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  1. Hourly Rounding in an ER

    green34 replied to green34's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    There are a lot of people addicted to their phones or shopping in my unit. More so on days than nights. I think the biggest issue is cutting the staff down to a bare minimum and then throwing...

  2. RN License plate

    green34 replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    I do not want to have anything associating me with a healthcare worker. That is why I never bothered to get lights put on my car, get a firefighter/emt license plate, or get the safe vehicle check...

  3. ACLS and Tabs for 12 leads

    green34 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two different topics but I have questions about them. First off, can anyone take ACLS? I was under the impression that AHA does not make rules on who can take it as it's a certification showing you...

  4. Anonymous Reporting

    green34 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have this system for reporting issues anonmyously and I am so turned off by how it is used that I do not want to work here after I graduate. It seems like it is used to tattle behind people's back...

  5. Anonymous Reporting

    green34 replied to green34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I am not entirely sure what it is supposed to do compared what it is being used for. Like if equipment fails, you need to report that. If a person falls, you need to report that. One example...

  6. Marijuana and Nursing School

    green34 replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    I haven't tried it because it is illegal and I understand the risks versus benefits of doing something illegal. Plus, I wouldn't want to be the 1 person made example of and lose my financial aid for a...

  7. Want to quit nursing school with 9 months left

    green34 replied to Chalysia's topic in General Students

    I am guessing there is a certain type of parenting style going on here. I've seen something similar from my friend who is applying to go to medical school even though she really would rather work with...

  8. bls id/number?

    green34 replied to mclaire2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Usually it is a generic certification form that you can throw in other licenses and certs that actually use the ID number like my paramedic certification and license (one state certs and the other...

  9. Failing....? Your school's policy?

    green34 replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    Although if you do fail out of one of the routes, you can reapply another route. Meaning a traditional RN student can fail and then go get their LPN and do the LPN to RN bridge with credit for the...

  10. Failing....? Your school's policy?

    green34 replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    We need a 77% to pass a class with a test average of 77% if there are projects involved in the class. Meaning if you have a test average of 75% but you have an 80% in the class, you fail. Failing...

  11. triage style testing for lpn students

    green34 replied to barbara168's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think a better description would be prioritizing with mulitple patient simulation. When you say triage, I think of either field triaging where you give a bunch of people tags or ER triage where you...

  12. community college or trade school

    green34 replied to futurenurseOB's topic in LPN to RN

    The only downside of trade schools is that the credits do not always

  13. So many nursing majors in my class!

    green34 replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, I think aiming to find a job that can help support your family is an excellent goal. I do agree wtih Bluee about finding balance. If you are one extreme or the other, you won't be happy. The...

  14. Easy?

    green34 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    First semester is usually the easiest. It also depends on your teachers too and how hard they are. There are some easy and some hard teachers. There are some teachers who do not try to be hard but...

  15. How to decied what to specialize in?

    green34 replied to turner76's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it is more important to go into the school with an open mind. Too many people swear they will only work labor and delivery, ER, ICU, peds, etc and then they learn they hate it or they are...

  16. Where are you starting your clinicals?

    green34 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    It varies. 1st some sort of med-surg or vascular/ortho/oncology. Same with 2nd semester plus a day in surgery. 3rd semester varies but it usually is some sort of step down level unit with rotations to...

  17. accucheck when admitted to hosp.

    green34 replied to buspar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We may do a serum glucose but I've never seen routine accuchecks on med surg patients without an indication. Even in the ER we'll do serum. Is this a specialty floor? Are you sure you're reading the...

  18. Marijuana and Nursing School

    green34 replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    If you quit for 2 years, I'd quit again. You really do not want to be one of those nurses published in the list for breakin the law. It is not worth it. As for your subsequent posts, they don't help...

  19. Flu shots as a student anyone?

    green34 replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    Having been exposed to the flu many times last winter when I was in triage before I remembered to throw a mask on, I will say I will be getting the shot again as it is free through work. One of the...

  20. Clinical vs. Biological Death

    green34 replied to kjrobinetteSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Apparently I am wrong but I thought clinical death was like brain death. We can keep vegetables

  21. Told to get a rolling backpack. Recommendations?

    green34 replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in General Students

    Why do people use a rolling backpack when they will not wear their clinical shoes into their house? That dirt still gets on the backpack. I use a sandpiper of CA large bugout bag and I love it....

  22. Marijuana and Nursing School

    green34 replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    Should the drug be illegal? Probably not but it is. Until it is legal, do not use it. If I became sick, I'd use it. I won't ever tell my patients to use it or ask for it unless it becomes legal. If...

  23. Littmann classic II S.E. or Littmann Cardiology III

    green34 replied to mlowell20's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd go for the cardiology III but I'd stay away from the rainbow head. I've used mine so much that the rainbow finish is starting to rub off. I'm a little sad about that. However, I'd still get a...

  24. PCT/Student RN, should I do it?

    green34 replied to JessRNBSN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    32 hours a month? That's one shift a week. The pay is fair for around where I

  25. Failed 1st nursing exam-Has anyone had the same experience?

    green34 replied to CordaeP's topic in General Students

    My psych class was a horror story. We think our instructor hated us beyond belief. We all barely passed. We had tougher tests than the on campus class (we were online). She refused to email us. I...