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Hi Everyone! I am a relatively new nurse and was wondering if you would share with me a list of things to watch out for that indicate that a patient is becoming unstable. For example, if a patient...

A couple times, there was an antibiotic running at only 12.5 ml/hour. Instead of running the normal saline concurrently so the patient would stay hydrated, I ran the antibiotic piggyback. Both times,...

I am a new nurse who just got off orientation a few weeks ago. I have worked at the hospital where I am for more than a year and was hired from a tech position to a nurse once I passed my boards. I...

Thanks! It is SO hard to get all the assessments done before meds! There is just not enough time in the day!

I am a new nurse and right now I am very task oriented. I feel like I have no time for critical thinking and that all I do is pass meds and do charting. When report time comes, I often find that I...

Hi Everyone - I am a new nurse who is having trouble managing a heavy workload. I get 5-6 patients on a busy, high-turnover, med surg/tele floor and don't know how I am going to keep doing it. I...

Hi Everyone! I am a new nurse on a busy med surg floor and was wondering if I could get some general information about pain meds. This week I had two patients who had various pain meds prescribed...

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Hi all! I could really use a study buddy in case anyone else is studying! I am probably taking my test sometime in July.

Hi Everyone! I will be graduating as an RN in May. I live near Philly and the job market is kind of tight. Once I pass my boards, I will have to take whatever job I can, because like everyone...

Thanks everyone! Tonight at work I talked about it with two of the nurses who work with me and they basically told me that during school you will hear all kinds of things about your job prospects...

Hi All- I am a nursing student and am almost finished with my 3rd semester of clinicals. I have been working at a hospital as a Patient Care Tech for almost 4 months. Tonight, someone...

Hello Everyone! A while ago I came across a helpful study that provided methods for deflecting workplace bullies and I cannot seem to find it anywhere. I was wondering if anyone would be able to...

Hello! I am a nursing student looking to take a course in Phlebotomy. I have been looking for training in the Philadelphia area with no luck. The only venipuncture class I found is at Delaware County...

Thanks guys! Now that a few days have passed, it is kind of comical. She thinks that just because he is a male and we happened to be speaking with him, we automatically "want" him. That is...

As I was exiting the clinical floor at the end of my day, I heard one of the nursing assistants loudly making fun of us and mocking us. She was accusing us of flirting with one of the male nurses...

Hi NiquiCNA! I didn't realize the DHEC would pass bad facilities and not pass good ones. That is a shame. Maybe instead of looking at the medicare website when looking, check out the other...

Hello Gymnut! I am a CNA at a LTC facility and love it! The company is great, treats its employees well, and most importantly, our residents are well taken care of. I think the most important...

Hi Moogie- Thanks for the insight! It is much appreciated. Our first day was on Saturday and that was when we toured the hospital, got to see the other floors, learned the codes, and found out...

Hi Mi Vida Loca! I was in a hospital. I was wondering though - would anyone suggest maybe trying to get a nursing assistant or nurse extern job in a hospital? Maybe that will help me in the...

We have a class of 31 students, but we are broken up into groups of 7-8 people.

Hello Everyone! I am a first year nursing student and had my very first day of clinicals this past Sunday (I am doing a weekend/evening program). I was very disappointed with my experience as we...