simulationMSN

simulationMSN has 19 years experience and specializes in critical care, cardiothoracic surgery.

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1. Tri-C accelerated adn

   simulationMSN replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Getting pre assignment is up to your clinical instructor. When you meet the first time he/she should go over what is expected. Some instructors themselves can't get to the floor until a few hrs...

2. Tri-C accelerated adn

   simulationMSN replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

   You will do great! Hopefully your clinical instructor will tell you specifically what is expected. What is frustrating is if you go in the night before to get your assignment (I teach evening...

3. Tri-C accelerated adn

   simulationMSN replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

   I'm proud to hear you are all planning to become nurses. Don't think it will be easier just because you have a degree. The program is difficult, testing out on skills in the lab is difficult, and...

4. Tri-C accelerated adn

   simulationMSN replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

   The whole point of pre assignment is getting the info yourself and looking through the chart to get pertinent data about the history and physical and labs including meds that you will be passing...

5. Simple Sterile Dressing Change

   simulationMSN replied to simulationMSN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. These poor students are being told to put the table at the head and are getting tied into pretzels while cleaning the abd surgical incision, then to hold a penrose drain with forceps, clean...

6. Simple Sterile Dressing Change

   simulationMSN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am frustrated with the inconsistancies in skills testouts for nursing students. It has come down to where to place the table for the sterile dressing change...students being told to place the table...

7. Top of pay scale Cleveland Clinic

   simulationMSN replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio Nursing

   When I started with a diploma of nursing in 1990 I made 13 dollars an hour. I went back for my BSN, MSN, and ANP. I have been back and forth working at the bedside, as an ANP, back to the bedside...