Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Work as a student nurse?

    Sheri257 replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    Of course basic care is important. But as a student who has a ton of school work and clinical skills to learn, wiping butts is a waste of my time. I've already learned how to do that. It doesn't take...

  2. Work as a student nurse?

    Sheri257 replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    The flip side is when they don't treat the students well, and it ends up biting them in the end. One hospital treated us so badly that a lot of us quit. Naturally students talk and, a lot of us spread...

  3. Work as a student nurse?

    Sheri257 replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah .. I know. I've wiped more butts than I can count. But I don't need to do anymore of that to learn how to become an RN. (And yes ... I know the RN is responsible for it even though aides usually...

  4. Work as a student nurse?

    Sheri257 replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    In my state (California) and perhaps others ... if your school has a student extern program that is approved by the BRN ... you can do everything that you've been checked off on either in school labs...

  5. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry, I should have been more clear. When I called the BRN one of their clinical educators mentioned that UoP was working in a new BSN distance learning program with the board. But, they also said...

  6. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think the problem from the start was that Excelsior didn't really want to change their program. Back when the board and EC were negotiating, all of Excelsior's proposed "clinicals" were voluntary...

  7. 2\3 of the class failing a test... WHAT CAN WE DO?

    Sheri257 replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Students

    This has been a big problem at our school as well. The questions aren't jiving with the assigned reading or lecture and we've been talking to the faculty about it. I think there are many reasons for...

  8. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Maybe it should. But I'm not sure how you would administrate that from a practical standpoint. I'm also not sure that it would benefit LVN's that much. If you take the two acute care LVN's in my...

  9. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Again, I see your point here. But it still boils down to whether or not the board should suspend the rules for a specific group. As was pointed out earlier on this thread, the UK nurses are running...

  10. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Let me put it to you this way ... it wouldn't hurt and it probably would help in at least some cases. You were an experienced LVN with lots of acute care experience so, I can understand how you would...

  11. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I understand your point. But I've got to disagree with you here. As NRSKarenRN pointed out ... the board requires clinicals in Med Surg, Maternity, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Psych, and Critical Care...

  12. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You misunderstood the context of the post, which I tried to carefully explain but ... let me try again. My point was ... you're likely to have a perception problem when the clinical component only...

  13. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Maybe but ... EC lost and the board won. I guess the courts didn't think the board was that ignorant. Maybe there is no proof. I just think the court looked at a two and a half day exam versus two...

  14. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think there are some clues in the court decision. To wit: In August 2001, the Board received correspondence from the statewide organization of Public Health Nursing Directors expressing concern...

  15. Recent bad experience with a program director.

    Sheri257 replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I think this is another excellent point. Not only are these people flooded with phone calls, etc. but it's their job to weed out hundreds of applications where any excuse to put you in the "no go"...

  16. Recent bad experience with a program director.

    Sheri257 replied to MmacFN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To me, this is the bottom line. Of couse, there are debates about what kind of ICU experience you should have and where but ... generally, ICU is the gold standard of acceptance criteria. Of course,...

  17. California and Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to MedictoRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As the court states ... The primary purpose of the Board is to protect the public. "Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Board of Registered Nursing in exercising its...

  18. Getting Along- The Union Debate

    Sheri257 replied to mobilsurgrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Where people vote and the majority prevails. It's called democracy. Pretty much the way unions work. What's so horrible about that. If the majority doesn't like the union, they're out. If the majority...

  19. Question about AA's

    Sheri257 replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The point is ... nobody's beating anything. This forum is the dead horse. When it gets to the point that nobody can say anything ... they just leave. I'm not sure how you're going to debate any issue...

  20. Question about AA's

    Sheri257 replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah ... it's boring. :zzzzz I realize they don't want a free for all but, squashing all debate literally kills the traffic.

  21. Question about AA's

    Sheri257 replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just an observation but ... Without the AA issue, or other controversial topics ... Seems like hardly anybody posts in this area anymore. Other than the CRNA wannabe's ... This part of the board is...

  22. nurses vs. dental hygenist salary

    Sheri257 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in General Nursing

    Actually ... not really ... X-ray techs make about four dollars an hour less than RN's, sonographers make about the same. If you really want to compare, here's the Department of Labor statistics on...

  23. nurses vs. dental hygenist salary

    Sheri257 replied to mommy2BCD's topic in General Nursing

    Wow ... I guess it's true ... According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, dental hygienists make, on average, $2.74 an hour more than RN's do nationwide ......

  24. Some thoughts on age, personality, and interviews

    Sheri257 replied to ICUDOUCME?'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just out of curiousity ... how would you know? Do they tell you these things after the interview?

  25. California BORN Prevails In Excelsior College Lawsuit

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in Online Distance Learning

    pedinurse: this thread isn't about me. why don't you follow the moderator's advice