FLmed

FLmed

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  1. help! relationship. have no time.

    I love the above advice!! This is for your future and it's very demanding!! It's a really tough "job" to be in a relationship with a nursing student. So, i do understand how lonely your man might feel. Nobody understands this type of intense schoo...
  2. New nurse-never heard of this

    When I think of PRN, the first thing that comes to mind is no benefits. You should be paid more if they don't give you benefits.
  3. Didn't get the job

    Thanks for sharing your heart with us. Keep us posted, and continue to apply everywhere!!
  4. I know the exact patient you are talking about. Just an update, he did get 3 of his fingers amputated. It was a glorious day. He also got a heart transplant. So, now, this patient (like the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz) has a real heart now.
  5. I graduated in May of 2012. I scheduled myself for NCLEX-RN the first week in June. The only thing I used was Kaplan. I did ALL of the Q bank questions and 7 big tests. I passed with 75 questions on my test day. Kaplan even formats the screen to...
  6. Nurses: How Do You Feel About Your Patients Being Nurses?

    I agree, and if anybody should understand prioritization of who gets seen first, a nurse should. Don't sweat it, honey. Glad you were able to vent though. Sometimes it just feels better to put it down in writing.
  7. "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    We are understaffed at our hospital. We are frequently getting very high acuity patients that have no business being on a Med-Surg floor as well. I had a patient with a blood sugar of 800 and I was required to check blood sugar every hour. What? ...
  8. Med Surg Fluid and Electrolytes help!

    Hahaha
  9. Med Surg Fluid and Electrolytes help!

    Could wear a fake mustache and glasses! I'm kidding-- of course. Lol. But, the paper bag would be super clever.
  10. Giving meds together

    I agree. Each case will be different. Use nursing judgment and use resources like the pharmacist on duty.
  11. Weight gain?

    I was sooo cute before nursing school. Nursing school aged me and I put on 15 pounds. I was determined to lose it after my BSN. Now I'm working full time and in a masters program. I just finished my first semester towards my MSN, and it ended up b...
  12. Who actually likes nursing??

    The things I love: my patients, educating them, my coworkers on my floor, seeing how my care plan helps in the healing process, labs and pharmacology. I don't like: management trying to put more patients on you (our ratio is 6, but they often ...
  13. "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    Just wanted you to know that I read your post. Sending you hugs.
  14. Can I get an accredited ACLS and BLS online?

    I wouldn't recommend taking these online. Most employers want these to be American Heart Association certifications. Most AHA certifications have a test to pass and also a hands on skills portion. This demonstrates that you can be competent in f...
  15. The Hospice nurses that I worked with for one of my clinical rotations were AMAZING! I remember seeing a chart of a patient who had diabetes and yet there was a chocolate donut served to him. One of nurses said, "He doesn't eat much, but he likes t...