N4 pearls of wisdom??

Congrats everyone on making it (almost) midway through our 2nd semester!! Any of you N4 folks have any suggestions/ideas/pearls to pass along? What has your experience been? FYI - I have thoroughly enjoyed N5... Mr. Hinayon is awesome; you'll get a kick out of him and his anticts/teaching style!!

Slideshow from tea party

For those who couldn't make it to see the slide show from Cheryl for the incoming nursing students:

http://vimeo.com/13897464

Pictures needed

Hey folks..Hope everyone is enjoying their summer off and getting some relaxation in before this coming semester. Just wanted to ask if anyone has any pictures of their clinical groups if you could help out the welcoming slide show by sending them to Cheryl at:


makamaelani@gmail.com


I hear its coming along great and would be even awesomer with more pictures.
See everyone in a few weeks!

Med-Surg Lewis textbook

Just a reminder that since we aren't going to be using the Lewis textbook anymore that it is probably best if you sell it online ASAP. The best deals I have seen is selling it online to other people for around 60-70 dollars (before fees) or selling it directly to amazon.com for a 79 dollar amazon.com gift card (which I did).

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Surgical-Nursing-Single-Assessment-Management/dp/0323036902/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274927833&sr=1-1

I haven't checked the bookstore buyback prices but just giving everyone a heads up on other alternatives.

n4

okay, so i'm new to the whole blogging thing, but i just wanted to check in (just in case there's a chance) w/everyone about the possibility of switching n4 lecture to 1, 5-hour day as opposed to 2, 2.5 hour days. i know ms. wells says it probably won't happen, but i don't want to give up if there is any glimmer of hope... from the sounds of things, 67 out of 70 people were extremely interested in making this change. while i understand this makes for a longer day, for those of you who oppose this proposition, please consider your classmates. many of us have families, jobs, commute, etc. i recognize that we all made an investment in our future by deciding to pursue a degree/career in nursing, and at times, it seems like somewhat of a sacrifice. that being said, if there is any way to make things less challenging than they already are for the significant majority of the class, isn't it something to consider? i am not looking for an easy out or a lazy compromise, i just want to do what's best for the majority if it could make things less stressful in the long run. there is already enough stress and craziness with life, school, etc... why not try and simplify?? i truly believe it could positively effect my (and many other's) performance as a student, a nurse, and, most importantly, a human being! i know i'm a cheeseball and that i might be wasting my time. however, i needed to give it a shot so i don't feel like there was more i "could've done" to maintain my sanity. any thoughts??

APA and you

This semester is just flying by! One big project that's coming up is the paper each of us has to write towards the end of the semester. If anyone needs a crash course in APA formatting or just a quick review Delta is doing a workshop specifically for that:

April 12 – 16

• MLA Formatting: Monday 2:00 – 3:30, Tuesday 2:30 - 4:00, Friday 9:30 - 11:00
• APA Formatting: Wednesday 2:00 - 3:30, Thursday 11:00 - 12:30, Friday 12:00 - 1:30

MLA and APA are two of the most widely spread formatting styles for essays today. Unfortunately, MLA and APA are constantly evolving, and both were modified within the last year. This week's workshops offer the most recent information regarding both MLA and APA, while also reviewing some information from the previous versions that instructors seem to have continued using.

NOTE: ALL WORKSHOPS ARE PRESENTED IN HOLT 201C

Helpful Reminders

Just to remind people that tutoring is still available and might come in handy since our N-1 final is just around the corner (that was fast!). Here's the link just in case you've forgotten it:

http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/nursing_success/Tutoring.html

We also have specified days for N-1/N-2 students looking to add more practice time in skills lab:
March 2010

https://docushare.deltacollege.edu/dsweb/ViewMonth/Calendar-134/2010/3/8

Hope everyone is doing well in all of their classes. Just a few more months and we can look forward to a nice summer vacation!

P.S. - I will be adding a new section on the right side of this blog for weird/abnormal stories and videos going on in medicine.

Student Nurse Position Opening at St. Josephs

I received this link from a friend that recently graduated the program. I'm not really sure about the specifics, but if you're interested go ahead and check it out for yourself!

POSITION SUMMARY
Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provides basic nursing care and implements selected aspects of the patient plan of care. This position requires providing care to an acutely ill through rehabilitating patient population in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support the Organization’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

JTITLE (REQ ID): STUDENT NURSE (81947)

DEPARTMENT: FLOAT POOL

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PER DIEM

SHIFT: (VARIED)

HOURS PER PAY PERIOD: 8

SHIFT HOURS: 8HOUR

FACILITY: ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER

LOCATION: STOCKTON, CA

St. Josephs Medical Center is a not-for-profit, fully accredited, regional hospital with 294 beds, a physician staff of over 400, and more than 2,400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and childrens services including neonatal intensive care, St. Josephs is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton. Nationally recognized as a quality leader, St. Josephs is consistently chosen as the "most preferred hospital" by local consumers.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE
High school graduate or equivalent
One year of acute care experience preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
State of California Nursing Assistant Certification, or Nursing school enrollment
Nursing students not utilized in SNF
Current BLS Card required

LINK

http://www.chwcareers.org/Facilities/St-Josephs-Medical-Center-Stockton/Careers/SearchAllJobs/New-Employees/index.htm

St. Joseph's Medical Center Scholarship

Dear Nursing Students:

St. Joseph's Medical Center is offering several scholarships to students enrolled in a healthcare-related post-High School program. The scholarships are merit based and awards will be paid directly to the educational institution for student's tuition &/or books.

Please stop by my office to pick up an application if you are interested and believe you met the requirements. Application deadline is May 7, 2010.

Below are the application guidelines:

Resident of San Joaquin and surrounding counties
Exhibit excellence in theory and clinical application
Grade of "C" or higher in current course of study

You will also need to submit:
One short essay
Two letters of recommendation, &

School transcript

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. You may also contact Ms. Cathy Swenson at St. Joseph's Medical Center by calling 209-467-6486 about this scholarship program and/or pick up an application from their HR department.

--
Sincerely,
Robin Shum
Resource Specialist
Nursing Student Success Program(NSSP)
San Joaquin Delta College
Locke 304
209-954-5445

Welcome ADN Class of Fall 2011!

Hey all!!

Though a little late our class blog is finally up! My name is Henry On(henryon@yahoo.com) and I along with Luke Creasman(lrcreasman@yahoo.com) will be updating our class blog with information pertaining to nursing as well as nursing-related events going on at SJDC. While we're still deciding on what should be on our blog if anyone has any ideas, thoughts, or comments to help us out just shoot us an email or better yet tell us in person. So before this blog is "official" we still need a class photo. I'm going to bring my camera on Thursday, February 25 and hopefully we can get a quick photo shoot after theory. The two ADN cohort ahead of us did their picture with everyone in scrubs on the outside staircase at Locke so I'm hoping we can do the same. I will bring my camera to theory and snap up our class picture after lecture. Well that's about it so far, good luck with clinicals and see everyone on Thursday!