AuntieRN

AuntieRN

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  1. Moving to Charleston South Carolina

    AuntieRN replied to Nikki22's topic in General Nursing

    I have lived here almost 6 years and we have never had to evacuate. Seems the storms always go around us. I am in Myrtle Beach. Someone mentioned Pawleys Island, this is a lovely quaint community. It...

  2. Worried that my school is an idiot!!!

    AuntieRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    sounds like my school too. they must all be the same. I am about to graduate in 15 days from the ADN program....do you know I still have never gotten a letter telling me I was accepted and when I was...

  3. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    AuntieRN replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I am about to graduate...but I have been a CNA/Nurse Tech for 23 years...I get the humor behind it all...and ummmm scarey but I kinda think along the lines of the seasoned nurse already...thats bad...

  4. Nursing Kit? and Lab Kit?

    AuntieRN replied to traumaQN's topic in General Students

    Our nursing kit consisted of things like a foley catheter, IV catheters, tubing and fluid, sterile saline a trach kit, bandages, tape, ng tube...I forget what else...but it was all stuff we needed to...

  5. CNA salary

    AuntieRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think it depends on what part of the country you live in too. Also hospitals seem to pay more than LTC facilities do. I live in the south and when I moved here the DON of a LTC facility told me with...

  6. Disclipline

    AuntieRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was a CNA at a LTC (back in the day) we always had the same assignments, however, we had our assignments according to how many aids there were working that day. We had them all written on note...

  7. 1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts? 12 hour evening shifts?

    AuntieRN replied to testikleez's topic in General Nursing

    perhaps they have a 3p-3a shift that they consider second. I know we have that in our ER. We also have an 11a-11p shift. That way there is always extra help during the usual busy

  8. Hospital or LTC? Other options?

    AuntieRN replied to supermo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know how it is in all hospitals but I know in the one I work at the techs (nursing students who are considered CNAs just get paid more) in the ER get to do all kinds of things...start IVs,...

  9. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    AuntieRN replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I started school with a neon orange sprague and got upgraded via a xmas gift to a littman that is the pink they use for the breast cancer

  10. New to ed

    AuntieRN replied to GoBlue's topic in Emergency

    GoBlue...I learned more being an ER tech these past 6 months than I have the whole time I have been in school. Sometimes it is hard to get skills done while in clinicals a few hours a week, but it...

  11. NEW NURSE with a question!!!

    AuntieRN replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught you had to run blood thru a pump and to never use anything smaller than an 18g IV cath. But then when I just did my preceptorship in the ER this weekend I was told you could run blood...

  12. question about being accredited

    AuntieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please explain to me what the difference is and what it means between a school being state approved vs being accredited. The way I thought I understood it was if your school was not...

  13. question about being accredited

    AuntieRN replied to AuntieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Tazzi, that is what I

  14. CNA student need suggestions...

    AuntieRN replied to Marie1205's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too do not enjoy long term care. I did at one time....anyways...i work in a hospital now and have for about the past 10 years. To me it is a whole different ballgame...one...most people do not just...

  15. Ideas for an anonymous survey?

    AuntieRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about something like...do I feel like I can go to my supervisor with a problem or concern? Do I feel like something may get done about it or is it a waste of time? Just a couple of thoughts. I can...

  16. How much did your nursing books cost.

    AuntieRN replied to Kiren's topic in General Students

    Half.com is another great place to buy textbooks. My gf got her med/surg book for half of what I paid for it. Hers was brand new in the package with CD and all just like mine and she did not have to...

  17. New Here; Not Feeling Right During Clinicals

    AuntieRN replied to ALS SoCal's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have 23 years experience as a CNA and I am in my 5th and last semester of the ADN program and I am still nervous at clinicals. Every rotation is something new that you are learning. You have...

  18. pediatric nursing clinicals

    AuntieRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in my peds rotation now. I am sure they are all different but mine aren't that hard...and my instructor is awesome!! The only tip I can really give you is know your meds well. Know which ones...

  19. How do you change your CNA from one state to another

    AuntieRN replied to tssnowbunny's topic in General Nursing

    When I changed mine from one state to another all I had to do was fill out a form that I received from a facility here and sent it to the board here in SC. It took them about 3 weeks to transfer it...

  20. Crushing K-Dur

    AuntieRN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not mean to sound stupid or anything by asking this ( I am a student in my last semester..YAY!!) but....isn't K-DUR a form of potassium? We were always taught you were not supposed to ever crush...

  21. How long to hear back from Suzanne?

    AuntieRN replied to ShellGVSU's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Suzane, I was wondering if you could send me your program as well. I am graduating (fingers crossed) in August. I was not quite sure how to get ahold of you. If you could pm me please with the info I...

  22. Ahh so confused... Please help.

    AuntieRN replied to wackyj2000's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I loved micro...got a B in it...hated A&P...took the first one 4 times before I could actually pass it with a C...I thought the second half was much easier and passed it the first time with a...

  23. ? for nursing students

    AuntieRN replied to ibmaryann's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree...wish I had gotten my A&P down better. It has been a struggle for me these past 4 semesters. Also get some NCLEX review books. I have found the one I like the best is the one the SNA puts...

  24. What prerequisites?

    AuntieRN replied to desireef's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Prereqs for my school included: Eng 101 & 102 Math 101, 102 and 110 or 120 (college algebra or statistics) A&P 1&2 Micro A humanities elective Psych 101 Public Speaking and a computer...

  25. demographic and statistical trends

    AuntieRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have spent all day trying to do this paper with a number of searches online. I think perhaps I do not understand what I am looking for. If someone could please perhaps help direct me in the right...