jackrook

just remember....youre in a "leadership" position now and the patients will do as you say for the most part. be confident in what you know how to do. and nobody will get mad at you if you dont know how to do somehting and ask for help/ would you rather do a foley cath and overinflate the balloon and cause the pt lots of pain? or have the charge nurse do it the right way to make things easier?

just remember....life goes on! you WILL fail a test, you WILL give the wrong medication, you WILL get frustrated at a patient. just remember, theyre people too. also, get all of your materials together. if youve got a job, buy a GOOD stethiscope. buy a rubber digital watch, some good shoes, and some scrubs. your school may require all white when on the fllor but my school also required scrubs to be work iun the classroom setting. also, another think that helped me alot is having a good phone. i had a treo and now have an iphone. somehting with internet access to nursing info is a great plus. and please, please, please.....remember that communication is the key to getting along and making things easy, so work on your communications as much as you can.

thanks guys

hello guys! im a new grad LVN and am interested in becoming a CRNA. I know the road is long and costly. id like to eliminate as much of the "long" road as I can. I got into nursing just for the stability. my mom always told me it would be a good field and id never be without a job for more then a day. is it quicker/possible to go lvn/ADN/CRNA? price isn't the issue for me(obviously it is an issue but im willing to overlook it because I HATE school but love its rewards, so the sooner im done with it, the better). I am in california right now and would like to start classes as soon as possible. also I was reading that California RN's arent able to practice in other states? whats the deal with that? any help would be good help. thanks in advance for all your help.