Thank you for your reply. I like peds too, but mostly because at the hospital I did my peds rotation in, it was like Med/Surg...only smaller I am a little worried about the high number of patients....
I am in school for my RN. I graduate this year. I have one little one. I work part time. However, when I was little, my mother worked all day from 8 to 430. She went to full school full time at night....
I consider a teachable moment as something like : Teaching a patient that is being prescribed Procardia that they should avoid grapefriut juice while on the medication. Teaching a new mom to wipe her...
My guess is that they want to see the length of time you have stayed at past jobs. Consistant employment-rocket scientist or widget maker-is what they probably are looking for. Turnover rates are so...
I love writing care plans. Granted, they are often fiction, how I would care for a patient that I was able to follow for more than 1 or 2 clinical days. They really help me focus on the task at hand....
And another thing..... If you have a family, it might not be a bad idea to start stocking up your freezer with meals that you can nuke and serve. For example, chili, meatloaf, etc. I know my first...
First, Congrats....I will graduate in December but I remember how excited I was before I got started....its still exciting! As one posted said, do the reading (at least skim the material) try to stay...
For those if you who have cheat sheets, I would love to know what you put on them. How are they organized? I am a real "list person" and have made a jillion versions of cheat sheets for myself and I...
As a student (RN in 10 months) I can tell you that a know-it-all is only a good thing when: a)she really does know it all. b)she is willing to SHARE her knowledge (ex:answering a students question)...
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My Motto is "make friends with every rung of the ladder." The CEO has no idea where the spare toilet paper is and the housekeeper can't sign my vacation request.
I can see Martha Stewart with a fetching placenta bag, placental care guide and kit, and last but not least, the Martha Stewart Entertaining Guide to Cooking your Well Salted Placenta. Strange....