Nienna Celebrindal

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  1. CNA to PCT

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    A PCT is just a different name for a CNA. There is no difference. There are LOTS of names for the same roll: Nurse Tech, PCA (patient care assistant), UAP (unlicensed assistive personal), UP,

  2. Help! I am scheduled every holiday!

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to nicolemarie1822's topic in General Nursing

    Did you text her? I don't think discussing how you feel about the schedule should ever be done via text, that sounds unprofessional and whiney. Sorry just being honest. But no you shouldn't have to...

  3. CNA to RN

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to MysticTopaz's topic in General Students

    I don't know that it helps, I think pmunoz is spot on. It does give you excellent experience though and one day when you are an RN you will value your CNAs. Personally I think it should be a pre-req...

  4. Nursing Schools and Future Employment

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to BuXcho_96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No one cares where you went to school honestly. They just want to see your RN license. HOWEVER where you go to school can matter in other ways, mostly clinical sites and how you can use those clinical...

  5. No job and Nowhere to go

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to berhaelee's topic in General Nursing

    Well I don't think you will feel better by my saying this but maybe so here goes: you aren't alone. CNN wrote an article about how like 40+% of new grad RN don't land their first job by the time they...

  6. Has TeamSTEPPS come to your hospital?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to mhy12784's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, same old same old just

  7. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So often I plan to wrote something only to find Commuter already said what I would have said but better lol. To add, it just all becomes so emotionally

  8. How do you answer questions?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to 2013rn2BScorpio's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think this is true for CPR but not for

  9. Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    I literally laughed out loud because this is so true. There are ignorant people everywhere and in every economic class. Its ridiculous to try to peg one as worse than the other. What I can say is I...

  10. ECG Help

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Myoclonicjerk's topic in Cardiac

    Float Nurse: Various 2nd Degree Heart Block Type II ^^ like all the practice rhythms strips you could ever dream of. Also just search youtube until you find ones that you like

  11. Staffing

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to nursekellymarie26's topic in Cardiac

    Its 3:1 at my hospital and they will go lower is the patient's are heavy. Even sometimes 1:1. Sorry

  12. home based work

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to tfree42's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Like in a patient's home? Like home health? I did that for a bit, I worked at one patient's home 2 days a week. I really never went to the office except to drop off notes. Otherwise I can't really...

  13. Lessons on why not to "Assume" things.

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh wow, that's just ugly. Good

  14. ASU Rent or Buy Nursing Books

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Ocean_Vibes's topic in General Students

    For sure buy your physical assessment book, I wouldn't buy pharm. I really love Mosby's but I'm not familiar with that book to be able to give you advice

  15. how to change my major to nursing CSUSB

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to aigoo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let me tell you something about this school, you need an outstanding GPA. Its full of prenursing majors and a lot of people who are there for pre-med will change their mind and apply to the nursing...

  16. ADN vs. BSN

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Something to consider is getting a job as a new grad is tough. If your current job will hire I worked it and be

  17. LPN vs MA

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Parakeet's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Difference between a Medical Assistant and Licensed Practical Nurse the difference is pretty big imo. What are you hoping to

  18. Professors fail everyone?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    Depends on the professor but if you can't pass a class it's going to be a problem for the nclex and schools really care about their pass rates. If they let failing students pass and those students...

  19. Any way to go from lpn to bsn in less than 2 years? I live in California

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to celtickimba's topic in General Students

    Not for BSN no. You have all your nursing classes, clinical hours plus capstones. Its a

  20. ADVICE! - What Nurses Do

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to Alli_K's topic in Nursing Career

    It's tough to describe what we do and what unit or job you have makes a big difference. You have many roles: teacher, counselor, guide, comforter, companion, champion, protector, healer to name a...

  21. Ways to Prepare Me For Nursing?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Nursing Career

    You are young, and it's okay to change your mind. I have a friend who was certain she want to be a doctor but while applying to programs she realized she wasn't into it. On the way there though she...

  22. New-grad in Med-Oncology

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to nursephillyphil's topic in Nursing Career

    Where did you do your

  23. New-grad in Med-Oncology

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to nursephillyphil's topic in Nursing Career

    Hopefully your orientation will be good and prepare you. But you are going to need to do additional review and studying of whawhat you see on the floor while at home. I strongly believe if you work...

  24. New Grad pulled off orientation for a shift due to short staffing

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to MostlysunnyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds like you made the most of a bad situation. I would not let them make this a regular thing. Hopefully this was a bad mistake on someone's part. In any case stand up for yourself and get your...

  25. Textbook prices?

    Nienna Celebrindal replied to virgo7598's topic in General Students

    I actually think that is a great price! I paid more to rent books than that one