Urgent question
Hello All, I am hoping that this does not border on legal advice.... I am currently working in a nursing home in Wisconsin. Currently on day shift right this minute. I was told at one point that our...
Little boy reading
The 7 year old son of a patient was so utterly adorable today. He sat, with legs dangling, reading a chapter book while Mom got worked up for her symptoms. I loved seeing this youngster not on a...
Academic adviser says I'm selling myself short by going into nursing.
It met with my adviser last week to find out what other courses I needed for nursing after taking English 101 . She didn't seem to like that I was taking nursing and told me that I was selling...
How hard is it to get a job as a nurse practitioner in san francisco?
FOR ACUTE CARE ADULT NP, I wanted to see if any of the community has experience applying to this part of the US. I am not familiar, and just want to see other's opinions. Also how early for CA do you...
Designer looking for ways to better assist Nurses
Dear Nurses, first of all thank you for all you do. I served in the US navy in addition to my everyday job I served as a stretcher bearer, during which time I got a small glimpse of how hard and...
WOC nurses in Airforce
Hello, I was wondering what background of nursing does the Airforce consider the most. I have a BSN and I have been an RN for 5 years. I am currently a certified wound care nurse and most of my...
AACN Student Policy Summit
Hello, all! I am new to site, glad to have discovered it! I have been asked by my school if I would like to attend the AACN student policy summit in D.C. Looking for more information regarding this...
Drug administration in PACU
Hi all! I wanted to see other hospitals' practices for administering narcotics in PACU (adults or pediatrics). For example, say you have a 100mcg vial of Fentanyl and want to give your...
Shared Space
I would love to find out more about the DEFINITION of privacy and confidentiality. I work at a school that has a storage space in the back of my office. When we moved in the building administration...
Administer OTC medications or No?
Good Day All! I'm a couple of weeks into working at a private school and I noticed the previous nurse gave OTC medications if the parents signed a form giving permission to administer. The form...
You just can't make this stuff up!
In acute Psych here and just had one of those days where you really can't make this stuff up. I can't really share even general information due to HIPAA but would love your stories of the stuff you...
No friends in my class?
Okay so I started VN school about 4 months ago and everyone has formed their groups and friends. I found one friendly that I usually stick with but sadly she is transferring. We connected because...
Is it possible to work as an RN on an L&D unit as a CNM?
I'm a lover of knowledge and am seriously considering going back to school for my CNM degree. However, I just want the opportunity to learn and expand my knowledge base in the area. Would it still be...
Part time night shift worker. Difficulty sleeping!
I work part time nights (11pm-7:30am) and usually when it's my first night to work I will wake up at my usual time in the morning (8-9am) and take a 3 hour nap before my shift. And then when I get...
Blood products
Im new to ICU and I have had multiple preceptors tell me different things which now Im not sure I understood them well. There are alot of things I dont know. My pt the other day was AMS, hypotensive...
Should I take nutrition online?
Hi, so last month I received my acceptance letter to nursing school. Im going to be starting next fall! So excited. Right now I'm studying to be a cna and should be done in December. Next semester I...
Yet another ethical question...
I recently encountered the Philips Respironics V60 ventilator the gold standard hospital dedicated noninvasive ventilator. It led me to wonder about a DNI order. If someone was a DNI would it be...
Questions for Cancer Center interview?
Hello all! I am going to interview for a position in oncology at a cancer center. I applied for a position for giving injections and another one for doing infusions at the same place. I want to be...
Incivility and bullying
Has anyone had to deal with actually being afraid of there clinic manager due to incivility?
Online Certification Courses
Has anyone had problems with fraudulent online courses? I started a course recently online and it was going fairly well, there were some problems. The email contact answered one email but did not...
