CharmantUn

CharmantUn

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  1. Hourly Rounding--pushing back

    CharmantUn posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Has anyone successfully pushed back against hourly rounding against management? I've been through mandatory "sim labs" on hourly rounding that take 20 minutes per nurse to hit management's entire...

  2. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    CharmantUn replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I went to nursing school in CA, but before I graduated my husband took a job on the East Coast. I've seen it both ways. In the community hospital in the SF Bay Area I trained at it was 4:1 for the...

  3. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    CharmantUn replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, working in a step-down unit, can I tell you how relieved I am when the peds nurse from my son's pediatrician's office calls me back? I am so grateful for her wealth of knowledge and...

  4. Exclusive pumping/hospital RNs that pump

    CharmantUn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad, but took a year and a half off for pregnancy/raising a baby. I'm starting a new job in a step down unit and have been exclusively pumping for the past 8 months (baby is 9.5 months...

  5. Exclusive pumping/hospital RNs that pump

    CharmantUn replied to CharmantUn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your posts! I've been orienting the past two weeks; most shifts have been in dedicated classrooms to teach us Epic, ECGs, etc. I was pleasantly surprised to find a dedicated...

  6. SFSU Fall 2012

    CharmantUn replied to Lame's topic in California Nursing

    Jessica-- Normally I'd say you have the right idea to get the books now! BUT SFSU is actually changing their whole academic program starting with your cohort (example: Med Surg will be in the final...

  7. Top 10 Nursing Supplies

    CharmantUn replied to JenLahaye's topic in General Students

    A new battery for your laptop--in case you're to far away from a plug during class. Plus, you don't have to kill a tree if your prof posts their power points online. An iPhone--great for recording...

  8. Will my old undergraduate GPA in an unrelated field stop me from further education?

    CharmantUn replied to Medic362's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 2.5 GPA with my first degree, too. Pulling mostly As in my pre-reqs, becoming a CNA, and volunteering over 400 hrs at two different hospitals (and getting great letters of recommendation)...

  9. Should I take a job as a medical scribe?

    CharmantUn replied to MissRN2b's topic in General Students

    Will you have to work more than one shift per week? How heavy is your load? My nursing school requires us to take classes in a specific pattern--all students are taking the exact same 15 units the...

  10. Any tricks to remembering normal lab values?

    CharmantUn replied to scm0890's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Here are the "stories" I made up for my med-surg exam: CA is the abbreviation for California. How would you rate the weather in Calif., out of ten? 8.5-10.5. Ca++ 8.5-10.5 There is an inverse...

  11. Organizational MUST HAVES?

    CharmantUn replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    It had some good ideas, but was a little older. My instructors are able to post all powerpoints and docs online for us. A 3 hour Med Surg lecture can easily have 120 slides-- I'm not about to print...

  12. SFSU Fall 2012

    CharmantUn replied to Lame's topic in California Nursing

    Don't believe everything you hear from an employee at a very expensive private school...they have other motivation$. I'm in the SFSU program. Degrees outside of nursing are taking a long time to...

  13. How do nurses practice giving shots?

    CharmantUn replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    "Commit to the stick" is still stuck in my head. We practiced on oranges, hot dogs, and then finally in check offs did saline into our partner's abdomen. So only one person got to stick you--not...

  14. SFSU Fall 2012

    CharmantUn replied to Lame's topic in California Nursing

    Yes. Main campus does require white scrubs at clinical. Main campus also requires scrubs during lab time, but allows any color/print. The Canada/Sequoia instructor does not require scrubs during...

  15. SFSU Fall 2012

    CharmantUn replied to Lame's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Nugget, The first semester is insane! I was in class or at the hospital four days a week...the other half of our cohort opted for six day a week schedule. Typical schedule: Tuesday: 8-11...

  16. SFSU Fall 2012

    CharmantUn replied to Lame's topic in California Nursing

    **Note to all: this is about the SFSU Sequoia/Canada program only.** There are some big differences compared to main campus. Hi KLJ, We follow SFSU's academic calendar, so classes start 8/31/12....

  17. Trying to move west coast (CA, OR, WA). Job prospects for new grads?

    CharmantUn replied to sboet's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    California? We have the opposite of a shortage. It's taking many new grads up to a year to find a job. Look

  18. SFSU Fall 2012

    CharmantUn replied to Lame's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Canada/Sequoia applicants, I'm currently in the Canada/Sequoia program. I remember how nerve racking it was waiting to hear back from SFSU...not just for admission but throughout the summer, too....

  19. SFSU/Cañada/Sequoia 2011 admitted students

    CharmantUn posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi all, There is a discussion group that has seemed to lump both main campus and Cañada students together--why not start our own? Our program uses different texts (we'll have to buy them through...

  20. How hard is it for a ADN new grad to find a job vs. BSN?

    CharmantUn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi! I'm wondering just how much more advantageous it is to have a BSN instead of a ADN in California, in terms of finding a job right out of nursing school. I've been accepted to a BSN program that...

  21. SFSU/Cañada/Sequoia 2011 admitted students

    CharmantUn replied to CharmantUn's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks, Jessica! I bought all my textbooks (new) through Amazon a few weeks ago, but was starting to worry that I would be missing out on some sort of online components. You've reassured me on not...

  22. SFSU/Cañada/Sequoia 2011 admitted students

    CharmantUn replied to CharmantUn's topic in California Nursing

    Re: NURS 610 - Basic Med Dosage Calculations at College of San Mateo Good question! Last year I was able to sign up and take the class,...

  23. Ohlone College Fall 2011/Spring2012

    CharmantUn replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in California Nursing

    They have a minimum cut off, i.e. everyone who has certain score in the four core pre-requisite classes (English, A&P, Microbio) is entered into the lottery. Don't worry--it's a pretty low cut...

  24. SFSU/Cañada/Sequoia 2011 admitted students

    CharmantUn replied to CharmantUn's topic in California Nursing

    LOL, I already have two of them. And I love Lehne's book! It was light years ahead of the Pharm book I had for an online class. Thanks

  25. Does volunteering at a hospital REALLY increase your odds of being hired there later?

    CharmantUn replied to magichospital's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a similar situation, and volunteering really paid off. I too, live in the San Francisco Bay Area and am all too familiar with how competitive it is for a spot in nursing school, let alone a...