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1. How to be a nurse when the pt's family is around.

   big apple posted a topic in New Nurse

   I've been working for 3 weeks now and i dread it when i have admissions with family members who hang around. I can work better when I'm one on one with the pt. When the entire room is filled with family, i feel so claustrophobic and appear like an in...

2. Orienting with a preceptor and totally nervous to be on my own

   big apple replied to HipsterNurse's topic in New Nurse

   I'm on the same boat as you too. I'm a new RN who started working for about 3 weeks now. My preceptor is great and i feel so secure with her shadowing me. When she's in charge, i have to work so-lo and i feel so insecure and behind. Eventually, we ha...

3. burning at iv site when flushed with ns/hep.

   big apple posted a topic in General Nursing

   My pt has a hep-locked peripheral iv and when we flush her line with either ns or heparin, she complained of burning at the site. There's no s/s of infiltration or phlebitis at the site. But there is some old blood that remained inside the tubing. I'...

4. Piggyback IV question

   big apple replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

   What are the chances of the vanco still remaining in the primary line if you dont change the primary tubing, but only change the secondary for the new antbx?

5. Piggyback IV question

   big apple posted a topic in General Nursing

   Say a primary line is running potassium chloride and you piggyback it with vanco, after the vanco is done, another piggyback of cipro needs to go up. My question is, do you change the secondary tubing to avoid cipro and vanco incompatibility? Thanks.

6. anyone found out results before 48 hrs

   big apple replied to anee's topic in NCLEX

   I took the exam at 9am on sat and found out on pearson on monday at 10am. Around 48 hrs. I passed! and jumped up and down all over the house. Such a great feeling.

7. Nclex meltdown!!!

   big apple replied to big apple's topic in NCLEX

   YAY! I passed with 75Q. I don't how i did it. I felt like i missed all the med and select all that applied. But Im an RN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!thanks everyone and God.

8. Nclex meltdown!!!

   big apple posted a topic in NCLEX

   My RN-test stopped at 75 Q! I think i had about 10+ select all that apply and 10+ meds. These questions kept alternating in between the other multiple choice questions. I had no med calc; 1 ekg. I felt like my entire exam was entirely based on these...

9. feeling a lilttle bit jittery and anxious...

   big apple posted a topic in NCLEX

   I'm scheduled for Aug 4th. Every time i want to take a break and visit this site, i would start sweating and getting nervous. I felt good for the people who passed, and those that didn't have the luck, it made me feel down. Then i wonder to myself, w...

10. Via what contact method for a job?

    big apple posted a topic in General Nursing

    This might be a silly question, but i'm really curious. I just want to know from other ppl about what method was used to contact you about a job offer, i.e. phone, email, letter... Also, if you were contacted via phone, do they usually go through inf...

11. forgot to flush iv

    big apple replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse was actually with me while i was doing this. At the time, the patient had a lot of visitors, which i think contributed to me forgetting to flush. The Rn probably got distracted too that she didn't remind me or maybe she remembered but didn't ...

12. Salary negotiating

    big apple replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    I also want to add additional info to my first post. thanks for all the responses, they have been extremely helpful. My starting salary is $21/hr and i'm from upstate new york. Dont know if anyone's familiar with the area, but the cost of living is ...

13. Salary negotiating

    big apple posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad with a BSN. I got a job offer and my starting salary is 21/hr not including weekends differential. I really like this job, but i dont think the salary is adequate. Do you think it's a good idea to negotiate my salary and what advice wo...

14. I'm going to be an ER nurse!!!

    big apple replied to ltvixen's topic in Emergency

    Congrats. I've experienced the thrill and excitement myself too. I got a job offer today and am psyched. YAY for us!

15. forgot to flush iv

    big apple replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    thanks alot everyone. I feel ok now, but i still bugs me out whenever i think about it.