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  1. New Grad: I will NEVER put stuff together

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to LRC_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I so agree. Three months seem to be very standard in my area as well. Even my home health company gives new hires more than 12 shifts of orientation, and our patients are very stable. In addition to...

  2. New Nurse--Organization Tips?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to CandiceMarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes X 1000. I found this necessary when I did my preceptorship in a CCU. It was so hard to keep track of what was supposed to be done q15m, q30m, q1h etc. etc. In my attempt to cover everything, I...

  3. New Nurse--Organization Tips?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to CandiceMarie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My personal method is to use a grid with 0800, 0900, 1000 etc. etc. and write down scheduled things like vital signs, blood sugar checks, medications etc. on the appropriate block of time. I write...

  4. what to do

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to tojal1989's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Exact protocols for patients who have demonstrated self-harm vary from facility to facility but you can bet that that patient will need very close monitoring (most likely one-to-one), removal of all...

  5. Scripps Healthcare New Grad Program - 2012

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to karrie8o3's topic in California Nursing

    There is a thread about this program under California nurses. A few posters have received

  6. difference between right sided and left sided heart failure

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    You need to have a solid understanding of the pathway the blood takes through the heart. After that, it is just a matter of thinking of heart failure as a freeway accident. You're trying to get from...

  7. Pre reqs in shorter time

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Theone40's topic in California Nursing

    Look into schools that go by quarters instead of semesters. I know Mount Saint Mary's goes by quarters. All community colleges that I know of in CA go by semesters. You could also look into taking...

  8. Scripps New Grad Training Program

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in California Nursing

    To those who got a call back for an interview, Do you mind sharing with us a little bit about yourself? It'll help everyone get a sense of what Scripps is looking for. Do you have an ADN or BSN?...

  9. Scripps New Grad Training Program

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, a couple of people on this thread have posted that they have been called for an interview. Another person mentioned that the application count was in the high 300's by Tuesday. Scripps must have...

  10. Scripps New Grad Training Program

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in California Nursing

    Holy wow, you guys. That was fast. Congratulations! Keep us

  11. I have to do a presentation as a student to RNs on my unit.Need help picking a topic!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to KarissaStar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Seek a topic that the nurses themselves need to learn in the near future. Are there recent changes to policies and procedures? Any updates to standards of care about stroke or MI? Anything the nurses...

  12. Preceptorship blues

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to weirhead69's topic in General Students

    When you feel bored or left out on the floor, what do you do? Have you told your professors or preceptor about what you're

  13. stressing- how do you pay for nursing school

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to CNA2day's topic in General Students

    Also, look into becoming a home health aide. HHA's take care of patients in their home. The pay is typically comparable to CNA's but you only have one patient at a

  14. stressing- how do you pay for nursing school

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to CNA2day's topic in General Students

    Small suggestion: Carpool with your classmates. This is mutually beneficial for everyone. You and your classmates need to get to the same place at the same time, and probably no one has money to burn....

  15. How do you respond??

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Hi SunshineDaisy, Recognize that many your patients' negative reactions are out of fear, pain and perhaps their disease processes' effect on their mind. 99.999% of the time, it has nothing to do with...

  16. Is any job with the hospital a "foot" in?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to AmyLooV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello amyLooV, Congratulations for entering nursing school! My advice is to look at the hiring practices of your hospital. Do they hire LVNs? If they do, how much experience do they want? Do you know...

  17. The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with emt2brn. I say be firm and ask the student to move. We all have tunnel vision at some point, and even more so when we're students. The word "Move" is a lesson in itself. OP, thanks for...

  18. Sticky fingers-stealing other people's food/office supplies

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    I have witnessed this as well. This is why I suggested Overeaters

  19. Sticky fingers-stealing other people's food/office supplies

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    Odd suggestion but here it goes. I would find an Overeaters Anonymous card or even just a printout of the nearest meeting and put it in my lunch box. This will not stop theft but hopefully will give...

  20. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am getting addicted to Allnurses. In real life, I find myself talking about the stories and discussions here as, "Oh, there's this nurse I talked to who said..." I feel like a creep

  21. LPN vs RN - serious question about differences

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to jjjoy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN's are more than capable of seeing the picture. They are as good as an RN in assessing and establising care plans, because there was a time that LPN's did do those things. If they aren't getting...

  22. disapointed over nursing school support

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Nerdiestudentnurse's topic in General Students

    You're lucky to even have the option to state your preferences. My RN program is relatively new and fought tooth and nail to secure preceptorship spots. There was definitely a mixed bag and plenty of...

  23. My clinical instructor gives me anxiety - advice?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    I also wanna add this personal experience. I had a professor in my nursing program that was pretty universally disliked. She was an unapologetic hard-@ss. She wrote me up... twice... I think. But it...

  24. My clinical instructor gives me anxiety - advice?

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    Whenever I am confronted with similar personal conflicts, I think, "I cannot change her but I can change myself." That is the premise I start from. Instead of saying, "This professor gives me anxiety"...

  25. Tips for a young LPN student....please

    Cuddleswithpuddles replied to Chambree's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi there, I entered my LVN program at the ripe old age of 18. It was a HUGE attitude adjustment for me. I did not know how to be an independent learner. The high school days of very neatly organized...