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Moreover....if you take the furlough day any overtime you did in that week counts as straight time......!!!makes one sooo mad.......you can do 60hrs and still be paind straigh time...grrrrrrr:mad:

I work at a trauma center at a prison...and have been there for a short time and seen and done more trauma nursing then many in the civilian sector in the same time....we dont have the respiratory therapy, phlebotomy team, EKG techs, nurse aids, or any other help...oftentimes we dont have the MD on site either.....so u better know what you are doing......and we see some really serious injuries and conditions. In general inmate population does not represent the general civilian population. Most of these guys dont care about their health, never had access to healthcare and so we get a whole spectrum of illnesses, diseases, conditions...from STD's, other communicable conditions, to chronic diseases, to drug overdoses, stab wounds, acute psych, cancer...you name it...we are the first responders, we dont have EMT's here...by the time the abulance gets here the patient is diagnosed and fairly stabilized....sometimes with minimal resources....it all depends where you work...you can get stuck at a clinic, at an extended care facility, ER....all within the prison....find out about the place as much as you can, where the openings are and what nursing specialties they have....correctional nursing does not mean limiting your learning or loosing your skills....it all depends on the facility.....good luck

Well its good that they are looking at your paperwork :) I will be starting at the R J Donovan on the 22nd......best of luck! K

I just went through the interview. i was told to wait 2-3 weeks for response. They called me back 3 days later telling me I got the job. 3 days after that i received paperwork for the physical exam and so on.....the process has been fast once the interview was done. This may differ from facility to facility, state to state...best of luck

I just went through the interview for one of the prisons in S. Cali. There were 5 questions: Describe your experience, training, skills, education in the field of nursing Case scenario: respiratory distress Case scenatio: MI Case scenario:CHF Case scenario:Abd pain unspecified For the most part they wanted assessment, interventions, nursing diagnosis The interview was scheduled at 14:00, 3 hrs later I finally got to go in and complete the nerve wracking 5 Q's which took 10min. They told me it would take 2 weeks for response, 4 days later they called me to tell me I got the job. Im happy.....Good luck to everyone

LorrySchoenlyRNPhD - thank you for clarifying it for me....now I know. Its part of teaching, no?- educating newer nurses.....that's one of the points of this forum to ask and seek answers. Is that what you tell your pts when they ask questions? ......sad

I think best idea is to get some basic skills behind the belt before you go into MSN.....it will also let you chose the right specialty that interests you, just as previously stated, and not waaste time and money on something you may not need indeed....an educated nurse without skills may find herself in a difficult situation...not very marketable...most knowledge is gained on the job..not in the books....plus yes most schools do require certain amount of experience before you start the program. Keep your head high and dont loose hope! Keep on looking! K

Everything is explained on CA and IL BON websites. Best of luck

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I used the NCLEX book throughout the whole program...surprisingly some of the questions on the exams were taken from the book directly :) I guess I was lucky! But regardless, it is a good resource! Best of luck! K

Just relax while you still can.....but to answer your question, I bought mysef the NCLEX book and studied from that in addition to the books they made us buy...luckily...the professors in that school were using the same NCLEX book and utilized the questions in there for their own exams :) Also I remember I had a PDA with Epocrates on it...I used it for the clinicas instead of dragging all the heavy books with me. That was very helpful :) Hope that helps! Best of luck

It makes it easier when you like what you read I guess....I always did read everything, highlighted it and took notes on what I went over of my own...had a fiend who would read every signle chapted twice......it is a very individual thing....some people do some don't, some absorb quick some don't.....but I never felt it was overwhelming...I guess I liked what I was learning about :)

It is a theoretical Q...it says that YOU HAVE 250mg....but you are right, of the wong Tylenol.....overall it is a very poorly written question if it was written as you stated here, word for word....There is no route stated, no specified frequency....so I think you chose the right answer. Untill it is a complete order that includes all the needed components it should not be administered without clarification....that would be my answer...

Routine in 6 months? Are you kidding me? I find it ubelievable and funny at the same time.......part of it is the fact its nights...days are no routine...unless you've trully done it ALL:lol2:

I would say it depends on the needs and willingness of the agency you work for....if they are willing to train, great!You would work under RN license though :) From my experience no IV therapy..but it also depends on the agency....check with the state nurse regularions...on the web....its all lined out http://www.rn.ca.gov/ Best of luck

Its doable...I worked FT at a local hospital as an aid and went to school FT.....woud I recommanan it? NO But not everyone has that luxury of not having have to work :) Good luck

True, however is that a reason for dismissal? Some kind of reprimend ok, but swift kick in the ***? Common....... Typically if it was a job, you woud be first warned, then couselled, then written up...not fired as easily b/c there is a nursing shortage after all.....it costs hospitals to hire and train people..... On the other hand, you know the shool's rules......so fair game too........

They offered me 27$ in April, i dont know now......sucks

Another perfect example of old RN's eating their young......supposedly we are nurturing, and compassionate professionals...I guess not for one another.....makes me sick...I always thought there must be a reason why these "RN's" are not providing pt care....that exactly why...would you want a Helga as such at your bedside? Sorry to hear they had to sacrafice a nurse to make a statement........ Please have the director and other official sit down with you and discuss this ASAP. Hope for the best K

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Well if the issue has been adressed many times and nothing has been done, then you have one more resort...report the nurse to the Board, they will do investigation. In the end that is why the nurse is there, to provide care and at least to assess the situation. Legally she cannot refuse to do it. Its against the practice act Im 99% sure. Good luck and sorry to hear you have to deal with such behaviour. It can be very de-motivating and frustrating! K

Hej sorry i did read your message wrong, and the nurse did it right! Now if she did dilute the med in NS prior to IVP that woud be a mistake but its good that you are observing these things, thinking about them and learning in the process. K

IV means itravenous...it defines where the med is to be administered (into the vein) and not how...it does not imply using a pump, IV medications may be delivered by push, drip by gravity, etc......you will learn as you go.......this case is considered a med error (because of wrong delivery mode-reconstitution whcih caused a precipitate to form) and it should have been reported to your overseeing nurse/preceptor and event report written by her. Just a learning experience that's it. Most important is the condition of the pt and their safety. Besides with that on mind, please make sure there is a preceptor with you when you prepare and administer the meds...for the pts sake and for yours, after all you are learning. Event reports are not there to point fingers at who did what wrong or punish. They are not a prelude to being reporimended. On the contrary, the event report goes up the chain of command to risk mgmnt so they see what happens in their clinical settings and how things like that can be prevented in the future. Oftentimes if same errors are seen, policies are introduced to eliminate or decrease the chance of someone making the same error in the future. Please always and always check meds with the MEdbook/medguide before giving if you are not familiar with them :) for your sake and the pts. Its a sign of safe and good practice, not of weakness; there are sooo many meds not one nurse knows it all.... Best of luck K

Medical and Surgical nursing......this is a good place to get started, as you will be learning a lot about a lot, very diverse population and therefore a lot of skills learned here :) Typically adult floor with both chronic and acute conditions, a lot of geriatrics, some cardiac pts on monitors may be seen, internal medicine pts, pre and post surgical pts., pt with infectious diseases (TB for ex.) you will see a lot of isolation for C-diff, MRSA, VRE and the like, some pt's with immunocompromised conditions, some psych pts with overdose episodes...I could go on and on.......basicaly anything that does not end up in ICU and comes from the street or another facility (including nursing homes). Also depending on the agency you work for, some hospitals may have specialty areas such as urology, simple GYN rolled in to it......very very diverse :) I cannot agree with the above post, stating that Med Surg pt do not need to be closely minotored or that hey are not as sick....I rather dissagree b/c unlike ICU you do not have the luxury of having all the monitors and oftentimes ICU pts come with a certain definitive diagnosis. On Med Surg floor, people are admitted often for rule out conditions, meaning basically we have not idea what it is at this time....so there is a definite potential for very very sick pts to be taken care by you on the Med/Surg floor. As a matter of fact you will see TOW and AOW to and from ICU/OR on Med/Surg. Close monitoring is required for pts requring transfusions, some non blood related infusions, and definately when pts come from OR/PACU. So assessment skills are a very important and you will learn those quick. Best of luck, K

My concern would be MSN RN with no clinical experience.....typically MSN are looked upon as leadership role material...well with no experience would you want to be put in that situation? I think there could be potential conflict with staff there.....I knew some students who were claiming they are going straigh for MGR position after MSN....and how effective will they be in this role (if they get it in the first place) without any practical understanding? Just another MGR who's clueless about the nature of what nursing is....tooo many hospitals are run that way today! Personally I woud pursue MSN after few years of practice behind my belt......Best of luck!