Nursing Q/A for Nurses and Students

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Student Assist

At home practice for initiating an IV?

anyone have any recommendations on something to use at home to practice starting an IV on? I know you can practice giving injections to an orange, but what...

General Students

How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursi…

by 2bnurseofchrist

Nursing school is demanding. Students often report they are struggling with sleep due to the heavy course load, clinical placements, and studying requirements....

New Nurse

Phi Theta Kappa - Haven't we all been invited?

by SDChargersGirl#31

I was recently invited to join Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and was wondering if anyone who has experience with this honor society has found it beneficial other than...

Philippines

Share Your NLE Scores

by nsg101

What are your NLE scores in each of the 5 parts and how many times did you take the exam before you passed it?

Can an NP work as an RN?

by Rev Elvis

Can an NP work a second job or pick up hours (evenings/weekends) as an RN in a hospital or other setting?

SRNA

Pass CCRN!! What scores were you getting?

by JadamR15

If youve used the PASS CCRN! CD to study for your CCRN prior to applying to CRNA school, what scores were you getting on the practice exam? Im consistently...

General Nursing

Absurd Medical Abbreviations

by whodunit

What is the worst you have seen?I think mine is , as a new nurse I saw an order for LOC PRN. Im thinking level of consciousness as needed??? Turned out doc...

CNA/MA

CNA or Phlebotomist...or both?

by Samantha2587

I cant decide if I should become a CNA, or Phlebotomist. Which would be a better position and which would pay better? Should I get my certification in both?

General Nursing

Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

by NursingAgainstdaOdds

Were having some issues related to absenteeism on our unit, which resulted in our director auditing the attendance of every employee on the floor, and...

General Nursing

What makes a good nurse?

by T123G123

What kind of person should become one? I know you need to get a university degree or college diploma and pass the exam and you are in but what kind of a person...

Medications

Allergic to tegaderm?

by stunner127

I had started an IV on a stable er patient tonight and she claimed to be Severely allergic to tegaderm, refusing to let me put a dressing on the site. I had no...

Oncology

Why Do Some Portacaths Have No Blood Returns but Flushing Well? Is…

by arms

Some portacaths that I accessed have no blood return, but is flushing well. Sometimes have but need to reposition the patient, raise the arms, twist the head...

General Nursing

How to get stool smell off of your hands?

by mickjordmoll

I just started working my first job as an LPN for a Home Health Agency. I have one client who I take care of in the mornings before I go to my full time office...

Do you check every medication ordered by doctor?

New Nurse

Checking Meds As A New Nurse

by Journey_On, BSN, RN

I am a 3rd semester nursing student set to graduate soon. I have some questions about when you are administering medications as a new nurse. When you first...

General Students

Newborn Nursing Diagnosis

by liltam7

If I use Ineffective Thermoregulation R/T immature compensation for changes in the environmental temperature AEB baby always wrapped in a blanket, temperature...

General Nursing

IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

by etep1209

I was giving my mother an IM injection for the Flu Vaccine at the hospital, I did the injection and felt that I hit a bone or something. I did aspirate and...

Flight

Commercial Arline Flight Nursing

by fuzz0908

Has anyone heard of a nursing position in which you accompany people who are sick, on major airlines to hospitals all over the world to receive treatment?

International

ielts or NCLEX first?

by fudgeremedy

Im a recent graduate, and I already passed the 2008 PNLE. I am planning to start taking other tests but I am thinking what do take first. Some of my batchmates...

General Nursing

Documentation Of A Fall

by JettaDP

Im a first year nursing student and I have a learning issue that I need to get some information on. Im trying to find out what your employers policy on...

General Students

If you fail one class do you fail out of nursing school?

by Shawnygirl003

Oh my goodness! Is it true if you do not pass one class for nursing school you fail out of the whole thing?! That would be such a waste of time if you are...

General Nursing

Documenting an IV insertion?

by spuropathy

Can anyone give an example of a documentation of an IV insertion? Thank you.

General Nursing

AC & HS

by 2008el

Can someone explain me what it really means when accuchecks are ordered ac & hs? it is simple but I never understand how this thing works....

General Nursing

Do Hospitals in New Jersey pay for schooling?

by iceangelnnj

Hi, my name is Heather and I live in new jersey. I was wondering if hospitals really do pay for your schooling here if you agree to work with them for a...

NCLEX

Anyone got the last question wrong but still passed?

by awfullysweetgal

Hi! Am just so anxious in getting my results... I think I got the last question wrong *sigh*... Is that a bad sign? And it was an easy question! Got so many...

General Nursing

What do young single nurses do on their days off?

by chichimitchi

Im a 23 yo new grad who is only working 3 days a week (Friday, sat, sun following my preceptors schedule) and for the 4 days that Im out of work I dont know...