calivianya BSN, RN

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    Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    calivianya replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is a really fine line. I have been doing my last clinical of nursing school in a MICU, and all of the nurses keep notes for report. Why? The report is insane on patients in the MICU. The nurses...
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    Can I still get into clinicals?

    calivianya replied to Kwaters001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would echo the idea that you really need to wait to get into nursing school. Even if you could get in right now, you would be setting yourself up for failure if you have a child that no one else can...
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    Nursing Is My Dream, However..

    calivianya replied to destinihylton's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the other posters; you're okay. I had one really bad semester in college (and I mean D-, D-, and F) because of life events and I still got in, and college is definitely more important...
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    Buy or Rent nursing texts?

    calivianya replied to ~Melissa~'s topic in General Students

    I'd say rent the specialty ones and keep the general ones. I kept my med-surg and pharmacology books but rented most everything else, and I don't regret any of those decisions. I do go back and look...
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    Depression r/t nursing school AEB becoming someone I don't recognize

    calivianya replied to Jane says's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree with everything everyone has said. It's hit me hardest this semester (spring semester of senior year). I went through all of nursing school happy and excited that I'd actually be able to get a...
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    Can't afford nursing school

    calivianya replied to zhightower's topic in General Students

    Seriously, go to a public university. Take a couple of classes to bring up your GPA if you have to to get accepted. I'm getting my BSN at a public university and tuition, fees, everything usually...
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    CNA schedule and Nursing School

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

    I would actually recommend waiting until your junior year and continuing on as a CNA after landing an externship. An externship is something a lot of hospitals offer in the summer between junior and...
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    April 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    calivianya replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Sorry, he's maxed out on his pain medicines for the next three hours... good
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    calivianya replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Not everywhere is like that. My workplace has a zero tolerance policy for any sort of lateral violence beyond employees, including MD to RN, RN to MD, RT to RN, MD to CNA, etc. If anyone talks to you...
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    Nursing beyond the bedside-for new grads? Help!

    calivianya replied to LillyFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are some eight hour days in the hospital. See if you can transfer to an oncology floor for a while and then apply to work in an infusion room. Those usually require a year or two of oncology...
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    Considering 2nd degree BSN - Seeking advice

    calivianya replied to StophJS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to warn you, if you're going into nursing just because the job outlook is better you might be really disappointed. Just saying. I did the same thing as you - went back for my BSN after a...
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    calivianya replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to echo the sentiment about ICU that Stratiotes made. I am still in nursing school, but I am doing my last rotation in the ICU and working my preceptor's schedule and I hope with everything I...
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    Charge nurse taking patients

    calivianya replied to bamaguy1989's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My hospital has moved to charge having patients, and it sucks. Charge nurses will get a full load plus having to coordinate all charge duties... it's a $1.50 shift differential but it is not worth
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    New hanover medical center new grad RN

    calivianya replied to snfairfax's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Good to know, thanks. I hope they do call me
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    What if the Boston bomber was your pt

    calivianya replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting thread! I'd give him the same care as anyone else. I am a perfectionist, and I take pride in doing my job. When you're talking about nursing, doing your job involves smiling, therapeutic...
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    The reality of my situation

    calivianya replied to pacjeffery's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The thing about making the most money until you get your BSN... you'll make more money working as a CNA than being unemployed with a LPN license. That's something to keep in mind. It is very hard to...
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    Anyone apply to Rex UNC 2013 new grad?

    calivianya replied to seb1202's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I applied there at the end of March and haven't heard anything back either. I had a classmate apply there really early and she got an email saying she was being considered and was a top candidate, but...
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    New hanover medical center new grad RN

    calivianya replied to snfairfax's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I've applied too, haven't heard anything back yet. I love the Wilmington area and I'd love to live there, so I'm hoping to hear back soon. I called the HR department and they said they were...
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    Moses Cone- Greensboro, Info for a New Grad Relocating

    calivianya replied to plinytheRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I've done 90% of my clinicals in the Cone system and I work there as well, and got rejected from their Critical Care Academy because they were looking for students with nursing school experience in...
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    Emory Residency Program--your experience?

    calivianya replied to peachnurse22's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I have been looking everywhere for residencies... just found Emory's on the ending date for the posting and applied! I've filled the questionnaire out and sent it back already. Waiting for people to...
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    Nursing home/rehab...

    calivianya replied to oztizz184's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm starting to think it's almost impossible for anyone with LTC/rehab experience to get an acute care job. I am a new grad and I applied for a critical care residency program because my interest is...
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    RN Residency Program GPA

    calivianya replied to etoileFuture's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agreeing - your GPA is probably on the low side to be accepted. I have a 3.86 and I've applied to four residency programs so far and I haven't heard back from any of them. The competition is pretty...