RedSox33RN

RedSox33RN

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  1. Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    RedSox33RN replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    That's exactly my situation. I AM growing and changing, but some people want to be the same 24yo they were when you married them, and they don't like the other growing and changing. Sometimes you do...

  2. Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    RedSox33RN replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    Nursing school can cause additional stress, for sure, but cause divorce? I don't think so. I'm now divorced, but my marriage was going downhill long before nursing school. Actually, now that I only...

  3. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    RedSox33RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    I wear gloves for everything. Not only because that is what I was taught, but because I'm diabetic and have tiny holes from my glucose checks in my fingers, and want to protect my patients as well as...

  4. Nursing Kit? and Lab Kit?

    RedSox33RN replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

    It sounds like some of you are just purchasing your own supplies to use in lab for Nursing Fundamentals. I know the supplies are pricey, and we didn't have to buy a kit, but we did have to...

  5. Describe your mental health rotation

    RedSox33RN replied to Mabel 29's topic in General Students

    I just finished my Mental Health rotation, and did the same thing, but for 6 weeks. We listened to a LOT of conferences between the treatment teams, and sat and talked a lot with patients. We had a...

  6. Wouldn't you consider this stealing???

    RedSox33RN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I'd heard that things that weren't "nailed down" tend to "grow legs", but apparently it happens even if things ARE nailed down!! Good grief! I'd say when you physically have to remove something...

  7. I've got a question -Taking BP before giving anti-hypertensives

    RedSox33RN replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably a dumb question, but I haven't encountered it yet on my clinical rotations. Sometimes the LNA's do vitals prior to 7am, and med passes aren't until 8am. I've always checked the b/p...

  8. Plantar Facitis-Heel Pain, help!

    RedSox33RN replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I had this last year, from running, but the pain was the worst, especially getting out of bed in the morning. I took LOADS of ibuprofen, iced my feet with ice packs whenever I could, didn't run for...

  9. How do ya'll handle doctors that are just plain hateful?

    RedSox33RN replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    The nurse manager needs to be informed, if she doesn't already know. We've got a great NM on our M/S unit that has filed grievances about a couple of doctors that needed an attitude adjustment. The...

  10. Online Nursing Trends and Issues course?

    RedSox33RN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm looking for an online Nursing Trends and Issues course, for 3 credits, hopefully this summer. I saw the one at Canyon College, and actually got approval from my nursing dept. to take it there,...

  11. Finished Nursing School on Friday...marriage is toast

    RedSox33RN replied to Gaelic's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true in my case. I started going back to school for nursing over 10 years ago, and had to take a break when child #4 came along. When I resumed my studies, very part-time I should add,...

  12. Lpn

    RedSox33RN replied to stcylra's topic in General Nursing

    I attend the Rivier day program. I wouldn't pay extra for your LNA if you don't have it, as after your first semester of nursing school is passes successfully, you can get your LNA license. If you...

  13. Favorite Wrist Watch?

    RedSox33RN replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    I found them here: http://www.scrubsgallery.com/shopexd.asp?id=223 The only thing I don't like about them is no side pockets, but I deal with it. My patients LOVE them, and it's a good ice-breaker,...

  14. Dissapearing Aids... the norm?

    RedSox33RN replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    I work as an aide, and I'll say that on my floor, a Med/Surg with about 45 beds, and 3 aides, if you have nothing to do, you're not being truthful. Someone always needs a new attends or a foley...

  15. Any hospitals hiring LNAs?

    RedSox33RN replied to tleesto's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, Sarah! I completely forgot about SNHMC, and I JUST finished a clinical rotation there in Med/Surg! They're always looking for LNA's, or Patient Tech's, as they call them. I know...

  16. Favorite Wrist Watch?

    RedSox33RN replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    My favorite is my Red Sox watch. It has a second hand, of course, but most importantly, it lets everyone know my team affiliation! LOL It's actually a great "ice breaker" if you will, especially...

  17. Any hospitals hiring LNAs?

    RedSox33RN replied to tleesto's topic in General Nursing

    How far do you want to travel? I know my employer, Cheshire Medical Center, is always looking for LNAs. Always! They have to use a lot of agency LNA's because of their shortage. They're located in...

  18. PERRLA, is it worth it?

    RedSox33RN replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Students

    I love PERRLA. It's been a life-saving. Yes, I have books and guides on how to write a paper in APA format, but researching where every stupid comma and volume number and everything else goes is way...

  19. Rivier College

    RedSox33RN replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    I know, it's funny how the numbers are. I know Riv's numbers were BAAAD for several years, which is why they completely re-vamped their nursing program and grading. A nursing student now needs to...

  20. LNA to RN

    RedSox33RN replied to lexgarmom's topic in General Nursing

    We were also told that we could sit for the LPN exam (those of us in the BSN program) after 3 semesters. I think it depends on how many clinical hours you have done though. If a program does more...

  21. Lpn Or Rn

    RedSox33RN replied to stcylra's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that insane?! I heard that NHTI, where I did a lot of my pre-req's, is so hard to get into, that even students with a 4.0 in their pre-req's are turned down. How heartbreaking is that??!...

  22. Rivier College

    RedSox33RN replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    I *think* Riv requires the NLN also. They didn't require the SAT from me because I'm a non-traditional student. I think most nursing programs require the NLN or some form of pre-nursing entrance...

  23. Rivier College

    RedSox33RN replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    I had been out of HS for a long time when I got into Riv. They accepted the HS chemistry I took way back when. I also had never taken the SAT's, but did take the NLN exam. I actually took the NLN 2...

  24. LNA to RN

    RedSox33RN replied to lexgarmom's topic in General Nursing

    Like everyone says, there is no quick way to an RN program. Being an LNA is a great jump up on a lot of procedures and patient care, but you still have to do all the required nursing and science...

  25. Lpn Or Rn

    RedSox33RN replied to stcylra's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, there is no LPN program at Riv, but they do offer day, night and weekend options. They offer ADN and BSN programs - in fact, all BSN students are awarded an ADN so they can take the NCLEX,...