ImMrBill3, RN

Just an FYI, the trick was accurate in my case...

I'll be seeing if the mask seals around my beard in the next two weeks. If not I'll shave it, but the hair stays.

Hey that's what I do! I am lucky to have a "SuperWife" she works full time and takes care of most of the household stuff. I know I am spoiled but I think there is also trade off. I take care of other things. Well I do! More power to you all and if yo...

Good Luck!!!

The graduating class of summer 09 from WVU SON now has their ATT's and temporary permits. Mine arrived with my name mis-spelled so I am in the process of getting that fixed. My ATT has it correct so I am going to schedule my NCLEX soon. Those of us s...

I just graduated from the WVU traditional RN program and thought it was great. Of course not perfect but its a great school and a good school of nursing. I know a bunch of the students doing BS (in another field) to BSN and they seem to think its OK....

Good luck! If you have applied at Ruby also make sure to give HR a call.

I got my CNA in GA and took only CNA course. The classes you are taking will be of great benefit to you though, especially if you decide to pursue nursing.

To those who have suggested that aides have "thier own" responsibilities, CNAs perform their duties under direct supervision of nurses by law (nurse practice acts). The nurse is responsible for delegating these "responsibilities" properly. That means...

My suggestion is call security and notify your supervisor. I don't think a triage nurse can walk away from a room full of patients to find one who has left.

Best of luck to you all. I thinking nursing school is like a Dickens novel, the best of times and the worst of times. Remember your enthusiasm it will serve you well in the difficult to deal with parts. The advice to save some money on textbooks is g...

My first one was very rough. I was working as a CNA doing home care for HIV pts. I arrived at a patients house within minutes of his committing suicide by shotgun. I entered the house with my key and searched for the pt. There was a faint smell that ...

Good luck! I think looking at the job sites info on "behavioral interviewing" might be useful. The basic idea is to find out how you handled something in the past as an indicator of how you will handle it in the future. Go over your nsg school experi...

Study groups can be invaluable. A great group will boost your grade an entire letter. I had a fantastic study group in Chem and we would all take turns explaining and working problems on a dry erase board. In nursing classes it was essential. Don't w...

You do documentation in your ER? Just kidding but when we get patients up in S/M ICU the documentation is pretty bare bones and very much acute condition focused. I agree with the previous poster to read others notes and learn from the example. I als...

I always wore mine in a ponytail with multiple bands to keep it together and in place. I don't think the bun or claw look would have gone over too well since I am male. I wonder what they would have done at some of the places mentioned? I have notice...

If you decide to continue at this institution I would strongly suggest you document as much as possible. This might include keeping your own notes but will certainly include official documentation of the patient care. Many of your issues seem to conc...

I am at Ruby, and I already love it. I am doing my senior leadership clinicals in the SICU/MICU where I will be working. So far getting along great with everyone and loving the night shift. Made a world class mistake today and I could tell ppl were t...

On a couple of exams we had a gimme, but I am not sure if they accepted any answer. The question was either, "This class has been..." or "Such and such instructor is..." I wondered if the people who really didn't like the class or instructor went out...

Sorry to hear that. I hope things work out. Please let us know.

There has been some low census at the hospital I do my clinicals at. I am in the SICU/MICU now and they have called off nurses a few times in the last weeks. CCU shut down and sent their pts to MICU over a weekend. This is very unusual at this hospit...

I used to walk to school. Now I have to drive about 12 mins. I have tried for some years now to locate within 5-10 miles for work and school commutes for both the wife and myself. We have had longer but really try to keep it short. It seems like it s...

I got the call today!!! I received a job offer today! I will be starting one month after I graduate in the MICU/SICU. I am currently there doing my senior leadership rotation and I love it. It is scary, confusing and hard work but everyone there is s...

Congratulations and good luck!!!

Just to make myself absolutely clear. I never said most instructors are "out to get" students or any of the other statements made above. I did point out the double standard of mistakes on the part of instructors being something that students are ex...