ruralnurse84

ruralnurse84

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  1. Would a Critical Access Hospital be a Good Place for a New Grad?

    ruralnurse84 replied to ctfrazie's topic in Rural

    I am a new grad in a critical access hospital and the variety of patients I get is amazing. We do OB, ER, surgery, wound vacs, ICU, just everything. Yes we do ship off the critical cases, but we...

  2. stinky patient pet peeve

    ruralnurse84 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    They probably said that because that is what is typical of a nursing student, even an RN student and it is actually a good idea to bathe your patient because as the nurse you need to be able to do...

  3. I want to quit 4 months in

    ruralnurse84 replied to Nonetheless's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hate to say it but just because you get a 12 hour shift doesn't mean you're going to get 4 days off. At least not where I work. Schedules are so random that often I work 4 nights, then get one day...

  4. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    ruralnurse84 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I'm only 4 months into my first year and at first it was miserable but I attribute that to the position I was in. I was doing LTC and the CNAs with their insubordination (ie acting like children...

  5. Grading scale

    ruralnurse84 replied to maleRN2MSN's topic in General Students

    Our school was a little different...it wasn't very clear cut what was an A, B, C...We received a grade point on a 4.0 scale based on the percentage of points throughout a quarter. So 97-100% was a...

  6. Does anyone like their job?

    ruralnurse84 replied to DatMurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I mostly love my job! Granted I am only 2 months into it and just came off orientation 2 weeks ago, but I really like it so far. I am a new grad and I started in LTC right out of school 4 months...

  7. I think I might have blown a vein?

    ruralnurse84 replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    Students do not worry if you do not get the hang of IVs before you graduate. IVs are my nemesis but I am finally getting better at them and more comfortable. I graduated this past June, did LTC for...

  8. respect between CNAs and Nurses

    ruralnurse84 replied to tanzie2469's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I have a flip side to this rant. I am a new nurse, but was a CNA last summer for the same LTC facility. Most of the CNAs run the show and don't give a crap what anyone tells them, no matter how...

  9. Feeling like an idiot during sims lab... Normal?

    ruralnurse84 replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

    I felt like a complete idiot in the SIM labs, was a lot more comfortable in actual clinical. There's something about the one way mirrors and creepy mannequin that made me feel incompetent....

  10. Is my school the only one?

    ruralnurse84 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    OP, mine was similar to yours, only we did quarters. Essentially we had Nurs 111, 121, 131, 211, 221, 231 and then the concurrent clinicals. Except for first quarter where theory was 7 credits and...

  11. Name hospitals/SNF or states that are hiring new grads

    ruralnurse84 replied to sugar12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As long as you don't have a problem going rural, look for jobs in small hospitals. The awesome thing about that is you get a little bit of everything. I've been in LTC for the last month and I'm...

  12. Help, I have to decide today. NCLEX Kaplan Scores

    ruralnurse84 replied to dmarshall9988's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I finished the Kaplan course on 6/19, graduated 6/21, but only got about half the Qbank done and didn't go beyond Qtrainer 4 or 5. After graduation, I went on a short family trip and then essentially...

  13. When I first got accepted into a local ADN program, I was excited... However

    ruralnurse84 replied to RjSmithTec's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just go with the ADN. You're already in, don't wait. I just graduated from an ADN program, and our program was a lot more welcome in the hospitals than the local well known BSN program. Our NCLEX...

  14. Last day of work

    ruralnurse84 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I only worked for the summer between the first and second year of nursing school as a CNA but I really enjoyed it for the most part. It was so bittersweet to have my last day. I worked in a care...

  15. Last day of work

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you everybody! I definitely appreciate this first opportunity and am happy that I decided to make those connections last year. It truly is worth it. It seems as if most of my classmates have...

  16. How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have already been working for 3 weeks but won't see my first check til the end of the month...small rural hospital paid through the county and only pays once a month...but based on the calculations...

  17. Last day of work

    ruralnurse84 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Update to this...I ended up getting hired in this same facility as an RN even before I took the NCLEX. My boss actually called me a few days before I graduated and asked if I wanted to pick up...

  18. NCLEX Identification

    ruralnurse84 replied to wayfinder's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The address does not have to be the same. I moved after I registered as well and had no problems with my current

  19. Pearson Vue pop up

    ruralnurse84 replied to drem7116's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm in the same boat as you OP. I took mine this morning and it shut off at 75 questions, most of which seemed like SATA. In my opinion I would say we both passed because those stinking SATA seem...

  20. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    ruralnurse84 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    MT $25/hr, $2 nights, $1 weekends, $4 call in pay new grad, no exp LTC first month, switching to acute care in same

  21. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    ruralnurse84 replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ADN grad June '14 from Washington state moved to Montana where husband works no ATT yet- BON needs official degree conferred transcript call for job offer 5 days before graduation start orientation...

  22. Where is ths so called Nursing Shortage at!? im having a hard time finding work

    ruralnurse84 replied to ErikaRGurl's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I just graduated with my ADN, haven't even been able to schedule my NCLEX and I start working next week. Thank you rural Montana. The three towns that I am close to are all short of nurses and they...

  23. Would you move for a school?

    ruralnurse84 replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As someone who actually did this, it is doable, but it is also difficult. I applied to most of the schools in my state and had better luck with the schools in the eastern part of the state and no...

  24. Funny/Embarrassing Moments of Nursing School

    ruralnurse84 replied to Kellz321's topic in General Students

    My first day of hospital clinicals, 2nd quarter of freshman year, I gave an insulin injection with the patient's insulin pen. Not even thinking about it, I dropped the entire pen into the sharps...

  25. Clinical drama-question about personal property

    ruralnurse84 replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    Kill them with kindness...if you show that their actions don't bother you and you can be nice to them and not judge them like you are portraying on this post, you will get much farther and have less...