RunnerRN2015

RunnerRN2015 ASN, RN

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  1. Evolution and Nursing

    RunnerRN2015 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Add me to the evolution only

  2. Failed my first exam!!!

    RunnerRN2015 replied to lth1123's topic in General Students

    We only have 2 weeks between exams so we HAVE to learn it in 2 weeks or less. Heck, we'll have lecture on a Friday and that material will be on the next week's exam. With the snow that we had...

  3. NP and ACNP schools that don't require RN experience?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to BebeSunshine07's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You obviously have no idea what nurses actually

  4. Failing psych nursing course

    RunnerRN2015 replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I had my psych rotation right after 101. I learned real quick that answers to psych nursing tests are very different from other nursing tests! I used the Success book and studied every rationale --...

  5. Nursing school

    RunnerRN2015 replied to ssinurse2015's topic in General Students

    We have to take their CAP test at the end of each rotation. If you get a 2 or 3, you're good. If you get a 1, you have to remediate and retest. It has no bearing on grades; supposedly it indicates...

  6. Am I too old?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to ollieanne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll graduate in December, 2 weeks shy of my 48th

  7. Your first Nursing interview - how well does your school prepare you for this?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    My school arranges mock interviews with HR and NMs from our hospital. After the interview, they review it with you so you'll be prepared for the real

  8. Nursing School Uniforms And Their Fate After School

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunBabyRN's topic in General Students

    My white shoes will be in the Goodwill pile as soon as my pinning ceremony is over. If my uniforms are still in decent condition I'll donate them to the school. We have a uniform closet for those who...

  9. Does nursing school teach you how to react to a dead/dying patient?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RainbowHead's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a patient die during my most recent rotation. My instructor had all 8 of us go into the room. Those who were willing (I was) helped with post mortem care. I helped with postmortem care when my...

  10. NICU exposure in Nursing School

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Satori77's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We took a tour of the NICU in maternal/neonatal and I think in peds we spend 1 clinical day there. You can choose it for your 202

  11. Medical surgical nursing Lewis textbook

    RunnerRN2015 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    I wonder if they have the test bank

  12. Who supervises you during clinicals?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to calivianya's topic in General Students

    Starting in 101, we have 6-8 in our clinical group plus the instructor. Our clinical experience sounds similar to yours except we're allowed to do all med passes (except IV meds) on our own (depending...

  13. Adult Health/Med Surg

    RunnerRN2015 replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    Our intermediates are 7 weeks long. We have adult health 1 and 2, each 7 weeks

  14. Carolinas College of Health Sciences Pre-Nursing/Nursing

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congratulations! It's a great

  15. need help deciding on preceptorship units

    RunnerRN2015 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm getting ready to start my last intermediate, which means 202 and graduation is finally on the horizon. I have the opportunity to precept this summer as an elective as well as the required...

  16. need help deciding on preceptorship units

    RunnerRN2015 replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in General Students

    Exactly. That's why I'm trying to find a "good fit" for the unit and for myself so I'm not wasting their time and

  17. The "Art" of Skimming...

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Fever4RN's topic in General Students

    I rarely read my textbooks. I mostly use them to look over charts and pictures and to go over concepts, etc that I'm not sure about. We are given pretty thorough powerpoints for every

  18. high school student needs all info

    RunnerRN2015 replied to natayjia123's topic in General Students

    If you go to a 4 year school for your BSN, you'll be an RN (as long as you pass

  19. You can RETURN your student debt!

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    The hospital system my school is affiliated with offers an 80/20 plan. I pay 20% every semester (I don't use loans). As long as I work for them full-time for 2 years after I graduate, I won't owe...

  20. Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work on a busy pediatric ortho/trauma floor. If we have 2 techs working then we have 12 patients each. Yesterday I was the only tech so I had all 24 rooms. We do q4 VS at 0800, 1200, and 1600 on day...

  21. Clinical question

    RunnerRN2015 replied to lepew's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm a current intermediate nursing student. We go the day before clinical for patient research only for our adult health 1 and 2 courses. There is no clinical prep for peds, maternal/neonatal, or...

  22. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    RunnerRN2015 replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm a CNA on a busy pediatric floor and I sit at the computer to chart several times a

  23. Does anyone else's school do this??

    RunnerRN2015 replied to Mom2ballerinas's topic in General Students

    Can't you figure out your own grade? My school provides a grading sheet for each course. We plug in our scores for tests, case studies, etc and then calculate everything based on the criteria they...

  24. Carolinas College of Health Sciences Pre-Nursing/Nursing

    RunnerRN2015 replied to caligal28's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Good luck with your

  25. Hospital CNAs/PCTs: What's your workload like?

    RunnerRN2015 replied to mstearns09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work on a busy pediatric ortho/trauma (with med-surg thrown in) with 24 beds. Usually there are 2 of us - 1 takes A side, the other takes B side, which means 12 patients each. Most days we have...