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Hi everyone, I need some advice on how to prepare myself for the HESI A2. My circumstances are a little unique so I'll try to explain to the best of my ability. I intended to take the HESI this summer in hopes to start the nursing program at my university in January. However, I decided to plan my start to the nursing program Fall 2027 rather than spring semester. I met with my advisor yesterday and she is now telling me that since my university is going to a 5 semester program, that I would need to take the HESI now to gain admission to the Spring 2027 cohort. I feel absolutely blindsided by this since the HESI and application are due on the 1st (5 DAYS!!). So now I'm stuck preparing for the worst. I feel unprepared and want to know what I should focus on for the HESI. Since I did initially plan to take the HESI this summer, I did purchase the prep book by Elsevier, grind out modules in NurseHub, and average 85-95% on the practice exams for vocab, grammar, math and reading. However, I
Our reading curriculum is Imagine Learning which has first graders learning about birds for FIVE months straight. The lessons are ridiculous and ask 6 year olds to follow a series of five step directions and requires a minimum of 3+ anchor charts per lesson. Our district is obsessed with this curriculum. They have children using a Frayer model and doing close reads for 100 minutes on one text. First grade. The handwriting tells them to thrust their rockets forward and orbit planet O. šµāš« Our math curriculum has no modeling or explicit teaching, jumps around, and expects students to know how to sort data without telling them anything. You give them a T chart and Venn diagram and theyāre supposed to figure it out themselves. Oh and weāre not allowed to use anything outside of the curriculum. submitted by /u/ravenclaw188 [link] [comments]
Took an exam today, after weāre done we leave the computer lab and go back to class or on break until everyone is done. Today we walked in after an exam and all just gave a āwtf was that?ā look and laughed entirely too hard. Instructor walked in afterwards and said, āDonāt even worry guys, Iām just glad you didnāt leave the program and came back to class. Saw the look on your faces after submission and was questioning if you all were coming back.ā šš submitted by /u/Sudden_Term_9682 [link] [comments]
Even those of you who did not work during Covid know that the awful far outweighed any good. But what was a good side effect of the pandemic for you? Mine was the first time I interacted with a dementia patient saying all the wild things that make me want to laugh. I usually have to force myself to keep a straight face around these folks. I realized I was wearing a mask. It was nice to not have to suppress my facial expressions. submitted by /u/suss-out [link] [comments]
Today one of my team members asked if we could all meet as a team of four. I figured it was to go over anything I needed to know for back-to-school night next week. Since my new school is way more organized and busy than my old school, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed with the outside of classroom stuff. In the class, things have been going well. The kids are working, we're having good class discussions, and I'm branching out more with how I teach things since my kids are pretty high. Turns out the whole meeting was because I wasn't stamping the kids planners each day and not responding to group texts. Half the time they're sending texts I'm either organizing stuff for the day, teaching, or the text doesn't have anything to do with me. To add to it, the previous teacher emailed me asking if I needed any support, which made it feel like they've been talking about me behind me back because of the stamping. I could understand if the kids were running wild in my class, but they're no
How soon is too soon to switch jobs? I have had two jobs in the past 2 years, both in different states due to me moving. I unfortunately am wanting to move to a different state again, but got push back from some of my friends that you ādonāt want to change jobs too often!ā I know I should look into traveling, but do you agree or disagree with this statement? I always thought that having the freedom to switch was one of the joys of nursing, if you donāt like it, find something else! Also feel like a year is more reasonable than staying somewhere for 6 weeks, calling it quits, and adding it to the resume. submitted by /u/Scared-Two3546 [link] [comments]
Y'all I just want to know your thoughts on this, because as an ED RN I've had this happen multiple times... Patient (completely A&O, bed bound, and ~450lb): "I have to shit." Me: "okay let me get a bedpan." Patient: "absolutely not, I hate those things. I'm just gonna shit in the bed and I'll let you know when I'm ready to be cleaned up." Me: "if you actively choose to shit yourself as a grown woman who lives independently at baseline with no injuries impeding you, I will not be cleaning you up. You can clean yourself up, or you can use the bedpan I'm offering you." I have zero issues cleaning patients, that's a huge part of being a nurse. But cleaning grown adults who have other options but CHOOSE to make a mess for someone else to clean.. THAT is not my job. Am I the asshole? submitted by /u/Deep_Distribution_78 [link] [comments]
After some rooms got swapped at the start of the year, I saw that an empty room had tables where students could comfortably sit in pairs. We currently have theseā¦ triangle desks? Imagine a right triangle, and students sit at the hypotenuse. Itās awful and I hate it. Anyways, I got 15 tables swapped for my 30 desks today! I LOVE IT. I can comfortably walk between rows and pairs instead of having these students twist their bodies to look at the board in clusters of 4. Everyone is facing forward, everyone has a partner. Yay!!! submitted by /u/I_ForgotMyOldAccount [link] [comments]
Just feeling discouraged already. I got a 68 on a quiz today and didnt submit the correct ati module format and the instructor never messaged to clarify if she was still going to give me credit since it is the first 2 weeks.. that was on 2 assignments. Feeling overwhelmed. The ati module lessons are so much reading. Like 5 hours a piece.. it just isn't feasible. Im not great at math and screwed up on the math quiz today. Several of us did but I swear.. I struggled before in college and I just dont know. They took us to lab and didnt explain a thing and just were having us practice skills with zero instruction. I feel slow like im not retaining info. Idk what to do. submitted by /u/swimmingupstr3am [link] [comments]
I feel like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. I have one class full of goofballs. Naturally my lowest class... With only 40 percent on grade level. š³ Yeah. I'm in some type of twilight zone where a good 80 percent of my kids are on grade level or really close to it. Behavior has been limited to being chatty. We have been in school almost a month. The adults in the building are driving me nuts but the kids are ok. submitted by /u/frizziefrazzle [link] [comments]
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For context, I (20F), am a dedicated substitute teacher at a middle school. Luckily, my school is pretty lax when it comes to pants, and my go to comfort pants in winter are flare leggings. I just went back to work yesterday, and GOD is it humid and disgusting (East coast). I deal with hyperhidrosis, and Iām quickly realizing that polyester wonāt work for me in this weather. It also doesnāt help that our a/c doesnāt kick in until an hour after the children arrive. Iām sick of coming home with an odor that i can smell halfway through the day. Iāve looked for cotton leggings, NONE OF THEM HAVE POCKETS! I canāt seem to find any option with a breathable fabric & pockets that arenāt sweatpants. Hopefully someone on here can share their holy grail. submitted by /u/iwasalloverherr [link] [comments]
They are, in fact, sixth graders. I just wrapped up a 45-minute class with them. This is the second week of school. They know the routines. They know the expectations. They cannot function independently. At all. The smallest, easiest directions require hand-holding for them. Even something as simple as "get out a piece of loose leaf" will be met with multiple hands raised, multiple questions, complete helplessness as to how to overcome this impossible task. About half of the questions they ask are completely unrelated to anything we're doing at that moment. The other half are mostly manifestations of helplessness. Questions whose answers were already shared with them, or written right in front of them. What page number are we on? Well, I just told the class, and wrote it on the board, and I'm projecting a picture of the page on the board, and everyone around you is on the page. You'd think that, with all of that, you could figure it out. Yet here we are, having this conversation. It to
Title. I'm about 36 credits away (taking 18 now) from finishing my undergrad in psychology but I really would like to become a psychiatric nurse instead. I have 5 years in the behavioral and mental health field, my plan was to become a LCSW but I don't have much faith in the system. I feel like I could make more of an impact becoming a psych nurse. Should I finish my bachelors in psych then go for BSN or drop my program completely and begin my prerequisites for nursing? submitted by /u/Vast-Writing-3725 [link] [comments]
Does anyone know any books that help refresh anatomy and physiology content + help with dosage and clinicals. I am looking for a book that can be a good study guide with all of the above requirements and informational beyond test-taking as well. submitted by /u/Babyboybum [link] [comments]
I noticed after the government cut billions from healthcare that some hospitals have been making some changes. After some rich board members have met later on people started getting fired for really dumb reasons. A lot of the people getting fired have high salaries and no complaints against them. It just seems odd. Hospitals connected to each other are having similar firings. Has anyone else noticed this? submitted by /u/BitAdministrative832 [link] [comments]
I am kind of shitting my pants here and looking for any advice and insight. Can you guys tell me what your second semester clinical entailed and what the day to day tasks looked like? Did you have adequate help and supervision? what skills should I make sure I have nailed down before? What was expected of you? We will be at med-surg once a week for 8 hours starting week 1. We will be assigned a patient and just expected to be their āRNā for that shift and perform all RN duties. We will be primarily alone. We were told we just need someone per policy when passing meds or transferring. Our instructor will be around to help, but there is 10 of us and I know how hard to track down she will be. I also know how the nurses on the unit are busy and arenāt expecting to have to hold our hands. I am hoping my interpretation of what iāll be doing is wrong.. I learn best by following example and having feedback and reassurance. I was expecting to at least have an experienced person to assist with b
Baxter is recalling nacl iv fluids for potential fiberglass?? What is life anymoreššš Are any of your employers concerned?? FDA info here submitted by /u/Own_Object6010 [link] [comments]
A student fell asleep in my class. I lost track dealing with chaos. I was also scared to wake her up out of fear she'd get me in trouble. Then the principal walked in. I'm already having to deal with the principal thinking I was offering medicine to the kids, I wasn't. Now this. I don't think I can do it. submitted by /u/Jack_the_Lizard [link] [comments]
Hey everyone, Iām looking for some real-world advice from nurses/nursing students, especially anyone in Southern California or San Diego. Iām 25 and already have a bachelorās degree in Kinesiology (pre-PT) from SDSU with about a 3.5 GPA. Iām currently a licensed EMT working in EMS and have decided that I want to pursue nursing. Most of my nursing prerequisites are already completed from my first degree and Iām currently figuring out which programs make the most sense financially and career-wise. Originally I was looking heavily at accelerated/second-degree BSN programs like SDSU, CSUSM and National University. The problem is cost. SDSUās accelerated second bachelor's program alone is around $75k in tuition. I don't have that kind of money available, and because I already have a bachelor's, my financial aid options are more limited. That has me seriously considering a community college ADN program at somewhere like Palomar or MiraCosta, passing the exam and becoming an RN, then completi
Iāve lived a life that I never really expected to have a āreal jobā and have tattooed my body accordingly. However, recently I have decided I want to do something different with my life and, after much consideration, have settled on nursing as the path I wish to pursue. Curious if anyone has any insight as to if my tattoos will affect my opportunities moving forward. Ultimately my goal is to work in the ED if that makes any difference as well. EDIT: just to address a reoccurring question, I have tattoos on my hands, and technically my neck and face as well. Neck is a tattoo behind my ear that is clearly visible and āfaceā is a small tattoo in front of my ear submitted by /u/ComfortableMonk2762 [link] [comments]
I keep seeing teachers online wake up at 4ish and take 2 hours to get ready. They also leave around 6ish despite school only starting at 8ish, without the long commute time. Is this normal in American teaching culture? submitted by /u/itzzzzmileyyyy [link] [comments]
I always hear negative comments about nursing at Kaiser as opposed to other systems. Anyone care to elaborate on that concept? What do they do differently? submitted by /u/ObiWan-Shinoobi [link] [comments]
We have white coat ceremony coming up, as a second degree student.. hold another bachelors, Iām wondering if itās worth attending. Do nurses even wear their white coats in clinical? I feel as though Iāve only really seen doctors wear them. submitted by /u/EuroAmericanPolUkFr [link] [comments]
I know this is apparently common and I wanted to know how you guys who've experienced this cope with it. It's my first time in the O.R, basically I was about to serve the gloves to the doctor, but the doctor got really frustrated and snatched it out of my hands and the whole time throughout the surgery she just ranted about how I should just drop out, asking why I was still there and that I should just leave the room because I clearly have no skills. She wouldn't let me pass her any of the instruments, she'd just toss it back on the mayo table, told the scrub nurse supervising me not to let me help because she didn't trust me enough to be competent. So I just stood there the entire time just listening to her. I'm just thankful I didn't cry on the spot. How do you guys cope with this. To clarify because some people asked why I was allowed to scrub in: in the Philippines, it's required we do 10 major cases in the OR. 5 Scrub and 5 Circulating, depending on the institution it could be mor
I graduated with my BSN in May and passed NCLEX in June and have been applying since and Iām still stuck at the nursing home Iāve worked at since I was a CNA in nursing school. Iām trying so hard to get out of the nursing home and into acute care, Iāve applied to the only 3 hospitals near me on several different units and nothing so far. Everything else is a 2+ hour drive and I canāt afford to relocate. Iāve put in so many applications and have only had 2 interviews. One was a new grad ICU position where they strung me along for weeks, contacted all my references and had me doing education modules online just for them to stop responding to me and send me an email saying they picked someone else. The second interview I had today and I donāt feel like it went well. The lady interviewing me came across almost robotic. Did not care to hear about me at all was just flying through questions not looking up from her clipboard. The whole interview lasted a total of 5 minutes. submitted by /u/Im
Need a 90% to pass, missed by 1 point. Found out this morning and feel like Iāve gone thru every stage of grief in the last 1.5hrs. Failed on a speciality Iām not even interested in, now Iāll be put back about 8 months (if I even pass the remaining courses lol). I can go back in 4 weeks for the next 5 week rotation (ADN program) but boy am I feeling discouraged. I know the logical answer is to just suck it up and move on, learn from my mistakes where possible. Just feeling pretty beat down you know. submitted by /u/ooglyboogly42069 [link] [comments]
Substitute taught at a private school in a gifted class yesterday, observations so far: * Every single child brought a pencil and was essentially on task all day. * Routines are well oiled machines. Phones go in a small jail at the start of the day, but most of the times even this isn't necessary as they just keep them in their lockers. Admin is extremely supportive and encouraging! * Attendance is itself done via swipe cards and is taller automatically. The swipe cards serve dual purpose as student IDs and Hall Passes (left at the front when using washroom). Perhaps the dream of curriculum compaction is well and alive. Most students also had tutors to further reinforce their academics. It makes you really think about the gap between the public system and private systems. submitted by /u/awesomeguy123123123 [link] [comments]
A&Ox4. Med-surg. The crisis pants (with nothing valuable inside them) were found in his bathroom tucked behind the shower curtain. And security asked me if there was some way I could get him to stop calling. Brother, I wish. submitted by /u/LockheeedL011_3Star [link] [comments]
I've done nutrition already, had chem from my first degree and am about to do an online A&P1 but I feel like I'm still so far away from completing all my prereqs for an ABSN (8 prereqs required). I refinanced my private student loan to a servicer that offers in-school deferment and have a fair amount of savings. I've tried to apply to lots of PCA and CNA trainee jobs with no luck yet. While staying in my current job is ideal in the sense that I can save up money while paying for prereqs out of pocket, I just don't know if I can do it mentally. I want to know if anyone has been in this situation/has any tips on how to get a healthcare job when I've been working a different career the past 6 years, or in general what your experience was. submitted by /u/Remarkable_Bid2570 [link] [comments]
Couldn't decide between rant or discussion on this one. I don't disagree with all this person said but my training "pre-reqs" included the physiological processes behind the actions of the body. My pharmaceutical training included mechanism of action. Am I wrong in thinking this person is off base? submitted by /u/hazelquarrier_couch [link] [comments]
I literally just heard a first grade teacher tell a student first God created dinosaurs then he created people. It is 2026 Edit: post is locked, just to answer a few comments. This is a public school. It annoyed me because while I will support your right toā believe anything that does not give you the right to use your influence over young children to indoctrinate them. I would be PISSED if my hypothetical children came home and said, "but Teacher said god created..." submitted by /u/mightbetheproblem [link] [comments]
This is year 15 for me and I think it gets a little bit worse every year. I know kindergarteners are little, but they really should be past the screaming the way toddlers do for a really long time. I just had hall duty and legitimately it sounded like we had an infant in the cafeteria. Iām not referring to a child with special needs either. Also children who refused to walk and adults resort to carrying them around again, not special needs. And itās not as though it stops at kindergarten for some of them. Two years ago, a third grader who is the same height as me (I know height doesnāt mean maturity, but it made the whole thing even more astounding) she was screaming exactly the same way. I had been teaching for 13 years at that time and that was a first. Iām simply venting. But for so many of these kids, besides the poor regulation, theyāve just never been told no before, and they donāt know what to do with that. submitted by /u/Last_Hunt_7022 [link] [comments]
When I first became a nurse I thought 3 12s would be great and I would have 4 days off to do whatever but damn the burnout/tiredness is real. Getting up at 4:30 am and not getting back til 8 pm and then doing it all over again the next day is getting to me. My off days I find myself being so lazy and exhausted that I can barely get any errands done. I much rather have a shorter workday even if its a longer week. So anyone know what kind of nursing jobs out there offer a 4 x 10 schedule? submitted by /u/Optimal-Fix-2997 [link] [comments]
School started a couple weeks ago, the kids Iām working with are mostly great but thereās a few that not only need a lot of help but they distract and disrupt everything I try to teach and waste time. Itās 7th grade and Iām really trying but today was hard. I just donāt know how to mitigate this. Iām asking for a lot of help since Iām new and I didnāt have a great relationship with my CT so Iām really trying to relearn a lot of stuff. The school is great, but I fear Iām gonna be fired one day. submitted by /u/Little_Suspect_ [link] [comments]
I had to get this off my chest somewhere because it is infuriating. I just got hired at a new school with a relatively small team and all I hear all day is what is AI generated. The images, the diagrams, the descriptions, the summarized texts. They take a screenshot of the work book and then upload it to ChatGPT to create an easier version for the slower children. Yesterday somebody handed me a worksheet (as a substitute lesson) for a song where characters are described wearing different clothes and they generated three characters with clothes so the students could find the mistakes, ugh. It bothers me on one hand that they complain about their students handing in essays that are AI generated while they themselves choose the easy route 9 out of10 times. Like, damn! You studied this for five years, apply your skills! Use your craft! Be proud of what you hand out! On the other hand it bothers me that the students are so horribly, rapidly subjected to AI content that for them, who grow up
Hello, I am a travel nurse in a small town. One of my patients has dementia that is rapidly getting worse and they keep eloping. The small hospital does not have a security guard and the police force does not work in the middle of the night. . I have tried to see if I can use restraints if needed and been told by Charge that that is not how they want to handle things. The patient has assaulted approximately 10 nurses and eloped approximately 20 times. The plan in place is to allow them to elope through the front doors- not stop them, and then call the local police to go pick them up. As the weather gets colder, I am concerned that this patient could elope in the middle of the night and freeze to death before anybody finds them. How can I document this situation in such a way that I am not liable for not applying restraints if they do elope in the middle of the night and harm themselves? To note- I have already raised my concerns a couple of different times to the Charge nurse, but they
Apparently, I'm the only teacher my students have who doesn't say that. And a part of me wonders if that means I need to be stricter, but also, if we get through everything on time, why would I hold them after? Also, why would I hold a whole class after the bell if only a few kids are talking? I'd just hold those kids after. Sometimes the kids stare at me after the bell because they're so used to their other teachers telling them, "The bell doesn't dismiss you; I do." And I just raise my hands like, "Y'all can go; we're done in here." Plus, like I want some time to myself between classes to organize myself. Also, one of my old coworkers would hold kids all the time during lunch, and I thought to myself if holding them after doesn't change the behavior, why keep doing it? submitted by /u/Consistent-Row-9551 [link] [comments]
CA Assembly Bill 506, which mandates that "administrators, employees, and regular volunteers at youth service organizations complete child abuse and neglect reporting training and undergo fingerprint-based background checks" has been interpreted to include field trip chaperones. Meaning any parent wanting to chaperone a trip, even if they won't ever be alone with a child, will be required to fork over $75-$85 for fingerprinting, as well as jump through a ton of hoops in regards to paperwork. I work at a Title 1 school and there's no way our parents can afford this. It was *already* a stretch getting parents to take a day off of work to volunteer. I'm so frustrated. Poor kids lose again. submitted by /u/Motor_Patience5186 [link] [comments]
Sometimes I wear dress pants and nice shirt and other times I wear a uniform. What are you thoughts on nursing uniform for job interview? submitted by /u/Euphoric_Librarian1 [link] [comments]
I have been offered an interview for a very lucrative concierge nursing position within a well-established company. Has anyone ever done this type of nursing and is able to provide some insight? I have the gist of what services are being offered, but are there any unique experiences or differences for anyone that has transitioned away from typical bedside or clinic work? I'm just hoping to be overly prepared, because this generally feels like an incredible opportunity if offered the position. Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/RequirementFun0407 [link] [comments]
Our unit manager is insisting that it will soon be required for every nurse to have a specific certification. How is it so that they can force us to pay for a certification especially one that we donāt want to obtain? Has anyone had this happen? submitted by /u/Away-Wave2523 [link] [comments]
Iāve worked in the ER for nearly 3 years at a level 1 major trauma hospital. Iām an RN4. When I arrived in the ER as a baby nurse, I had so much compassion, empathy and care to give to all. I wanted to learn, make friends and become a better nurse, build my skill set and become a super nurse. I really romanticised it and thought it was going to be my homebase. Iām now resus trained, paeds trained and am like mid-level senior in the department because of the high turnover of staff. But lately has just been so hard. We have no beds in the hospital, that somehow becomes my fault. Getting yelled at, called names and abused by patients and families is a regular occurrence. Being blamed for long waits and being expected to absorb the negativity and hostility that people bring with them inside the ER is regular for me. But Iām not allowed to show emotion, Iām expected to function as a robot. Feeling unsafe is a regular occurrence. Iām approached regularly for OT, which I donāt have the capaci
I just started nursing school this week, and I'm already questioning whether I made the right decision. I would really appreciate advice from nursing students or nurses who have felt similar. For some background, I did very well in prerequisites like Anatomy & Physiology. My main way of studying has always been active recall/direct memorization. I would study PowerPoints, learn definitions and concepts, cover them up, and explain them out loud or write them in a whiteboard/piece of paper until I could recall everything. That worked extremely well for me.I finished all prerequisites with an A and Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 with over a 100% final grade. Nursing school already feels very different. There is a huge amount of textbook reading, material, assignments, skills, clinicals, and nursing-style questions where simply knowing the information doesn't always seem to be enough. I'm realizing that I have to learn how to apply the information and choose the "best" answer, and I'm worr
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Last week, a para was removed from campus after an allegation that she was violent toward a kindergarten student. This was witnessed by another para, who reported it to admin. Thereās even video evidence from a security camera. She was told by admin to keep it hush hush because now the matter was under review by HR. This para, bless her heart, is a well known gossip. She told me every last detail, but she claims Im the only one she told. I didnāt tell anyone. One of my VPās though must suspect something because I as well as multiple other staff members were all called into her office one by one and asked what we knew about the paraās absence. I told her I didnāt know anything and hadnāt really noticed her absence (I donāt really work with her and have said maybe three sentences to her in the six years Iāve worked at this school). Admin smiled and just casually reminded me that if I did hear something to not spread it because itās an HR matter now. I thought this was interesting because
This week my 15 year old sophomore son was suspended because he was using a THC vape in the bathroom at school. My husband and I are disappointed with him at this time, and weāre also upset. Heās in all honors classes, and we didnāt expect this from him. Weāre going to do what is needed to get to the root of the issue, and we will do our best to find a way to prevent this from ever happening again. Question- I picked up the paper homework/anything that canāt be done online that his teachers sent to the office. Do high school teachers look at students who have been suspended differently? Iām assuming they are told why the student needs the paper homework? Iām sorry for interrupting this teacher-zone, but I have so much respect for teachers and I would love honest opinions. TIA submitted by /u/ItIsWhatItIs3026 [link] [comments]
Multitasking? Difficult patients? Charting and remembering everything? Having little room for error? Emotional weight? Transitioning student to a nurse. How are you doing now? submitted by /u/NewvelopedSound [link] [comments]