RosaleiMae

We have issues like this. We do LDRP and some GYN post-op. Sometimes a nurse has 3 couplets and is the delivery nurse for the shift. It makes no sense to me at all, and doesn't feel safe. Patients need more attention and you can't divide your attention between so many things, it becomes a juggling act and inevitably something gets dropped. I have a really hard time with staffing and assignment stuff, and as a new nurse I can sympathize. I suggest starting to look around. Unless you see the dawn on the horizon, sticking it out might just burn you out. Just my two cents. Best wishes in sorting it out!

I find this so silly and judgmental. I'm a 2nd career BSN student and I say 2nd career, not 2nd degree because it's my 3rd. I hold a Master's of Social Work and was a clinician for many years. I was ED PCT during my first undergrad degree and a case manager during grad school. I'm also a birth doula and mother of 3, and I happen to be heavily tattooed. It in no way reflects my ability to be competent and effective in any of my clinical roles, nor is it an indication that I am somehow unprofessional.

Same here.

This is very true and good advice!

Most EMS agencies offer them... so your local FD or ambulance service is a good place to start. If they don't offer them, they will likely be able to point you in the right direction locally.

This is absolutely correct and the majority of psychotropic medications carry warnings about operating a vehicle or machinery... as far as the laws are concerned, impairment is impairment whether it's prescribed or not... if the medication impairs you and you chose to operate a motor vehicle then you could potentially get a DUI. The question of impairment may still be a subjective one on the part of the officer, but showing proof that it is a prescribed med certainly won't get you off the hook.

I know I've seen people mention different apps, but when I tried searching the forums I couldn't find a post about apps so I figured I'd ask for recommendations... Any iPad apps that you found very useful in school? Any that were a waste of time? Also interested in phone apps too... I'm new to apps in the academic world so it's hard to guess what might be helpful... I'm a 2nd degree BSN student so all jr/sr year coursework. Thanks!

I don't think you can generalize all absn programs that way. Some of them are definitely lacking in many ways, but some of them have just as much clinical content as a regular bsn program. I'm in an absn program and it's still 4 semesters like the bsn program offered at our school, the major difference is two of the semesters are Summer ones so slightly shorter and the program runs continuously from May through the following August.

Thanks. I tried a few of the lookup tools they link to, but that didn't help much... one shows no facilities in my area and the other shows a ton : ( I've just heard terrible stories from past recipients who struggled to find suitable positions to meet the requirements after graduation.... I know I want to get into OB nursing so I'm hesitant to apply...

But the position has to be primary care or mental health related, correct? It isn't necessarily any nursing position in an approved facility?

I just started looking into this today and I'm having trouble determining what facilities, if any, in my area qualify. Lots to consider w/ this scholarship program!

Did any of you apply to other local ABSN programs? I liked the U of R program, but it's so expensive and I was already accepted to the Brockport ABSN so I'm going with that one... did anyone else apply to both of these programs?