NewBeee

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  1. Hello, I will be graduating with an RN degree this December. I plan on taking my nclex shortly after. I will be applying for a new grad position in South Orange County, CA. Does anyone know if the...
  2. They ask questions that are fit for a newgrad, nothing like they would ask an experienced nurse. Questions are not too difficult. They are trying to get to know you. Does anyone know if JFK has made...
  3. Any Ironwood or Chuckawalla nurses here?

    Bump.
  4. Very helpful!! Thank
  5. i believe i made it pretty clear with regard to my expectations for a response. i directly asked if hospitals were hiring in oc. i did not ask about passing the nursing program or the nclex. with a...
  6. i thought it was rude as well. i posted a very valid concern and question. both my concern and question were shot down by her. oh well... lol. being that we can obtain a temporary permit to start...
  7. This contradicts what the director of our program is telling us. We need to start figuring out where we want to work and start looking into new grad programs. The time has come. Please do not post...
  8. Tripler Medical Center- New Grads?

    i agree with lisamsn. it's bad advice. i would like to add that i am getting tired of hearing this type of advice. a person who will remain "nameless" has been trying to prevent rn's from moving to...
  9. nursing in california/ advice

    There are people in our program that live both 1 and 2 hours away. They each carpool and make it work. It's tough, but can be done. They always schedule classes together and the other students switch...
  10. nursing in california/ advice

    I'm a little confused on this message. Is she saying that a Phd will be required to be a nurse in 2015? If so, I really don't think that is true. That would only add to our nursing shortage. A PhD is...
  11. nursing in california/ advice

    You are correct. It's terrible.... There are many factors that add to the problem. For example, it's very difficult to find nursing school instructors. As RN's, they make more money at the hospitals...
  12. nursing in california/ advice

    Once you finish your pre-req's, I would apply all over the state. This is what you will have to do if you want to get into a program soon. Some schools require different pre-req courses than others. I...
  13. UPDATE: New grad RN programs in Hawaii

    Aloha xj3nnerz, Thanks for posting this last year. Do you happen to have an update on new grad programs for 2010? I actually don't graduate until this December, but I'm just curious. I'll be applying...
  14. My instructor would like us to select a primary nursing diagnosis for our patient. Could "impaired breastfeeding related to deficient knowledge about breastfeeding" be a primary Nanda for a c-section...
  15. Unfortunately, our instructors get very upset when we use nandas such as pain, constipation, and impaired skin integrity. While these are great nandas, they feel we aren't thinking outside of the box....
  16. help with nursing dx and care plan

    I really think Daytonite should be an instructor as well. I have been reading her posts for about a year now. She has helped me a lot through nursing school. If not an instructor, she should at least...
  17. CNA's and Tube Feeding: What's Your Facility's Policy?

    p.s. - and yes...leaving the bed flat when they are done can cause all SORTS of problems. The HOB is at the current angle for a specified reason! Are there consequences for those who leave the bed...
  18. CNA's and Tube Feeding: What's Your Facility's Policy?

    How sad! The poor patient. Good thing you came in when you did. I agree, it is frustrating. I feel the CNA's should not go outside of their scope of practice. They are highly valued in what they do,...
  19. CNA's and Tube Feeding: What's Your Facility's Policy?

    i am temporarily living in ca while in rn school. we are doing our clinicals at a large and well known hospital which is also a level 3 trauma center. i was wondering this same question yesterday. a...
  20. Best pocket guide on labs?

    Hi, I'm a 2nd semester nursing student and I'm learning about what labs I should focus on, specific to disease. Is there a good book out there on labs? One where I can flip to the diagnosis and it...
  21. Jobs in Hawaii

    Hi xj3nnerz, If I graduate RN school December of 2010 - when should I start applying for an RN position on O'ahu? It sounds like they only have new grad positions certain times of the
  22. Dosage Calculation Question

    hello everyone, i am really having trouble with a certain category of reconstitution questions. this type of question always asks for you to choose the concentration to reconstitute. could someone...
  23. Hi, I'm working on a care plan for a theoretical pt who has pneumonia as demonstrated by low Spo2 less than 75% on room air. (They are on O2 by nasal cannula obviously =) So...I'm a little stuck on...
  24. Labs for pneumonia and hypoxia?

    They told us the medical dx is pneumonia and hypoxia. SpO2 on room air is less than 75%. On ordered O2 by nasal cannula, the sp02 shoots up to 99%-100%. After about 30 seconds of removing the nasal...
  25. Labs for pneumonia and hypoxia?

    This is VERY helpful! :wink2: I especially appreciate the link to the family practice notebook. I am bookmarking this website for sure. Thank