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1. RNs: how do you teach pt/family about meds?

   payday replied to amyrae76's topic in General Students

   Yes, you need to know what you are giving. I had a handbook on the cart and looked up drugs all the time. I recently shadowed a new graduate who was passing meds like candy and did not know what many of them were for. I was amazed!?? Her med pass wen...

2. Malpractice Insurance.......Is it necessary???

   payday replied to grinnurse's topic in New Nurse

   It's wise to have because you never know when your hospital will turn on you. I've seen long term employees just spit out in a heartbeat. No loyalty anymore. Also, society is more sue happy than twenty or thirty years ago. Poor souls who we would l...

3. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

   payday replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I am not happy about health care workers without names tags now that I've matured a bit. I figure if they know everything about me including my address, I should at least know there name. I like this doctor and I plan to have a discussion about ...

4. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

   payday replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

   now I'm getting confused. What test is done for HPV. I didn't realize it was a separate test from the pap

5. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

   payday posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a pap -it had been three years since my last one--and could anyone tell me if this now the norm in exams. When I was rooming in, the assistant (no name tag) asked if I was here for a pap AND breast exam as well. Only a pap was done. Are you sup...

6. Need Advice!!!!!

   payday replied to nivek21's topic in NCLEX

   awesome, was going to respond but you passed. Oh, well for someone else. Four of us from school went to a movie the night before. Went to bed at a decent hour. We all passed. The ones who stayed home to study were nervous wrecks.

7. Not too old for OR but out of nursing too long?

   payday replied to rnbackagain's topic in Operating Room

   I wouldn't let a nurse recruiter determine your future. You know who you really are inside not her. Job shadowing is a great idea. Who has the time to mess around doing things you really don't want to do.

8. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

   payday replied to HisHands's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Whoops, sorry, I didn't make that clear. I think it should be a 20 month program like the one you went to. Typing too fast. It does seem strange that nurses are called on to make so many more critical decisions than an ultrasound tech would in the c...

9. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

   payday replied to HisHands's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I met an ultrasound student the other day. Requirements for her program are a four year degree now. I never thought this before, but I think entry level for RNs should be a bachelor's degree and LPN should go at least twenty months as Marie said. The...

10. Why can't we just be nurses anymore?!?!?

    payday replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding having to spit out a script: My opinion is if you want a parrot, hire one.

11. I HATE nursing! (long)

    payday replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    You may have an undiagnosed medical problem which is causing a lot of anxiety. You may need a different area of nursing. You may need another career. I know a nurse who worked six months, then went to school for an accounting degree. She's had a grea...

12. I cant keep doing this....

    payday replied to CardioTrans's topic in Home Health

    Our admits counted as two visits. This place is taking advantage of you. Unrealistic work day.

13. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    payday replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't understand about Carla is that why if every day you go to work and your nursing notes are deleted, didn't she report this to some governing board. The nursing home has no business complying with record tampering even if the husband wante...

14. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    payday replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Think of the sheer monotony of her days. One day identical to the next. Never tasting food. Pleasure seeking is natural. What pleasure does she have? What does she have to look forward to---oral care? Being turned and positioned. Staring at mom for a...

15. Is it normal to take 4 Tries and Catheters to finally get it right?

    payday replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    A OB head nurse gave me this tip once. Spread the labia and lift slightly. By lifting, the meatus presents itself better.