tjwalshrn

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1. Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

   tjwalshrn replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

   My first job out of school was in a Level I NICU. Nervous was an understatement. More like scared you-know-what-less. Yes it is normal, and it will be that way for awhile. That nervousness just means your a good nurse, who understands the respons...

2. Contact precaution question

   tjwalshrn replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked in the past in a large hospital in Phoenix, as an IC RN. I think all nurses should be required to follow the ICRN in the hospital they will be employed in as part of they're orientation, but I know this is not feasible. There is a reaso...

3. How would you interpret this order for pain medication?

   tjwalshrn replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

   You will see this type of order all the time, especially on the med surg floors. You can give each independent of the other, per the order. However, the more important question is what does an RN do? What makes an RN an RN is the assessment. If your ...