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decgrad has 3 years experience and specializes in float pool.


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  1. How about a secondary call button - please comment

    Aylene, My step mother was in an ICU in AZ that had a multiple button system. There was a yellow button to push for needing to go to the bathroom, a pink one for pain and the typical red one for calling the nurse. I also learned that this system was ...
  2. "When Was the Last Time I Wow'ed a Patient?"

    I am afraid I would not get that position because I would probably repeat the question back in a sarcastic tone trying to understand what wowing meant. And I would probably start laughing because wowing a patient DOES sound like volts through the hea...
  3. How do you organize your clinical day?

    Vindy, What do you mean by Med flashcards? Like a Kardex?
  4. I feel like some days my clinical time is dictated by what time meds are given and the call lights are on. I hit the end of my shift having gotten the meds out, but not even touching on the care plan or patient education. That isn't even to mention t...
  5. Thinking about quitting nursing school. Need advice.

    I agree that you need to go up the chain of command with an added step. I would ask the person above the clinical instructor to request a meeting with the both of you and to act as a mediator in the conversation. This instructor may have personal iss...
  6. Thanks caliotter3, My issue is that with so many people applying, they will be able to fill all the positions even before I have an appointment for the exam. Then I will be without a job for months because the hospital doesn't hire until the end of t...
  7. I will be graduating in December with my ADN and will be joining the 300+ other people applying for our rural hospital med-surg floor. I have heard conflicting views regarding working as a graduate nurse and studying while working for the NCLEX exam ...
  8. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    I finally just learned to approach the teacher in class with "So what is the answer in NCLEX world!?" It is very frustrating to deal with the inconsistencies of nursing school. In fact, my language is much more colorful than before because I needed n...