RunBabyRN

RunBabyRN

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  1. Discouraged

    RunBabyRN replied to Corpsman514's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really doubt your age will set you back. Life experience counts for a lot, and going into school with your HM experience will help you BIG time. People will be able to tell from day one that...

  2. Will Pharmacy Tech Cert help?

    RunBabyRN replied to Jkadkins's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It may help you learn meds, which is always good, but I doubt it'll help you much with RN jobs. Maybe a little. But really, they want to see RN experience. It will help you to get familiar with...

  3. Medication Memorization

    RunBabyRN replied to Stacilator's topic in General Students

    I find it really just takes repetition. The more patients you have taking medication X, the more you'll be familiar with medication X. Some will stick more than others. You can quiz yourself on...

  4. Nursing school test

    RunBabyRN replied to springchick's topic in General Students

    This. SATA, matching, fill in the blank,

  5. Totally discouraged by clinicals

    RunBabyRN replied to KellyMLS's topic in General Students

    Your patients will likely have meds you haven't covered otherwise, and if you administer those, you are required to know them. If you have downtime, this is a good time to research meds, go through...

  6. Please help me with my written assessment - academic essay

    RunBabyRN replied to 4dindon's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think about the urine and abdominal girth. What might be contributing to the SOB? Why did you say airway clearance? Can you provide rationales for the priorities you've

  7. How far out do you apply for jobs?

    RunBabyRN replied to brujacakes's topic in General Students

    I graduate in May, and I have a job offer for when I pass the NCLEX (on one of my dream units, no less!). Of course, here in CA, the BRN's new computer system is slowing everything down, so I have no...

  8. Worried About Finding RN Job After Graduation

    RunBabyRN replied to goldpk's topic in General Students

    If you haven't already, start making connections everywhere you can. Do you know the nurse managers where you were doing clinicals? Do you have any friends who are nurses who would advocate for you?...

  9. I need advice! Health Professions

    RunBabyRN replied to kels6365's topic in General Students

    I agree about CNA. That would be the best way to stay up on what you're doing. Change your pic and your screen name- you want to maintain some anonymity

  10. Excellent study materials!

    RunBabyRN replied to ucefrain's topic in General Students

    I think you forgot to post the

  11. Care plan help for hip fracture

    RunBabyRN replied to bgeorge90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hip fracture is not a nursing diagnosis. Do you have a copy of the NANDA nursing diagnosis manual? This should be required for every nursing student. Esme's advice on this is always great, and I'm...

  12. What is nursing advocacy? And in which situations do we advocate for our patients?

    RunBabyRN replied to Littlepeanurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are so many ways you can advocate for your patient. We have a stable patient who was on Q4 vitals for whatever reason, and we advocated to get her to Q12 vitals. We also got a Q6 med changed...

  13. Grade in High school need Opinion

    RunBabyRN replied to Winter559's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your high school grade won't hold you back. You may or may not get into a university right out of high school, but even if not, go to a community college for your lower division stuff, and transfer....

  14. University of San Francisco nursing program versus Samuel Merritt nursing program

    RunBabyRN replied to philzcoffeel0ver's topic in California Nursing

    I agree about the guarantee, no way can that be true. You might ask them how they can make such a bold claim. I don't doubt that good nurses can come out of SMU. I can only speak to their reputation...

  15. University of San Francisco nursing program versus Samuel Merritt nursing program

    RunBabyRN replied to philzcoffeel0ver's topic in California Nursing

    AAARG, I just had this whole long response I was about to post, and it deleted!! Grrrrr.... I am SOOO excited to have this job lined up! I believe I'm the first in my class to have a job offer,...

  16. University of San Francisco nursing program versus Samuel Merritt nursing program

    RunBabyRN replied to philzcoffeel0ver's topic in California Nursing

    You'll have to look at repeat policies at different schools. I know Sonoma State only takes your highest grade in repeated courses into account (though your original grades are still factored into...

  17. Nursing Shortage & Me...

    RunBabyRN replied to J3w3lz88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was teasing a nurse the other day who was saying that she's planning to retire soon, telling her, "Good news for me!" It's sad that nurses (and others in the workforce) have been stuck working...

  18. Part time Nursing shifts

    RunBabyRN replied to Amber307's topic in Nursing Career

    Here, that's the standard. Most nurses work less than part-time, and the shifts are 8 hours. Each hospital does things their own way, so if that hospital only does 12s, that's what you

  19. From Nursing Student to Nurse: Smoothing the Transition

    RunBabyRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Posts like this are almost reassuring! My preceptor tells it like it is, and when I have that initial twinge of defensiveness, I remind myself quickly that she is only trying to help me learn to be...

  20. Resume Critique Please

    RunBabyRN replied to surgrn1980's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Bear with me, as I am *almost* a new grad nurse, but I was a hiring manager in my past life. Take out all of the stuff that ALL nurses can do. PICC care, unless you were doing PICC insertions, is a...

  21. Interviewing on PP, Finally!

    RunBabyRN replied to iPink's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yay! Good luck! I'm precepting on PP right now, with a job lined up once I'm licensed, and I love it! I hope it works out for

  22. Nursing Shortage & Me...

    RunBabyRN replied to J3w3lz88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've never had random people say that to me, but maybe I put it out there differently that I'm going to be a nurse. Really, it wouldn't bother me that much if people said that, and if it bothers you,...

  23. Considering a move to CA

    RunBabyRN replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The community colleges here accept ADN students on a lottery system (there may be exceptions, but every CC I've seen does this). So that means it could happen on the first cycle, or it could take 5....

  24. Got accepted to Univ of San Francisco's BSN Program...advice???

    RunBabyRN replied to LatinoHealthNut's topic in General Students

    The CSU programs were 3 years long not that long ago. I attend SSU, graduating in May, and we're only the second class that's been in 2 years. I would assume that USF and other private universities...

  25. GPA lower than a 3.0, can I still be a nurse

    RunBabyRN replied to twaugh1's topic in General Students

    I think you really need to look at ADN programs. Most of the community colleges here in CA run on a lottery system. I would apply anywhere you'd consider attending. Even if you were to achieve a...