Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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NP Students

I failed my AANP twice. What should I do now?

Hello everyone, I took my first exam end of July and failed with 476 score. I used mainly Leik but I didnt read the book as thoroughly as I probably shouldve....

NCLEX

PVT Bad Pop Up NCLEX-RN 2023

by JayflowersPN

I just took my test yesterday ( Saturday ) and got the bad pop up. Got the max 145 questions. Im kind of curious as to if ppl that are saying they got the bad...

Nurse Beth

Where Do I Belong in Nursing?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Nurse Beth, I have been a nurse for 3 years now. I started off in an ICU unit for about 1 year until I got injured, then did 2 years of employee health while...

Nurse Beth

Being Exposed to All Types of Patients During Clinicals Leaves a B…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hello! This is my first time doing something like this, but Im feeling pretty lost in my journey Nurse Beth. I would like to become a womens health nurse...

Nurse Beth

Caught cussing while on homecare duty with infant, will I lose my …

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, Im an experienced RN of 38 years and have been working as a pediatric homecare nurse. The 2nd day of my new case I swore to myself while holding...

General Nursing

Does being addressed as "Nurse" annoy anyone?

by DoubleblessedRN, ADN, RN, EMT-B, EMT-P

Ive been a nurse for 14 years now, but this hasnt occurred much up until the past few years. I work in a psychiatric hospital, and patients often address me as...

Nurse Beth

Feels Guilty for Not Reporting Possible Patient Abuse

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth! How and when does one draw the line with mandated reporting? Let me explain; following things by the book is generally what I attempt to do......

I'm going to lose my license over diversion.

Nurse Beth

Anxious I May Lose License Over Diversion

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, In December I was working in on a very understaffed day while I was quite sick (not a contagious illness) and took prilosec and zofran that...

Nurse Beth

Vanderbilt vs Duke vs VA For New Grad

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new grad RN and need advice ASAP! I have offers in different locations and cant decide on the best move. I am being super cheap LOL and...

General Nursing

Can Managers Override Policy and Drs Orders?!?

by Aloe_sky

Because cauti are high, our manager said that now we cant get orders from the provider. It has to go through him and he has to approve a foley. Does a manager...

Nurse Beth

New nurse constantly worried about losing license

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi nurse Beth, Im a new nurse who is constantly worried about making a mistake, being sued and/or losing license. When a nurse is sued does that necessarily...

Is giving conscious sedation without a Dr order safe?

Nurse Beth

Nurse Giving Conscious Sedation Without Licensed MD Order

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am currently working in a small clinic doing conscious sedation for minor procedures. Our MD has innocently had his license lapse due to...

Nurse Beth

Took A Gummy Which May Or May Not Have Had THC

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I went to ER after taking a gummy with thc by accident. I went to the hospital where I work. The ER doctor asked me what happened I told him I...

Nurse Beth

Should I take the risk on a new job or keep my state pension ?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have been an LPN for almost 18 years now and I have worked in a doctors office setting the entire time since graduating from school. I have...

New Nurse

Which is the best job offer for New Grad?

by Ana Viktoriya

I am a new grad needing some guidance regarding making a job decision. Im very torn and afraid of making a bad decision. Here is my background story: I...

Nurse Beth

New Nurse Get Daisy Award?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Would you say thats uncommon for a nurse who has been a nurse less than a year to get a Daisy Award?

Just Want To Quit! Any nurses feeling the same way?

New Nurse

New Nurse: Discouraged and Wanting to Quit

by newgrad_13019

I started working as a nurse in February 2020. I started in med-surg and did this for almost a year. Our general surgery unit turned into a covid unit within...

Student Assist

Drug Calculation Help!!

by London1984

I have recently sat an exam and failed on one question but I do not understand how. Here is the question: A child has been prescribed 0.5 g vancomycin in 100...

Nurse Beth

Completed Recovery But Can't Get Job

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Hi Nurse Beth, Ive been a nurse for over 35 years and my license has had a public discipline since 2005. I was put on probation for 2 years and completed a...

Programs Support

Recommendations for RN to BSN concurrent enrollment programs

by Jennifer96, LVN

I am currently enrolled and starting an ADN program this Fall 2022. I am looking for any recommendations for RN to BSN concurrent enrollment programs or any...

Nurse Beth

Middle Aged New Grad ADN Not Getting Hired

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, New Grad here. I am a new nurse applying for residential nursing programs. I have an ADN and I am Middle aged, nursing is my second career. I...

Nurse Beth

What options are there for public health nursing?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, At the age of 40, I decided to quit my career working in global health to pursue my long-time dream of becoming a nurse. I graduated with my...

CRNA

Why not paralyze??

by Ketofol

Im a senior SRNA and gonna be graduating soon. I have a question that I have to ask because I can never get a straight answer. For cases where paralytic is not...

Travel

How much experience before OR travel nursing?

by Birdsofprey, BSN

Im thinking of changing specialties to either ER or OR, but I love the travel nurse life. So many question here is for the OR nurses in the group- how long...

Ob/Gyn

Assessing newborn on mom

by Kgpayne

I am relatively new to a special care nursery (6 mos). At times, we need to be the baby nurse in deliveries. Under NRP(and our hospital policy), babies that...