SquishyRN

SquishyRN BSN, RN

ER, Trauma, Med-Surg/Tele, LTC

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  1. Nurse patient ratio?!??

    SquishyRN replied to carolinaRN80's topic in Nursing Career

    Being union has nothing to do with those ratios in California. California is the only state with mandated nursing ratios. And they only apply to acute

  2. job is getting to me today

    SquishyRN replied to joe007's topic in Emergency

    Wow. I understand you came here to vent, but you won't get a sympathetic ear from me. It scares me how nonchalantly you not only completely brush off the seriousness of your actions, but turn around...

  3. Starting Salary [new grad]?

    SquishyRN replied to clandestine-approach's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It absolutely irks me when people ask for and give salary ranges for "California" because there is a HUGE difference between Northern and Southern California in wages. I wish everyone who answers...

  4. APU LVN to BSN Spring 2015

    SquishyRN replied to nursemelz's topic in School, College Programs

    To add to places TheCommuter mentioned, look into San Dimas and Glendora. These two places plus the places TheCommuter mentioned are all safe, decent areas to live. Of course some pockets are better...

  5. Cons of WGU

    SquishyRN replied to ERnurse71's topic in Western Governors University

    This the only reason I didn't go with WGU. Otherwise, I think it would have been perfect for

  6. LPN to RN?

    SquishyRN replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in LPN to RN

    Everyone's reasons are personal as no one two people's situations are the same. Here were my reasons: 1. I needed to start working ASAP. I finished a Bachelor's and could not find a job. I could not...

  7. Any nurses that have worked hospital AND nursing home?

    SquishyRN replied to manch's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked in LTC and Med-Surg/Tele at an LTACH as both an LVN and RN. In LTC I've had up to 45 patients on a med cart as a charge nurse on both 7-3 and 3-11 shifts. There's really no difference in...

  8. What to expect from LPN to RN transition course

    SquishyRN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in General Students

    Generally the summer transition courses are for those enrolled in the LPN to RN program. You normally can't take that course without being in the bridge program. The content of the course is a...

  9. IV starts in nursing schools

    SquishyRN replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    This argument about liability keeps coming up. What I don't understand, and I wish someone could explain to me, is why it isn't required to be taught at all, even in skills labs on fake arms? There is...

  10. IV starts in nursing schools

    SquishyRN replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    I understand liability in terms of starting it on patients, but to not include it in the curriculum at all when it can be taught and practiced on fake

  11. IV starts in nursing schools

    SquishyRN replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I found this to be very weird since it is expected by most places for RNs to already know since it is within their scope of practice. My RN program covered it, but when I was an LVN doing my...

  12. paramedic to rn resume

    SquishyRN replied to vengeance's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with PPs that there's no need for an objective statement. A better substitute for an objective statement would be a one or two sentence summary

  13. Former LPN's, what path did you take?

    SquishyRN replied to joqueen's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did a 12-month LVN program and graduated in 2010. I worked full-time while doing my pre-requisites and started an LVN-ADN bridge program in 2012. I also worked full-time during the bridge program...

  14. bleeding from IV site with patient on blood thinners

    SquishyRN replied to liltapper21's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The IV should have been taken out and pressure applied to the site until the bleeding stopped as with any IV removal. You would just have to apply pressure longer because of the increased bleeding...

  15. Can a Experienced Nurse without a BSN....

    SquishyRN replied to RunawayN's topic in California Nursing

    It's extremely hard. 2 years isn't anything. Nurses with 10+ years are having difficulty finding jobs in California. Even knowing people doesn't matter unless they're in a position that hires, like a...

  16. no new grads allowed in hospitals?

    SquishyRN replied to ramosyasmin16's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are lots of hospitals with new grad programs. But the number of spots relative to the number of applicants is EXTREMELY low. Almost half of all new grads are unemployed after their first...

  17. med-surg RN desperately wanting into ICU

    SquishyRN replied to megRNn's topic in Critical Care

    Try contacting the education department at your hospital about critical care courses. The large teaching hospital where I just started working allows nurses from other units to enroll in the...

  18. IV Start Class San Diego

    SquishyRN replied to OR Supernurse's topic in California Nursing

    No one expects you to be good at IVs as a new grad. Your first RN job might not even require you start IVs. Even as a Med-Surg nurse I probably only start 1-2 IVs per week on average since PICCs and...

  19. Nurse-Patient Ratios

    SquishyRN replied to PA_RN87's topic in General Nursing

    1. What type of unit do you work on, and in what state? Med-Surg/Tele at an LTACH in California 2. What is your nurse patient ratio, and how does it change between day-evening-night shifts? 1:5 no...

  20. What online RN-BSN program do you recommend?

    SquishyRN replied to Cronin's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Most RN to BSN programs, whether online or brick and mortar, are designed for working nurses. You need to decide what your priorities are and what you are specifically looking for in a program to...

  21. My husband is in nursing school

    SquishyRN replied to graphicdesigner22's topic in Men in Nursing

    My nursing school friends and I generally included our other friends/significant others whenever we hung out socially and they would become our friends too. Even when us classmates would discuss...

  22. Old new grad, what kind of position to apply to?

    SquishyRN replied to nur18's topic in Nursing Career

    As previous posters have mentioned, you are not qualifying for new grad positions because you are technically not a new grad. New grad positions typically have clearly delineated criteria concerning...

  23. Do Med Surg / Tele RNs still get hired into ER?

    SquishyRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    I just got hired into ER at a level 1 trauma center with no ER experience at all. My background is Med-Surg/Tele at an LTACH and

  24. Did you attend your RN-BSN graduation?

    SquishyRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I plan on attending mine in May since I'm expecting to graduate with honors. I'll feel so proud getting to wear an honors sash :) I've never been anywhere close to graduating with honors for my BA or...

  25. Best West Coast BSN Programs?

    SquishyRN replied to Smwright19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As long as the school is approved by the state you will be getting sufficient clinical hours because they need to include a certain number of clinical hours to get approval. Don't worry yourself too...