Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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General Nursing

Septic Shower

A doctor used the term septic shower when talking with me about a patient and their presenting symptoms. She tried to explain it as: Not true sepsis or...

Medications

Max dose for humalog?

by Michelle King

I am new to nursing! I just started my new job and this is my third week. I had a new patient who is overweight and she receives a scheduled 24 units of...

Nurse Beth

Placed on Performance Improvement Plan - What should I do?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Recently, I have been called into the managers office for not being fast enough, for being rude or condescending to the OB techs, and for having an attitude...

Nurse Practitioner for a Surgeon

by TheNGTKingRN

Im a registered nurse with 1.5 years experience in general surgery (I always give a quick background). I will be cross training soon a cardiothoracic surgical...

Career Support

Are you a pharmacist who became a nurse? Switching Career

by lzjessi

I see a lot of nurses went back to school to become a Pharm. D. Just curious. Has any Pharm D. considered going back to school to become a nurse? I am an...

General Students

Medical Abbreviation 'SL'

by mharzi

What does SL stand for from a nursing note: 22g SL to the R hand? Thank you.

General Nursing

Please Explain Every Other Weekend Schedule

by hopeless romantic

Hi everyone , I know there are topics out there on this but Im still not understanding this. I apologize for this stupid question . There is a job I am...

Western Governors

Will I be able to get a hospital job with BSN from WGU? Will they …

by Jaellys

Hi all. Im interested in doing the RN-BSN program. Im worried that a hospital will not want to hire me with a BSN from wgu since its all online. There isnt...

CNM

CNM as First Assist in C-Sections

by DreamerMW

Do any of you act as first assists in c-sections? If you do, what role do you play during the surgery? As in, what do you actually do? Also, have you ever...

Professionalism

Lying On A Job Application

by Mrs.in2015

I am applying for jobs and struggling because I graduated from a non-accredited nursing school. A fellow classmate has an EXCELLENT job at a huge hospital. The...

Nurse Beth

RN With Limited Bedside Experience - Having Trouble Getting in FNP…

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Career decisions I worked for a FQHC Practice for 11yrs. 8yrs as a CMA, 3yrs as a RN. I obtained my ADN because I was functioning too similar...

Nurse Beth

RN For 2 Years: Can't Find My Place

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Ive been a RN for about 2 years now and Im currently working full time as a home health case manager. This is my third job since I started as...

Nurse Beth

58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I have no way of knowing if some nursing schools are more difficult than others, but I am undecided as to whether I should proceed. Let me...

Nurse Beth

Doubting myself because I want to be a nurse so I can "give back"

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, I am 27 years old. I take my final prereq this fall, and assuming I can pass the TEAS test I submit my application this fall to the nursing...

Criminal

Writing Explanation Letter (criminal hx) For Nursing Board

by MelodyinTN2015

I am just about to graduate nursing school. I am at the point where we are finishing up paperwork and registering for the NCLEX. Due to a misdemeanor charge...

Nurse Beth

Help, I hate Vomit - Can I still be a nurse?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Dear Nurse Beth, Do you have any advice for dealing with vomit? I truly want to become a nurse but I have a severe issue with vomit. The smell and the feeling...

Nurse Beth

Can I Refuse an Assignment?

by Nurse Beth, MSN

Our most recent PEDS patient, one year old, had back to back seizures and because we are a small facility, he was transferred to a childrens hospital once he...

Chamberlain College

Aside from the price... is Chamberlain a good school?

by TEXN

I know the Chamberlain is a VERY expensive, for-profit school. Fortunately, my education is mostly taken care of due to military benefits. My concern now is...

Pre-Nursing

Anyone have good luck with Portage Learning?

by Papagena

I am hoping to be accepted to an accelerated nursing program in either Fall 2016 or January 2017 (the nursing program has three start times per year). I have...

Professionalism

Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

by sainttchristopher

I messed up. My RN license expired 5 weeks ago, and I just realized it yesterday. Ive been working on an expired license for 5 weeks! I know that it is my...

NCLEX

48 hours after NCLEX and still no quick result?

by denicola.c

Hi all! I tested Friday at 11:30am EST for NCLEX-RN... It is now 11:48 on Sunday and I still dont have quick results available! Is it just not before 48 hours...

General Nursing

S/P Fall, A&I x3 days

by guest114

I know this is one of those things that is so simple but I just cant figure it out ! What does A & I stand for. I always see it on report and Im...

NCLEX

Anyone Here Pay $200 Dollars Still Passed?

by aldrich21

Anyone here did the pearson vue trick and were charged $200, and still passed? I just finished my exam earlier, then I did the PVT. I followed the PVT trick...

Relations

Why are preceptors negative towards nurses they are teaching?

by nursy1, BSN, RN

Ive been a nurse for about 4 years now but this is my first real floor nursing job. I am 4 weeks into precepting on a MedSurg floor and Im just wondering......

NP Students

Shortest brick and mortar and online MSN PMHNP programs please?

by lakshma3

Which universities have a year long PMHNP program with arranged preceptors like Vanderbilt/Vanderbuilt? Thanks!