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  1. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    manchmal replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    Also: as an RN you can refuse a task and go to a supervisor or a different job if it's a frequent thing that you are asked to do something questionable. It's considerably more scary for a student who...

  2. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    manchmal replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    It's very presumptuous to assume student nurses are demanding to pass meds and are overconfident. That's not been my experience. If anything, for better or worse I am often pushed out of my comfort...

  3. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    manchmal replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    Yeah, same with us on the heparin subqs or vaccine IMs. We can give insulin without RN in room but she has to inspect and sign off on the flexpen after it is dialed or the drawn up insulin (she...

  4. Doll's eyes reflex...

    manchmal posted a topic in Neurological

    Hi...I'm hoping someone can explain the oculocephalic response to me. I'm about to finish nursing school, and we do clinicals at a hospital that "doesn't do" neuro care (i.e. they transport neuro...

  5. I really want to become a Mental Health/Psych Nurse!!!

    manchmal replied to lalexa15's topic in Psychiatric

    SingingJane, an almost-done ADN student here, also with a BA in something else, went into nursing specifically to do psych nursing if I can get a job there... I say turn your approach around when...

  6. No nursing shortage or nursing jobs

    manchmal replied to PinaColada's topic in General Nursing

    I'm hoping there are jobs for new grads in areas that people maybe don't typically want to work in (geographically or specialty-wise). So, rural areas that don't pay a ton, in positions that aren't...

  7. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    manchmal replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What counts as "experience" is what I want to know? Does 3000 hours volunteering at the hospital count? Does working as a nurse assistant count? Does working as an LPN count? Does working as a...

  8. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    manchmal replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks for the history lesson! It's always really, really interesting for me to hear about how the field of nursing has evolved, and continues to evolve. I wish they taught us THAT in school. :)...

  9. The "perfect example" model

    manchmal replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, the world's not perfect so why would I ever want to convey that sort of thing to a patient? It's dishonest and arrogant, like someone else said. Most patients appreciate a down-to-earth, realistic...

  10. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    manchmal replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Welp, nursing education by way of academia has taken a turn toward the business model. And hospitals, too, are businesses. To me, this illustrates what happens when you let business/money dictate...

  11. Digital/computerized charting...

    manchmal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, this week I have had what seems like my 10th disagreement this semester with a clinical instructor about charting in this hospital's new computerized system (EPIC). I am starting to feel that...

  12. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    manchmal replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    For my ADN program I'm counting 280ish clinical hours in the hospital or similar over two years across multiple disciplines (a renal floor, an oncology floor, a tele floor, CVIU, OB, psych, peds with...

  13. Digital/computerized charting...

    manchmal replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    nfdfiremedic, that helps a lot, actually. And that phrase would fit in the "piece of paper icon" note. Or, if I was going to write a longer note, I could write there "refer to Nursing Notes @2200" or...

  14. Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

    manchmal replied to AnneN's topic in General Students

    We can get PO meds from the Pyxis, but before administering, we have to show the meds to the clinical instructor, and also give pertinent info if the med requires it (e.g. a HR and BP for a...

  15. Digital/computerized charting...

    manchmal replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. Is ours the only Epic that caps notes at 30ish characters? After I pick an adjective from the drop down window, or type in a value like o2 sats, I can click to type a teeny note. It is literally...

  16. Digital/computerized charting...

    manchmal replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually the legal side I'm concerned about so thanks for bringing that up! I think it's easy to think checkboxes eliminate confusion, but humans are complex entities with issues that need more...

  17. Digital/computerized charting...

    manchmal replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    This computer system has what seems like endless things you COULD assess -- most floors filter out their unit's preferred assessment data. Like an ortho floor would obviously want a full movement...

  18. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    manchmal replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point, Multic... I suppose I should feel lucky that (I don't think) there are any online-only RN programs. Because academia thinks technology can do EVERYTHING. This is an age that values...

  19. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    manchmal replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem is that schools are focusing not on clinical training, but rather on NCLEX pass rates. And you can be a dreadful practicing nurse and still do well on the NCLEX...such is the case...

  20. "Students with good grades = not good clinical nurses"

    manchmal replied to cogath's topic in General Students

    I'm really good at taking tests because I've got non-nursing degrees, and have spent a long time in the university environment. I work my butt off, too. And I get good grades in nursing school because...

  21. List your school if you use HESI exit exam.

    manchmal replied to djsolji's topic in General Students

    ohio

  22. Do I list non-nursing BA and MA on apps?

    manchmal replied to manchmal's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you both very much for your replies! I'm hoping that they will want a cover letter -- sometimes these online applications are just fill-ins of experience, etc. I appreciate your help for sure!...

  23. Do I list non-nursing BA and MA on apps?

    manchmal posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi all...I've been given conflicting advice on this topic, and I'm about to finish my RN program so I'd like to know a consensus, especially from those who have been involved with hiring... I have a...

  24. Student prescribed xanax for anxiety...

    manchmal replied to murseNtraining's topic in General Students

    I would seriously throw a fit if I had to spend my time meeting with faculty about my prescription meds. I was annoyed enough when I had to have "elevated BMI" on a physical my doc did sent to the...

  25. How many semesters of nursing classes do you have?

    manchmal replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    Mine is six 10-week quarters with 1-2 clinical sites per quarter, so... Quarter 1: Assessment class and Fundamentals of Nursing class with 5 hours/week clinical at a nursing home and various...