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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...

  16. New Grad trolling for advice...please

    reagansm replied to chiromed0's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh yea, RN - BSN programs are easily online only because they expect you to be working as a nurse, and thus do not need clinical. From what I have seen of the classes I will have to take to get my BSN...

  17. New Grad trolling for advice...please

    reagansm replied to chiromed0's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am in an ADN program in the DFW area, and I was worried about finding a job, but as I am in my last semester I am more hopeful. Also, it helps that I am not limited to staying in the DFW area. Also,...

  18. Anyone a member of National Nurses United?

    reagansm replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the question is: what is the difference between a professional organization and a union? Does National Nurses United provide collective bargaining and representation for nurses at individual...

  19. Coprophagia And Scatolia In Demented Elderly Residents

    reagansm replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked as a CNA for three years in a nursing home with dementia patients and I have neither heard these medical terms not witnessed this behavior. I have heard of scatolia as fecal smearing, a...

  20. Pre-Employment Survey Prior to Interview

    reagansm replied to Despareux's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Were the questions related to how you work with others; teamwork; and ethics? One hospital I have applied at has a "test" that you have to take once (a year I think), no matter how many times you...

  21. Jobs with contracts

    reagansm replied to pockunit's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduate in December, and I expect to have to sign a contract for at least a year. We were told by instructors first semester that it cost a hospital around $75,000 to train a new grad RN. If you...

  22. What is a the difference between RN I, II, III etc?

    reagansm replied to mzjennx's topic in Nursing Career

    In some facilities you can get fired for talking about how much you are

  23. CNA vs. PCA vs. HHA

    reagansm replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    A CNA is a certified nursing assistant. This is a licensed career. You can call yourself a CNA without this license. CNAs who work in hopsitals are usually called PCT (patient care tech) or PCA...

  24. Are LPN and Associate RN degrees really being phased or rumor??

    reagansm replied to ish84's topic in LPN to RN

    I will graduate from an ADN program in December, and I have been hearing over and over that most of the hospitals in the market I live in will only hire BSN grads. They do not even care if you are...

  25. There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

    reagansm replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    retarded: Occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed. With all of this talk about fat nurses and socially retarded [sic] doctors, what about doctors and nurses that smoke?...