amoymak
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That's funny
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I Currently work in the MICU at Columbia Presbyterian. I started on a Med-Surg/ stepdown floor there. I was an LPN prior to becoming an RN so my initial preceptorship on the MS floor was more about learning the policies and how things were done on that unit. when I went to the MICU however, I was stressed- that's the only word for it. one very long, stressful 6 weeks- but I made it. You are gonna be terrified b/c it's normal- just prepare yourself by reading/reviewing, seek out learning opportunities, and ask questions. lastly, no matter what you do- always project confidence especially at the bedside- a pt needs to feel comfortable in the hands of a nurse. Cochran is an excellent school and we have been prepared by the best.good luck!!! what area are you going to be working in- specialty?? also- be extremely organized and prepared- find your niche in terms of what works for you ie. your own way of taking/giving report.
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Are you a Cochran grad? I graduated from Cochran in 2004.
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I haven't personally been there but I have heard from friends who are also Nurses that it's a nice hospital. Good Luck!!
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NYP has an ER internship
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I am a graduate of Cochran. They have an excellent program and it doesn't amount to $20,000.00. The accelerated program is called "Fast Track". It 's for students who have a high GPA and/ or LPN's going into the program. The school is hospital based so it has a lot of clinicals and the NCLEX pass rate is > 95%.
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where is the hospit al located?
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it completely depends on the type of unit that you will be working on. if it's an acute unit, you may have a lot to do no matter what shift you work.on the other hand, when i worked on a med surg unit, i ran around with my head chopped off for much of the 12 hrs. like someone else mentioned, take whatever experience comes your way because as a new grad, it will be invaluable. good luck
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#1- 22 yrs #2- 23 yrs #3- 25 yrs Now we are done and they will all grow up together- wonderful:lol2:
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This is heaven!! Thank you all so much!! This is invaluable info / resources to have. I have mark hammershmidt's book and I love it.
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my friend is a new grad and she is doing an internship which at the end of a year will place her in the picu. it was fairly easy for her to get in, they even advertise for nurses- columbia
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i'm a new RN grad who just got a job at Columbia Pres. In my recent job hunt, i've found that you can pretty much get a job in most hospitals. What may not be available to you as a new grad in some hospitals is critical care. they do however, have internships for the ER and PICU at NYPH. jt's advice was also good- those magazines have hundreds of listings and great articles. good luck!!!
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do you know of any sane training programs in rockland or westchester county ny?? the nyc one still doesn't have a date for their next training so i'm looking around.heeellpp!!
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it's not that one license seems more important than another, lpn's are not allowed to assess so an RN must either chart the assessment or initial the one performed by then LPN. an lpn cannot perform IVP meds so if she has a pt who requires that- an RN must do it. i can go on and on about the limitations but at the end of the day, it's not the lpn's fault- she's practicing within her scope. maybe hospitals shouldn't hire LPN's . Keep in mind that most LPN's working in hospitals are probably quite capable of performing some of these skills that are "out of their scope".
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you are a new nurse- let's not forget that. there are a lot of lpn's who know more than the average RN. now look at the nurse practice act and you will see exactly what an lpn is allowed to do. i can say some of them are lazy as are some rn's so don't go around saying people are looking for a coattail because they may just be practicing within their scope.
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ok agnus, i agree with the protesting bit- been there done that . a nurse cannot however, decide to not accept an assignment because if you refer to your nurse practice act, negligence is outlined in great detail.
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that's 6-7 patients each which is magnificent where i'm from. when i worked as an lpn i had up to 9 pt's on a med surg floor- who i did everything for. i would love to work wherever you are.
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i wouldn't tell, i would just move to an area of the classroom where the cheater(s) wasn't situated. reason being, if you tell you may become involved in something that could potentially become very ugly. nursing school is hard enough without all the issues
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amanda, gather all the nclex review books that you can and just do questions. i intended on taking the kaplan course before my test but was unable to. a friend who took it gave me the cd's with the questions. it was a really great help. all my friends who used it passed. if there is anyway that you can take the course it would probably prove beneficial. when you do the questions in the kaplan review book how do you do? as hard as it is my advice is to be eternally optimistic- that got me through. i wish you all the luck. try to get out of your house and study with someone.
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well sensitive is good because that will get you through your good and not- so - good days:p . i wish you luck in finding a ltc facility. you may want to just go visit a couple and look around to see what they are like before applying.
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yes, when i was on orientation!!
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I am in total agreement with everyone else on this. Any experience in nursing will be good because you will be well rounded. Good luck!
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You will soon discover that you'll encounter problems on different scales no matter where you go.i worked as an LPN in ltc for a while . I adored the residents that I worked with but found some of the staff to be nauseating.Working in the medical field is hard enough- try to find a position somewhere that will make you satisfied. Are you seeking ltc because you like it or are you limited in terms of where you will be able to practice as an lpn?