SierraC

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1. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   SierraC replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

   Graduated from Excelsior 4 years ago. Started off in Med/Tele ...went from there to ER and then to ER psych which I found is my passion. I am currently the ADON of a psych facility and working on my...

2. Starting first med/surg job

   SierraC replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   My best advice to you...during orientation...befriend a few experienced nurses...they really are your greatest resources. I have learned SO much from a few nurses who really took an interest in me...

3. Giving pain meds.

   SierraC replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is a major pet peeve of mine too. I had a pt yesterday ...first day I had him but he had been admitted five days ago. He had several major back surgeries that did not turn out well. He had...

4. How long will I be miserable?

   SierraC replied to nrcnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have the same problems...certain unit clerks and cna's can make or break you.....in nursing school there is so much about delegating tasks...but i find there is noone to delegate the task to ....so...

5. help w/ organizing time

   SierraC replied to pacmrc's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Orientation is hard! My first few months afterwards were a tad stressful too. But you do learn how to make it easier. You have to learn what works for you. Now when I go in at the start of my...

6. Good Experiences with Excelsior??

   SierraC replied to mentalhealthman's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I also had a good experience with EC. I finished in July of 2005 and have been working as an RN on a med/tele unit since December . I think I was just as prepared as any other new grad . The CPNE...

7. huge juggling act with time as the enemy

   SierraC replied to joli's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi I feel like I could have written your post. I have been off orientation for 3 weeks now . I work on med/tele and have six pts on days. We only have 1 cna though for a 35 pt floor so I feel I...

8. Is buying a present for a pt. appropriate?

   SierraC replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

   I worked on a pedi floor for a year or so...the staff would buy the kids who had no family or families that could not afford it..clothes and such. For Xmas, we would all pick a child and buy something...

9. My exam #2 is coming soon..I need encouragement!

   SierraC replied to Cntw82BanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   What helped me is that I did the Mosby's exam...it points out your weak areas and then I focused my studies using the Saunders book and CD. The section in Saunders , I think it is called prioritizing...

10. i failed!

    SierraC replied to eosaeni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am so sorry to hear that! don't give

11. Roll Call for Excelsior Grads - stand up and be counted

    SierraC replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, my husband and I came out too CA about a year ago. We have been traveling for a few years now ( he is a RT) . We first did it in our home state of CT and then ventured out here because he has...

12. Roll Call for Excelsior Grads - stand up and be counted

    SierraC replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I went to NY from CA to test for my CPNE. I tested in July in NY...the wait in Long Beach , CA was until December . It was worth the money and the travel time . I am glad that I did it. I graduated...

13. priority questions

    SierraC replied to eosaeni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is my understanding of priority questions. The question will ask what to do first in a situation, who to assess first out of 4 pts, what pt to assign to a lpn or cna, or my all time favorite...a...

14. priority questions

    SierraC replied to eosaeni's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Fingers and toes crossed!!! Do you live in a state where you can get quick results? I live in CA but I applied for licensure in Nevada so was able to get the quick

15. Suzanne's 6-week Program With Saunders's Cd

    SierraC replied to Cntw82BanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is what worked for me with the Saunders book and cd. I would take a quiz on a content area ...if i tested below 70%, I would read up on that area in the book and then go back to the CD and take...