pipersjo ADN, BSN, MSN

*Geographic location: WV*Pay rate: a little over $25 base*In which area / specialty do you work? Radiology*What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN*What type of degree and/or certification do you have? MSN, ACLS, BLS*How many years of experie...

Hi everyone, I recently started as the Clinical Nurse Educator at a busy Family Medicine clinic. The same week I started, we started EHR. The LPN's/MA's are having a really hard time getting everything done and I am trying to think of a way to help t...

Thanks for the responses! They supposedly were ok prior to EHR, but I also think it was easier for things to be slipped under the rug if they couldn't get to it (I'm not saying that everyone did stuff like that, just to clarify, I just know that we f...

Does anyone know how accurate these predictions are? Supposedly, if you get over a 70% on this test, you have a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX-RN. Any opinions on this?

I actually graduated with my ADN 3 years ago, my BSN 2 years ago, and I'm halfway through my MSN in Nursing Education (which, of course, means nothing to the Army lol). I am going in with the 8a identifier :)

Hello everyone, I was just wondering what to expect at my commissioning ceremony-- and what to expect after that! I will have my ceremony on June 14th (the Army's birthday/Flag Day). It has been a long, crazy road to get there but I am finally gonna ...

I am not sure what unit-- all I know is that it is coraopolis, pa, right outside of Pittsburgh. It was the closest unit that could use me. I will have to ask my recruiter!

Thanks Carolina!! I thought it was an appropriate choice for the day :) I am going Reserves for now, jeckrn... I wanted to go active but their were more critical care spots for the Reserves so I just went for Reserves for now--- knida get my feet wet...

Thank you! I thought I was posting in the right forum

I am starting my thesis on the use of FemoStops and manual pressure when removing femoral sheaths but the problem is I can't think of what theoretical framework to use! I was thinking about using Orlando's Theory of Nursing Process but that focuses m...

Thank you both so much! Unfortunately, I know all too well that most theories won't fit snuggly with my subject but it is part of the assignment and I was stuck! I had a theory class last semester that was the bane of my existance- good thing about t...

Hello everyone! So I am thinking about travelling however I am a little nervous about it right now because I keep hearing about contracts being cancelled, not being able to find contracts, etc. I have signed up with RN Network (and USNN but they we...

I never had a problem getting a position with my ADN. Granted, I finished my ADN and went directly into my accelerated BSN, however, I did not have my BSN when applying for my second position, in a different state, and they wanted me due to my exper...

Good luck! If you don't mind me asking, what companies did you look at?

Thank you! Sounds like I might be slightly screwed at this point since I only have done MS (we get a lot of MS stepdown) and tele. I am all for being open to anywhere I just don't want to be stuck anywhere! I will def look into more companies!

I was right where you are last year. Long story short, got back with an ex, moved to his state, hated my job, he broke up with me, and I moved back. It was a really bad time in my life because of other stuff too and I ended up breaking my lease and ...

I spoke with our new hire support coordinator again today and she is going to try and place me in a home hospice situation. I am excited and of course nervous, but can't wait. I have been sick since Monday and actually ended up leaving work early t...

So here is my story. I have been a nurse for almost a year--11 months to be exact. I left my first position because I moved out of state and now that i have a new position doing the same kind of nursing, I find that i hate it- again. I have been work...

I actually followed some nurses through Hospice already. Throughout my BSN program, I chose Hospice as my clinicals whenever i could. I like the fact that you have more autonomy, but I was never there when a pt died so i really don't know how I wou...

Thank you for your insight. I called the new hire support person last week and I am going to try to be placed somewhere else. You are right that any job has it's pitfalls, but I think anything has to be better than bedside nursing (for me) at this ...

That's what everyone tells me and, to be honest, I am not exactly sure what it is that I hate. It could be the lawsuit threats (I was threatened with lawsuits twice in my first 6 months)or it could be the fact that it is very disheartening seeing the...

I think you answered it yourself- you won't be happy there. Yes, it is frowned on to leave a job during orientation, but you don't need to be miserable. I am actually in a similar position right now and I chose to contact our new hire liason to see...

In my experience, it is unusual NOT to be ACLS certified on a tele floor. I have been working tele(my first nursing job) for about a year and I am not certified, but that is because I just switched jobs and my first job wanted us to wait awhile and ...

Does anyone know about this hospital? Is it a decent place to work? It looks like it is a fair size hospital. I see that they are getting a new facility. Any info would be appreciated.

Really, there is nothing wrong with her calling the school and complain about the students-- if there is a reason. It's just nasty if there is no reason!