cmurra6745

cmurra6745 ADN

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  1. So I worked on a Neurology unit for 5 years specializing in stroke. Management decided to restructure the entire hospital making our unit of dedicated nurses into an observation unit where the ratio went to 7:1 and only one nurse per shift needs to ...
  2. Yes I will have a month of orientation on days . Have dealt with many families in crisis with palliative care and cmo In acute care however I know this will be different and im ready for the task Yes I will earn enough. It's cents less an hour then...
  3. I think its time for a new unit or job outside of acute care . and stop beating yourself up for god sakes nursings hard. tell an aide to get the call bell or another nurse after all its everyone's job . and you 100% should not have to justify what yo...
  4. Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

    never had an issue
  5. How do you handle female patients your age or younger?

    I just do it and move on with my day . after all were nurses
  6. Transition to bedside shift reporting

    there are pros and cons .. write them out then list them .. which outweighs the other but be realistic.
  7. Is this Med error/bad ?

    ideal thing would be draw a pt/ptt/inr just in case and quality track the mistake so in the future they can educate about the mistake
  8. New grads in specialties without the basics

    i think all nursing school prospects should have to work as aides first.. i have been an aide for 3.5 years and just passed my nclex.. i could get a job in the ED here where i work but i wont because i want the expirience of floor nursing first..
  9. just wondering whats the job scene for new ADN's out there in CA? im coming from MA in berkshire county we only have 2 hospitals so jobs are super limited and i need a change of location. my best friend lives in trabuco canyon now so ill be getting a...
  10. Is being a CNA really so dreadful?

    im a cna make above 13$ an hour and work hard .. of course your going to work hard thats healthcare if you want to be lazy and work you would go be a gas station attendant.. all i am saying is dont dread it look forward to it .. i have 8 months until...
  11. Will be relocating to orange county after school!

    well the reason im moving there is my best friend owns a house.. he said he will float me rent free untill i can find a job.. if i have to work bartending untill i can find a job i will i just am tired of this area i live in and need to take advantag...
  12. Will be relocating to orange county after school!

    well then ill just have to hope for the best save enough money to live for a few months .. and search once im out there
  13. Will be relocating to orange county after school!

    ughh i hoped this was not the case. but i assume with the larger population it would be .. well i still plan on coming so i suppose i could work LTC while getting my BSN .. i do have a network connection @ Hoag in Newport Beach maybe that will pan ou...
  14. most places will not look at a Bachelours in another field as a Bachelours of science IN nursing aka BSN yes you can go on to get your masters in healthcare im sure but im not sure you can get an MSN without the BSN .. not 100 though
  15. Study tips/Exam help!

    study for an hour... take a half hour break listen to music workout do something you like and is relaxing set a timer then go back do this 3 times a day during your study time and the learning just happens
  16. Offering money to switch clinical sites? Ethical?

    **** is this real?? Why would you rat on your classmate? Just say NO smh
  17. get over it quick .. i was the opposite i got all b+ and some a's and now i got all A's in nursing... just a matter of do you understand the material or not ....
  18. My school is saying I owe 1750!

    how were you starting 12 credits so soon ? our semesters are 3 months from sept to end of december
  19. Somewhat of a job-related predictament

    Why don't you tell them ahead of time instead of calling out ? After 20 years of working you should know hlw people are .. if yku give thwm time to find coverage shouldn't be an issue
  20. What to do? :(

    Umm I work 36 hours over night and do the ADN program and am acing the first semester if I can do it anyone can !
  21. Do you have a lot of Debt to pay off

    Um that's pretty cheap seeing as pre rews are atleast 45 credits and the program is 36 credits at my cc.. rhats 81 credits @ 117$ a credit 9477$ plus I took living disbursements every semester of 3000$ because I was single unemployed and out of a job...
  22. bsn nursing student working 3 jobs

    because she probably has her adn already.....
  23. 4 years in a CC??!

    took me 7 semesters of 6-10 credits a semester to get everything done before the program ...that 3 1/2 years with no summer classes ... but it was all worth it !!!!!