but had been exposed as a child many times. I had the vaccine 2007, then I still had to have titers done for my new job 2008. Titers came back and...
Be aware, all CRNA programs I am aware of require a minimum of 2 years critical care nursing experience. This would mean if you were accepted into an accelerated BSN program (one year minimum to...
First, at my facility we have lab, RN, and pharmacy that work together to ensure patient safety, which is the REAL issue here. Lab Techs are absolutely responsible for being aware of meds infusing...
To make comparable salary in SLP you much have a Masters in that field. Nursing would be faster and more diverse for you. I have a bachelors in SLP and changed to nursing because of the diversity of...
Every place has different policy regarding frequency as well as brand and what is provided in the change kit. Our facility implemented the use of the Biopatch which is an added level of infection...
wrigh146 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing
Month, year, season. Sometimes "who is the president of the US" if I get "Bush" I continue to assess with another question, if I get "Carter", I have my
Most textbooks, at least those through Elsevier, have a CD included with purchase to download to your laptop. For the initial poster whose concern was lugging books to and from class, this is an...
I have found my holy grail scrubs in the barco grey's anatomy line. I am a size 5/6 with a 33" inseam and the small tall sizing is perfect for me. I am closer to a size 6 and the small is roomy at...
wrigh146 replied to meg_foster0618's topic in Nevada Nursing
7-8am start. Clinical sites varied and we usually did a random pick out of a hat every semester. I had one semester that I was in an evening lab, but my schedule was more flexible. I think those...
wrigh146 replied to meg_foster0618's topic in Nevada Nursing
baker1bv, is the NCLEX pass rate still high? All I can say is, if you are local, it is still the fastest BSN program for the money. If the NCLEX pass rate remains high, I say go for it. Of all the...
wrigh146 replied to meg_foster0618's topic in Nevada Nursing
I know a couple of my classmates had kids in daycare close to the school. I would say since you have one in school full day and one half, you could probably arrange your schedule to fit your...
wrigh146 replied to meg_foster0618's topic in Nevada Nursing
I am a 2008 graduate of the accelerated program, was placed right away in the hospital I did clinicals at, and I feel my education there provided me with an excellent foundation for success. I have...