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  1. Day Vs. Night Ratio?

    windowrn replied to DEgalRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a new grad (4 months in so far) so take this for what it is worth. Both days and nights are very busy on our unit. I work a medical tele unit in a 900 bed hospital that takes 5 both days and...

  2. Experiences with rude staff at clinical sites

    windowrn replied to SdntNurse's topic in General Students

    Really? You stand by the decision not to tell the nurse information about her patient? I don't care how rude she is; how difficult she is to work with or how hard she is to get along with. You are...

  3. HR Interview

    windowrn posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So, I'm looking for some help. I have my first interview scheduled in 3 days and I want to make sure I am well prepared. I graduated last month and have been in ongoing discussions with the Nurse...

  4. Is the second year of an ADN program easier than the first?

    windowrn replied to 777RN's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't necessarily say it was easier, but definitely more familiar. I graduated this spring under a quarter system. First quarter was crazy hard because it was new and unfamiliar. The method of...

  5. Columbus Ohio=no new grad rn jobs

    windowrn replied to leaBSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I don't think that there are any hard and fast rules. I often read that X hospital only hires grads from Y program or only hires BSNs or ADNs or people who work there, etc. I think that there are a...

  6. HR Interview

    windowrn replied to windowrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am thrilled to say that you were right. I was hopeful that the whole thing last week was just a big formality, and it was. The HR recruiter asked the standard -- tell me about a time when you had...

  7. HR Interview

    windowrn replied to windowrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am hopeful that it is on the formality end of things. But, I don't want to make any wrong moves,

  8. New Grad malpractice insurance

    windowrn replied to caliheartRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay, regardless of whether you have your own private policy or whether you are covered through your employer, you have insurance. The plaintiff in a lawsuit already knows that, as an employed nurse,...

  9. Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    windowrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    You are welcome. We spent a lot of time on prioritization questions. Stable v. unstable Acute v. chronic actual v. potential newly diagnosed v. diagnosed 24+ hours ago fresh surgical v. old surgical...

  10. How to avoid conflicts with instructor.

    windowrn replied to kelli class of 2013's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think Ashley said it all beautifully. The only other thing I wonder is that you said that the instructor is rubbing you the wrong way, yet your classes don't even begin for a week. I am wondering...

  11. Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    windowrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Absolutely those are all possible signs of a severe allergic reaction, but just because you have itching or a red rash does not mean that the patient is in the middle of a severe allergic reaction....

  12. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

    windowrn replied to Starfish, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The tele floor where I am hoping to start next month has 30 beds is 1:5 days, 1:6 nights with techs at 1:10, plus a unit secretary and charge nurse who does not take

  13. "Negative dilute" drug test?

    windowrn replied to afterseason's topic in General Students

    I actually had basically the same thing happen to me. I went to go get my test and my kids were with me. Well, the lab wouldn't let me leave them in the waiting room by themselves (at 8,6 and 4) for...

  14. What are nurses allowed to do?

    windowrn replied to HelpthisSN's topic in General Students

    I wonder what your other choices were. There are things that you can do for a patient with a high potassium level that are neither transferring (which is very rarely the right answer - instructors...

  15. Hopeful

    windowrn posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I precepted on an MICU my last semester. I had a great experience, made a couple of good catches and had a very good relationship with my preceptor and the other staff on the unit. There were no...

  16. What was your experience in school?

    windowrn replied to laski's topic in General Students

    I had all of my pre/co-reqs out of the way before starting the nursing program. I am also a non-traditional student with 15+ years in a previous career. I also have 3 children who were 8, 6 and 4...

  17. Diabetic Ketoacidosis??

    windowrn replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The signs/symptoms of DKA can be figured out from the initals of the disorder. D - dehydration. Think about all of the signs and symptoms of dehydration - low BP, Increased HR, increased temp, dry...

  18. Studying less and less as the program goes on

    windowrn replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    I agree that studying smarter is better than studying more. However, if you are spending lots of time studying and barely passing, I would suggest asking for help from your faculty rather than simply...

  19. Backing out of RN school

    windowrn replied to rgodfrey's topic in General Students

    Are you really sure that your textbook tells you to give someone FIVE pieces of candy or EIGHT ounces of OJ? Sure candy and OJ can be used, but the amount is the problem. This isn't a question that...

  20. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    windowrn replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Specifically you don't have to work as a CNA to have connections in the hospital. Nurses who work on the floor are a great source of potential help to employment. I absolutely agree that, at least...

  21. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    windowrn replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    While I agree that having a job in healthcare while in nursing school can be a great in for a job, I don't think this statement is true. There are absolutely reasons for a hiring manager to choose a...

  22. Refusing the Influenza Vaccine

    windowrn replied to TheAmazingMrsA's topic in General Students

    Your school is not going to risk its clinical site placements in order to allow you to refuse a vaccine. The clinical sites don't have to allow exceptions (except possibly medically verifiable...

  23. What exactly do you learn/do during clinicals?

    windowrn replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    I graduate in 2 weeks. Our clinicals have built from term to term. I am now in my capstone course in a preceptorship. I have slowly built up and am now doing total nursing care for 4 patients. I...