Royalq

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1. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   Royalq replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   The amount of nurses that can't pronounce antibiotics is mind boggling. Especially stuff we give almost daily. ceftriaxone ceftazidime ertapenum just slow down and break the word down. It's embarrassing to see them stumble over su...

2. What is the toughest part of nursing?

   Royalq replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

   Thankfully at my hospital most patients are respectful. Most difficult part of my job is other disciplines pulling on nursing or needing to be prompted by nursing to do their job. Its as if I am doing 10 different jobs because I almost have to press...

3. Should I Quit or Give up? Glucometer Failure ?

   Royalq replied to cj_94's topic in General Nursing

   Pick a better finger that gives more blood. For alot of diabetics they have a tendency to use their index or middle fingers making those more scarred, calloused and hard to draw blood. Pick the inner side of the pinky. No one uses it, its soft and fl...

4. Influenza and COVID-19: The Twindemic

   Royalq replied to sirI's topic in COVID

   I usually get it due to work because at the time the alternative WAS wearing a mask throughout your shift. But even with the mask on I’ll get it anyways.

5. Taking Vacations

   Royalq replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

   Well I opted out of PTO so my pay will be higher so I don't take days off based off of PTO. So far my manager has been very accommodating to my requests off so long as I request months in advance. Im currently on a 9 day off that I requested back in ...

6. How to deal with Nosy Co-Workers?

   Royalq replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   I have a nosy coworker. He’s nice but he’s unusually interested in me and my life. But he’s younger than me so I straight up tell him “none of your business” or “ its personal”, or “why are you so nosy”. He usually gets flustered and backs off. And I...

7. PBSC (Palm Beach State) Spring 2021

   Royalq replied to FutureNP2024's topic in School Programs

   Im planning on looking into the Spring BSN program

8. New nurse in cath lab

   Royalq replied to RNpds's topic in Cardiac

   So cool. I graduate in June and I LOVE cardiac. I want to get into the cath lab too but I was trying to start on a cardiac step down (which is difficult) to gain experience. I didn’t know some cath labs take new nurses!! I felt like that area was a n...

9. Helpful Items to Purchase for Nursing School

   Royalq replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

   - Rolling backpack. This has seriously saved my back. I have all my books in electronic format on my ipad but i would try to carry my laptop and other supplies. One day i came home and i needed to take 2 Advils because my back was so sore. Thats when...

10. PICC line question

    Royalq replied to FDBMath's topic in Student Assist

    Hmmm. Im a second semester student too! My instructor pulled a PICC line thursday and she didnt do it sterile. She did clean technique. Wash hands, gloves, remove dressing, new gloves, and pulled it out, then applied pressure with gauze.

11. Don’t know if I have enough passion for nursing

    Royalq replied to Shai1010's topic in Pre-Nursing

    thank you so much. You've just soothed my heart. Some nurses and teachers put the fear of god in me as if i will NEVER be able to function as a nurse without being passionate about it. From day 1 they insisted people get up and leave the class if you...

12. Just another "no friends in nursing school" rant

    Royalq replied to prettywishes's topic in General Students

    So far im a month into my program and theres no one im really friends with nor do i really care. Im cordial and friendly and they strike up convo with me all the time. I can sit around and chit chat for a while. When i walk by they always call out to...

13. West Palm Beach Schools?

    Royalq replied to Royalq's topic in Florida

    bump......

14. West Palm Beach Schools?

    Royalq posted a topic in Florida

    Hello all! So im currently doing prereques at PBCC and i want to switch schools because my prospects of being accepted here are slim. There are way too many applicants and few seats. I PBCC keeps changing their requirements for the program. I th...