SteffersRN87

SteffersRN87 BSN, RN

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  1. How to pay for Nursing school: Student Nursing Scholarship + Financial Aid Links

    SteffersRN87 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

    Here is how the curriculum was set-up... I went to a hospital-based diploma program so all of the non-nursing classes were built into the curriculum... Lots of school in my area do not believe in...

  2. I don't know if nursing is for me!

    SteffersRN87 replied to giarose2007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You definitely get used to it! Just learn how to breathe throw your mouth and you will be

  3. What are your hours?

    SteffersRN87 replied to hathead91's topic in General Nursing

    I work outpatient invasive procedure and recovery... I have a lot of flexibility with start times... I work a lot of 9a to 9p's and 11a to 7p's (not a morning person)... I work 2 8 hour shifts and...

  4. Freezing cold- what can I wear under my scrubs?

    SteffersRN87 replied to caffeineRx's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Invenst in a long winter coat... My boyfriend calls them Paddington coats... I have a black puffy one that extends down to me knees... And Old Navy has these strechy white long sleeve

  5. How to pay for Nursing school: Student Nursing Scholarship + Financial Aid Links

    SteffersRN87 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

    JoPACU, I agree with you! It's funny though... my nursing program was 22 months and BSN was 13 months... so I indeed spent less time in school than a straight 4-year BSN student would! I also...

  6. Should I go to work tomorrow

    SteffersRN87 replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    I work in oncology also... call off! If you are worried, go to your doctor (which you should given your symptoms) and have him provide documentation that you were ill. I would wear a mask when you...

  7. How to pay for Nursing school: Student Nursing Scholarship + Financial Aid Links

    SteffersRN87 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

    I am just wondering how you can get into a MSN program without any prior nursing education, especially the CNL. A clinical nurse leader must be an experienced nurse with excellent leadership...

  8. MY sister "wants" to be a nurse? I don't think she should!

    SteffersRN87 replied to misspink789's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a NA for 3 years while going to nursing school and did not enjoy working most days! But I am a RN now and LOVE my job! And yes, I wipe butts and ambulate to the

  9. More than one way to get acute care experience?

    SteffersRN87 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an OR nurse, but... If you want to be a CRNP, I would suggest working in ICU for at least a year before heading off to the OR. Your assessment skills and awareness of clinical management...

  10. Can ADN nurses land jobs in the NICU?

    SteffersRN87 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I am a diploma graduate. I graduated with people who landed jobs in areas such as the OR, outpatient surgery, NICU, burn/trauma ICU, L & D, and dialysis right out of school. I work in a Magnet...

  11. Did I miss the part about the hospital being the drive-thru?

    SteffersRN87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need to vent! I work OP oncology, and many of our patients do not like to wait. I can understand - anger from the cancer diagnosis and frustration with having to spend so much time in the hospital....

  12. Changing needles for injections...

    SteffersRN87 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I would remove the needle from the syrgine and draw up your medication with a blunt needle and the replace the original

  13. What is an AAA repair?

    SteffersRN87 replied to rnrn10's topic in General Nursing

    abdominal aortic aneurysm

  14. Did I miss the part about the hospital being the drive-thru?

    SteffersRN87 replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhh I document like it is my kind of fun! I was taught to do this because our patients sometimes wait 2 hours or 3 hours before they receive their chemo because of waiting for labs to result and the...

  15. Requirements to become a perioperative nurse?

    SteffersRN87 replied to HelloM1M1's topic in General Nursing

    My best friend from nursing school got hired at a children's hospital in the OR immediately after graduation. She had no prior health care experience. The only requirement was that she had to take...

  16. Writing in nursing

    SteffersRN87 replied to BrittMarie's topic in General Nursing

    Good writing and English skills are a must for charting! Your charting can reflect both your care and intelligence. I will sometimes read through prior charting to find if there have been any...

  17. LPN....I'm still a nurse, right??

    SteffersRN87 replied to kkluczynski's topic in General Nursing

    I love when non-health care people argue with us! Yes, you are a nurse! A licensed practical NURSE! I have worked with LPN's and, believe it or not, have learned a lot from them. He may be a...

  18. Can you take the NCLEX-LPN after taking a yr. of the RN program?

    SteffersRN87 replied to merrywhiterose's topic in General Nursing

    You must attend and complete an approved LPN program in order to be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN. LPN's receive fundamentals and basic nursing concepts, medical/surgical, mental health, and...

  19. Please Help - OB/GYN Nursing Questions

    SteffersRN87 replied to needsomeanswers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Many specialities will hire new nurses without any experience or qualifications other than a basic nursing education. You just have to show the willingness to learn. If you would like to get your...

  20. long story with a few questions.

    SteffersRN87 replied to Sivik's topic in General Nursing

    I would research PA programs in your area. Maybe even talk to a few PA's. The education is a 5-year program. I would recommend trying to take some general education and science courses at a...

  21. Nursing Diagnosis

    SteffersRN87 replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Since this patient in experience an acute crisis, focuse on the current problem. Try to come up with at least one actual problem and one potential problem. You can even include a knowledge deficit...

  22. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

    SteffersRN87 replied to RN28MD's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a short stay unit. My biggest pet peeve is when a patient comes back from a procedure or surgery 15 minutes before shift change and when I go to chart on the patient there is not one damn...

  23. Dealing with difficult people

    SteffersRN87 replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    If you worked at McDonald's, chances are you would experience the same thing! I just kill them with kindness and think to myself, "you are a flipping

  24. Nursing as a Second Career

    SteffersRN87 replied to mljhorn's topic in Nursing Career

    Michael - Nursing is an excellent profession! There are accelerated BSN programs out there, but most require a previous BS degree. I would suggest taking the hospital-based diploma program or...

  25. Please Help - OB/GYN Nursing Questions

    SteffersRN87 replied to needsomeanswers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a OB person, but I have two friends that are. One works in a small, community hospital and had orientation in L & D, postpartum, and the nursery. She primarily works postpartum and...