OcMurse93

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  1. Rant*I hope I'm never their patient

    OcMurse93 replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    This kind of stuff happens all the time. Nursing school teaches you two things: how to pass the NCLEX, and how to NOT kill patients. Its pretty presumptuous to claim that people saying I need XX to...

  2. BSN or Rn to BSN for impacted programs?

    OcMurse93 replied to R.hankins101's topic in General Students

    Every nurse I have spoken to, (even the people who are hiring BSN nurses) all say it literally doesn't matter where you get your BSN from. As long as they are accredited, hospitals don't care. You can...

  3. Intimidated by being only male

    OcMurse93 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Male Nursing Students

    It depends on where you are going to school. My ADN program was 15 out of 60 or so were guys. The numbers keep increasing every

  4. Debating between ER and L&D for my consolidation

    OcMurse93 replied to laurascarborough1310's topic in General Students

    I haven't done either, but what I can tell you is to look at this as a job interview. Does that hospital/surrounding hospitals hire new grads into that department? In southern california I typically...

  5. How do I convince my parents to let me go through an LVN program?

    OcMurse93 replied to RockyRamona's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As someone who lives in SoCal. If you do your CNA, you will only be able to work in a nursing home, if you are lucky. No one will hire you as a CNA in a hospital without experience, and that is what I...

  6. Lpn to rn - still need prerequisites?

    OcMurse93 replied to Stephanieperez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For my program, LVN to RN students entered the program during the second semester. There was maybe 2 or 3 spots if they were lucky. It is expected that they still have the same foundation of medical...

  7. Nurses Week Giveaways - WIN Up To $4,000! Nurses Week 2018

    OcMurse93 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    a disgruntled patient upset that their roommate is flatlining and annoyed that they keep having to get out of bed to mute the

  8. Its 5 months and still no update on NCLEX Results

    OcMurse93 replied to gorgeous_me's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Why are you emailing them? Do they not have a phone number? Hell, I would even try going in

  9. how does potassium affect blood pressure and heart rate?

    OcMurse93 replied to bailyoneohnine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If a regulatory mechanism is compensating for hypotension, it would attempt to bring the blood pressure closer to the set-point (roughly 120/80) as possible. Once that was achieved it would no longer...

  10. Does your nursing school offer test review

    OcMurse93 replied to Isabelle49's topic in General Students

    For my program, teachers give you a copy of the test with correct answers bolded after you turn in your scantron. Some offered rationales, while others did not. If you stayed after school for office...

  11. Nursing school isn't preparing me for the real world

    OcMurse93 replied to yesrun's topic in General Students

    Assuming hospitals in your area even offer summer

  12. Burnt out on Working Weekends and Holidays

    OcMurse93 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I can totally relate. It really wears down on you after a while. Imagine working 5 days per week making minimum wage with the same issues, its not fun. Before I graduated, myself and my 2 other...

  13. Trouble Finding Work

    OcMurse93 replied to FatElvis's topic in Men in Nursing

    I really don't think it has anything to do with your gender. It probably has a lot to do with you only having an associates degree. Also, the fact that your 22 years of experience is in urgent care....

  14. I hate my new grad nurse residency program HELP

    OcMurse93 replied to nursingisfun4lyfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel for you. It really pays to thoroughly research a position before accepting an offer. I usually use glassdoor.com or ask around. Patient reviews on yelp are also a good way to gauge the culture...

  15. Multiple IV's for one student, none for the rest... Is this usual during clinical?

    OcMurse93 replied to Sherijo71's topic in General Students

    It is your responsibility to seek out learning opportunities. IV insertions are the hardest to do in school because a lot of patients don't like students doing them. Speak to your professor expressing...

  16. Missing nursing program deadline

    OcMurse93 replied to hazel20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dont know how long the LVN program is, but i think it can be 1-2 years. For my nursing program, the LVN-RN bridge students only bypassed the first semester. So, ADN = 2 year commitment LVN-...

  17. Nursing student HIPAA VIOLATION! Help

    OcMurse93 replied to Reagan2010's topic in General Students

    Just goes to show- check your facts (and spelling).

  18. Need Help Deciding Between California CSUs

    OcMurse93 replied to TheClassCat's topic in General Students

    I honestly don't know a whole lot about those programs. I have heard that CSULB has a particularly good program though. At the end of the day, it comes down to the numbers. How many students from...

  19. Thinking of quitting nursing school

    OcMurse93 replied to Xoevxo's topic in General Students

    Yes please describe what about patient care you don't

  20. NCLEX worries

    OcMurse93 replied to Cortmusic's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The big thing to know about the NCLEX, its just as important for you to understand the types of questions they are going to ask and test taking strategies to answer them. If you only do content-based...

  21. Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

    OcMurse93 replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

    Is it possible? Yes. But be careful, for several classes for my ADN program, we had 2 12 hour clinical days per week on top of lecture. Dont forget that you will be taking care of patients and that...

  22. Decreased cardiac output for right-sided heart failure???

    OcMurse93 replied to Kickflip012's topic in General Students

    YES! Good job! I would add AEB 92% o2 saturation and Shortness of Breath for the first one. Both sound good. Is the patient diabetic? How about their skin? Edema + complications with diabetes? Think...

  23. Feeling Defeated

    OcMurse93 replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Students

    Trust me, we have all been there. Something you need to accept is that you probably will not get the grades you want. Students who go into nursing school with a 4.0 in all of there pre-reqs do not...

  24. NCLEX tomorrow

    OcMurse93 replied to Desibens's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    DO NOT study today. Take the day to relax. Eat a good breakfast. Every time you see a SATA/Prioritization/Delegation question, be happy, that is a sign you are doing well. IF THE TEST GOES PAST 75...

  25. Decreased cardiac output for right-sided heart failure???

    OcMurse93 replied to Kickflip012's topic in General Students

    If the blood pressure is normal, and the HR is normal, then why do you think their cardiac output is affected? If you patient was actually having a decreased cardiac output, the body would compensate...