cecile9155

cecile9155 BSN, RN

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  1. academic workload? Is CNA class plus 2 classes over the summer too much?

    cecile9155 replied to lateblooming's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it's probably doable since you're not currently employed. I worked full time and did my CNA class at night in approximately the same time frame. With work and needing to sleep I couldn't have...

  2. LPN - RN NCLEX

    cecile9155 replied to NigerianBro's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My school required me to take the NCLEX-PN and pass it after my first two semesters. I passed it the first time with 85 questions. I also passed the NCLEX-RN the first time with 75 questions. I'm...

  3. is this normal???

    cecile9155 replied to Dsullivan13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There's no way a new nurse could be fast and safe doing a med pass in five days. You'll get faster with time and as you get to know the patients. My preceptors were much more encouraging than...

  4. Skilled nursing facility helped.. !!!

    cecile9155 replied to Zesikajia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That does not sound like a good place to work unfortunately. I got about 10 shifts of orientation. By the end I was doing everything while the person orienting me was getting bored. I am a new RN...

  5. Skilled nursing facility helped.. !!!

    cecile9155 replied to Zesikajia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How much training did you get? If you don't know the procedure for contacting a doctor, it seems like your orientation period was not long enough. I called my first doctor on day 2 of my

  6. In a bad situation!

    cecile9155 replied to A.mariemartinez's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    So you stopped attending class and thought that was ok? Did you just think they would assume you had dropped the class? Nursing is a job that requires a lot of responsibility and your actions...

  7. Patient refuses meds and treatment

    cecile9155 replied to wifeygrooms's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I was in nursing school, I did my own homework. You need to do your own too. Show us some of your work and then ask questions about where you're confused. We won't do your

  8. Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    cecile9155 replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    I worked full time in a non nursing job while doing my pre-reqs. My employer didn't know I was taking the classes. I took only classes that were online or met at 4:30 or later. It was hard keeping...

  9. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    cecile9155 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nothing.

  10. Which prereq classes are cool to take online

    cecile9155 replied to lburkett28's topic in General Students

    I took A&P 2 and Micro online but attended lab in person once a

  11. Can an ADN become a charge nurse?

    cecile9155 replied to madsfabs's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Depends on your facility. I got a charge nurse position as a new grad ADN but all nurses at each station are called charge nurses where I

  12. *HELP NEEDED* Understaffed NICU Project

    cecile9155 replied to gcoffin92's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You need to do your own research. Part of paper writing is having valid sources. How do you know that any information we give you is accurate? For example, I could provide you information about my...

  13. Is it pointless to be an A student in nursing school?

    cecile9155 replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    You want to pass the NCLEX right? Having a solid knowledge base and not slacking off during school will help. Do you want to provide safe care to your future patients? If so, working hard and not...

  14. I'm failing anatomy!

    cecile9155 replied to wannabenurse88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you checked out the videos at the Khan Academy website? Some of those were very helpful to

  15. No clue how to start, please advise.

    cecile9155 replied to Mae637's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm 37 and just got my RN license in January. It took 2 years to get my ADN after starting the program. You might want to do some research about if RN jobs in your area require a BSN or not. Where I...

  16. Do you always get out of work on time?

    cecile9155 replied to sandiamts's topic in General Nursing

    My problem is when the next shift nurse shows up late and takes 10 minutes to put away her stuff. Then we can finally do

  17. Nurses not taking breaks

    cecile9155 replied to scuffles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. If I don't have a CNA, I'm alone all night and have no one to relieve me in one of the units I

  18. Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    cecile9155 replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have a resident at the facility that I worked that had constant falls. She was over 100 years old and oriented to person at the most. The only thing that would have stopped her falls was...

  19. NCLEX Survey!

    cecile9155 replied to aalayton88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1. 1 2. IA 3.

  20. Fired for being sick.

    cecile9155 replied to cosmobella20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was a CNA, I made the mistake of calling in once. After getting written up for staying home sick, I thereafter came to work no matter how sick I

  21. Did I make the wrong decision

    cecile9155 replied to sroseo's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Yikes. I'm a brand new RN (since January) and I can't imagine that I would feel comfortable in that position in a year. Our ADON actually has very little floor experience and that has been a point of...

  22. One hour before and one hour after

    cecile9155 replied to Manofstone's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work we have a time range. So for example the HS meds are to be passed to the residents between 19:00 and 23:00. Plus I still have the hour before and after. I'm still new so I'm slow but...

  23. How to Get a 4.0 In Nursing School (The Easy Way)

    cecile9155 replied to Randy RN ASN's topic in General Students

    No one got a 4.0 in my program and if anyone followed your advice, he/she would have failed the program. Our PowerPoints were largely useless. In fact, I got As in some classes where I never looked...

  24. Test Shut off at 75 and I know I failed

    cecile9155 replied to GigglyStyle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually if you took the test Saturday, the quick results will probably be available on Monday. They say 48 business hours but I took my PN NCLEX on a Thursday and had my results on a Saturday. I...

  25. What should I start studying for Nursing from this point?

    cecile9155 replied to healwithlove's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did get a slightly higher starting wage since I got my RN job at the same place I worked as a CNA. I'm guessing that not all places would do