KSjo88

KSjo88 BSN

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  1. Downstaffing

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    Is this what we have to look forward to with cuts in Medicaid? Maybe I just need to continue on with school or do something entirely different. I've been a nurse for nearly 6 years. I feel overworked...

  2. Downstaffing

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    What's even worse is that I live nearly an hour drive away. They don't reduce or put you on call until 30-45 min before the beginning of a shift. By this time I am already on my way. I was put on call...

  3. Downstaffing

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, it feels out of control. All at the same time as attempted to get magnet status...oh and try to change the staffing ratios to Less patients. It will never happen because even a month of...

  4. Downstaffing

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    No they rotate, however this has happened to be most shifts that I have been scheduled the past month. We got a new VP of nurses and all incentives and such were cut and now everyone is required to...

  5. Downstaffing

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm a complainer, or ungrateful or whatever. But it's disheartening. I really enjoyed my job until recently when they started plucking me around. This isn't just me but many staff nurses....

  6. On call

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    This would work much better. The problem is I live an hour drive from my work. Also, if you get called in you are suppose to be there within 30 minutes. I've told them numerous times I cannot do call....

  7. On call

    KSjo88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a ortho/surgical floor. Recently Medicaid/Medicare implemented post op day 1 discharged for all ortho surgicals. There is now a rapid turn over of patients on the floor. Typical ratio is 1:5...

  8. Unsure about Nursing

    KSjo88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse since 2013 and today I believe was my breaking point. I was given 3 surgicals all at one time and 20-30 minutes later received two more surgicals. The PACU nurses were told they...

  9. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 posted a topic in General Students

    I am here to explain my situation and hopefully get some good feedback. I am currently taking pharmacology/applied drug therapy. I have studied my tail off, as have the rest of the class. But her...

  10. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    Yes, this is what I'm scared of. Being the only one that is going to stand up to her and even if she does plan on curving that she will fail me just for standing

  11. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    Yes, you can buy a membership to the practice exams on the Elsevier/hesi website for the book she is using. Which I have also incorporated into my studying along with her slides. This is useful...

  12. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    Yes, we are still required to take these HESI exams. 100 points of our class is based on these HESI exams which are NCLEX style questions-and typically you can narrow NCLEX questions if you absolutely...

  13. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    It's still discouraging. I've asked so many of the BSN Rn's what they did to be successful in pharm and they all look at me crazy because their pharm was built into their med/surg

  14. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    Because, they either didn't accept our pharm class from the ADN program(not enough credits or level) or our pharm was built into our med/surg courses and wasn't a stand alone class. I don't know how...

  15. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    "A couple more tests to go, then I'll get grades out, but it was tough! We're really having a hard time getting from knowledge to application of knowledge." - My instructors response when people from...

  16. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    When I say the other half are passing it is because they have a 77 or 78%......there is 20 of us in the class....about 5 of us are passing with a 77-78%. Given that passing is a 77%. I have a 78% I...

  17. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    Yes, her answers are vague. This is an online program. When she is approached her response emails are "Follow the syllabus" "Please see syllabus" "That was a tough one" the last one where the average...

  18. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    I am going to call Monday and ask to speak to the program director. How should I approach the conversation? I think her biggest problem is she attempts to write her own questions which are poorly...

  19. Pharmacology

    KSjo88 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Students

    I have studied harder. The average grade is failing? I am above average on the HESI, which is suppose to be predictive of passing the NCLEX. Actually I'm in the 90th percentile. The highest grade is...

  20. New Grad BSN from med/surg LPN

    KSjo88 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wanting some advice, I am currently a LPN working med/surg for past 2 years. I am just finishing up my BSN and wanting to move back to a state(South Carolina-Myrtle Beach Area) where LPN's in general...

  21. No shift differential

    KSjo88 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility I work at does not pay shift differential, weekend differential, or holiday pay. Is this common? I work in the rehab section of a long term care facility. The moral is pretty low, they...

  22. LPN planning to move to Phoenix

    KSjo88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im an LPN with 2 1/2 years experience currently living in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. Jobs for LPN's in this area are sporifice. Feel like there isn't much opportunity here anymore. Have been...

  23. Accepted into Fall 2010 Gateway CC Accelerated

    KSjo88 replied to RosieZ's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi all! I'm planning to move to Phoenix Area after the summer has ended. I am wanting to know anyones experience or more information on the LPN program provided by the Maricopa Community Colleges....