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  1. 9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    When I reminded her to punch out for her lunch break, this isn't what I meant!
  2. FAILED Hesi----Bummed out

    I'm sorry that you had that experience! I am a first year RN student, and we have HESI exams every term at midterm and final. Last midterm I got an 86, every other score previous to this term I got between a 72 and a 77. I am generally an A studen...
  3. First Case Study! Please Help.

    based on this information i grouped the significant symtoms and with the help of my nursing diagnosis handbook, came up with the possible diagnosises of ineffective airway clearance, imparied gas exchange, and ineffective breathing patterns. after th...
  4. Why can't I let go?

    I think I understand where you are coming from. I am currently picking up shifts left and right at a job that I both love and feel I am ready to move on from, and am trying to scrape pennies to make minor improvements to my first house (which I boug...
  5. Grace and Love

    Tears here! Wonderfully written. You sound like a great nurse. :)
  6. how will i remember all of this..

    See if you can make a few laminated cards (maybe each side of one = one floor w/departments?) and hole punch them and clip them onto your nametag. I have done similar for frequently used phone numbers, door codes, etc. Good luck!
  7. BOLC Week Seven: Gas Gas Gas!

    I love reading these :) thanks for sharing!
  8. Admissions and Privacy

    I am not a nurse yet, but work in the ED with mental health patients. It is standard practice for our RNs to do a basic domestic violence screen, alcohol/drug abuse screen, ask if pts have thoughts of self-harm, etc. Generally I hear them use the a...
  9. Tell me I'll be okay...

    Hey punky, I'm not sure how you should handle the situation, but definitely TAKE THAT SLOT in the program! It is clear that you respect what has been invested to hire and orient you for your current job, so make that clear when you discuss your desir...
  10. What To Do After You've Made A Mistake

    Great post! When I first started working as a ward clerk on my hospital's busy med/surg floor a few years ago, I had the pleasure of being trained by a very competent coworker who taught me a couple of very simple, yet effective things: 1.) "If you d...
  11. Question re: ED and mental health

    Hello OP :) I am currently employed as a mental health tech in a smallish ER in Oregon. While we don't have nurses that specialize in psych, our staff nurses sort of take turns working the "psych side" of the ER. Certainly an ER setting isn't ideal...
  12. What was the opportunity you expected as an LPN new grad? I'm sincerely curious to know.
  13. I am actually surprised to see that I will be the first (and only) person to question both your apparent attitude towards nursing responsibilities and your expecations of what nursing is. Congrats to you for deciding to stop at your LPN. If you thi...
  14. State license (Oregon)

    Hi, OP! I couldn't help but respond, as I lived in Wisconsin for my first 20 years and have been here in Oregon for my last 10. Although I am not a nurse (I have been a caregiver/CNA pretty much since I moved here), I do currently work in a hospital...
  15. Am I too young?

    Marie, I am 8 years older than you and am not even in a nursing program yet. If I were your CNA, all I would be concerned about is you knowing your job and being respectful; just like I would about anyone else. I say go for it..don't wait to contin...