RKpianoman

RKpianoman APRN

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  1. Extern/Internships

    RKpianoman replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Students

    In some areas, there are two types of internships; one for nursing students and one for newly graduated nurses. In MS, an externship is a 2-month position after you have completed at least 2...

  2. Nursing Care Plan books

    RKpianoman replied to juniorminty's topic in General Students

    Most big bookstores (Borders, Barnes and Noble, etc) have a section devoted to academic books, and there should be a subsection for medical or nursing books. You should be able to find several...

  3. Dress Code Violations?

    RKpianoman replied to BP91's topic in General Students

    Required = Required They might not drop your grade a bit; they might very possibly do worse, not let you participate in clinical. And yes, if you are obviously not in the specific uniform they...

  4. CNA, LVN, RN, ADN, BSN, what???

    RKpianoman replied to Luularoo's topic in General Students

    CNA = collecting vital signs, bathing, assisting to bathroom, an extra set of eyes and ears for the nurse, pretty much the best thing since sliced bread if they do their job well and nurses don't take...

  5. I am nervous about going into my first nursing course!

    RKpianoman replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    Just reading your post made me anxious! Take a deep breath, it'll all be ok...or, mostly ok :-P You won't sit down and plow through the books cover to cover, and you won't be tested on every little...

  6. Any advice?

    RKpianoman replied to kellyjo's topic in General Students

    Go volunteer and shadow nurses before you start the program. Call up your local hospital, most hospitals love to have young people come work in the game/rec rooms on pediatric floors. That'll give...

  7. only a few months to decide...

    RKpianoman replied to kellyjo's topic in General Nursing

    As a current BSN student, my opinion might be biased... You already have a large chunk of your BSN pre-reqs done, and with a GPA that solid you should have no problem with any entrance exams. Here,...

  8. This can't be what it's all about, can it?

    RKpianoman replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    No, it's not the same everywhere. I'm doing my externship in a Progressive Care Unit and in an adjacent AICU, and the nurses work their butts off. In AICU, I don't think either my preceptor or I sat...

  9. Almost done with nursing school..but......

    RKpianoman replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    Some of the hospitals here, in MS, are strict about tats and piercings. At the hospital I'm doing my externship with, you'd have to keep it covered with a long-sleeved shirt. My preceptor has a...

  10. need help changing sleep schedule to accomodate clinicals

    RKpianoman replied to zoey88's topic in General Students

    Right now, i'm pushing my sleep schedule forward to work a night shift tomorrow night; not fun. But, for just getting used to waking up early, I would set an alarm for 30 minutes before I would...

  11. What would you do for five weeks

    RKpianoman replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    The math isn't bad... You are ordered 1g of tylenol for your pt; you have 500mg tablets available. How many tabs do you give? Drug is ordered at 4.7mcg/kg/day. Your pt is a 105 lb child. How much...

  12. Extern's Teaching Project for PCU Staff

    RKpianoman posted a topic in Critical Care

    I'm assigned to the PCU for my summer externship and must do a teaching project for the staff (just a 10 or 15 minute session during shift change, or in the middle of the unit during the mid-day...

  13. Do RN's ever do physical examinations?

    RKpianoman replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Bates is what I used in the "Health Assessment" course my first semester of my BSN program; it's a very good, detailed

  14. From Nurse Corps to Line Officer, or vice versa?

    RKpianoman posted a topic in Government, Military

    For current or past Nurse Corps officers (or any military officer, really): I am planning to pursue commission into the USAF Nurse Corps upon my graduation in less than a year; that commission would...

  15. What does your facility do?

    RKpianoman replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I've been noticing this as I do clinicals in area hospitals. All of the "big" hospitals just have the room number...one may have the MD listed under the room number. Only one small hospital still...

  16. Nurses with nose piercings?

    RKpianoman replied to Chameleonchick's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I'm doing my externship at this summer only allows one stud in each ear for females, no piercings for males. One of those little clear hole saver things might be an option though, I...

  17. Nurse Extern

    RKpianoman replied to ktsummar's topic in General Students

    :ancong!: Extern spots where I am were cut almost in half due to budget issues at all the local hospitals, but I still ended up with my second choice, a step-down unit. So, that's awesome that you...

  18. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    RKpianoman replied to derikajames's topic in General Nursing

    From a nursing student to a hopeful-nursing student, don't worry! It's not like you'll show up to your first day of class and they'll toss you to the wolves. You'll get lecture after lecture about...

  19. Cute/useful gifts you received after being accepted

    RKpianoman replied to Jessicias85's topic in General Students

    I got white boxers that don't show through our white pants! Now, THAT'S useful! Oh, and a steak dinner and lots of prayers

  20. Studying for finals is anyone else with me?

    RKpianoman replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    Absolutely! I have my second final monday (2 May), and I'll be studying almost non-stop until

  21. college algebra vs statistics?

    RKpianoman replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    Statistics has definitely helped me to understand some of the research studies in the research class in my BSN class, and I suppose it will be helpful when I start pursuing graduate degrees. Algebra...

  22. Questions abourt nursing school

    RKpianoman replied to ctran's topic in General Students

    You will want to brush up on Anatomy and Physiology, your basic chemistry (very basic), and basic Algebra. Generally, you will be provided enough information to figure things out as you go, but it...

  23. most amazing thing

    RKpianoman replied to justbarbi's topic in General Students

    My best experience, so far, was at one of my OR days. My school is on an integrated curriculum and has med-surg clinical in each semester, but during our second semester (third year of college, 1st...

  24. Start singing this to yourself to help work go by faster

    RKpianoman replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    When I get a clipboard thrown at me by one of my professors for singing this in class or clinical, I'm blaming

  25. Im gonna have to do it.....

    RKpianoman replied to Rachelmm007's topic in General Students

    If it's all catching up with you and you're not able to really concentrate on your studies, a break really might help you in the long run. But, something to look into might be the possibility of...