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I recently finished 1/4th of my BSN and completed my first clinical at a LTC facility, which I loved. In the past two weeks I started working as a CCA in another LTC facility in a casual position. The facility has 8 wings with 24 in each. I had a great time during clinical, I had no problem managing patient load or doing care for people that required full assistance and a lift into their w/c and didn't have dementia. But I only had to care for two people. Now working as a cca, i'm very overwhelmed and most of my shifts have been on the dementia units. What i'm finding hard about the job is the patient load, I don't know my residents, I don't know their care plan, their triggers, or basic things like can they get out of their w/c to toilet and then walk to bed. I do ask questions, but sometimes you're just by yourself and have no one to ask. My most overwhelming shift so far was an evening shift where 20 dementia residents had to be put to bed, and given their night lunch. I was the only cca on the floor and the LPN was passing out meds. We had to pull CCAs from different floors to come help me put 2 person assists and lifts to bed. As a new CCA this was a lot to take in. If anyone has any suggestions or tips on how I can manage this load, please let me know.

Or I can try and work both jobs because the hours are so uncertain

I just finished 1/4th of my BSc nursing degree. I just received two casual job offers from ltc in my area. One is where I had my clinical, and i loved working there. It's a small facility ~60 residents, but it is a new building, and they practice Eden philosophy. The other facility is a large chain facility, they have over 150 residents, it is a new facility, and they practice a client-centered focus. Both offers, offer the same pay, both casual. I feel if i take the offer from the larger facility i might get more hours, however, i know the facility i did my clinical at has really good staff retention. I've heard good things about both places, however, somethings about the larger facility made me question it. Anyone know of any questions that I can ask that might set the two apart ?

I just finished 1/4th of my BSc nursing degree. I just received two casual job offers from ltc in my area. One is where I had my clinical, and i loved working there. It's a small facility ~60 residents, but it is a new building, and they practice Eden philosophy. The other facility is a large chain facility, they have over 150 residents, it is a new facility, and they practice a client-centered focus. Both offers, offer the same pay, both casual. I feel if i take the offer from the larger facility i might get more hours, however, i know the facility i did my clinical at has really good staff retention. I've heard good things about both places, however, somethings about the larger facility made me question it. Anyone know of any questions that I can ask that might set the two apart ?

prepare some frozen meals and start cataloging recipes. Where I live students get a 10% discount on their groceries so I make my weekly meal plan and buy for the week. This has been a huge $ saver and time saver!

Oh? so in lecture the teacher would demonstrate how to conduct the assessment? Our method is very to the book literally. Read the book before class (which is fine), lecture consists of a teacher reading from their slides with the aid of anatomy diagrams - no interaction, then i'll watch skills video before lab, once in lab the lab instructor will talk about the skills we will perform in lab, and will preform a quick example. I'm thinking it will be hard to wrap my head around until clinical starts, hopefully things will click more then. I'm having trouble figuring out land marks, what to feel for, listen for, and if I'm doing things right.

I am currently taking nursing health assessment that uses a body systems approach at University (BSc). Every week we have a two hour class followed by a 2 hour lab to practice these skills. I'm finding a couple of things frustrating about this course 1) My lab professor (she is a prof for a class section) is usually 15-20 min late starting lab 20-25 minutes past our start time 2) the lab contains 30 other students with one to two student assistants with no skills check off at the end of class. Therefore, we have little clarification if we're doing the skills right and not enough time to practice our skills (usually 20-40 minutes). I am just curious how other school teach assessment skills? What are their lab teacher vs. student ratio? And how much time a week their labs are? Lastly, I don't know if I should contact my lab professor via email, speak to her directly, or contact my student rep regarding class starting on time. It just feels taboo to speak to her about tardiness. Thanks!

My method of note taking can be very time consuming but it works for me. Before class I download the course pwr pts. and print off all of the slides that contain pictures, diagrams, and lots of notes. I then cut out those notes and write down each slide and place the printed material accordingly. When in class I record the lecture, write notes where the prof expands on the material and write more notes/review when i get home. I find that this book idea helps to keep me organized and keeps me pay attention in class. So far so good 90's !

Dang I was hoping it that would look desirable. Thanks for the input.

people that went or are going through nursing school. Some of them are working nurses now but give tips on different subjects as well!

Thanks for all of the replies. I guess all of the time I spent studying and going to my study group has paid off! A+ on both recent midterms!! I am so pleased with myself! I think i'll have an easier time now studying because I know how the profs test and what they want focus on.

I am just starting my 4 year program BSc Nursing Degree and I have no idea exactly where I will ultimately end up... Maybe oncology ? nicu? L&D? I started to think about getting my Yoga Teacher Training and teach a class or two a week and hopefully work a shift as a nursing aid once a week while in school. I am wondering if I can use yoga as a tool while working as an RN or even nursing aid ? - Breathing techniques ? - stretching ? stress reducer ? And does this skill entice future employers?

I just started my 4 year BSN program and i'm currently taking 3 courses: Physiology, anatomy, and nursing foundations (I had courses transfer from a previous degree, hence the lighter course load). I don't know what it is, but I feel as though i'm either not studying efficiently enough or there is just that much work to do in a&p courses. I'm always trying to pre-read before class (which i've recently put on the back burner due to time), listen to lectures while rewriting my notes (i've recently started to print out the lecture pwr pt and glued them into my note book + chapter text info for time management), and re-reading notes while on the bus. I take breaks while studying to increase my concentration, I wake up early to study, and I go to bed early because I can't study past 9:30pm. After all of that I still feel behind! I was really hoping to have time to start looking for a part-time job, however, it's time consuming to look for a job. I don't want to compromise my studies looking for a job so when I do take the time to look for jobs/write a cover letter I feel very guilty for not studying. SO is it just me, or is there really that much work in those two courses?

I never watched any Permisson ToBe U! I looked her up and she has some great videos! I also watch Empowern. I recently purchased her A&P study guide which I'm currently testing her study methods, hopefully they help!

I thought this could be a fun topic... Something I've become addicted to is watching youtube videos that relate to nursing career/school. What are your favorite channels for nursing related topics (skills, advice, school help, etc) or a video that inspires you to get through school?