Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Nurse Beth

New Grad Loses Job at 3 Months

Dear Nurse Beth, I recently got terminated from my first New Grad Job, after 3 months. Ill spare a lot of details, but I basically didnt get any direction or...

ADN/BSN

Anyone out there attend a RN to BSN program?

by Alexx_xox

When obtaining my RN degree I decided to go to an ADN-RN program instead of a BSN program. Obviously, as most of all of us have heard, a lot of states are...

Professionalism

What has been your career path?

by mandymae92

Hello all! I had a general question for you nurses out there. What has been your path to where you are today? With all the opportunities out there and the...

General Nursing

Is bedside nursing really that bad?

by ivyleaf

I am one of those nurses I guess some would consider lucky- I have been a nurse for 10 years and have never worked in traditional bedside nursing. I have...

General Nursing

Can you still give give furosemide if pt bp is 90/60(order is to h…

by Newnurse1256

Would you still give give furosemide if pt bp is 90/60(order is to hold it if for bp 90/60)

General World

How to request a license validation for CGFNS in Saudi Arabia

by sherylangeli04

Hi everyone, I am currently working here in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I am processing my application for NCLEX. I just paid for CGFNS CES, and they have given me...

Union

Unions vs Non Union Hospitals

by Grobyc82

I spoke to various people regarding working for union hospitals vs non-union. Some nurses have actually left union hospitals to go work in non union hospitals...

Nurse Beth

Why Can't I Get a Job?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I cant find a nursing job. I have been a nurse since 1983. I have applied to over 200 hundred jobs since 2013 when I got my Masters degree. I...

Nurse Beth

Mother of 6 Lost Nursing License X 2 and Job

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I really need some advice. 8 years ago I was working at a hospital in a state up north. I had a patient that coded. After several attempts at...

Advanced

APRN Required To Have First Assist

by ggoodman

I work in a busy level two trauma centers operating room and I am also in school to be an ARNP(finish in 17 months) My faciliting is enacting a rule they say...

What are the consequences for med error?

Nurse Beth

Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, The other night, during my med pass, I made an error. I had accidentally given my pt the narcotic her neighbor was to receive. They were in...

LPN-RN

Dosage Help

by earningitin2018

I am having trouble with the following question. I have looked at it so long, I am just getting more confused. Any help is appreciated. 0.9% Normal Saline with...

Nurse Beth

Observant Jew Cannot Work Saturday Shifts

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am a nurse with 4 years experience. I am also an observant Jew hence I observe the Sabbath. At my current job, I work every Sunday instead...

General Nursing

Do employers care where you went to nursing school?

by Guest1033582

Okay, AN. I seriously need some advice here... I have offers from two different nursing schools--UMass Amherst and PBA. Both freshman direct entry programs and...

Post Graduate

MBA or no? Need Major Advice

by raecudzy1, BSN

I am in dire need and need help. I enrolled in an MBA degree because I want to be a clinic manager one day. I chose the MBA vs MSN/MHA because I do not have...

General Students

Med math question

by bmsayr01

My homework is a bunch of medication math problems. Usually I can watch a YouTube tutorial or find directions on Google on how to correctly solve the type of...

HESI

HESI Score vs HESI Conversion Score

by j-rod

Hey all, Im new here but have been lurking since I started school a few months ago. I just took my first HESI exam for fundamentals and was wondering how the...

Relations

What's the most desperate thing you've ever done to advocate for y…

by MECO28, BSN, RN

OK, this should be fun! Mine happened this weekend. I had a colorectal surgery patient who, while stable was not looking especially good. The patients abdomen...

Advanced

Dukes Post Graduate Certificate in Cardiology

by lilyannRN

Anyone familiar with Dukes post graduate certificate specializing in cardiology? Im assuming its a competitive program?? How long is the program? Is it on...

Career Support

New Grad Quitting After 6 Months at a Hospital.

by CoffeeNetflixRepeat

Hello all! Im a new grad that has been working on a med-surg/tele floor of a large hospital for 6 months. I had eight weeks of orientation and have been on my...

Student Assist

Dosage Question

by dancrinme

Hello! I am a nursiing student getting ready for a med matH test and doing practice questions. I am having trouble with a med math question, that I feel should...

Operating Room

First Assist Without An RNFA Program

by ballzyard

Hello everyone, Ive looked and looked and havent found an answer to my question. I am wondering if it is possible to be a first assist without going through a...

International

Foreign-educated NCLEX passer. No license acquired from country of…

by Discreet007

Hello. I am a foreign-educated nurse, and have just recently passed the NCLEX-RN. I would like to know if which SPECIFIC US states that DONT require a nursing...

Pulmonary

Trach Collar vs. Tracheostomy

by panda933

Can someone explain the difference between a trach collar and a tracheostomy? Can a patient have a trach collar without a tracheostomy?

Educators

Pros and Cons - Nurse Educator

by mdsRN2005, ASN, BSN, RN

Hi Im a nurse with 9 years experience and am considering becoming a nurse educator. I have precepted dozens of new nurses in my current job and truly enjoy...