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All good sites, but remember that the test material will (should) come directly from the assigned texts. Learn the information from the texts as much as you can, and only use the support materials...

EHR has helped with orders themselves.....but I have yet to see a section in ours where we can place important, but non urgent, information needs that a patient has requested...."Dr. So-n-So, on your...

Holy Moly, THAT is HI-LAR-EEEEE-OUS!:roflmao: Keeping for future use....

Routine Routine Routine! I usually work 3 NOC 12s (7-7) in a row, I have a family with kids who for some reason do not want to be nocturnal to suit my job, so here's my sleep hygiene equipment and...

Yay Nurse Wonderful! AND yay kiyasmom! While I know it was hard to turn down this situation, I know you did the right thing. And I love how "gung-ho" got called out.......amazing!

Isn't that the truth sometimes? Seriously, just had a pt <60 years old, "looked" healthy, husband all up in the business about ALL her meds (21+, sheesh!), insisting on ambien even tho she was just...

The verbal ones are cringe worthy, but what REALLY drives me bonkers is when emails arrive with titles such as "Procedure Update on Suringe Disposal" ----and they all come from our clinical nurse...

The sooper dooper good: Able to go part time, and now I AM part time :yes: The bad: I'm now legit cheap enough that I cant/won't hire a cleaning service. :no: The ugly: Now that I'm home a lot...

Nice work Boston! Just a little add. If you live in an area that has its own nursing schools that are feeding new grads to the health care system, AND you are applying from out of town....think...

HouTx, RIGHT ON! Not every conflict is bullying! --Lobot

Newbie, I had that happen, too! Realize the other nurse is the one who really has an issue here. Can all nurses give a better report? Yep, and I think no matter how long you've been a nurse,...

Just because I wanna stir the pot a little...there is research out there that caffeine in the form of regular coffee after surgery, including bowel surgery, assists in the return of normal...

Mugs, GrnTea is right, it gets easier. Here are some observations I have about those lovely little unit dose packs, how I tend to do it, and other such stuff: 1. First, your hands gotta be clean....

I guess I might be so gutsy as to contact HR and ask what the starting wage is for a new grad RN in acute care. A number of larger hospitals hire new grads in waves and have a standard start wage for...

Sorry if this has been said before...but your employer, per your post, doesn't know jack. Get over it, give a professional notice, make plans and start getting ready for the interview/job hunt...

What about RN refresher courses through a community college? That might help demonstrate that although you had a little hiatus, you are doing things to keep fresh. It's usually a class or two, and...

Too true! What makes me say "what the heck?" over and over is something I hear at least once every couple of shifts. I work med surg, lots of knees and hips, gastric bypass, appys, and plastics. I...

Soliloquiy take heart! I'm so glad that you are having this realization in school, rather than a total reality shock and no foreshadowing before you land your first coveted nursing position. Not all...

Viva, you've got to save all these "goodies" and compile them. You've got a great book in all your stories!

One thing to consider is that schools w/ a clinical component will get you face time with potential employers, be they clinics, dialysis, HH, etc., and maybe even acute care. That is one thing I...

Wow, this one ("refusal") can be a slippery slope in terms of your relationship with your clinical instructor AND how they view you. In general, try to avoid ever saying, "I don't know how to do X" ...

I love med/surg! It can be crazy busy, but like amm1255 said, if you have good organization, it does a lot to make a good shift. If I were in your shoes, I would jump at the chance. Pay off...

IMO, there could be few things much worse in this time of you life than realizing, "I would be an RN by now, but I chewed gum....."

Yep, we follow SCIP guidelines and have goals to discontinue foleys POD#1. I'm just wondering if anyone has seen docs trying tamsulosin in the older gents to stave off the "I can't pee"...

I agree with everyone. And I had another thought cross my mind as I've been musing on this. As the population we care for is generally older, I really see a link between staffing levels of CNAs and...