ManderRN

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1. neuro nursing is freaking hard!

   ManderRN replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

   I work on a busy neurosurgical unit in the southeast where we have 5-6 patients per nurse. I've been there since the beginning of the year. When I first started, everything was confusing, and everything felt foreign. After 7 months, I feel that I ...

2. How many interviews did it take?

   ManderRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am graduating in one week with my RN degree, and I'm already getting discouraged about finding a job. I had an interview last week on a cardiac unit that I felt went really well, and I found out today that I didn't get the position. I have anothe...

3. Advice from a peds nurse?

   ManderRN replied to ManderRN's topic in Pediatric

   Sometime next week... I will be finding out in the next few days what my schedule will be. Although it will only be short-lived, and I hope I can make a good enough impression to get an interview! And I agree... I have had a harder time with the ad...

4. Advice from a peds nurse?

   ManderRN replied to ManderRN's topic in Pediatric

   Thank you both for the encouragement! It was exactly what I needed. Peds has always been my heart... and I guess I am just getting the last minute jitters! I just found out the other day that the hospital recruiter has sent my info to a local NICU...

5. Advice from a peds nurse?

   ManderRN posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello all! I have many questions. I am graduating in less than 6 weeks, and I have just found out I am doing my practicum in pediatrics! I am excited and scared all at once. I love children, and have wanted to do pediatrics from day one. We were...

6. Louise Harkey School of Nursing

   ManderRN replied to WHNP715's topic in North Carolina

   I know this is past the deadline, but they seem to go more by test scores (SAT, ACT), than anything. I've known people who have really good grades not be able to get in because they couldn't score high enough on the ACT. It sounds like you've got e...

7. help with "risk for suicide" care plan

   ManderRN replied to ManderRN's topic in Student Assist

   Thanks!

8. help with "risk for suicide" care plan

   ManderRN posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hello all- I have just completed my first week of clinicals in mental health nursing, and could use some advice. My pt. has schizo affective disorder of the bipolar type, and is experiencing auditory hallucinations advising him to commit suicide. D...

9. Does anybody else feel like this?.....

   ManderRN posted a topic in General Students

   Maybe it's just me, but my class has been on the oncology unit for our last 2 clinical days, and I have ended up with a very sick patient each time. In general, we are required of each patient to ask certain questions (like what kind of support do y...

10. How to prevent fainting???

    ManderRN replied to studentnurse74's topic in General Students

    This happened to me a few weeks ago. It was our first and only day in the OR. I didn't eat breakfast as advised, and after about an hour of watching a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (when the burning smell came) I started to lose it. I was fine up...

11. Senior? Maybe...Maybe not... VENT

    ManderRN replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Students

    I found out today that 13 people didn't make it past our first nursing class out of 50. This is only the first class for us, and I anticipate there will be many more to come in the future classes. The average grade on our final exam today was an ...

12. nursing diagnoses help please!

    ManderRN replied to ManderRN's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks guys for the insight.... my instructor liked my care plan, so all is well. :) I ended up going with decreased cardiac output and ineffective breathing pattern. Thanks again.

13. nursing diagnoses help please!

    ManderRN posted a topic in Student Assist

    I had a pt. who was admitted over two weeks ago for the following: chest pain, abdominal pain, and an extremely high BP. After he was admitted, it was found he had suffered an M.I. Pt. also has diabetes, which had been previously untreated. While...

14. A little stressed!

    ManderRN replied to ManderRN's topic in General Students

    We had 3 chances to pass a med math test at 100%, and if you didn't do it by the 3rd try, you were out of the program. I made it (only by the grace of God) on the first try. 2 out of our class didn't make the third time. I *believe* we will have...

15. You know you're in nursing school when....

    ManderRN replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    you're having clinicals (and performing nursing tasks) in your dreams.....