I was accepted into the BSN bridge with CSULA, but I chose not to go. If your goal is to work for a County (DHS) hospital, I would wait to get your BSN. CSULA is expensive to complete the bridge...
supakimchee replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency
Paramedics do not act independently without orders, neither do nurses. If you are carrying out ANY ALS interventions in the field it is under the direction of a licensed physician/MICN or it is part...
supakimchee replied to nursesara09's topic in Emergency
Since I haven't worked in an ICU, I'll just fill you in on some pros and cons of working in the ED (level 1 Trauma, level 2 Ped)! Remember guys, this is my list. Some of my pros might be cons for...
supakimchee replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School
When it comes to ABCs, always err on the side of caution. No one is going to get their license revoked by acting in good faith for the patient. But they will yank it if you start practicing medicine...
supakimchee replied to UnicoRN611's topic in General Nursing
I'm confused. Can you clarify how your relationship is with your ex-husband? I would personally never put myself on the line to get someone an interview unless I was willing to completely vouch for...
Well, I'm not going to quote the guy that gave us the Great Wall of Confabulation, because I'm pretty sure you all know who I'm talking about (plus I got really tired of scrolling). But this is...
I think we'd just end up with adults getting poked by Narcan pens that are trying to sleep. Honestly, how would a child have the assessment skills to know whether their parents are OD'ing or asleep?...
Sorry to say but it varies quite a bit. I've had friends that took over 2 months to get results and I got mine in 1 week. It's just the way the BRN works I'm afraid Just keep checking your BRN...
You should come to our hospital. Some of our CNAs don't actually do anything. They can't even do 1:1 sitting without somehow walking out of the room and magically socializing with the unit...