OrthoRN09

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  1. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    OrthoRN09 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently

  2. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    OrthoRN09 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    And did you read what else I wrote??? I did not identify myself as a "nurse" and was well aware that I was not a nurse. You go ahead and correct a surgeon in front of patients and see where that...

  3. Hello Kitty aneroid sphygmomanometer at DNI

    OrthoRN09 replied to bcskittlez's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow. How old are you

  4. Is it feasible to work during nursing school?

    OrthoRN09 replied to EastBayCAStudent's topic in General Students

    Yes. I worked full time and went to nursing school full time. I had no

  5. SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    OrthoRN09 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, that particular MA was way out of line. However, I am going to defend the MA's in general here. They go to school for MORE than 6 months and have just as much training as an LPN, it is just...

  6. Is it just me? (Nurse/patient ratio related)

    OrthoRN09 replied to devi's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility (on a busy ortho trauma unit), day ratio is 1:3 and night ratio is 1:4-6 depending on acuity. I make well over $10/hour and we are not

  7. Hospital work - RN vs. BSN?

    OrthoRN09 replied to jnsk99's topic in General Nursing

    BSN nurses only make about $0.50 an hour more than AD nurses where I

  8. Why do teachers tr to fail you???

    OrthoRN09 replied to NStiger88's topic in General Students

    Instuctors/professors to not fail students....students fail

  9. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

    OrthoRN09 replied to xariel's topic in Nursing Career

    No offense Quel19, but in reading one of your posts from another thread, I see that you are a student trying to get into a nursing program. Maybe you should keep your advise and criticism to yourself...

  10. Older students biased against younger students?

    OrthoRN09 replied to Stephanieee's topic in General Students

    In my class, it was the younger "traditional" students that laughed and talked through lecture, skipped classes, failed tests and blamed everyone but themselves, showed up to clinicals unprepared, and...

  11. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    OrthoRN09 replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    Started my AD when I was 30, finished at 32. Worked as a Medical Assistant for many years prior. Am starting a RN-BSN program in the fall. I can't believe I am going back to school! I swore I was...

  12. Foley Balloon Test

    OrthoRN09 replied to OR male nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Two of the facilities I did clinicals at had policies not to pre-inflate foley balloons. I don't know about where I work now because we have urology techs that do all the

  13. What to expect from your psych. nursing clinical

    OrthoRN09 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did a very short psych rotation for my clinicals just last fall. We didn't pass any meds or anything like that. We were basically there to observe and use our therapeutic communication skills. At...

  14. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    OrthoRN09 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer, no we don't. I am a new grad still on orientation at my hospital and I do not get any easier patients. I am still not getting a full assignment, but the acuity is no less. Each...

  15. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    OrthoRN09 replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    Wow stressgal, that sounds like my former classmates. In my program, we were required to pass a math exam on dosage calculations each semester in order to pass the course. We were given 2...

  16. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    OrthoRN09 replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    To be completely honest, not everyone that wants to be a nurse should be a

  17. union pro or con

    OrthoRN09 replied to mark3274's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I currently work for a non-union hospital. I prefer it this

  18. Help, I have clinical tomorrow

    OrthoRN09 replied to Musicnme81's topic in General Students

    I am a nurse on an Ortho Trauma unit and a few months ago I had a patient that had an order for whiskey PRN. He was an alcoholic and this was given to him to prevent withdrawal during his...

  19. Wearing scrubs to nursing school?

    OrthoRN09 replied to jpearl119's topic in General Students

    I wore scrubs to class almost everyday, only because I went straight to school from work, where I had to wear scrubs. Packing regular clothes to bring to work to change into for school was just one...

  20. Hesi

    OrthoRN09 replied to shrasberry's topic in General Nursing

    I never studied for the HESI exams. I always passed them. Our instructors didn't make a huge deal out of them. They told us they were used to determine what you needed to study in order to pass the...

  21. Received Failed results from NCLEX-RN today...need advice.

    OrthoRN09 replied to Saint637's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am a new grad and one of the preceptors on my unit told me she took NCLEX 5 times before passing. She has been a RN for 5+ years now, works as charge nurse sometimes, and precepts new grads. You...

  22. Are we allowed to bring items to the boards?

    OrthoRN09 replied to mulan027's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Nope, you are not allowed to wear a jacket. I would wear a sweatshirt or something if you think you will be cold. You will not be allowed to bring in

  23. First year in nursing really that hard???

    OrthoRN09 replied to R.NICU's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, it is that

  24. Why hospitals wouldn't give a job to a new grad?

    OrthoRN09 replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    I am a recent new grad (Deember 2008) and was lucky enough to be hired before I took my boards. I am currently in my 4th week of orientation on an Ortho/Trauma unit. There are plenty of my...