NurseNanci1

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  1. Orientation almost over

    NurseNanci1 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    M almost done with my orientation period and I'm both excited and nervous 3 mos is a long time but only working 3 days a week u realize it's not that many actual days either. I work nights and the...

  2. NP and new requirements

    NurseNanci1 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Has anyone else heard that as of 2015 you need a Phd to get your NP? I was planning on getting a masters because it could allow me to teach as well as give me the option of NP. Now that's no longer an...

  3. Anyone doing well?

    NurseNanci1 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    just for the record I didn't say you did say you knew everything. Just that you said you felt the need to "master the material" that can be taken in several different ways. Good luck to you and yes...

  4. Anyone doing well?

    NurseNanci1 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

  5. NP and new requirements

    NurseNanci1 replied to NurseNanci1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

  6. Orientation almost over

    NurseNanci1 replied to NurseNanci1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Also I have a long history in hospital medical setting so I'm aware of the "realities" the way I choose to react on a web board is less guarded then I would in a professional setting. But I appreciate...

  7. Orientation almost over

    NurseNanci1 replied to NurseNanci1's topic in Medical-Surgical

  8. NP and new requirements

    NurseNanci1 replied to NurseNanci1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Im sorry I didn't search for the question on the site. I'm new to the site sorry. I didn't realize it was taboo to ask a previously asked question sorry for wasting your time in future if I ask a ?...

  9. Anyone doing well?

    NurseNanci1 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    spoken like someone who has not gone to nursing school.. are you a current nurse or a student doing prereqs? I graduated with a 3.79 had straight A's going into the program but the program is hard...

  10. Pre-Nursing Problems- Baby or no baby?

    NurseNanci1 replied to JessicaSmith's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated with 2 students who were pregnant and had their babies while in the nursing program it can be done it's not easy but if u want something bad enough u do what u have to do! Don't drop out...

  11. Orientation almost over

    NurseNanci1 replied to NurseNanci1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm not sure you understand my concern. I went to school busted my butt and have student loans so that I could have more than "just a job" but so that I could have the job I love. I'm sorry if you...

  12. Medsurg nurses rock!

    NurseNanci1 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Medsurg is a specialty... I'll be honest when I was in school and said I WANT medsurg it seemed like most thought I was crazy or under achieving ... But I recognize there are skills required to being...

  13. Report Interruption--Was I Wrong?

    NurseNanci1 replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

  14. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    NurseNanci1 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yep all the Republicans are doing is shooting themselves in the foot. Because the uninformed will see them as "defunding' then when it rolls out and we have the NORMAL bumps you have with any new plan...

  15. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    NurseNanci1 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    care to elaborate on such a broad brushed statement? ? ? I'm a new grad I know I still have a lot to learn because so much of nursing is an art you can be taught the tools and how to use them but...

  16. Nurses out there! What was your hardest Nursing semester???

    NurseNanci1 replied to Marsha238612's topic in Nurses Rock

    For me the challenge in the first yr are different then the challenges in the final year. The first year getting your routine down and adjusting to all the studying and reading u do is the hardest...

  17. reporting a harassment

    NurseNanci1 replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    REPORT it, the program is hard enough let alone trying to deal with someone who is being aggressive that will only hinder your success. Make sure you mention that! that your concern is that the...

  18. nursing school bullying

    NurseNanci1 replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    Your instructor is to blame! If she/he sees that this student is intentionally missing you and you have to go get the paper from him/her directly. They should be stopping that behavior. My program had...

  19. Length of orientation

    NurseNanci1 replied to funkyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I"m getting 12 wks not including my computer and nursing policies orientation which were off the

  20. Six weeks out - never been so happy

    NurseNanci1 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Health, Stress Management

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! in my cold calling telemarketer days (a summer job as a teen) I loved it when you hung up on me mid sentence.. I would get fired if I didn't 3 "no"s from you so...

  21. Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    NurseNanci1 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    its hard to blame Obama for greedy corporations. I work for a nonprofit hospital so I would assume not much would change for me. However, I think it would be more like with Medicare and it would be...

  22. New RN how to 'manage' CNAs

    NurseNanci1 replied to Da-ved's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree when I was an CNA partnering up helped so much! Most pts these days r 2 person assist anyways. It was more Productive to pair up and tackle the day. I would ENCOURAGE teamwork!! As...

  23. Cry baby CNAs

    NurseNanci1 replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree the facilities would not hire the number of nurses it would take to do total pt care. Aids are important and I certainly didn't mean to come off as hostile towards CNAs I was one for many...

  24. Cry baby CNAs

    NurseNanci1 replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  25. Cry baby CNAs

    NurseNanci1 replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a CNA am now a nurse. Having both pts of reference now I get it. If I can help out a CNA I will, but CNAs need to realize they are important and needed nurses don't have the time to do total...