RunnerRN2015

RunnerRN2015 ASN, RN

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  1. NG tube feeding/giving meds

    RunnerRN2015 replied to gingerstarRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think Dilantin is one you have to stop feeds before

  2. I don't think I will make it

    RunnerRN2015 replied to janiadurl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It doesn't sound like now is the right time for nursing school. Get your financial situation resolved and then go for

  3. Placement hours- what is better?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to May110's topic in General Students

    Do the

  4. Nursing book bag..help!

    RunnerRN2015 replied to NURSEY92's topic in General Students

    We don't ever use our books in class. Do you need them in

  5. Latent TB result.. help..

    RunnerRN2015 replied to jwha's topic in General Nursing

    I tested positive 20+ years ago. I took INH for 6 (maybe 9?) months. It's never been an issue with teaching or working in healthcare. I had to get a chest xray every few years when I taught. At the...

  6. Practicum - ER?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to FutureFLRN2014's topic in General Students

    I did an elective preceptorship in the ED this summer and am hoping I can do my fall preceptorship there as well. It was an amazing experience! I learned more in those 90 hours than I did in all my...

  7. Spinoff thread-A or pass

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Gottawanna's topic in General Students

    My goal was to graduate with a 4.0. I'm a second career student with a husband, 1 son still at home, a needy dog, and a PRN job at the hospital. I'll graduate in December. Right now I'm at a 3.83 with...

  8. Starting new PCT job tomorrow...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to AmberK1026's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I clock in at 0645 and take report, which only takes a few minutes. I start vitals around 7:30 so that gives me 45 minutes to take report, fill out my brain sheet (usually 12 patients), etc. Plenty of...

  9. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    RunnerRN2015 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a tech/nursing student and am orienting to a new department. One of the long time techs was orienting me to the supply room. She showed me "the supplies the docs use for incubating someone"...

  10. Nursing Professors: Good or Evil?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to WalterWho's topic in General Students

    I can honestly say the instructors at my school are

  11. Can a CNA get a job as an ER pct?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to CantDecideUsername's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital all "techs" are CNAs. We're not called PCTs; we're called HCTs (healthcare techs) and we're in all areas of the hospital, including the ER. In the ER they can be taught how to draw...

  12. Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mluckyb85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    From the time I interviewed to when I started was at least 6 weeks. I'm PRN so I'm only required to work 24 hours (usually 2 12s) every 6 weeks. I try to work one shift every other week if I can. Base...

  13. Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mluckyb85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yes, Levine Children's Hospital. Feel free to ask

  14. Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mluckyb85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There is an HR recruiter that comes to school once a month; she's a great resource to use in your job search. I tried on my own for a few months (and dozens of applications) before contacting her. She...

  15. Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mluckyb85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I took my CNA there before I started. It's an easy class ( no need to study for the tests--very common sense information). Clinicals are at CHS LTC facilities like Sardis

  16. Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mluckyb85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Honestly, there is no way to prepare. LOL If you're having to take A&P, micro, etc with your nursing classes be prepared to feel completely overwhelmed, at least at first. The instructors are...

  17. Carolinas College Spring 2015 Matriculation

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mluckyb85's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I love everyone's excitement! I graduate from CCHS in December (yippee!) and I have nothing but great things to say about the school. Be prepared for the most challenging experience of your

  18. MR and MOI?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    It's an accepted acronym in my ED used by everyone: doctors, RNs, and medics. We're a level 1 trauma hospital -- maybe it's a regional

  19. MR and MOI?

    RunnerRN2015 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm heading into my final semester in August (hooray!) and am doing a summer preceptorship in the ED. My little notebook is filled with notes of meds I've given, procedures I've seen/helped with,...

  20. MR and MOI?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    I found out that MR stands for Medical

  21. MR and MOI?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    It was definitely "MR". I'll be there Tuesday and will ask what it

  22. MR and MOI?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    MR wasn't my abbreviation. I heard a physician say it when giving report and I've seen it on handouts at the nurses' computer stations regarding charting. Something about "MRs, traumas, and STEMIs"....

  23. MR and MOI?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Emergency

    No, it's not Mental Retardation. It has something to do with codes/traumas/STEMIs. I only have 2 shifts left so I'm being given a full patient load. We rarely do foleys (I've done 4 so far) or use...

  24. NY Med - a great reminder about social media and nursing

    RunnerRN2015 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    I didn't realize NY Med was still on. Are they new episodes? What channel? I cannot imagine taking a picture of a patient and I definitely couldn't imagine taking it and then posting it on social...

  25. RN-BSN programs are growing like mushrooms

    RunnerRN2015 replied to elpnla's topic in School, College Programs

    The hospital system I work in recently earned magnet status. With that comes the push for RNs to get their BSNs. The majority of the ADN RNs that I know who are getting/have recently gotten their BSN...