katehensley BSN, RN

Last night at work I was the only tech on my whole floor. I work on the stroke/pulmonary unit that is currently ccombined with our renal/dialysis floor. So I have lets say very needy patients. I arrived to find that I was tech for all 28 patients. I ...

I was wondering if anyone else on here did!

Oh that's not to bad then. And thank you then for the good luck. Good luck finding good transportation :) im so ready for orientation :)

Oh no why do you say that haha? And studios are even rough in Littleton. But I haven't done too much research. and baker? Where is that located according to Arapahoe?

Good thing you're already planning for your bsn. And yes im trying to find a roomie and move up close to the college. It is was too much to drive up there five times a week. And are you saying you're an hour and a half away? If so that's long for bei...

Are you located up there already? I'm currently located in the springs. And what other classes do u need to take then?

YES! YES! YES! I know many CNAs hired as TECHS with no experience besides volunteering! I would just do it a couple times a month and honestly, get to know the clinical managers. Get your name out there. It WILL help your chances.

no and yes. no because of long shifts. crazt patients and night shift. yes for the grateful patients, awesome coworkers and amazing experience. If youre going into nursing being a pct is so rewarding and is so full of experience!

Thats pretty much the standard. when i worked in Assisted Living I had 16. In my hospital now I have from 9-34. (34 yup, its happened) so 13 is actually pretty good. but no matter what LTC is tough and any amount of patients is hard. IMO :)

Same. well at least we know someone eh? honestly i cant wait but im terrified. plus i have to retake mat 103 and patho over the summer. but i dont mind honestly they were pretty cool classes.

Woohoo congrats! Did you accept? And yes it was incredibly quick but I know at my information session Carmella said she'd have them out within 10 days. :)

I've heard you can choose what order you do the HESI A2, english, math, biology. What is your advice if youve taken it before. I take it wednesday!

If I was you I'd try to get on a school with a waiting list. They will have a minimum GPA you need to meet but other than that you basically get on the list. The downside is waiting list can last around 3-4 years, at least in the Denver area. If you...

Well for anyone interested this is the order i took my test in along with my grades. I think it worked out pretty well. Reading - 98% Vocab- 96% Grammar - 86% (idk how i messed up on this but there were tricky ?'s) Math - 100% Biology - 96% Chemistry...

I love Greys just for the entertainment of the storyline, not the medical accuracy at all But i just watched one where Karev was talking to one of the attendings and said heres your new patiet oh and by the way he peed himself (little boy) and I CLEA...

does anybody know how the physics section is? My college requires it and I've never taken it!!!

Wow you were lucky I've had up to 34 patients on my floor! our average PCT ratio to patients is 1:20 haha youre very lucky to have only 16!

There are my duties in my hospital: answer call lights do vital signs do finger sticks do new admissions chart chart chart clean patients room of trash and restock towels put on tele monitors collect samples (urine, guiac) change/bathe dirty patients...

Yes I have talked to my manager about this.....And she agrees. So do the nurses! We need more techs! We had a floor meeting last week and the entire meeting was about this issue. And most of the nurses are supportive and will pitch in. At my hospital...

YES IT DOES HELP!!!! It was not me but a fellow CNA from my cna class. We had taken the class in Fall 2010 and I got a job at a Dementia Assisted Living in June 2011. I worked there for 5 months before even being called for an interview at the hospit...

Amazing :) So much of that is true, its not all about the money.

Any tips for CNA's switching jobs from an assisted living to a hospital. I hear they can be quite different. Any tips for adjusting??

Hello all, I am freaking out and maybe a veteran nurse can give me some advice. I have a nervous disorder called CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) and im so scared it will aftect my nursing skills. It affects the myelin sheath and affects the legs, feet and ...

Sounds like a good plan :)

"Now, here's the problem. I'm scared to death of being nervous and making a mistake or two during classes and being failed as a result. I also have the worry of doing the same when I start a job after graduation, that I'll be slow or mess up and they...