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If you have the opportunity, try to take a course in motivational interviewing. It's a great help in learning how to communicate with patients. I can understand asking financial questions but in the...

I believe if you have a patient who signs a form preoperatively that they are aware they must have someone to drive them home post procedure and you have documented their cognitive status upon...

ROFL. The foley caths ones are the best, followed closely by the charting bloopers lol Thanks for the laughs!:yelclap:

Be professional, document carefully what patients tell you about their pain, when the med was administered, what relief the patient received. If anyone asks you about patients and their pain med...

ANA is definitely the first one to join..as you progress through your career and decide on a specialty, then that organization is good. Like HouTx, I also have the ANA dues automatically taken from...

I understand your frustrations with your clinical experiences. I am from the "old school" diploma program through a hospital. We worked full 8 hour shifts in each clinical setting and not just day...

I firmly believe that the first question to ask any client is what are your goals, and what do you need to achieve them? This can be asked whether it is the first time they are receiving a diagnosis...

:yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::ancong!: Wishing you all the best as you begin your career!

I wish you all the best as you strive to find the right fit for yourself.

You might want to network with your state DON organziation. Ask the more experienced DONs how they manage this issue. The charge nurses should be working with the MDS coordinator on careplanning....

I agree with tnbutterfly...you need actual RN work experience before anyone would consider you an expert. Book knowledge is great, but nothing compared to actual working experience. Legal nurse...

volunteering is a good way to get experience in health care as the previous writer indicated. for the future: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/719/1/has some excellent info on resumes.

I agree with Mr ChicagoRN. The objective should always focus on what skill set you possess and how it will help the organization achieve its goals. A cover letter should focus on those aspects of the...

Ruby, Please ignore those ignorant people. If they knew anything about psychology, they would know you have an obligation to avoid toxic people as they are not good for your health. I also have a...

All State Boards of Nursing have a list of approved agencies that may offer CEU programs on their website for nurses. Always check with the website of your state board of nursing each year as these...

Also check out career builder and monster-they have sections on how to write a resume. Good luck with your job search!

Try out this: http://www.udel.edu/CSC/pdfs/NurseResumes.pdf

Congratulations! Wishing you all the best in your career!:yeah:

I include mammograms, scopes, etc in my definition of preventative care. Regular physicals are necessary..but how many people have you heard say "I only go to the doctor when I am sick"..by that...

most of the math that is needed in nursing school involves drug calculations using simple arthimetic skills or basic algebra(ratios). typically in facilities, the pharmacy figures the doses and rates...

i agree health care is unsustainable as we know it. when you figure an individual may pay into their health insurance plan (if they have insurance) for years, what they actually pay won’t cover the...

There is a problem here, as I perceive it; you are a student, you must have an instructor. I would ask the instructor if she can please sit in/stand in unobtrusivley while you give report to observe...

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HaHa I like this thread. I like anything that makes me laugh and I have had a few out loud laughs and my coworker looked at me with raised eyebrows lol :-) Thanks to the OP.

Medicine is not nor has ever been an exact science. Many things were developed through trial and error and years of studying. Most drugs do treat symptoms. Very few cure . They are an adjunct to...