reagansm

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1. Paying for Course syllabus?

   reagansm replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

   Hardly anything was given to us. We had access to everything on "Blackboard" if we needed to turn it in we usually had to print it ourselves. If you wanted to write on your syllabus you had to print...

2. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

   reagansm replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

   I heard of a PCT who had some 1100 to 2300 shifts - sounds like the perfect rotation to

3. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

   reagansm replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

   I hate working 12 hours and not being able to do anything else on those days, but mostly I just hate working nights. I would put myself on the list to switch to days, but I need the extra money. All...

4. Working and nursing school?

   reagansm replied to niikkayx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Whether or not you can work while in nursing school all depends upon you. I have friends that worked practically full time. I worked in a nursing home through out nursing school. I worked 2 -3 days a...

5. Any older students??

   reagansm replied to KristinaW's topic in General Students

   I just took my final exit exam for nursing school at 38. I earned a Bachelor's degree in four years right after high school but I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Nor was I that good of a...

6. Do You Have To Be Religious/Spiritual to be a good Nurse?

   reagansm replied to Soliloquy's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   I am a Christian and I served in Christian outreach for 10 years before deciding to go back to school and study nursing. The only fast Bach program in my area was at a Baptist university that required...

7. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

   reagansm replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

   There may be no grounds for refusing to place the PICC line. But I think that you are going to far to say that as a nurse you have no right to refuse the order. We couple of months ago I attended a...

8. Anyone pass the NCLEX without study/preparation?

   reagansm replied to Stcroix's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I graduate in less than a month and probably will not get to take NCLEX before the end of January. I will study but not like in nursing school. I will not be opening up my MedSurge or Peds book. We...

9. Why do the unit nurses treat the students like this?!

   reagansm replied to CT Pixie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have had good experiences and bad in clinical. This my last semester and I was really scared about getting my preceptor for this semester. My preceptor had never precepted before but rose to the...

10. LPN rules/regulations for Dining in Assisted Living setting

    reagansm replied to AnasLvX3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am not sure about assisted living, unless it is one of those Assisted living plus kind of places. I am a CNA in a nursing home/skilled nursing facility (also about to graduate from nursing school)...

11. LPN Student needs advice

    reagansm replied to maddiesmommy0204's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am not an LVN but I work in a nursing home. In my state, most LVN jobs are in nursing homes (not all). In most nursing home the shifts are 8 hours, not 12. You should look into before and after...

12. Finding the right time to sleep...

    reagansm replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Ideally I sleep from midnight to 8. However, that does not work out if I pick up a 7 - 3 shift, or Monday nights when I have to volunteer on Tuesday mornings at 8, or even on Sunday if I am going to...

13. Critical care nurse with migraines on disabilty

    reagansm replied to theremotejen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Look for a PRN job, possibly hospice? That way you can work more hours now, and work occasionally when you go back to

14. What do you bring to eat?

    reagansm replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Like the first respondent said: brown bag it as much as possible. Ordering out is ridiculous, hospital food will get expensive, and your lunch break is not long enough to warrant spending half of it...

15. Is this restraint issue a dilemma that can go to the ethical committee?

    reagansm replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    Pt does not sound AOX4 to me. There is a lot missing in this scenario. As others have stated, if pt was really AOX4 then call the MD and get an order for different treatment that pt agrees to, or get...