RICKER55

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1. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

   RICKER55 replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

   Welcome to the wonderful world of primary nursing care or bedside nursing. You as a new nurse should be provided a preceptor who you will follow depending on your facilities policy. Primarily your duties will include taking vital signs, changing line...

2. I hate what's happening to nursing...

   RICKER55 replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

   Call it what you like Nurse Knowledge Exchange, TLC, or whatever best nursing practice those that have the powers to regulate how we as nurses provide bed side nursing to our patients, but it is here to stay like it or not. Yes there are scripted int...

3. First year nursing student

   RICKER55 replied to munozg23's topic in Student Assist

   I feel your pain, but it will get better and by the the last semester it will all come together and you will have the knowledge required to render adequate nursing care. Over studying is detrimental to the overall process, what you learn in school ra...

4. I'm 39 and want to become a nurse.

   RICKER55 replied to quinnsite's topic in Male Students

   I am 54 and have been in nursing for 12 years of which I returned to school at the age of 36. After 16 years in the U.S. military I was discharged honorably and decided to return to pursuit my educational goals. At the time I started off in Business ...