Selene006 BSN, LPN

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    Salem State Fall 2011

    Selene006 replied to psulli2010's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Overall, the program is...a nursing program. Sometimes the curriculum can be challenging, but it takes time to learn new material and apply it. Nursing school just allows you to get your feet...
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    Salem State Fall 2011

    Selene006 replied to psulli2010's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I am a senior at Salem State and will be graduating in May 2011. I don't live on campus so I'm not sure about campus life, but the overall curriculum is pretty standard with HESI exams at the end of...
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    Selene006 replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at a small rehab hospital. I answer call lights, toilet patients in between giving meds, and help the CNA's as much as possible. Sometimes when we're short-staffed of CNA's, total care (bath,...
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    Anyone else having a hard time choosing...

    Selene006 replied to Maladroit's topic in General Students

    I'm in my last year of a BSN program and I STILL have no idea what specialty I'd like to go into. My classmates (for the most part) have decided which fields they would be interested in, but I'm still...
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    if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    Selene006 replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Romance
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    how well did your clinicals prepare you?

    Selene006 replied to nedlloyd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like I was better prepared for my LPN program than for the BSN program. The emphasis was always on building + fine-tuning our clinical skills (as an LPN) and it was drilled into our heads that...
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    When to start applying for jobs?

    Selene006 replied to Kelber's topic in General Students

    I agree with earthcrosser. I started looking for jobs months before I graduated. Some places that I inquired to already had slots in advance prepared to accept new grads from certain schools! As a...
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    What's your school's cut-off for passing?

    Selene006 replied to cobee's topic in General Students

    While at LPN school, passing grade was 75%. Now at the BSN level, passing grade is
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    any cure for burnout before graduation?

    Selene006 replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    CeilingCat, I'm so sorry that you're enduring this sort of struggle! I'm soon to graduate as well and I've come to accept that nursing school involves alot of self-teaching. I've had instructors (like...
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    What were you doing last year?

    Selene006 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Last year I was an LPN working at a nursing home that I loathed. I was also taking courses towards completing my BSN. This year, I'm working at a small rehab hospital that I love and I will be...
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    Any one worried about a job after graduating?

    Selene006 replied to natalee123's topic in General Students

    My last clinical instructor was DON of the hospital where we were completing our clinical. She let us know up front that she had hired previous students and that she was currently looking to hire...
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    Preventing med errors in LTC...

    Selene006 replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    While you're working the day shift, try to familiarize yourself as best as you can with the residents. The patients that were easiest for me to remember were the ones that I could interact with and...
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    Are we sacrificing hands on patient care for academics?

    Selene006 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    I spend 15 hours a week in clinical this semester, and that doesn't include the simulation labs that we have to attend, as well as the hours of DVD's we have to watch prior to attending clinicals....
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    Psych rotation

    Selene006 replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    My rotation is 6 weeks long, 12.5 hours each week, twice a week. We are assigned a different patient each day that we are supposed to interview and write up tons of paperwork about their background...
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    So you sick yet?

    Selene006 replied to puravidaLV's topic in General Students

    During my first clinical rotation in Maternity, I started feeling very under the weather. I was feeling lousy early on before clinical, but there was a strict policy about students not missing...
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    Do nurses still time tape the bag when hanging fluids?

    Selene006 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do nurses still label their hanging I.V. bags of fluid with the timed masking tape? How do you keep track of how much fluid is being infused in--other than looking at the pump (and the patient)? I...
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    Do nurses still time tape the bag when hanging fluids?

    Selene006 replied to Selene006's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou for all of your responses! I greatly appreciate
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    What do you think about this?

    Selene006 replied to Hotnurse06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't leave your current job until you can get hired for another position. Staying 6 months to a year at your current position wouldn't hurt, as jobs can be quite scarce these days. Good
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    should potential employers use credit checks?

    Selene006 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    My employer has checked my credit. I also had to sign an arbitration agreement. I waited for the CORI check to be run, and gave the random urine sample. By the end of the human resources meeting, I...
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    narcotic count issues

    Selene006 replied to finne1's topic in General Nursing

    In our building, there was only one emergency narcotic kit, and it was on my unit. If a nurse from another unit had MD order + pharmacy permission to access the kit, I would have to document in the...
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    All my documentation is missing....

    Selene006 replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt, photocopy your work! Whenever there was an issue and I had to chart a long note or pull a diagram to fill out (due to something that someone else should have documented), I'd photocopy...
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    Any advice? starting school in a month.

    Selene006 replied to angeloa22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi angeloa22! I used to work in a nursing home in the subacute rehab/ long term care unit. Now I work at a rehab hospital and do some homecare work in between. In Masschusetts, it's harder for an LPN...
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    Competeive

    Selene006 replied to mississippigirl3000's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi stella2010! i understand what you're feeling! nursing school puts all of its emphasis on making the perfect grades! it creates a magnificent division amonst everyone in class: the "doing well-ers,"...
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    Any advice? starting school in a month.

    Selene006 replied to angeloa22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been working as an LPN for almost 2 years now and I've got a few more months left until I graduate with my BSN. Working as an LPN has made the LPN-BSN bridge very manageable. I work every weekend...
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    Did I Make the Right Decision (kinda long, sorry)

    Selene006 replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC can be a deeply gratifying and rewarding field! But just like any other nursing field, a meaningful orientation helps you to transition into the role. Without the proper training and consistent...