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1. A potential nursing student seeks realistic advice/outlook

   lovin replied to Markman122's topic in General Nursing

   I entered nursing with a similar background - I used to teach 7-12 grade Science and I have a BS and MS in other fields. I did a 12 month accelerated program and LOVED it. The great thing about accelerated RN programs is that most of the people there...

2. Ugghhh, another new nurse...

   lovin replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   This used to be me. I really miss the days when everything was new and I was just so darn grateful to have a job. Now, I am definitely more jaded and slightly less patient than I used to be. BUt, I do love having new nurses around to remind me why ...

3. Inpatient carbohydrate counting?

   lovin replied to lovin's topic in Endocrine

   Thanks to everyone for your responses. I like the idea of a system that documents carbs as the patient orders meals. Even if they don't eat everything, at least it provides some data. It seems like a simple reminder to save the dietary sheets for the...

4. New nursing student

   lovin replied to sasasa25's topic in General Students

   I agree with the above, take a break. Once you start, I HIGHLY recommend getting a few NCLEX books and then studying for tests by going through questions related to those systems. The 2 books I used for fundamentals are listed below. Both of these bo...

5. Inpatient carbohydrate counting?

   lovin replied to lovin's topic in Endocrine

   applewhitern. Thanks for taking the time to respond. We also are not in the practice of counting carbs, but occasionally have a diabetic on a pump who records this information themselves. The reason we change the system to have the RN count carbs and...

6. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

   lovin replied to Nola009's topic in Med-Surg

   I agree with many of the positive things here. Med-Surg is not just a starting point until you can get into a better specialty. For me, and for many of my passionate and amazing co-workers, med-surg is our top pick. I love my conscious patients and t...

7. My job

   lovin replied to lovin's topic in Med-Surg

   Hmmm. This is an interesting point, do we need to like our patients to give them high quality care? I try to give everyone my best regardless of my personal feelings for them. Personally, it rubs me the wrong way when someone assumes that because I ...

8. Inpatient carbohydrate counting?

   lovin posted a topic in Endocrine

   Hello, I am getting involved with diabetes management at my hospital and one of the recommendations has been to start having RNs document carbohydrate intake for patients on insulin. Dietary sends up cards with each meal that shows the CCHO count for...

9. My job

   lovin replied to lovin's topic in Med-Surg

   I am pretty good at letting things roll, but for some reason this patient got under my skin. As a nurse, I am sometimes in situations that are personal with my patients, but it bothers me when patients then assume that our relationship is personal r...

10. Horrible experience with IV push Furosemide, any insight is appreciated

    lovin replied to shopARC's topic in Med-Surg

    Don't quit. Sounds like you are a conscientious and caring nurse and that you did everything right including assessing your patient. Just keep reading the drug book before administration and go slow with IV meds. Be gentle on yourself.

11. My job

    lovin posted a topic in Med-Surg

    I had a patient today who claimed that I was "dumping" him because I transferred him to a higher level of care. This is is what I wished I had said, "It is not my job to be friends with my patients. It is my job to take care of you while you are her...

12. Precepting students

    lovin replied to ilikesharpthings's topic in Med-Surg

    I am also a new nurse and have started taking on more students. One thing I do with each student is take report together and then discuss priorities for the shift - which pt to see first, what tasks are time sensitive, what things can we delegate saf...

13. Becoming discouraged about becoming a nurse?

    lovin replied to RainbowHead's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Nursing is 3rd career for me and I love it. Yes, the hours are long and a lot of the work is tough. But, there are days/ or nights when you have the opportunity to be there for someone when they are scared, alone and vulnerable. Also, look carefull...

14. Failed my 1st Fundamentals Exam

    lovin replied to Fever4RN's topic in General Students

    I had a similar experience. I was a second degree student -35 when I graduated and I got the lowest score on the first test. I got 4 nclex books and worked questions before every test. The prioritization book has lots of fundamentals questions. I gra...

15. Should I have pushed Doc for more?

    lovin replied to lovin's topic in Relations

    THank you for all your responses. To utadahikaru, I did check the BP at 15 and 30 min after pushing the hydrazine. It went down to the 150's then back up again. Sorry for the incomplete picture. This pt had been at the hospital for several nights and...