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Yes that book still exists and is awesome!

I'm curious what prompted you looking into this? We generally have no issue getting iv's on kids, and if we go the iv route, 99% of the time we are drawing blood anyways so they are getting a poke regardless. I have done the subq hydration successful...

Their inability to properly staff their facility doesn't fall in the realm of your responsibility in any way.

Not. Worth. It. Our CNAs draw blood and do EKGs. All trained on the job.

If able I ask the patient to tell me who their visitors are. Otherwise I just ask the relation to the patient.

Holy crapola. I did my ADN for 9k. Please please do not do this. You are setting yourself up for failure here. That's is crazy for a job that makes 10/hour in some places. Go with the cheap and easy....not to mention quicker CNA.

7 months for a PCT program!? What am I missing? This is crazy. Maybe LPN instead? EMS? Idk I think that's nuts. Out of curiosity, what does a 7 month PCT program cost?

CNA doesn't equal the body of knowledge you learn in fundamentals or A&P. I would be very concerned about a school that would make any such substitution.

How do you waste meds with 1 RN?

Yes, no, maybe so. Please have a glass (or bottle) of wine and let us know how it goes tomorrow.

I did this and made As, although it was not my first baby. I feel like perhaps if it was I would not have been so successful.

I think you should shadow HER! Have her show you how all of that can be done in 8 hours. Hopefully this would be eye opening. If not...PEACE!

What did you like about those places? What specialty are you wanting to go into?

Have patients, will travel!

Congrats! Now take down your picture. You will cherish the anonymity soon!

Above CNA duties and uses txtspk. Oh boy I hope he comes to work at my hospital!

They are both high crime, high traffic. You couldn't pay me to live in either one lol. I've not heard of any new grads starting near that in this state. You do have a lot of specialty hospitals there, peds, trauma, burn, shiners, Moffitt, just to n...

I don't know anything about the Tampa area geographically, but in Florida new grads tend to start out at the $20 area for acute inpatient positions.

Sounds about right!

Mine said they took preferences into account, but I'm pretty sure we were randomly assigned.

Crossing my fingers for you!

^^^Her standard response should just automatically reply to questions of this nature.

Any news today from your school?

250k for a bsn! *faints

It sounds like you need to prepare for a *no* then if you already have learned you must be cleared by both. What's plan B?