SteffersRN87

SteffersRN87 BSN, RN

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  1. BSN to DNP program???

    SteffersRN87 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello everyone! The college where I am completing my RN to BSN program offers a BSN to DNP option. The college offers two seperate MSN programs, education and administration. The BSN to DNP option...

  2. What degree is best for a new nursing student? CNL, BSN or RN?

    SteffersRN87 replied to jdb156's topic in General Nursing

    BSN and RN are the same thing... diploma, associate degree, and bachelor's degree programs prepare you to function as a graduate nurse and take the licensing exam to become a registered nurse... a...

  3. FNP vs ACNP

    SteffersRN87 replied to LexieM's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was reading through these blogs... I am looking into NP... I am in Pennsylvania and when I was in nursing school I worked in the ER... Mostly all of the NP's were

  4. Thinking about NP... need some advice!!!

    SteffersRN87 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello everyone! I am finishing my BSN and have been looking into graduate school. I worked in ICU for about a year and decided that it wasn't my hopes and dreams and have been working in an...

  5. How do I study for NCLEX?

    SteffersRN87 replied to stewiegriffin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hope that you have review prior to this point in time. I strongly suggest that you invest at least 3 months into preparing for the exam. Review books for NCLEX (such as Saunders) are great, but...

  6. RN, ADN, BSN, LPN, LVN, ....... Does it matter??

    SteffersRN87 replied to Mrs.BSN71109's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI... i had 1504 hours of clinical time... i calculated 1300some for yours... and clinical experience does matter... you need to be able to pull your classroom theory together into the...

  7. RN, ADN, BSN, LPN, LVN, ....... Does it matter??

    SteffersRN87 replied to Mrs.BSN71109's topic in General Nursing

    not every institution pays more for a BSN... i am from the pittsburgh area and very few hospitals pay more for a BSN... and even so, 15 or 20 cents extra... but you are often more in debt after a...

  8. RN, ADN, BSN, LPN, LVN, ....... Does it matter??

    SteffersRN87 replied to Mrs.BSN71109's topic in General Nursing

    i hope that you pro-bsn people do not take offense to this. i am a diploma graduate. i went to a hospital-based nursing program, where we had a lot of theory and clinical packed into two years......

  9. so "the state" is coming, and i dont know how to rectify what i did.

    SteffersRN87 replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse, you have the right to not give a medication if you are uncomfortable... And boohoo if the state takes offense to a blue hi-liter... Trust me... I know nurses that have killed at least...

  10. What exactly is PCU?

    SteffersRN87 replied to HURN's topic in General Nursing

    it depends on where you work... our hospital has several PCU's... we have a medical PCU, surgical PCU, cardiac PCU and they are all basically telemetry units... ratios are 4 to 5 on days and 6 on...

  11. Burning out and I just started.

    SteffersRN87 replied to spangle1683's topic in General Nursing

    First... take a deep breath... When I graduate, I went straight into ICU. I did feel comfortable after being there for six months and it was OK (despite what everyone says about new nurses in ICU)....

  12. Preceptoship

    SteffersRN87 replied to Seagate's topic in General Nursing

    If you are interested in the ER and your school offers it, I would say a telemetry floor. It gets you monitor experience, ACLS certificaiton, and how to handle a code. I feel this would be the best...

  13. Intuition??

    SteffersRN87 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    TRUE STORY... I was working telemetry one night and just out of nowhere got up and decided to check on a patient. Completely out of the blue. I walked in to find blood flowing onto the floor. The...

  14. Union or no union?

    SteffersRN87 replied to CJsGirlRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I can actually give you a doulbe-sided answer. I worked at a hospital with a union after graduating. I now work at a nonunion hospital in the same health system. A few things that I have noticed......

  15. How do you center yourself before a shift?

    SteffersRN87 replied to smilesandstickers's topic in General Nursing

    I always get a good night's rest (or day's). No less than 8 hours. I pick out my uniform for the next day and throw it in the dryer then lay it out. I have my work bag ready to go. So when I wake...

  16. What's your favorite area of nursing and why?

    SteffersRN87 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I did a stint in ICU. I know work outpatient oncology and invasive procedure recovery. For the oncology aspect, we do chemotherapy infusions and work with liquid tumors who are about to or have had...

  17. Schedule issues

    SteffersRN87 replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a generalized, widespread issue in nursing! My advice... if you get any allowed requested for a schedule, then do so on a Friday. I typically work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on my...

  18. Choosing a program troubles...any thoughts?

    SteffersRN87 replied to ZenStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my little rant... Having a BSN as a graduate nurse has little value. You have to have NURSING experience before you can land one of those BSN REQUIRED jobs. I graduated from a little...

  19. O2 and chest pain

    SteffersRN87 replied to redfoxLPN's topic in General Nursing

    i am very blunt and will flat out tell they patient that if they are in fact having a heart attack they could die without extra

  20. what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse

    SteffersRN87 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    On the contrary to Nursing2009, I believe it is an excellent resource! It does have a lot of ads, but it has great articles too. I have found good articles on med safety, legal stuff, and disease...

  21. Advice from RNs to a senior nursing student, please

    SteffersRN87 replied to JMG2207's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear! You can't be perfect from the start. If you don't do the same thing day after day (very boring), you are going to have to look at it for a minute before proceeding. It takes time to feel...

  22. IVs

    SteffersRN87 replied to smileysport24's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, it just takes practice! Ask your manager/director if you could possible spend a day with IV

  23. How long did it take you to get NCLEX results?

    SteffersRN87 replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    I took mine on a Monday morning and finished in 45 minutes and it was posted around noon the next day, Tuesday. A few of my friends had to wait as long as 2 weeks. Most of them, however, found out...

  24. To Quit or Not to Quit

    SteffersRN87 replied to DustBunnies's topic in General Nursing

    A few things... #1 - Most people dread med/surg! It is a very hard rotation, but you will learn a lot. #2 - You can't be great and awesome from the start, and you must have something to learn and...

  25. PICCs

    SteffersRN87 replied to 75au78's topic in General Nursing

    we flush each port with 10 mL's and each port gets a different alcohol swab and syringe... after medications, we flush with 10 mL... after blood draws, we flush with 20 mL's... and we dont not use...