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1. Should I go back to work?

   ns808 posted a topic in COVID

   Hi everyone. Before covid-19 I was working at a laser hair removal clinic as an RN. When we went into lockdown, I was furloughed. My clinic called me about a week ago letting me know they are reopening in June and asked me if I want to come back. I i...

2. Facing a dilemma! Help!?

   ns808 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am 26 y.o. I graduated with my ADN in 2017 and got my BSN at a seperate program in May 2018. After graduating from ADN program I found a laser hair removal job and I loved it. I was working there because it was easy, fun job while I was still goin...

3. New grad nurse and feel so lost!?

   ns808 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an orientee at a cardiac interventional unit and I just finished my 3rd week of orientation on the floor. I am a mess. The first 2 weeks I was with different nurses each time, and just this past week I have been assigned to a nurse who I will be...

4. 3 weeks into orientation as new grad and already want to quit!?

   ns808 posted a topic in New Nurse

   On Monday I had a rapid response and I feel so responsible for it I don't want to go back to work. I had an elderly patient who was admitted to rule out sepsis. He came in c/o weakness and experienced chest pain the day before coming in to ED. He had...

5. Did I cause this rapid response?

   ns808 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new grad in my 3rd week of training. I had an elderly patient who was admitted to rule out sepsis. He came in c/o weakness and experienced chest pain the day before coming in to ED. He had hx of DM, htn, stent placement, hyperlipidemia, and ear...

6. 4th semester nursing student and feeling doubtful

   ns808 replied to ns808's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you everyone for your response. I have definetly learned my lesson to communicate better and be more careful! All of your responses are appreciated and makes me feel a bit better!

7. 4th semester nursing student and feeling doubtful

   ns808 replied to ns808's topic in Student Assist

   It was piggy-bag running with NS, therefore the pump did not notify me about the clamped Zosyn.

8. 4th semester nursing student and feeling doubtful

   ns808 posted a topic in Student Assist

   I started my preceptorship last week on the CICU unit night shift. My nurse and I went to pass meds and she was setting most of the IVs in the pumps and told me if I wanted to hang the Zosyn. I primed it hung it but didn't run it thinking she would d...

9. How well should a new second semester nursing student know medications?

   ns808 posted a topic in General Students

   I am in my 1st week of clinicals in second semester and don't know medications that well and it makes clinicals that much more scarry...I passed pharm with a B but forgot most of the information. There are certain meds I can tell you what they are fo...

10. Clinical experience?

    ns808 posted a topic in General Students

    What are some things you have been told to improve on by your clinical instructor in nursing school?

11. Did you feel this way in your first semester?

    ns808 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a month and a half into my 1st semester of nursing school. I have an A or B in my fundamentals class (teacher hasn't posted up our final yet) and a B so far in pharmacology. We have not started passing meds yet. We will start in 2 weeks. I feel ...

12. How to study for fundamentals and get an A?

    ns808 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi everyone. I took my first fundamentals exam and got an 84%. 75-82% is a C so I barely made a B. The test was on 14 chapters and 98 questions. My teacher sent out the assigned readings in the summer before the program started. I began reading 2 wee...

13. I need help with medication calculation?

    ns808 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi everyone. I need help figuring out how much Levaquin needs to be added to the IV bag. What I came up with is 1mL but since the question states Do NOT round this answer I think I got the wrong answer? My professor isn't giving us the answers until ...

14. Fear of making med error as a nurse?

    ns808 replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing

    @futurelvn2016 You'll make a great nurse! You seem like a caring person and I agree with you that a little fear will keep you on your toes and alert. That can be used to your advantage and not be a negative influence.

15. Fear of making med error as a nurse?

    ns808 replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing

    @RNsRwe We are having dosage calculations test soon so your response definitely helped motivate me. Thank you! :)