SquishyRN

SquishyRN BSN, RN

ER, Trauma, Med-Surg/Tele, LTC

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  1. Best West Coast BSN Programs?

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

    I think it is easier, but not easy. It is still after all a major metropolitan area. The only areas clamoring for new grads are rural. I think the difference in "name brand" factor isn't big among the...

  2. Best West Coast BSN Programs?

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

    The only thing I can say with certainty from the schools you've listed is that Azusa Pacific has mandatory chapel and Pacific Lutheran does not. Based on what people I know that have attended these...

  3. IV meds.

    SquishyRN replied to june2009's topic in Critical Care

    Check out ICUfaqs.org. Lots of good info there that will definitely help you in your career. But to answer your question, go to the site and go to the "Pressors and Vasoactives" section. You'll get a...

  4. Career change

    SquishyRN replied to pinksunflower's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Instead of changing careers altogether why not change specialties first? You're already an LVN, so why spend more money to get trained and certified in a field that will yield a far far smaller...

  5. Nurses don't do anything

    SquishyRN replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is definitely a common misconception among the general public. When I worked night shift I would sometimes have patients apologize for waking me when they'd turn on their call

  6. What kind of shift report was that?

    SquishyRN replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Same." *Hands stack of shift reports

  7. BA to LVN or BSN in CA?

    SquishyRN replied to ccc54's topic in LPN to RN

    Generally speaking, your GE requirements from your BA will not "expire." Of course, this varies from school to school, but most commonly in nursing only the science pre-requisites "expire" while all...

  8. Grey's Anatomy Scrubs- how to keep in good condition?

    SquishyRN replied to rnbsn694's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I absolutely think it is. Especially since I get them during sales :) They don't fade and I never have to iron them since the material is so soft. I just hang them as soon as I pull them from the...

  9. RN starting in LTC

    SquishyRN replied to kfostercma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Look through these forums, particularly "Success Stories in Nursing," and you'll find plenty of people who transitioned into acute care despite starting in LTC. I know plenty of people personally who...

  10. Azusa LVN to BSN program

    SquishyRN replied to mkonji23's topic in LPN to RN

    Bella, Have you already looked into schools that will accept APU's pre-reqs done online? Someone here on allnurses completed the pre-nursing certificate program and has been having difficulty finding...

  11. Online Classes & Supplies

    SquishyRN replied to NiftyGirl2014's topic in General Students

    I just keep everything organized on my laptop. I don't keep any handwritten notes or a physical binder. Since the classes are online, you wouldn't take "notes" like you would in a regular class...

  12. what is upper division general education course in cal state Fullerton?

    SquishyRN replied to Nancy9's topic in California Nursing

    There is no way to get around taking at least some upper division GE courses while attending CSUF. From CSUF's RN to BSN FAQs: "What if an applicant has completed some upper division courses already?...

  13. what is upper division general education course in cal state Fullerton?

    SquishyRN replied to Nancy9's topic in California Nursing

    Are you currently a student there? You should really be consulting your academic advisor about what classes you need to be taking and which classes satisfy certain graduation

  14. RN Certifications?

    SquishyRN replied to stigrl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I second the PP's suggestion of going into each specialty's section of this site and looking up what certifications are available for each. You don't even have to start a new post, just look up an old...

  15. Hate med/surg is ED any different?

    SquishyRN replied to RNKX's topic in Emergency

    While I'm pretty sure ER certainly is a different kind of crazy, the crazy you just described sounds a lot like the crazy that can happen on a Med-Surg floor

  16. Nurses not prepared for report

    SquishyRN replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Shouldn't there be a policy about how report should done? The process should be as streamlined as possible without needing anyone to clock in early. At my facility we have SBAR type report sheets...

  17. Moving to Seattle next month, looking for a job with no experience

    SquishyRN replied to Willyummy's topic in Washington Nursing

    Really? I know of 2 different Aegis Wellness Nurses that started there as new

  18. HELP. I plan to major in Nursing but one problem: I don't like science.

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

    Yup. BSN = Bachelor's of SCIENCE in

  19. Long-term care/SNF

    SquishyRN replied to trillnurse7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Welcome to LTC. That sounds normal. 20-30 is the norm. I've had up to 45 on a

  20. Azusa Pacific Online: Pre-Nursing Certificate

    SquishyRN replied to scurbro's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm sorry about your situation. I wish I could suggest more things, but I know the public schools are very strict about their requirements. I know of another school that accepts online labs, since I...

  21. LPNs in ICUs titrating drips

    SquishyRN replied to athena55's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In California, LVNs cannot administer IV medications at all, only fluids and blood if IV

  22. Almost two years no RN Job in Hosptial

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

    Since making money is the priority right now because of all the bills that have come due, take any nursing job you can get. You mentioned you work in home health, but what you're making right now...

  23. Length of the typical orientation...

    SquishyRN replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    3 days (1 day general orientation, and 2 shifts floor) - LTC... at 3 different SNFs... even as a new grad. 2 weeks (1 day general orientation, 1 day nursing orientation, and 6 shifts floor) -...

  24. Help, I hate my job

    SquishyRN replied to TiffTiffRN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Short answer? Yes. Read this article by Ruby Vee: New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable! You are not alone. If you'd like to read a snippet from my own first year in nursing, you can read my post in...

  25. For those wishing to move to L.A.

    SquishyRN replied to mclennan's topic in California Nursing

    You either didn't read the article the OP posted, or you missed the point of it. It's not the real cost of the rent itself, it's the disparity between rent cost and income. "While median rents in New...