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So happy for you! Congrats!! It gives me hope that I can make it too! :)

Hey hun! I graduated in May and got my first RN job at in LTC. I would definitely say don't let the pt to nurse ratio intimidate you because on paper it seems impossible, but you can do it! You have...

Thanks for your comments Spring_Peeper and CT Pixie! Since I originally made this post I have really thought about what I do get to do at work and you have helped me realize that I do utilize what...

Hey guys I've been working in a LTC facility since October 2nd. I've been on my own hall for about 3 weeks now. I'm feeling really torn right now because all the staff at my facility keep telling me...

My lifesaver was the Skyscape software. Our school had it on the "suggested" list of resources. It is pretty pricy, but it is definitely worth the investment. It has Davis drug guide, Tabers, Davis...

Thanks everyone! Definitely gave me a heads up.

Thanks for the info!

Tomorrow I start orientation at a local nursing home. I live in North Carolina and I'm a new grad with no experience. We will be discussing pay rates and I have no clue what the going rate for an...

Tomorrow (oct 2) is my first day of orientation. I graduated early May of this year and I completely understand where you are coming from. I'm really nervous that I might have forgotten some of the...

Tomorrow I start orientation at a local nursing home. I live in North Carolina and I'm a new grad with no experience. We will be discussing pay rates and I have no clue what the going rate for an RN...

I just graduated this May and have yet to find a job. I started out like most wanting a hospital job, but I quickly learned that I would not get there without some kind of experience under my belt. I...

My interviews were a week apart. They called me to set up the second interview the day after my first interview. I know that it can sometimes take a week or more for a background check, but I would...

Hey everyone! Yesterday I got the call back for my second interview at a really nice nursing home. I'm really nervous, but excited. The first interview went really well. She asked the questions like...

Thanks Ashley! Thats what I was thinking too. Any job is better than no job at all! :)

I have applied to several LTC facilities and hospitals. I would like to hold out for a hospital because it would be better experience, but they just aren't hiring. I did get a call back from a LTC...

I have to complete a research paper on evidence based practice of sexual assault screening of teenagers and I'm having a hard time finding nursing journals that are within the last five years. Any...

I'm in my last semester of nursing school in an ADN program. Currently I am taking two nursing classes. I have clinicals on Mon-Tue for 6 hours, clinicals Wed for 8 hours, class Thursday from...

Can someone please explain to me the difference between Impaired Spontaneous Ventilation and Ineffective Breathing Pattern? Can I use them both in one care plan? Thanks!

Can someone please explain to me the difference between Impaired Spontaneous Ventilation and Ineffective Breathing Pattern? Can I use them both in one care plan? Thanks!

i am trying to complete my labs for a client with septic shock and i'm having a lot of trouble. i know almost all of the abnormal labs are caused by the septic shock, but i have to be more specific...

I am trying to complete my labs for a client with septic shock and I'm having a lot of trouble. I know almost all of the abnormal labs are caused by the septic shock, but I have to be more specific...

Ok so my patient has labs of rbc 4.12, h/h 12.7/35.5, and plt 126. He doesn't have anemia and these labs are from when he entered the hospital. He had ischemic heart disease with double bypass in...

Yes! I get it now! I was heading in that direction but I wasnt sure. Thank you!

I have a nsg dx of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion R/T decreased hemoglobin concentration in blood and one of my interventions is to Turn and reposition patient with extremities at or lower...