pmabraham

pmabraham BSN, RN

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  1. So green!

    pmabraham replied to rbenoitRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good day: You have a great foundation that you are a CNA that has worked on the floor for which you will be starting. I work on a jam-packed cardiac telemetry unit and notice the PCA's that become...

  2. HACC vs. PA College of Health Sciences Nursing Programs

    pmabraham replied to SR123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good day, SR123: I was accepted to both programs and decided on HACC for several reasons: 1) PA College went through at least two years in a row of being on probation for deficient first time NCLEX-RN...

  3. Capella RN-BSN Flexpath-My experience

    pmabraham replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes. Fully

  4. Mad at myself right now. :(

    pmabraham replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    NurseCard, does the Wound Vac have a help line number on the unit? When I took a wound vac training class, the one thing we were told to remember is to call the helpline if we needed assistance in...

  5. Cardiac Telemetry Brain Sheet & PREP

    pmabraham replied to MaryMitchellStewart's topic in Cardiac

    Please feel free to modify the attached Word document I use as my brain sheet on a cardiac telemetry unit. I typically write down the to be administered medication times along with any meds that...

  6. Why do some nurses hate it in others pump at work?

    pmabraham replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Hello: I'm pro-pumping, but run into issues where we have limited staff restrooms on our floor and the nurses who pump typically do it for 20 minutes. So 1) they tie up one of the few bathrooms for...

  7. New Grad !Help!

    pmabraham replied to Newbienurse27's topic in Nursing Career

    Good day: Are you using a brain sheet to keep track of your to-do items, assessments not yet charted, etc.? If no, then check with your coworkers to see what they are using and use one of theirs or...

  8. Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How many posts about happy WGU students talk about how hard it is to complete their BSN in six months? Or are they sharing how economical it is to get degree with ease within the six-month period?...

  9. Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As I shared, you are entitled to your very biased opinions. You radically assume I wrote a promo piece; you assumed in your opening response there may have even been some type of financial motive. The...

  10. Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You are welcome to your opinion and your biases. Since you have no questions, I'll take it that you just like being judgemental and bullying. Nurses eat their young, so I'm not surprised as the very...

  11. Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    NICUMurse87, There are many considerations for picking a BSN programs. I enjoy that most of the assessments of learning can be tied to what I do at work. During the 5th class, which I completed...

  12. Online, Go-At-Your-Own-Pace, RN to BSN Option through Capella University

    pmabraham replied to pmabraham's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am a Capella student receiving no financial reimbursement from Capella. SummitRN did you have any specific questions concerning accreditation, academic content, or academic

  13. Day shift on medsurg?! Advice please

    pmabraham replied to xanderfan's topic in Nursing Career

    https://allnurses.com/nursing-career-advice/day-shift-vs-1137115.html does a good job going over the

  14. Capella RN-BSN Flexpath-My experience

    pmabraham replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would say 8 to 16 hours per week; sometimes a little less, sometimes a little

  15. Capella RN-BSN Flexpath-My experience

    pmabraham replied to DeLynn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good day, Gobrien: I started the FlexPath RN to BSN program on September 11th, and I'm currently in my 5th class. I hope to do my own review after my 1st semester ends. I'm currently on track to...

  16. New nurse, opinion?

    pmabraham replied to bluehealer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally, I would have told the oncoming nurse I have x other reports to give, let me go give those quickly and come back to that nurse to see if that nurse still needed help and potentially get the...

  17. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    pmabraham replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good day, Mountainrnbsn: A number of new grads in our geographic area where hired straight to the ED, ICU, NICU, etc. Orientation in our area varies, but most hospitals in the area do anywhere from...

  18. Any slow paced online RN to BSN programs?

    pmabraham replied to SentinelTruth's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would not recommend WGU for slow paced as you pay a fixed fee per semester without regard to the number of classes you take. It has the potential to be among the most expensive schools if you take...

  19. BSN is a joke

    pmabraham replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    So, do any of the studies separate out the BSN degree from the experienced nurse showing the BSN degree itself made any difference whatsoever? What to say the same nurse having more experience...

  20. BSN is a joke

    pmabraham replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    In an actual scientific experiment, one can accurately separate out the components being tested to provide validity to the research. How are the studies that show having a BSN decreases mortality or...

  21. Mandated Child Abuse Reporting

    pmabraham replied to teatree33's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    From my understanding of child abuse reporting, we can go on clinical judgment of suspicion. I would report it, and educate the patient

  22. Scrambling to keep my head above water

    pmabraham replied to patientsb4politics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you for sharing the shift. I work on a busy cardiac-telemetry unit rotating between day and evening shifts. The day is 7-3 or 7-3 (we have the choice for 8's or 12's) and evening is 3-11....

  23. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    pmabraham replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    One of the many misinformation pieces of socialism is that it lifts people up when in reality, socialism brings everyone down. There's no requirement for any organization to pay skilled labor...

  24. New RN on Cardiac floor

    pmabraham replied to lvn-bsn2018's topic in Cardiac

    Good day: I work rotating day/evening shifts on a busy cardiac telemetry unit. Here are some of my recommendations: 1) Ask your nurse educator (first choice) or unit manager or preceptor if they can...

  25. Scrambling to keep my head above water

    pmabraham replied to patientsb4politics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is the 6:1 ratio with charge taking 2 patients on day shift, evening shift or night