Me, SN

Me, SN specializes in Med/Surg, ICU.

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1. Beckfield college

   Me, SN replied to kurkowsa34's topic in Kentucky

   JohnRebel, I'm not sure if you are IN the field or looking to go to a college, but you are misinformed. Beckfield College is accredited. You CAN get a license in ANY state after graduating their ADN program and fulfilling the state's requirements for...

2. New grad and NO JOBS!!

   Me, SN replied to Newgradtoo's topic in Utah

   I know the feeling. I looked up the topic because I was curious if this was just a regional thing or something the country is dealing with. My search led me to your post. I'm in Kentucky and we're dealing with similar circumstances. Only there were t...

3. Beckfield college

   Me, SN replied to kurkowsa34's topic in Kentucky

   This is an old thread, but I found it searching for information on when Beckfield might be adding the bachelor's program, and if anyone else finds it, I feel like I need to say a few things too. I graduated from Beckfield's ADN program. Yes, I felt t...

4. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

   Me, SN replied to Brian's topic in COVID

   NOW THAT IS SPIN! BRAVO! You only highlight what you want to pick apart in an effort to deem me ignorant. Did I not also say that we should be doling out masks?! Anyway, vaccinating HCW isn't enough to prevent a dz that will most certainly spread i...

5. How many would consider leaving nursing if they had a similar or slightly higher pay.

   Me, SN replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a NEW nurse and I'd leave in a second if the job were easier or less messy for the same or slightly more money. I only went into nursing because I needed a career choice, I'm married and have a young daughter, and with all that, it would have bee...

6. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   Me, SN replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   When I think about that test I am still a little puzzled. 75 questions, almost all of them on the same topic, and I passed. But I walked out feeling like there was no way they could have accurately assessed my competency with those pathetic 75 questi...

7. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   Me, SN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I am in no way presenting my own experience as research. However, like any other human being, I base my opinions on what I've observed. That said, I am VERY familiar with the life of the alcoholic and the life of the "pothead". There are extremes in...

8. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

   Me, SN replied to Brian's topic in COVID

   I will not be getting the H1N1 shot this year or ever barring someone placing a gun to my head. And I WOULD give up my license if it were an ultimatum. I was forced to receive the Hepatitis vaccinations in the military when I was young and ignorant. ...

9. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   Me, SN replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   I wouldn't advise on debinding your books. I can't tell you how many times I've needed to look in the index for something or pulled information from a section we weren't necessarily working on at the time. Plus I think I'd pull my hair out if I were ...

10. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    Me, SN replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    From my own experience, I found that I wasted a lot of money in trying different things when the simplest things worked the best. I wouldn't waste money on a PDA. I bought the one my school offered with the Pepid program. I found the Davis Drug guid...

11. I don't know what to do.

    Me, SN replied to Me, SN's topic in General Students

    A long overdue update on this post: I didn't say anything. She did try her hardest to fail me, but I was persistent. She suggested I attend more clinicals than I was required to do and though nothing was ever, EVER as dreadful as spending more time w...

12. Burned Out

    Me, SN replied to crazyNursingStudent1's topic in General Students

    I've been skipping my non-nursing classes, and getting the assignments for those non-nursng classes from other students, then turning them in via email to cut down on the time I have to be at the school. Not to mention my HORRID clinical experience t...

13. I don't know what to do.

    Me, SN replied to Me, SN's topic in General Students

    I knew she was in the wrong. I feel INCREDIBILY HORRIBLE for giving the patient the medication without checking the MAR because I knew I should have. If I could go back (and I know I can't) I would have refused to give the medication without looking ...

14. I don't know what to do.

    Me, SN posted a topic in General Students

    I go to a private ASN school that sort of recycles its instructors (you have most instructors twice.) I had a seriously BAD experience with a clinical instructor I have had as a teacher in another semester. I never had a problem with her before, she ...

15. Are your teachers this way??

    Me, SN replied to redhead09's topic in General Students

    Yeah, but we do two assessments anyway on every patient we get. We have to because we do a care plan on them. 1 patient, 1 bath, 2 assessments, no meds, no skills, NINE hours. I am so bored by the end of my clinical, I can barely keep my eyes open. I...