Justlearning

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1. Depressed about other staffers

   Justlearning posted a topic in New Nurse

   I worked so hard to become a nurse. I am 52 years old. I said to my instructors when I left school I hope I know more than I think I do or I am in trouble when I get out there practicing. They told me that I would learn what I needed when I got the f...

2. When to give pain meds

   Justlearning posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have been on the job 4 months on post op floor. I can not figure out when you can mix pain meds. If pt has epidural or pca. When can you give another med and what meds for breakthrough pain. If dr. orders 3 pain meds for a pt prn. Which is the appr...

3. 6:1 patient ratio and no aide on day shift

   Justlearning replied to MVgal's topic in New Nurse

   I have similar situation. Passed boards in July. I work on a busy med surg floor. I am up to 5:1. And must be up to 6:1 by the end of the coming week. I am so depressed. Everyone is on me to step it up. I feel so unsafe. I am trying to stick it out b...

4. medical liability insurance

   Justlearning replied to Justlearning's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your help and info.

5. medical liability insurance

   Justlearning posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad and want to obtain medical liability insurance. They carry it on us at the hospital but we were told in nursing school we should get our own. What company should I use? Any suggestion?

6. Are you afraid you won't graduate this spring?

   Justlearning replied to girls1's topic in General Students

   I just had a crying jag today with our clinical lab instructor because I failed the final check off and have one more try to pass. She assured me I would be fine. I have struggled with clinical all the way through. I am the book smart student. I am o...

7. Am I going to die?

   Justlearning replied to 2bnurselovescoffee's topic in General Nursing

   That is what we were taught to do in class. Ask the question and allow them to tell you what is on their mind. I am worried I won't be ready for what they say or how to handle that. How did she respond to you?

8. Was this rude or should I just shrug it off?

   Justlearning replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

   You know I am going to look back on this and I had my share of rude and total incapable teachers. I think after I get my first job I will write some letters to the editors and maybe even to the State board that certifies these schools. I think with a...

9. Nursing Students over 35

   Justlearning replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

   I am 51 years old and finding this 4th semester the hardest yet. I am a little burned out now and can not wait until graduation in May, if I make it that far. The first thing I am going to do is clean my house after that last class. Then I am going t...

10. Positive Reinforcement For The Nurse And The Nursing Student

    Justlearning replied to nurse grace RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 4th semester student and I have not applied for work yet because I am afraid of the attitudes you have described. I am not confident and I am worried about getting out there and drowning (or hurting a patient). If only they were all like you a...

11. A letter to my clinical instructor..

    Justlearning replied to mlisk589's topic in General Students

    Oh my God! You must have my instructor. Are all nursing school instructors the same? I want you to feel better but I fear you will have doubt when you graduate. I am a fourth semester student and I am scared to death because I feel I have not been tr...

12. Feeling inadequate in skills.

    Justlearning replied to Justlearning's topic in Student Assist

    I could not get a respiration rate on the dummy, I had never actually auscultated a respiratory rate. I have always gotten one by watching the movement of the chest or abd. She had stridors and I could not hear her heart, only that it was irregular....

13. Feeling inadequate in skills.

    Justlearning replied to Justlearning's topic in Student Assist

    I was quite nervous as I did not know what we could do with the dummy. You can actually even get a bp on the dummy. My orders stated to hang NS @ 100 ml but no IV pump was present and bag of d5w was hanging. So my instructor said what is hanging, I l...

14. I need some help

    Justlearning replied to bubbles03's topic in Student Assist

    How about altered body image, griefing, depression?

15. How brilliant does a nurse have to be???

    Justlearning replied to nurturer's topic in Student Assist

    I want to say although I have to study very hard to pass the exams, they come much easier to me than the clinical. I am soooooooooo struggling with that. I love the patients and want to help them all, they are all so wonderful but I am scared to deat...