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Anyone else’s hospital locked up ALL the masks? They are asking us to REMOVE our own masks if we want to wear them in the units while not in the patient’s rooms. They are isolating the suspected patients in the same areas with the infected patients a...

I learned that you could push Kayexelate through a foley catheter into someone's rectum during CPR. 😳

Yes maam. I am a new grad. It sounds like you work at my hospital!

You had human corpses to practice on! Way cool!!! & We didn't stick each other. We stuck a fake piece of skin. ^ Pretty much only difference from my nursing school experience. Oh yeah, and we used computers to chart.

I need opinions. I am a new RN grad. I take boards in 2 weeks. I have a job as a Nurse Extern at a hospital 15 min. from my home. My responsibilities are that of a CNA, and I am more prepared for nursing. One of my good "nursing school buddies" got m...

Thanks for the response. I wouldn't have anything holding me back if it wasn't for my nursing school friend that got me the job.

I don't know where to start. Let's juat say I feel completely lost. I am going to graduate with my Associates degree in nursing in 5 weeks. I just took a job as a nurse extern on a busy Med/Surg floor. "It's what I wanted!! It's such a great opportu...

I just realized that there was A LOT of things that I left out of my original post. My day involved much more than just documentation and a monotone tech. Oh well.....I have to go back in in the a.m., and I'm scared to death. Plus I feel like a crazy...

Thanks so much for your advice. I do feel bad for judging the tech training me because she gets her job done and has time to relax throughout the day. I am still very new to working in a hospital. I guess my main problem is I'm just disappointed. I w...

I am a student, and I love all aspects of nursing. I love dealing with all types of situations. I love learning. I also love the nurse, that on my first day of clinicals EVER, asked me "If I would wipe her butt for her since I would be up it all day ...

:uhoh21: How are things going? Did you get anything worked out yet?

:grn:I am in the exact same situation as you! I just left (literally 2 hours ago) one of the days of orientation for the Extern position I just landed. Talk about the stress I feel right now. I have an exam tomorrow, and I am going to show up late to...

I am in my last semester of school for my RN. I have orientation on Monday for a Nurse Extern position on a surgical floor. I won't be getting my license until March so I am excited about working. I wanted to do Med/Surg first so it is perfect for me...

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You can throw out the "Validation Therapy" answer in your interview, and maybe it will get you some points! This is out of my text Essentials of Mental Health Nursing by Mary Townsend: " The key is to 'agree' with what they want, but by conver...

Stick with your gut on how to study. How do you think you would learn the best? I am in my final semester, and I have been in your exact situation. I finally stopped listening to everyone else, and I did what was best for me......I read. It doesn't h...

I'm graduating in Dec. Not only are we taught to sit and talk to our patients, we are taught how to sit properly. = Both feet flat on the floor, facing them directly. It makes me wonder how my first job will turn out. I know how challenging co-worke...

Delivering your resume in person is definitely the best way. BUT the hospital I want to work at when I graduate in Dec. Only accepts online applications. I wonder if going in anyways would help me or hurt me.

I have to take HESI in November.... I need 850 to graduate.... THANK YOU so much for this help!!!!! I need all the help I can get!

So, CTC ADN C/o 2012.. How was your first day of class!?!?!? :stdnrsrck:

That's amazing guys! CONGRATS! Can't wait to meet ya'll on the 15th! I would be happy to answer any questions or concerns that you guys may have. One cool thing you can do is go to our class page on facebook, CTC ADN Class 2011. You will love it!

The program starts August 23. It would have started this past monday, but because of the quarter to semester change the "freshmen" don't begin the curriculum until August. They send all letters the same time. If you get accepted, you will be required...

Congrats on passing the N-CLEX. I graduate in December and take it in Jan. Good luck finding a job too!

I agree. We have to pass the exit HESI too. Study equally hard for both. Nursing school is no joke. I'm about to have a stroke!

We have to take the HESI every semester. We have heard that if you can pass the HESI then you can definitely pass the N-CLEX.