Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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General Nursing

Does ANYONE like the hospital?

I know people come here to vent and I see SO many people wanting to leave the hospital but I want to know who LIKES working in a hospital. If you do like...

General Nursing

What's the Difference Between Right-To-Work and At-Will employment…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

What does At-Will mean to a working nurse? These are important labor terms to understand, and they vary state-to-state. Find out what they mean to you in this...

NCLEX

Pearson Vue Trick was WRONG

by vangoghfan77, BSN

Hi everyone, I felt I had to post this!! I took my NCLEX on Tuesday and left feeling super down, I literally felt confident about maybe 20 questions. I cried A...

NCLEX

When can you expect Canadian NCLEX results?

by GlitterPrincess

Hello everyone, I wanted to post about NLCEX-RN result wait times within Canada because I found very little information available about this topic while I was...

Programs Support

WGU RN to BSN

by Flightmed123

Im planning to enroll in WGU (Western Governors University). Can anyone provide pros and cons to the program? Interesting in hearing from current students, but...

Professionalism

What is Abandonment?

by nycmoon, RN

Is being a No Show / No Call abandonment? If a nurse simply fails to show up to work for a period of time?

Educators

Effective use of Nurse Educator position

by JBMmom, MSN, NP

Im on a committee looking at the most effective use of certain resources within our hospital that support nursing. Specifically Im looking to develop some...

General Nursing

End of Shift Note

by Jeniele, ADN, RN

Hey everyone, looking for some input on your end of shift note. Im a second year nursing student and I struggle with this. Each of my clinical instructors have...

NP Students

Duke NP graduates.... worth it?

by StephaAnn

I am (excitedly) looking into nursing programs to hopefully enroll in within the next year. I have been intrigued by Duke, not only for its ranking but for the...

Nurse Beth

Should I go to nursing school with two foster babies and debt?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Im considering applying to RN school and leaving a career that I have never been successful at. But, Im 47, have much debt, rent and other...

General Nursing

Heparin Drips And Lab Draws

by Mr. Murse

Ive had the conversation with 2 or 3 different pharmacists lately who have all agreed that it is unnecessary to pause a heparin drip for 10 or 15 minutes...

NCLEX

Only using UWorld to study?

by GlitterPrincess

I could really use some second thoughts and opinions to calm my anxiety and nerves! ?My NCLEX-RN is currently scheduled for mid-February. I have been using...

Nurse Beth

Foreign Graduate Needs Job

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I recently passed NCLEX and I am looking for the best way to start my career path. I live in a small town that only has one hospital, few...

New Nurse

Nurses 'Eat their Young?'

by HMendee

Im preparing to graduate nursing school and move into the workforce as a professional nurse. Im so excited but the closer it gets the more nervous I become....

Nurse Beth

MBA vs MSN

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I want to know what your thoughts are on pursuing an MBA as an R.N. I currently have my Associates in Nursing and a Bachelors in Business. I...

SRNA

DNAP vs DNP With a Specialization in Anesthesia

by Carterjcr

I want to make sure that what I am saying is correct. I know that becoming a CRNA requires either a DNAP degree or a DNP with specialization with...

FNP as a First Assist?

by eg1014, MSN, APRN, NP

Is this possible? An FNP also functioning as a First Assist (ex: in an outpatient surgery center)? Would this not be considered acute care or a role only for...

General Nursing

Shift Key nursing company?

by Marathon_Nurse, LVN

Has anyone heard of Shift Key? Its an online data base where you sign up for shifts to work in your area. I have signed up and am working on getting my account...

Nurse Beth

Quit Job While Pregnant and Can't Get Hired

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I graduated with an ADN in 2013, I had a hard time passing NCLEX. I finally passed my NCLEX with 75 questions in 2017, that means a 4-year gap...

General Students

Nursing School Clinical Hours???

by LubbDubb77, BSN, RN

I will be attending Nursing School this fall and was wondering how long the clinical shifts will be? Also, how often are clinicals, once a week? I am a bit...

Canada

Nursing Levels in BC

by StrawberryJam

Im considering becoming a nurse in British Columbia, Canada. In the U.S. there are 4 levels of RNs, levels 3-6. Each has a different salary, what are these...

Programs Support

Is Unitek College any good?

by jc109

So Ive been trying to get into nursing by going the traditional right of starting off at a 4-year university and applying to those BSN programs in California...

Nurse Beth

Applied to 6 Residencies and No Offers

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, After I passed my NCLEX-RN, I started applying to nearby hospitals for RN Residency programs. I have applied to six hospitals so far, and most...

Ob/Gyn

Gloves for handling misoprostol?

by boquiabierta

I work in abortion care where we are routinely handling 400-800 mcg of misoprostol, way more than the 25 mcg that is routine in labor & delivery, but Im...

Nurse Beth

Will I lose my new job because I'm pregnant?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have been a practicing nurse practitioner for 2 years, and worked as a RN for 3 years prior to that. My NP experience has been in primary...