Our facility has a very difficult time having enough staff to work the weekends. We’ve thought about trying to implement weekend (Baylor) option or a 4 days on, 2 days off rotation. Does anyone know...
teacher91 replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in General Nursing
My hospital is doing it now, and I feel like it is a terrible waste of money. This person gets $14/hr to do part of my job that I enjoy and can do competently and timely. A lot of what I do is...
One thing our Kaplan review course emphasized was that the NCLEX world is an ideal world. There are plenty of nurses, supplies, etc. Perhaps the real world experience is clouding what the right...
Maybe you could become a CNA or patient care tech. You can get a CNA certificate in about a month, and it would help you see what nursing is really like while giving you healthcare
Also, PA's are trained in the medical model while nurses are trained in the nursing model. One thing I like is that nursing is a little more holistic rather than always pushing meds. Another thing...
teacher91 replied to jessicag2014's topic in Indiana Nursing
I'm currently in 7th semester of the accelerated program (career changer from teaching to nursing). It's been a great experience so far. They've changed the curriculum some, but the only difference...