shaunamarslan

shaunamarslan

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  1. pradaxa question

    shaunamarslan posted a topic in Patient Medications

    So i understand pradaxa is non crushable but my question is for patients who have difficulty swallowing whole pills is it ok to open the capsule and have them swallow it with apple sauce if they are...

  2. pradaxa question

    shaunamarslan replied to shaunamarslan's topic in Patient Medications

    thank you for that insight maelstrom... thats what I was looking

  3. Tips for transitioning from one field to another

    shaunamarslan posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello there, as most new grads who had difficulty attaining their first job out of nursing school, I settled for a job and field that I was less then ecstatic about to receive that ominous "nursing...

  4. pradaxa question

    shaunamarslan replied to shaunamarslan's topic in Patient Medications

    that was my logic sweetseRn. Thankfully my patient will take a pill or two whole with her applesauce but i know other Rn's are opening it up and giving it to her open. She doesn't wear her dentures...

  5. Nursing home hirings

    shaunamarslan replied to NEXTLOVER's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Look up a list and do some research online about LTC's with good ratings /minimal deficiencies and walk in with your resume in hand. Ask the receptionist to grab the DON for a minute and simply...

  6. Dealing with the death of a patient...for the first time

    shaunamarslan replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing

    I have been a working nurse for almost a year now and have dealt with quite a few deaths. I have always worked in SNFs and love the elderly population that make up the majority of my patients. My...

  7. Am I Crazy? Traveling after Nursing School

    shaunamarslan replied to Camp7712's topic in First Year After Licensure

    in all sad honesty, i'd pray for a job within 9 months of graduating. Let alone, leaving one to

  8. How'd you get your job?

    shaunamarslan replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i spent 6 months looking for a job in san diego ( i had been accepted into sdsu for my rn - bsn) but i am originally from the bay area. after career fairs, talking with friends who live and work in...

  9. In need of some advice...

    shaunamarslan posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So all the new grads out there know how HORRIFIC the job market is right now! After getting accepted into SDSU's RN TO BSN program (where i was one or only fifteen people selected with over 5,000...

  10. In need of some advice...

    shaunamarslan replied to shaunamarslan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    thanks for the advice

  11. Im a New RN---LTC my first job

    shaunamarslan replied to tiedwithblackribbon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Will be starting my first RN job on the 14th and nervous as all hell. Glad that after submitting over 150 applications that I FINALLY have a job! It may be a temporary pay cut but excited to finally...

  12. UCSD October 2010 New Grad Program

    shaunamarslan replied to Paulie07's topic in California Nursing

    Im totally over being nervous for jobs... after applying for well over a 100 nursing jobs, i don't think i can get nervous... and I am ACLS, PALS, BLS certified with a 3.4 gpa in nursing

  13. UCSD October 2010 New Grad Program

    shaunamarslan replied to Paulie07's topic in California Nursing

    Hey guys. This is my second time applying to UCSD new grad. Last time I applied there were over 1500 applications for about 15 spots. This time I'm not sure how many people applied but I was told...

  14. How do you study?

    shaunamarslan replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Students

    I (try) to do as much of the reading before lecture as possible so you can ask your teachers any questions about anything that you are unsure of when you go over it in class. Then, after lecture I...