Sour Lemon

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    Gaining experience as a pre-nursing student

    If you're doing it just to get into nursing school, make sure it matters for the program you're interested in. For a lot of schools, CNA experience (or lack of it) makes no difference in your...
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    Sick of floor nursing, what now?

    I find psych nursing somewhat relaxing compared to med/surg. In fact, I'd say I get a little underwhelmed, at times. There are different types of units, though ...so stress level can vary. And I work...
  3. As soon as your head is above water with your assigned patients, jump in and take on more. Orientation is the time to learn, not sit back and take it easy. I even got assigned to do things for other...
  4. Nope ....at least 99.9999% of the
  5. In California, you can still become an LVN with CNA experience and one pharmacology class. You don't have to attend any program, at
  6. You come across as somewhat non-pliable, which could harm your chances for an entry level position. Your seem very qualified, but if might also benefit you to soften things up. People hire people they...
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    How to annoy irritating Drs.

    Words don't do much for me. When I'm irritated, I'm either going for a punch to the face or just getting on with my
  8. I feel for you, but I'm not sure what your actual question
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    Should nursing pay remain modest?

    That's probably one of the dumbest things I've ever heard in my
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    Gift for a pt

    That would make you feel good, but it wouldn't do much for the patient. A gift from hired staff is a band-aid, at best. The patient needs to develop real relationships that are based on more than...
  11. If it's work-life balance, I would pick the
  12. What are your long-term career
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    Nursing Student Wannabe

    That sounds bleak, to be honest ...for all the reasons you've stated and then some. Are you stuck in Orange County, or is moving a possibility? Why do you want to change careers? Do you already have...
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    Placed on Monitoring as New Grad

    I have no personal experience, but from what I've seen with others, it is highly unlikely that you'll get hired for med/surg or ER. There are simply too many narcotics to be given, so it's not a good...
  15. That's what you do. Eventually, you'll know most of them from experience, but until then, take the time. It's better to be accurate and a little behind than give an inappropriate medication or dose....
  16. As a new graduate, you're not likely to have much negotiating power. "Student nurse" is not a nurse, and although it may help you network your way to a nursing job, it's not likely to qualify you for...
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    Rough Day, Need Help, encouragemnt

    I'm only seven years in, so not quite a veteran! I took more short cuts at my new grad job than anywhere else, too. I would cut almost anything ...it was sort of like disaster nursing. The sickest and...
  18. 3.1 is low for most nursing programs, but every program is different in how they calculate eligibility. You need to call their advisor(s) and ask about your chances (or how best to improve
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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    It always seems like "easy" money when you're not the one who has to do the work. A lot of people think nurses don't do much,
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    Rough Day, Need Help, encouragemnt

    It sounds like you needed to split yourself into two people ...maybe even three. Either that, or some resource staff should have been available to help- but I know that's not realistic considering...
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    What does it take exactly to become a nurse?

    Some schools do require it, but that's not
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    What does it take exactly to become a nurse?

    A two year degree typically takes longer because you need to complete prerequisites before being accepted to most nursing programs. The two years starts after acceptance. These are the requirements...
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    Wound assessment when the bandage change is not due

    I would assess the dressing "dry and intact" without uncovering the wound. I would only uncover the wound if a dressing change was due or I had reason to believe that there might be a
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    Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    If the bad (all that stuff) starts to outweigh the good (paycheck!), it's time to look for a new
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    Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    I feel valued every time I get paid. I require no validation beyond