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    Residency or no residency?

    MotoMonkey replied to BreH's topic in General Students

    The research looking at residency programs shows that nurses who participate in a residency program often feel more supported, more confident in their practice, and have higher levels of job...
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    Western Governors University (WGU) and Flu Shot Declination Pre-Licensure BSN

    MotoMonkey replied to CAFFEINEgtt's topic in School, College Programs

    While I understand that receiving specific school info would be helpful, you did ask for people, from anywhere, to weigh in with their
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    Western Governors University (WGU) and Flu Shot Declination Pre-Licensure BSN

    MotoMonkey replied to CAFFEINEgtt's topic in School, College Programs

    Facilities can certainly have different policies for their employees than they do for students who will be participating in clinical rotations. More stringent policies can also be put into place by...
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    Clinical Choices

    MotoMonkey replied to blessedfamily08's topic in General Students

    The schools in my area do not let you choose where you have clinicals. I had "some" choice during my final practicum. By this I mean I was allowed to give my top choices as to where I would like to...
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    Need guidance/advice!

    MotoMonkey replied to Christiana's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The answer to your first question is very school dependent, I would reach out to an admissions counselor for the schools you want to apply and ask them. Admissions criteria are so wildly different...
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    New ER nurse; brain sheet?...other survival advice/tips&tricks

    MotoMonkey replied to shakabrah's topic in Emergency

    First off, congratulations on landing your job! That is very exciting. I am very much still a newbie, I am just coming off of orientation for my first nursing job, so I feel like I am still in the...
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    NUR 112

    MotoMonkey replied to Viry Esco's topic in General Students

    Nursing courses are largely not standardized school to school, and certainly not state to state. So I, for example, never took "NUR 112 Health Illness Concepts." Best bet for info regarding that...
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    Job Recruiter Help

    MotoMonkey replied to FutureRN2020's topic in General Students

    I hope so as well! Your thoughts on using the connections you make during your practicum to help secure a job on your unit sound like a good plan. In fact that is exactly how things worked out for me....
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    Job Recruiter Help

    MotoMonkey replied to FutureRN2020's topic in General Students

    Is the recruiter local and reputable? Was this communication written specifically to you, or was it a generic email that someone pasted your name onto? As a relatively new nurse I get recruitment...
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    Transitioning from LTC to ER nursing

    MotoMonkey replied to mxllory's topic in Critical Care

    If your area is anything like mine, having less than one year of experience would mean that you would likely still qualify to be part of a new grad program (new grad nurse residency program, whatever...
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    Brain sheet for ED?

    MotoMonkey replied to SR8811's topic in Emergency

    As a new ER nurse, I do not use a brain sheet when caring for patients, but when giving report to the floor, I find it really helpful to take five minutes (if I have the time) to write out some...
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    NEW GRAD APPLYING FOR JOBS

    MotoMonkey replied to AB3614's topic in General Students

    I would apply to any position you qualify for. In my neck of the woods, most of the hospitals require you to have completed a residency program, or have a year of experience before they will hire you...
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    SOS! Should I withdraw???

    MotoMonkey replied to Barbiegirl1229's topic in General Students

    Youll have to look to published literature from the particular schools you are applying. The school I went to really only focused on my prerequisite GPA, rather than overall GPA. Though other schools...
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    Dilemma! Help please!!

    MotoMonkey replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    If your heart is set on L&D type nursing then apply to those areas. There is nothing to say that you can not get a job there as a new grad. Though some of that is dependent on the job market in...
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    Purewick Catheters- Risk for Infection?

    MotoMonkey replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

    Did you opt for an indwelling
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    Purewick Catheters- Risk for Infection?

    MotoMonkey replied to Devvie's topic in General Students

    Do you have access to a research database like Pubmed, CINAHL, or even Uptodate? I don't know a lot about purewick, so I would start by searching there to try and find information on related UTI risk....
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    PCC/OHSU/CCC/MHCC FALL 2019

    MotoMonkey replied to HeatherB90's topic in School, College Programs

    I dont, its been a handful of years since I had to submit all that documentation, I just know that if you already have copies of all of your immunizations, it doesn't take that long to upload them...
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    PCC/OHSU/CCC/MHCC FALL 2019

    MotoMonkey replied to HeatherB90's topic in School, College Programs

    You should be able to submit all the documents in an afternoon as long as you have gathered all the documents
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    Misspelled name on ATT confirmation email

    MotoMonkey replied to Ferlen D's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would not schedule your test until the problem is fixed. When you go to test they verify your name and it must match exactly in order for you to sit to test. It would be terrible to schedule your...
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    Am I on the right track?

    MotoMonkey replied to CamMc's topic in Emergency

    I have worked as an EMT, and a CNA, though not in a hospital setting. I would say that both will give you valuable experience that can be applied to your future nursing practice. At the end of the...
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    Am I on the right track?

    MotoMonkey replied to CamMc's topic in Emergency

    In nursing school you have to learn about all populations across the lifespan. Despite your current feelings of wanting to be a pediatric emergency nurse, go into nursing school with an open mind,...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    MotoMonkey replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    And I mine. If we all had the same views and opinions this would be one large and boring sounding
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    MotoMonkey replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    I certainly agree that there are two sides. We never have the benefit of seeing a clear picture of both sides. I am just trying to play the devils advocate and point out that the OP may not be a...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    MotoMonkey replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    I am not the OP, simply commenting on the rhetoric I see going back and forth on this thread, thanks
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    MotoMonkey replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Let me, once again, try to get this all straight. Because there is a less than ideal system it is ok for frustrated nurses to punish students or treat them with less respect? Students who do not have...