RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    RNKPCE replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't wait to do something that you have time to do now, you never know when all heck is going to break

  2. SFSU out of state?

    RNKPCE replied to worldonastrng's topic in California Nursing

    Actually I appreciate that SFSU applicants have to be California residents. As a California resident we pay the taxes that help support the public education in the state. There aren't enough spots for...

  3. Possibly moving to SF -- questions

    RNKPCE replied to Cupcake89121's topic in California Nursing

    Calfornia schools are very difficult to get into. Also they all have different pre-requisites and criteria for admission. As an example almost all use gpa some just for preregs some for all classes....

  4. do you skip your lunch break routinely?

    RNKPCE replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I almost always take my breaks. If I don't get them I am paid for them. If the breaks are interrupted I either get to restart my break or get paid as if I didn't get one. I also don't think you have...

  5. Report or not?

    RNKPCE replied to dscott76's topic in General Nursing

    She may have responded the same way if you called in an hour earlier but an hour's notice as other's have said is better than no notice. I've been a charge nurse and when people come to work sick...

  6. What do you do when telemetry calls?

    RNKPCE replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    You said you would be concerned if they had symptomatic bradycardia. How do you know if they are symptomatic unless you check the patient? A 6 beat run of PVC's in a concern if this has never happened...

  7. How far do you go with precautions...

    RNKPCE replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Either leave the MAR on a overbed table just outside the door, if it is a glass enclosed room tape it to the window so you can see it, or make a copy to keep in the room. That way you ca do the 5...

  8. Sacramento

    RNKPCE replied to knuckles63's topic in California Nursing

    Make sure you get a place with A/C. Most places will have it. It gets very hot there in the

  9. Sacramento

    RNKPCE replied to knuckles63's topic in California Nursing

    The housing market really dropped in Sacramento more so than the bay area because they still have a fair amount of land to build on. Not sure how rents are but I'd say you'd be fine living there on...

  10. should I have done an incident report?

    RNKPCE replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago there was a patient who peed into a drinking cup then later drank his own urine how would you document input and

  11. getting patients to use their incentive spirometer

    RNKPCE replied to angelsr28's topic in General Nursing

    First make sure they are medicated for pain. Make sure they know it is to prevent post op pna I completely agree enlist the family or visitors. Just last week I saw a wife spoon feeding a 40 year old...

  12. Community college transfer to CSU for nursing

    RNKPCE replied to munkeyann's topic in California Nursing

    From what I've heard last year was the first year CSU schools took current students only for the spring co-horts but that had to do with the poor California economy not anything having to do with...

  13. Community college transfer to CSU for nursing

    RNKPCE replied to munkeyann's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think there is a single school in the CSU system that admits freshman as nursing majors without a supplemental application once prerequisites are done or nearly done. Those supplemental apps...

  14. Alright to have your husband start an IV on your patient?

    RNKPCE replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    The title of this post creates controversy. If the husband is a real estate agent or mail carrier the answer to this question would be an obvious "No" The poster may not have realized this when it...

  15. Question about post CVA and blood pressure

    RNKPCE replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Psqrd. The family may not realize the arm paralysis is from the brain. I would see where they are coming from with that thinking. Education of patient and family is a huge part of stroke...

  16. NAU Traditional BSN Fall 2010

    RNKPCE replied to azhic13's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Try American Heart Association and if you are currently attending a school with a student health center try there for vaccines or the public health

  17. Do you test pace a patient after intially connecting to temp pacer?

    RNKPCE posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Say you had a patient in Atrial fib say 120's and the patient has epicardial pacing wires and the doctor wants the patient to be hooked to the temporary pacer so when they try to control rate or...

  18. Best CSU for BSN?

    RNKPCE replied to love.peace.nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sure about what is best but you have applied to vastly different locales. So if you get into more than Chico you might want to look at where these schools are located and which you could see...

  19. PRN or Part Time? Please Advise

    RNKPCE replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    Being in the healthcare field you know how important it is to have insurance. I'd stay with the insurance and work the lowest status you can and if able pick up more hours. Often employers are willing...

  20. SF State or Dominican University of California for nursing?

    RNKPCE replied to CollegeGirl22's topic in California Nursing

    I think when schools guarantee you get out in 4 years or the 5th year is free, it means if you can't get the classes you need you get the 5th year free. Which I bet doesn't happened often. But...

  21. SF State or Dominican University of California for nursing?

    RNKPCE replied to CollegeGirl22's topic in California Nursing

    There is no guarantee you will get into SFSU. There is a separate application after you complete or nearly complete prerequisites. The minimum college GPA may be 2.8 and all prereqs must be...

  22. SF State or Dominican University of California for nursing?

    RNKPCE replied to CollegeGirl22's topic in California Nursing

    slowrunner is right on about transferring to Dominican. They even said that on the tour I went on. Don't think you can save money that way because you

  23. SF State or Dominican University of California for nursing?

    RNKPCE replied to CollegeGirl22's topic in California Nursing

    Major differences. 1) you are already accepted into the nursing program at Dominican and not at SFSU and that is a biggie 2) tuition is a lot more at Dominican despite what sounds like a generous...

  24. HELP! UC Irvine vs Sonoma University

    RNKPCE replied to terralinda's topic in California Nursing

    If your already into the nursing program at Irvine I'd go there. The competition is so hard, you would kick yourself if you chose another school and then didn't get in when you

  25. HELP! UC Irvine vs Sonoma University

    RNKPCE replied to terralinda's topic in California Nursing

    So did you get into the nursing program or into the the university at those