Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Learning Disabled Students

    Sheri257 replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    The only thing the learning disabled students got in my class was extra test taking time. They didn't get to use calculators, and they got no extra help from the instructors in any way. But, I have a...

  2. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    Sheri257 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think even the most greedy nursing students have the illusion that nursing is modeling or acting. :chuckle Yep ... I went into it for the money, no question about it. Lots of nurses are, old...

  3. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    Sheri257 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Yep ... government pension is what I'm going for, definitely. Virtually all of the hospitals have cut pension benefits in my area. I am NOT going to be a pauper with no pension in my '60s. No...

  4. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    Sheri257 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I was planning on working at the bedside when I graduate but ... the reality of what nursing is really like has changed my mind. With few exceptions, bedside nursing is pure hell. The nurses are...

  5. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in California where we have ratios. Because of that, we never got more than five patients and, towards the end, I took all five so ... increased patient loads wasn't an excuse for my preceptor....

  6. Most RN's first borns?

    Sheri257 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    When my mother died I didn't feel that bad, even though we hadn't hardly spoken in 15 or more years. At the funeral, people kept expecting me to feel a lot of guilt and kept saying "I know you feel...

  7. Most RN's first borns?

    Sheri257 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. As much as I may feel bad about it this time of year, I know I'd feel worse if I was dealing with them. Holidays are a lot more enjoyable without all of the drama and nonsense.

  8. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Well ... I am doing better now because it's finally over ... thank god! And, believe me ... I will NOT be working there. As far as I'm concerned, she can do her own work from now on. The last day I...

  9. Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

    Sheri257 replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

    Lottery systems do suck. No question about it. My school was supposed to go from lottery to a grade based system but ... they ended up dropping it for various reasons. From what I understand, the...

  10. First and Last Year in Nursing

    Sheri257 replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is why I keep telling students not to sign tuition deals, because these deals are only getting worse. Some of the hospitals in my area are demanding five year contracts or, the students have to...

  11. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    Sheri257 replied to n_babegurl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you can't make a copy, it will say so on the incident report. And if you do make a copy anyway against policy, it could cause more problems than it would solve. If that's the case, get somebody to...

  12. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    Sheri257 replied to n_babegurl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There may not be any penalties (although I thought I read that the union had proposed a bill to change this ....) But, they can lose their Medicare and MediCal funding if they're consistantly...

  13. Im deciding whether to take on LVN

    Sheri257 replied to Nuuurse2b's topic in California Nursing

    I'd go for the RN because, a lot of things can change with waiting lists. And the LVN route doesn't guarantee advanced placement either. My school had a two year waiting list but, they've increased...

  14. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    Sheri257 replied to n_babegurl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but .... I thought I'd read posts from Texas nurses who thought safe harbour was a joke ... mostly because Texas is an "at will" state where you can be fired for...

  15. Should nurses be forced to take charge against their will?

    Sheri257 replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    Management did try to force a friend of mine to do charge. But, she's a new grad and wasn't really comfortable with it. She went to the union, and they put a stop to it.

  16. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    There really isn't. They're always short on preceptors so ... basically, it's anyone who wants to do it.

  17. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    As I previously mentioned ... they get CE hours for it, at least in my program. And I'm perfectly willing to acknowledge that a lot of this could be my fault. I could just be rubbing her the wrong...

  18. First and Last Year in Nursing

    Sheri257 replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish my fellow students would shut up and quit saying things like this to new grads and veteran RN's alike. It's totally disrespectful to belittle the real problems that are happening out there. As...

  19. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't want to precept ... don't do it. These nurses aren't forced to precept, it's voluntary. But my program gives them CE hours for it, which is why they do it.

  20. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow ... was she making too much money, perhaps?

  21. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know. And yes, it can even radiate to the right side. And, yes it can just be gas pain. BUT ... she was also SOB, respirations were 30 and above with constant dyspnea. She did not look good....

  22. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    speaking of perfection ... the funny thing is, my preceptor has made some mistakes herself. she jumped on me for not giving patients meds before dialysis which, would have gotten dialyzed out. when...

  23. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    And, btw, the reason I think it's hormones is ... I'm having some pretty bad menstrual cramps right now and I wouldn't mind beating on a student myself. Or, better yet ... my preceptor. But, I'll...

  24. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly can buy that to a certain extent. But ... I don't see it as the reason my preceptor is lashing out at me. For one thing, we're in California where there's ratios. Also ... it's a union...

  25. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    PMS is now a widely accepted phenomenon. Menopause isn't much fun either. It's just the way it is. Look at all of the threads on this board and everything that's going on. It's always the same story...