cinder2004

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1. med error?

   cinder2004 replied to cinder2004's topic in General Nursing

   You're absolutely right and thank you! I will continue to refuse to care what the other nurses I work with think of me. I'm not there to make friends, I'm there to take care of patients safely! It's so easy to get caught up in the moment instead of t...

2. med error?

   cinder2004 replied to cinder2004's topic in General Nursing

   Grumpy - I think you're right in that as I'm training it may have been different if the nurse popped the pill then gave it to me to give to the pt. However, I still know that I did not look to confirm the med before adm and that would grate on me and...

3. Survey: How many hours did you took your nclex exam and what number did it stopped?

   cinder2004 replied to Skates's topic in NCLEX

   Took PN exam in 1hr 45 mins and shut off at 85.:typing

4. med error?

   cinder2004 replied to cinder2004's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much Delgado - you're absolutely right and your advice is a mantra I can't forget. Just the other day I refused to do something a nurse told me to do because I didn't believe it was safe for the res and she then had to do it. Sometimes I g...

5. med error?

   cinder2004 replied to cinder2004's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all for the advice, a true lesson learned and I have to slow down and not get caught up in their rush or their rules. Thanks for affirming me!

6. med error?

   cinder2004 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse working at a LTC facility. I'm already frantic about making an error and today a med aide came on shift and was counting narcs while I was sitting next to the nurse I was training with at the nurse station. The MA asked the nurse trai...

7. Taking Nclex pn on Thursday!!!

   cinder2004 replied to Crys215's topic in NCLEX

   I know how you feel, I just took my test last Thurs and passed! I did find out on Sat AM via Quick Results, and my state still hasn't uploaded it to their website. They remind you to wait a full 48hrs before paying and checking the quick results. Stu...