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dorselm

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  1. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    dorselm replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    No, I didn't have to wait. I took some prerequisites before taking the entrance exam and it really helped me to pass, especially the Science part. After I passed the exam, basically I was

  2. Becoming more assertive

    dorselm posted a topic in General Students

    I am entering into the nursing profession because I am a very compassionate person who feels good when I'm helping others. However, all too often, my kindness gets mistaken for weakness. I am a...

  3. UPMC to take away RN sign on bonuses effective 2-29-08

    dorselm replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, the sign on bonus definitely is not the deciding factor that determines where I work. However, its not like some hospitals have them and some don't, they all had them and you were...

  4. For all current or past CNAs please answer my ?'s

    dorselm replied to lvnsandiego's topic in General Nursing

    As everyone else said, transfers are a definite plus as well as time management. Currently there is a new class of students at my job in an LTC facility and some are really having a hard time with...

  5. When Staff members don't get along!

    dorselm replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am in nursing school and already I have suffered from nurses eating their young. A few months ago on my first clinical assignment, I had a patient who was suffering from compartment syndrome. The...

  6. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    dorselm replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I really like the school. I just moved on to Nurs203, my first was 202 and I finish the 200's with 201. My advice so far : Nurs 100 and 101: these will be 16 wk classes but will go fast. Each wk go...

  7. Does being a CNA really help if you want to become a nurse?

    dorselm replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I was an accountant for 8 years before I decided to go to nursing school. Before deciding to go to school, I took a job as a CNA which I still do now. When I'm in class and we are talking about wound...

  8. Sloppiness results in write-up

    dorselm replied to longjourneydream's topic in Emergency

    Cweeks, I like the fact that you admitted to your mistakes and were willing to learn from them and hang in there. I think you are going to very a very good ER nurse and wish you all the

  9. Floor CNA vs RN compare and contrast

    dorselm replied to divokevan's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a CNA at an LTC facility and am in nursing school and was wondering the same thing. Thanks for

  10. First day of clinicals

    dorselm replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Students

    Currently I am finishing my 16 week Nursing 102 clinical. I am in a full-time diploma RN program. We have 2 16wk semesters and after this last one there will be all 8 wk semesters. This semester is...

  11. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    dorselm replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IN my former life, I was an accountant with an AS in Accounting and a BS in Business. I worked as an accountant for 8 1/2 yrs. I had to take the full-time day nursing program because I couldn't go...

  12. my classmates HATE me

    dorselm replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    That is so unfair that you have to go through that. It seems like you all entered nursing school right out of high school but some still have the high school mentality. It makes you wonder why some...

  13. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    dorselm replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When I was 13, I was diagnosed with scoliosis. By age 14 I had to wear the horrid back brace. I couldn't bend to tie shoes or anything. One day one of the girls at school (high school) was helping me...

  14. I'm so scared to put in my 2 week notice

    dorselm replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, if you already have the job and they have accepted you then what are you afraid of? I say politely give your two weeks and then go on to better. Congratulations. I can't wait until school is...

  15. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    dorselm replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, discrimination can be seen and felt in all walks of life. However, in the nursing field where there are maybe 10% African American nurses, we will feel discrimination even more. In my LTC...

  16. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    dorselm replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA working in a LTC facility, I have encountered some things that only God can understand. Because I am a light skinned African American woman, some of the older female residents will say you...

  17. 1st semester clinical rotation

    dorselm replied to amdale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you drink coffee in the morning like I do, please be considerate and make sure you have breath mints!!! I am in my first clinical rotation. I have a clipboard that has multiple compartments. I...

  18. Pharm tips

    dorselm replied to madampomfrey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank Daytonite for those pharm websites. The first one will be my favorite

  19. This Sucks!

    dorselm replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    Tigress, As far as not being able to get into NS, I know how you feel. I took all of my pre-requistes to get into a 1yr 2nd degree BSN Nursing Program. I was told after one year of waiting to see if...

  20. What color Stethoscope to buy?

    dorselm replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My entire class bought colored stethoscopes. Most bought dark colored ones. I watched almost the entire class order theirs and I noticed the cantaloupe one wasn't ordered and the color was...

  21. CNA input please

    dorselm replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    A good charge nurse values the whole team and shows it. I am a CNA who does double shifts on the weekends and attend nursing school full-time during the weekday. The charge nurse on my floor where I...

  22. People in it only for the quick hire

    dorselm replied to Spyral's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in nursing school and work as a CNA and I used to constantly question the nurses where I work about the reason they chose nursing. Not to be smart or anything but just to hear some of the reasons...

  23. I need advise

    dorselm replied to huntmalmom's topic in General Nursing

    I was an accountant before starting NS. To get some insite in the healthcare field, I went to a local nursing home and applied for a job as a CNA. They gave me on the job training and paid for me to...

  24. NS does not teach ADL's

    dorselm posted a topic in General Students

    Just wanted to know if any other ns omit the adl's from the curriculum. One of my instructors at my school said that nurses will not do these anyway so they don't teach them. By ADL, I mean...

  25. Is it a good idea to be a CNA before being an RN???

    dorselm replied to SweetLadyJ's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I was an accountant for 8 1/2 years before I heard "the calling" to become a nurse. So I started taking pre-requisites at a community college to get into the 2nd degree nursing program at a...