nursesunflower

Thats good to know, its just what I have always been told.

I agree with pretty much everything stated above!!! I work at a hospital where we get students who randomly show up for varied time periods (some are there 3-4 hours, some 8-5, some all day!). The nurses generally decided which students to put with which nurses. Since it is an ICU, there are some high stress/high tension situations that we don't want to throw a student into. I personally like taking students. There are days when all you can do is hope that the student can spend the whole 12 hours jogging after you and hope that they have absorbed something worthwhile during the day. I always wish that nursing instructors would tell the students these things before they come. 1. They are practicing under my license, so please be aware of that. 2. The busier that I get, the less they are going to be able to do. It in no way reflects on them as a nurse or a student or a person in general. 3. Ask LOTS of questions, if you don't understand something I will do my best to explain it to you. 4. If you are not asking questions and acting interested, I am going to take less interest in you (I don't want to waste my time teaching someone who doesn't want to learn). 5. Things in the real world are very different from the scholastic world. That is why you are at clinicals. Don't be shocked if I am winging it some of the time. 6. Patients are people too, don't ever treat them as anything less. (Would you like it if someone repeatedly commented about how gross your bowel movements are?) I have worked with some wonderful, intellegent, hard working students. I have even lobbied for some of the students I have precepted to get hired by the hospital. I have also worked with some students who scared me to death. One student was told (by me) not to leave the nurses station and not to go anywhere NEAR a patient for the rest of the shift (He decided he was competent enough to draw an ABG (without an order) out of an ART line because HE wanted to know the patients blood gas, he told me repeatedly "its okay, I used to be an RT" He didn't even call for help when the art line was backed up and leaking through an OPEN port on the floor!)

I took the GRE after being out of school for 3 years and scored 1150. I did a little research about what was on the test and got a book from the book store and read that for about 2 weeks. I think you will do just fine. You can always take it again and try and get a better score, so even if you don't do the best the first time, its not the end of the world.

I have moved to different parts of the country several times. My recommendation would be that you at least talk with a travel nurse recruiter (I have always used AYA healthcare, and LOVE them). You can get a 13 week travel assignment somewhere in the area you want to be, and 'try out' a hospital (although not all hosptials that use travelers are necessarily hiring). Be honest with the recruiter about what your plans are. Most travel nurse recruiters are very well versed in license law and can give you some good information. Good luck!!

"He must be agency"

Thank you so much for your input!

Hello, I have been accepted to both clarkson college and mount marty college. Does anyone have any input as to which one is a better school? They both have pros and cons. If anyone has any information that might be helpful, I would sure be interested.

I am hoping to move to northern Texas in Jan of this year, and I can hardly wait!!! I have spent lots of time in Texas, so I am pretty sure I know what I am getting into. I ride horses, and Texas is the HORSE CAPITAL. I am super excited about being able to ride year round, and I would die happy if I never saw another snowflake again!! I am just hoping that I can find an ICU job and a little land for my horses.

This made me laugh out loud. Thanks!! I have had patients like this before. It takes almost all of my will power to keep from rolling my eyes at them. If a roll of the eyes does slip, they catch it every time, too!!!

Does anyone have any actual advice on how difficult the CCRN is? Did you pass it on the first try or does it usually take several? How did the Pass CCRN questions on the CD compare to the actual test? Was it mostly Cardiac stuff? I am supposed to take the test on Wed. Thanks!!!