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  1. Fellow nurses...does this make sense?

    sjalv replied to desert_MP's topic in General Nursing

    In my program, we can do any skill we have been checked off on as long as we are supervised by a nurse. It doesn't have to be our clinical instructor. That being said, it doesn't matter what my or...

  2. what keeps you going?

    sjalv replied to AbbeyWodetzki's topic in General Students

    I don't have a backup plan if I fail RN school, and it's what will allow me to move out of my hometown and really start my life. So that's what keeps me going. 3 more months to

  3. Anyone with experience caring for elderly holocaust survivors?

    sjalv replied to alivera's topic in Psychiatric

    While your advice is very good, I wanted to comment on this line. People were not only targeted for their race and religion (or lack thereof), but also for their sexual preferences. Approximately...

  4. A (Long) Note to New Grads

    sjalv replied to PS1CK's topic in Psychiatric

    I read it as, they won't be a good [psych] nurse if they pursue psychiatry nursing without having an interest in it. This is such a well-written and thought out post that I can't imagine the OP meant...

  5. New Nursing Student

    sjalv replied to acceb29's topic in General Students

    Definitely get a planner / calendar and keep it constantly updated. It is so easy to forget about an assignment amongst all the

  6. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    sjalv replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Basically, you're saying that working as a CNA familiarizes one to the setting where a student nurse would do their clinicals. That's nice, but by no means grounds for making it a requirement. The...

  7. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    sjalv replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with all of your points, and this is why. 1. During clinicals in RN school, the goal is to learn about your patient's disease(s), how they are affecting him, how to interpret his lab...

  8. Give an example of a difficult decision you've made

    sjalv replied to j0yegan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One time, I had to choose whether to be cryptic and defensive on an Internet forum, or be open and transparent. It was a hard decision because while I knew in my heart how I should act, my bizarre...

  9. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    sjalv replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Well known by whom? And are you really going to just throw a blanket statement over all the facilities in the South that employ nurses and say that coworkers don't support each other .. period?...

  10. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    sjalv replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I want to point out that I keep seeing people in this thread say 'licensed' CNA or 'CNA license'. Becoming a CNA does not grant one a license. It is a

  11. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    sjalv replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds horrible and if nursing were like this today, I would have never joined. Being disrespected does not translate into good learning experiences, and going on power trips doesn't make one a...

  12. So how does it feel like to be a male nurse

    sjalv replied to panjeremy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Your experience is your own. I'm a male and I got a job in a CVICU before even graduating ADN school. The sexist card is really unattractive. Unless someone said, "Because you are male, we cannot hire...

  13. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    sjalv replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've met many more nurses who used to be CNA's who become RN's to escape "CNA duties" than I have fresh RN's who think they are above CNA

  14. Help? I regret this career choice?

    sjalv replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    How are you supposed to know if you're going to like being a nurse until you actually are one? People can tell you about the profession all day long but until you experience it yourself, you're not...

  15. I need to vent :(

    sjalv replied to RN.amour's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised no one has said this yet, but you've only been an RN for 3-3.5 months. If you didn't feel overwhelmed, I would be shocked. Your feeling of not knowing anything is completely normal,...

  16. Help? I regret this career choice?

    sjalv replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Sorry, no one is entitled to a spot in any program. While I obviously do not agree with many of the things she has said (see my previous post towards her), I do not think it's okay for you to say...

  17. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    sjalv replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think this has to do with one's work ethic more than anything. I've never worked as a CNA but as an RN, I know that my job responsibilities entail my own and those of anyone to whom I delegate...

  18. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    sjalv replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    No. I echo the previously suggestion saying that if an additional requirement is added to becoming an RN, it should be additional hands on experience in the role of an RN. While working as a CNA may...

  19. Questions to Ask During and Interview

    sjalv replied to missnursetrue's topic in General Students

    You are in California. It is definitely your

  20. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    sjalv replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you didn't mean offense by this, but people in concentration camps did hard, physical labor for no compensation, were routinely denied meals (not just "I'm prioritizing work over my physical...

  21. Do Nursing Students Have a Life?

    sjalv replied to BellaInScrubs's topic in General Students

    I'm in my final semester of nursing school and while it is time consuming, I did not find it to be all my life consisted of like others said it would be. I worked during 2nd and 3rd semesters and...

  22. Questions to Ask During and Interview

    sjalv replied to missnursetrue's topic in General Students

    Why would you give this advice? I'm in my last semester of an ADN program and I already have a job lined up in the CVICU of a local hospital. Most of my class have gotten at least interviews. It is...

  23. Snow, snow and more snow!!!

    sjalv replied to cmj806's topic in General Students

    I live in Oklahoma. The first wintry weather of the season is apparently headed our way tonight. I don't have class tomorrow or Tuesday anyway, and I assume roads will be fine by Wednesday. I loved...

  24. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    sjalv replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    She has a point, though. Even if a nurse is rude to you, you don't have to feel incompetent or frazzled. Your reactions are yours alone. While one person may cry because they feel worthless as a new...

  25. What Would You Do?

    sjalv replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    It does not matter if the client is cognitively impaired or not. The issue at hand is that she falsified documentation, and did so in your name. She should be reported to the BON, as should the...