RNgrrl09

Wondering if anyone has taken the FNP program or is currently enrolled. For those who have attended, did you have any problems getting a job? Most of the things I have heard about Kaplan have been for undergrad and wanted some info for the MSN prog...

Hi. I am a new nurse educator- adjunct faculty in an ADN RN program. Recently. I have been requested to let an LPN come to the clinical site and not let the site know that the student is an LPN. The clinical coordinator takes care of obtaining a ...

I don't know whether or not they have an lpn clinical site for this rotation. I was just asked to do this. I feel if they had an agreement, then they would not need to be secretive about this student at the clinical site. Maybe, I am just being ov...

That is what is bothering me also. She is the only student in her cohort. The others left the school or failed last term.

Sorry, to clarify, she is an lpn student,not yet an LPN, not an RN student, taking clinical with RN students. The site is for RN students- who are LPNs.

Get used to it. Most nurses are like this. This is preparing you for the real world of nursing. Become more assertive. Welcome...

Nursekaty29. Thanks for the reply. I did receive it. Congratulations on passing your exam and I wish you the best in finding a job. While looking for preceptor programs, I came across jobs @ minute clinic (CVS) and walgreen's. Don't know if this ...

hi. i am an rn, bsn currently pursuing my msn. i have been a nurse for 3 years. recently hired for a medicaid healthplan who provides managed care insurance contracted thru the state. i work from home. love it so far.

I started in a nursing home, I have a BSN also, and I am now working in a hospital. I stayed at the nursing home for 6 months and wanted to quit everyday. I was on a subacute unit with 20 patients at night with ton's of treatments and a big med pas...

Hi all!!! Need some advice from experienced LTC managers. A friend recommended me for a patient care coordinator position for an LTC facility where she previously worked. Received a call from the facility and while discussing the patient care coord...

Congratulations!!!

I was in the same position when I graduated december, 2008. Hospitals were shutting out new grads, looking for experienced nurses and I did not get a job until june 2009 on a subacute floor at an ltc facility. It will get better. You will get to k...

If the patient is not breathing as deep, they are also retaining co2 which causes the temp to go up. Cellular respiration is the combustion of dextrose, when we breathe, we release the CO2 along with the heat that is produced from this combustion.

Mine is easy- became an RN in 2009 and i'm female....

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The American Psychiatric Nurse Association also has ceu's that are available online. Try the following : CEU's American Psychiatric Nurse association Wish you well.

You can get certified thru the ANCC as a gerontological nurse: Here is the link with the requirements: http://nursecredentialing.org/Eligibility/GerontologicalNurseEligibility.aspx. Best wishes.

So NAYA1978, how has psych nursing treated you so far?

I am a single mother. I worked full-time at night in my IT position to pay for my everyday needs- mortgage, car note, gas, light heat water/sewage bills etc.. and took out loans for the nursing program. I was in an accelerated BSN program and it to...

Hi. Some background information. New grad RN started out in LTC worked six months. Before and during that time, I applied everywhere and recently started in the MICU at a hospital- after looking for a year (graduated December 2008). Nice hospital...

Ask your professor to explain the assignment more fully. If you are having a problem understanding what she is asking, I'm sure others in your class are having the same problem. Best wishes with your assignment.

As the other poster suggested, AllNurses.com does have a school nurse forum- visit often. Since you will not be leaving Japan for some time, brush up on your Japanese so that you can interact with the Japanese nurses. Ganbatte, ne!! RNgrrl

I worked Friday night- which was changeover night and I am a new grad and just started a month ago on the 11-7a shift. I am starting to get the hang of my med pass and treatments, but this night was he!!. The night started off horribly- not only di...

Currently utilizing the resources in the sticky of this MICU/SICU forum- reviewing systems and common diagnoses of my unit. Did u get the position? 1st day of my orientation is over. Love the facility I am at. Wish you well.

Luvtosmile. Don't be discouraged and don't let anyone discourage you from being a nurse. You passed nursing school and you passed your boards. With that said, try to rectify the things that you can. To address the speed issue- try talking with o...