johsonmichelle

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  1. Nurse Extern vs PCT

    johsonmichelle replied to selinacifelli's topic in General Students

    Definitely keep your tech job, I currently work as a nurse extern but actually function as a tech. The only benefit for me being a nurse extern is that I'm prn which allows me work flexibility. There...

  2. I have an Unhelpful instructor

    johsonmichelle replied to stephey's topic in General Students

    I'm not pointing fingers at either the instructor or the student in this post, but they're needs to be a higher standard not just for the nursing students but also the school as well. Everyone needs...

  3. Nurse residency programs--be aware!!

    johsonmichelle replied to LexiRN6's topic in General Students

    Thanks you writing this post, its very eye opening. I will be looking for new grad positions in a few months but still have not decided if i want to do the residency programs. I have looked on each...

  4. Stressed about getting into Grad school. In need of therapeutic commnication. :'(

    johsonmichelle replied to nerdynurse2b94's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should concentrate on finishing your adn program. I'm in the last semester of an adn program and I'm not worried about fnp program. You still have a lot of obstacles to pass through , not...

  5. CNA's ARE NOT MAIDS!!!!!!!!!

    johsonmichelle replied to tushka61's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's to my understanding that you are suppose to do light housekeeping( the word light varies among people). I know some health aids who provide full service home cleaning in addition to their...

  6. Patient Complained About Me

    johsonmichelle replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Students

    I think your doing the right thing, health care workers are human and have emotions, we just need to learn how to deal with those emotions professionally. If I feel myself becoming really upset( this...

  7. Should I "waste" my time getting an ADN?

    johsonmichelle replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    If you feel like an ADN is a waste of time then don't bother with it. I'm in a ADN program that is very competetitive and has maintained atleast a 90 percent first time n clex pass rate for over a...

  8. The Second Week

    johsonmichelle replied to pinksnowflakes's topic in General Students

    I agree with other, just relax and seek help from your instructors. Nursing school is about learning how to adjust, all your instructors will teach and test differently, so you will have to adjust...

  9. Pay difference between PCT and PCT nursing student

    johsonmichelle replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You guys have to check with the human resources in your area too see if such positions are available. I just googled nurse extern/ nursing student positions and a bunch of listings came up from...

  10. Pay difference between PCT and PCT nursing student

    johsonmichelle replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    maryland

  11. Pay difference between PCT and PCT nursing student

    johsonmichelle replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Yes it common in my location, they're called nursing students or nursing interns at the hospital. It's usually like an internship for nursing students for the duration of nursing school. Most...

  12. Pay difference between PCT and PCT nursing student

    johsonmichelle replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    actually you can earn more if you get hired as a nursing intern or student. Most of time, you practice as a tech, but get paid a little more than

  13. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    johsonmichelle replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally understand where you are coming from , I work as a tech and I'm a nursing student as well. I think you need to be more assertive, especially if you have 20 patients , thats a lot for one...

  14. Being Ignored

    johsonmichelle replied to clarinets's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If this is truly a common problem then communicate with your manager. Poor communication is very serious problem, patient have died due to breakdown in communication. It does need to be communicated...

  15. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because they are so many so schools (non profit schools) that need clinical sites, in addition to nursing students other fields of study also want their students placed at the same clinical sites...

  16. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well in my personal experience, I do not believe Im helping the nurse, I'm there to learn. So far my clinical instructors have been great ( a great portion of the clinical instructors have worked or...

  17. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And thats totally your opinion, may or may not

  18. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For those who are complaining about student nurses , what are you expecting from those student

  19. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm taking it that you want me to hate /dislike student nurses? I work in the hospital, experience with both good and bad students, same with nurses. It goes both ways, I believe in open...

  20. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    thanks, your post has answered my

  21. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Instead of ranting on the internet , how about voicing your concerns to the appropriate party since this not the first time you have had problems with a student. I do not think it was appropriate...

  22. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely disagree with some of the comments on here, some are commenting about how rude/disrespectful student nurses are , well the same can be said for actual registered nurses. If the op has an...

  23. Never wanna take students again.

    johsonmichelle replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Although I agree that the student did not behave professionally, lets not bash the general nursing student population. In my program , clinical instructors gather feedback from the clinical staff...

  24. New Grad, Help! Take a low pay job offer? Or continue with Interviews?

    johsonmichelle replied to surelyitsme's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should research about living arrangement first before taking offer, I know the job market is tough but you take to make reasonable choices. San Francisco is very expensive , even if you...

  25. Breakups during nursing school.

    johsonmichelle replied to Linexox's topic in General Students

    I agree with the commuter, cut him off and focus on your studies. You need to learn to cut off users especially when you become a nurse because even more users will appear. He broke up with you and...