BrandybunsRN replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing
Agreed - it can be a very busy shift! Afternoon discharges, afternoon admits that were held half the day, dinner, evening meds, bedtime meds, family (lots of family as they get off work), and getting...
BrandybunsRN replied to lalopop86's topic in General Nursing
It's normal to still be affected by it. I still remember the very first patient that ever died while I was his nurse (christmas morning and I no family.... ugh). I was a fairly new nurse, maybe 3-4...
The office I am in, we have 1/2 RN's and 1/2 cardiac techs, zero MA's. Here in Oregon a MA does not even have to have graduated high school in order to be a MA. So the health system I work for has...
I just finished economics and it was awful for me. I love the nursing classes because I'm a darn good nurse...but some of the non-nursing classes were a bit much for me. Like economics.... it was...
BrandybunsRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing
Ugh... the sonimeter thing has annoyed me since nursing school.... I even went home one day and looked it up thinking "maybe this is something different and I should learn this!" And working in...
Same here.... waiting with fingers crossed! My plan is to do the part time track so that I can continue to work (since I make the money in this house) so I'm hoping it's doable! Good luck and I hope...
I have applied to the same track: BSN-DNP ACNP Cardiovascular specialty..... so here's hoping we both get in! I'm trying to be casual and not stare at the calendar too hard.... but it's been a long...
I applied for the Spring 2012 BSN - DNP for the acute care with cardiovascular subspecialty. I'm waiting - not very patiently - but anxiously for September to bring my letter......hopefully with an...