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  1. please tell me it is

    I am almost done with my first year as RN on a med/surg floor. I work nights and some mornings are so crazy. When I get home, sometimes I remember something I didn't do and can not sleep for days because of it. I had a problem with a pump the other n...
  2. med surg to ob please

    I am an RN and I just completed one long year on crazy med/surg floor. Is l&d and mother baby less stressful? Please tell me it is. I would like to make a move there. Mother baby is why I became a nurse, but felt it would be benefitial to do the ...
  3. Attn: 2nd year ADN students, quick question

    I just bought the Palm.....Tungsten E . Love it, I went with the cheaper one to see if I will use in my up coming 2nd year. I figure I won't freak if it gets lost, and if I find I use it, I can always up-grade when I start getting a pay check. I ...
  4. what is a good stethoscope for nursing student?

    I have a Littman SE which is great, but for fun I got an Ultrascope--love it.
  5. I have one year to go in school for my RN. I am really worried about having an incredibly bad memory. I am doing OK in school, but after a test, I tell you, the info is GONE. I can know certain meds inside and out for a test, then poof!! I can't ...
  6. Manchester Who's Who

    My high school daughter got a who's who letter. I had to buy the book. I felt if I didn't, what was my message to her? They got one over on me for sure.
  7. jr in high school: Associates VS BSN?

    If you were my daughter, I would say "go for the BSN". I'm doing the ADN thing because I had conflicts with day care issues and I am old. With pre-reqs, it will have taken me 4 1/2years for ADN. If you do the BSN, you won't regret it. Good Luck:...
  8. too little to be a nurse?

    Grass is always greener, I know, but I'm 6 foot and my back always hurts from leaning over. I wonder if shorter people have less injurys at work??
  9. Tell me what to do, I graduate May 2006, so this is my last summer not working. Should I work part-time this summer as CNA ( I haven't worked in the field before, only clinicals)? Or, do I enjoy the last summer off with my 3 young children? I ca...
  10. Gave my first IM : )

    I got really lucky, I got to do a flu clinic first semester. I gave about 65 IM's. I am very thankful for the opportunity. After the first, they're a breeze.
  11. Depression amoung OR nurses after organ harvesting

    My father felt very strongly about wanting to be a donor. At 63 he had a major CVA. I don't think people realize how hard it is to say goodbye when machines are still going beep, beep, beep. We have received letters about people who received organs...
  12. care plan question

    I would not be allowed to put...r/t history of infection...I agree with "Risk for infection R/T surgical incision" or "Risk for infection R/T chronic disease process"..... concerning diabetes. I was taught no AEB is necessary.
  13. You summed it up perfectly, haha:rotfl: Finishing one right now. Books and papers cover my table.
  14. 1st semester student needs advice

    A study group can make a big difference. I am in a group of 5. Wouldn't do more than that. We meet 3-4X before each test and review material. You have to meet were there aren't distractions. Room at library is the best. We go through all the pow...
  15. Nursing Dx Help

    What about: Deficient Fluid Volume or Risk for Impaired Skin Integity or Imbalanced Nutrition:Less than body requirements