Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

applesxoranges

Members
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  1. Don't recommend it. I did quit another program a few years ago due to a major life change (divorce, abusive ex, moving, changing jobs, etc) and so I have some experience with another new online program. Some complaints include I don't feel like they properly prepare you. The pharm class felt like it was all over the place in terms of content. At the time, they let us use our book to help but gave us limited time. They no longer allow that and it doesn't feel like they changed the format at all. I have experience with another program and their questions felt much more straight forward and useful instead of the random bit of knowledge. They changed the format but their physical assessment class had it set up so you get graded at the end on a physical assessment but you never had any feedback during the class in how you are doing. My friend who was a resident that I used said I did fine but they still managed to rip me to shreds. He also commented that he thought it was weird a school would not have us to practice sessions or break up the whole head to toe at all so we can get feedback. That physical assessment class was a mess over all with technical glitches. Every answer on one of the quizzes was A or C. I forget which. The instructor said it wasn't. What happened was that the instructor instead of randomizing it as the bullet points randomized it herself by doing it this way: Who is Bob? A. Mary B. Cat C. Andrew D. Bob Then the bullet choices were A. C B. A C. D D. B So she randomized it by putting C as the correct answer. Physical assessment also requires you to get a professional setting to do the check off. Okay... so you want us to go to random clinics and beg them to let us use a room? Or dirty up a hospital room? The other school brought us in and gave us two tries for the physical assessment along with practicing pelvic exams, scrotal exams, and prostate exams on medical models. Feedback helped as I could see what to actually do. Another issue is I have no idea what I am supposed to be doing in terms of school. It is hard to get a hold of people. The other school had it set up straight forward where you do A, B, C or you do A, B if you are part-time whereas this is you need 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 but they are only offered certain terms so you should do 2, 4, 1, if you start this date but if you start 7 weeks later you should do 4, 1, 3, 2, 7, 5. No clinical placement but that is pretty standard now a days even with on campus programs. People who went to Walden seemed more satisfied with their program than here. If you want a cheap program,
  2. Is there any recommendations for a tool like PERRLA that will format my paper for me and allow me to create citations? I had a lifetime subscription to PERRLA but with the switch to the add-in, it no longer works and they haven't updated their general online program to the 7th edition of APA. Based on other reviews of the product, it doesn't look like PERRLA has much experience fixing the problems of the add-in if it doesn't work and doing their three recommendations doesn't work. I even uninstalled Word and reinstalled it. It really is sad because I used to recommend PERRLA to everyone. Now I have to tell people that it may work for them but there is a good chance the program won't work. It isn't worth the risk if I spent several hours trying to get this program to work. Even if somehow the support staff finds a way to fix it, I probably won't ever recommend PERRLA to someone because of this situation and the headache it caused me. Heck, I should have just continued to cite my stuff manually although having the database was convenient.
  3. It took me two months to get two job offers (three if you count the other spot) for when I relocate. I was really scared. Current job is so understaffed it is bad. We are tripling assignments left and right in the icus across the board. It is supposed to be magnet. I just learned of two other nurses quitting. I’m leaving in two weeks
  4. We have had safety issues discussed but never right out shamed. Like someone gave zyprexa instead of protonix and we did try to figure out who did it without looking at the vial or med (we switched to barcode scanning and zyprexa is bright yellow at the time when mixed). The charge nurse was so embarrassed when she accidentally slipped that it was a guy. However, it was a week thing and they tried hard not to give out details.
  5. Root cause analysis. This is why I try to scan everything that I can. Technically you could push epi for an allergic reaction but not ideal and it was the wrong concentration anyway. Most of the paramedic protocols have pulled it. We also could start epi drips for anaphylaxis but usually they have them ordered for cardiac reasons under the wrong order set.
  6. I applied to a few programs and they really don't care as much as you have a certification to satisfy CAMTS if they are CAMTS certified. I think they updated their standards to remove the CEN as an accepted cert. From what I hear CTRN and CFRN are very similar since ASTNA made the test. I took CTRN since I was on the ambulance at the time. However, a lot of people haven't heard of the CTRN since it is newer and not published as much but that will probably change since CAMTS has it in their new standards pdf. They also like the CCRN.
  7. In your hospital or facility, is everyone in the room supposed to wear masks for CVC placement? Notice I said supposed to and not do you.
  8. No. Anywy, the guy's blood pressure is going to be through the roof anyway. Better to load and go. Basically, intrcranial pressure is already ******.
  9. I quit a large hospital over the parking. Many hospitals are moving towards getting rid of specialized parking lots with the exception of cath lab and surgeons since you don't want them floating around delaying surgery. But honestly, all staff needs decent parking. Doctors should not hsve special privileges. Large facility with ridiculous parking was 65 a month. Current one is 15 a pay check. The difference is the employee parking is a lot better
  10. Most hospitals combine the two. Yes you can renew early. However, will the hospital pay for you to renew early is another qurstion. Look and ask HR what the rules are if you get paid to go to class.
  11. If you want to be a doctor, don't go to nursing school. Go to nursing school if you want to be an RN. There are easier ways to get into medical school and being a nurse will do you no favors.
  12. The RNs are usually charge RNs in the LTC or so I thought.
  13. It is still the responsibility of the staff to make sure stuff gets done?
  14. Thry have two pairs of the size I need
  15. I hope they fire me. This place is tied for worst job. It beats out the EMS job that made me paranoid. II am not too worried if they fire me. I have a job lined up November and I can work my other job for overtime. Like the stress is crazy. I am not sucking up to a doctor and playing that game. I thought that **** stopped back in the 80s. I have never worked with an ER doctor who is so rude before. Most are fine and a few are tolerable. I also don't like the staff. i have worked here for 5 months and I am gone before six. If they fire me, so well. I have another job lined up. I am quitting ER due to how disgusted I am here.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.