bankssarn

bankssarn

Geriatrics, Telemetry, Med-Surg

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  1. New Grad, no Job

    bankssarn replied to jprn2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, I started at $18. I don't know if it's 'dirt cheap'. It's not as expensive as living in Cali, but I've never lived anywhere else, so I have nothing to compare it

  2. Preceptorship

    bankssarn replied to Bourne's topic in General Students

    I would suggest tele. You will see a little bit of everything on a tele floor. All ages, all conditions. Not everyone is there strictly for cardiac related issues, but a lot of the patients do have a...

  3. New Grad, no Job

    bankssarn replied to jprn2013's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The starting rate here is $16-$18 for new grads. I would love to be making

  4. Trying to find my niche in nursing..

    bankssarn replied to sophie<3's topic in Operating Room

    I'm feeling pretty much the same way. I graduated in Dec 2011, got my nursing license in Feb 2012, so I have almost 2 years of RN experience under my belt. I got my start in tele, worked there for...

  5. How do you take NOTES in class during Nursing Scool?

    bankssarn replied to NursingStoodent's topic in General Students

    Same as Smoup. I brought the Powerpoints to class, then added notes to them, then compiled a study guide from my notes. I never brought my laptop to class,

  6. Being the mom and the nurse you want to be.....

    bankssarn replied to leighgwin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is very possible. Unfortunately, I currently spend more time at my job than with my kids (I have a 4 year old and a 4 month old). I work 12 hour shifts. I am working 5 scheduled 12 hour shifts...

  7. College grad looking to go back to get ADN--thoughts?

    bankssarn replied to BJS2013's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have an ASN (working on an online RN-BSN program now) and have never had an issue finding a job. The demand all depends on where you live. In my city, ASNs are just as likely as BSNs to find a job....

  8. Got to use my neuro skills in real life!

    bankssarn replied to RunninNurse's topic in General Students

    It makes you not even want to help out, doesn't it? I can say that if I witnessed a car accident, I would probably call 911, but aside from that I wouldn't want to help in fear of doing something...

  9. 10 Things You Should Know About the First Semester of Nursing School

    bankssarn replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    ...eh?

  10. Does anyone enjoy Nursing School?

    bankssarn replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in General Students

    Yes, I enjoyed it! It was challenging and time consuming, but I really did enjoy it! In fact, there are some days that I miss it! I worked all through nursing school as well, which made it even more...

  11. 10 Things You Should Know About the First Semester of Nursing School

    bankssarn replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    Meh, I beg to differ. I had clinicals with a girl who always had a 3.8-4.0 GPA, but she was a ***** and openly admitted that she didn't have sympathy for her patients. I'd rather have the caring nurse...

  12. does this sound extremely unsafe or is this typical??

    bankssarn replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    Sounds typical. I worked nocs on tele. We interpreted our own strips. No techs at noc. Ratio was 6:1, sometimes 7:1. The ratio didn't change if you had drips, post-CABGs, trachs, chest tubes, etc....

  13. Surviving Nursing School- financial wise

    bankssarn replied to jofapcastillo's topic in General Students

    I worked every weekend. Between class and clinicals, I was unable to work during the week for the most part, so I worked every Sat and Sun as a med aide in a nursing home. I saved my tax return checks...

  14. why so many negatives about nursing?

    bankssarn replied to confusedstudent20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My student loans. My husband says I'm not allowed to pursue another career until my loans are paid down. Truth be told, I love taking care of people. I really do. That's why I feel so bad about...

  15. What's the nursing demand in Indiana?

    bankssarn replied to ArvinC EMT's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm in northern Indiana (about 2 hours north of Indy) and I have never had an issue finding a job. I had a job lined up before I took boards, and I've had multiple offers, both in hospitals and LTC....

  16. Will I lose my job ?

    bankssarn replied to Stunurse1235's topic in Nursing Career

    You will not be fired for this. At least, you shouldn't be (unless, of course, glucose checks are outside of your scope of practice). From time to time nurses will chart on the wrong resident/patient....

  17. I'm not feeling challenged...

    bankssarn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I graduated in December 2011 with my ASN. My first official nursing job was on a telemetry unit. I worked the graveyard shift full-time. The unit was always busy. We'd discharge someone, and we'd have...

  18. I'm not feeling challenged...

    bankssarn replied to bankssarn's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for your quick responses! The on-call time will be from Saturday 0700 to Monday 0700. We may not be paid for being on-call (although we will be unable to plan anything), however if we are...

  19. why so many negatives about nursing?

    bankssarn replied to confusedstudent20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't hate the art of nursing; I love it. I love educating and caring for patients. I love learning new things every day. However, I will admit that nursing is not what I imagined it to be. Still, I...

  20. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    bankssarn replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked tele, it was 1:6-7. When I worked med-surg, it was 1:5. We never had more than 5 on that unit. The nurse leader would take patients before giving us more than

  21. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    bankssarn replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    If it makes you feel any better, I'm a RN, and after taxes and insurance, I only bring home about

  22. Pharmacology - SO MUCH INFO!

    bankssarn replied to Lizzle15's topic in General Students

    You won't remember them all. Whatever area of nursing you end up working in (adult med-surg, peds, mother-baby, psych, etc), you will become familiarized with those meds and their side effects. My mom...

  23. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    bankssarn replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    I attended a private university (it didn't have a 2-4 year waiting list like the community colleges). It was 11k per semester, but with grants and scholarships, I 'only' ended up owing 27k, which I've...

  24. Hating my job

    bankssarn replied to c.kelly20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I worked on the tele unit, it literally made me mentally ill. I was diagnosed with depression during that time. There were days that I couldn't even get out of bed to go to work. It was awful. I...

  25. New CNA starting job search...need salary help!

    bankssarn replied to melijm's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, really? I barely make that as a RN,