HelloKittyRN

I have been a nurse for a year now, and I will NEVER forget those days in clinicals! And when I really think about it, some of the stuff that the teachers say and even the other nurses, it was so uncalled for! Because I work on a general medical fl...

Right now I am currently in school to get my BSN. I graduated in Dec of 2004 with my ADN. I currently work full-time. (I work 12 hour shifts so I only work 3 days a week). I only go to school once a week, but things are still hard. I remember ba...

It depends on what area of the hospital you are working in. Yes, lots of meds are IV, but we also give a lot of oral meds, too. I work on a general med floor and most of our patients are on 15-20 different medications. A few of our biggest ones wo...

I have already graduated, so I have done all my research about the different hospitals in my area and what type of nursing they have (team or primary) and what their patient loads are like. The hospital I finally chose and work at now is so great! ...

I graduated from nursing school in December 2004, and I will tell you, I never learned how to manage my stress! There was always so many things to be done! I guess after I graduated and started working I found out just how well I had managed. I wa...

I have already graduated, but we had to do this in our last semester. We had to take at least five tests, and print out our test results. I think my highest score was a 76. I was so worried about passing the HESI on our last day. Because of exams...

When I first got out of nursing school I worked 3-11 5 days a week! I absolutely hated it! But, I now work 7a-7p and absolutely love it. I only had to work 3-11 for 6 months. Check out other floors and other hospitals. Everyone needs nurses, and...

About when you were mentioning calling DR's and taking orders.....I remember this was the hardest thing for me. I always talked my preceptor in to calling for me. Then one day, they made me do it. Of course, the doctor was not very nice (depends o...

I've only been a nurse for a little over a year and I don't have a lot of experience with death and dying. A family member of mine was in the hospital for a few weeks. He is 78 years old and has every health problem you can think of. He has had pr...

Thanks for the advice, that was what I was thinking, too. To answer some of the questions, I'm not sure if it is end stage renal failure or not. I know he has had renal failure many times before so I know it isn't the beginning stages. He is in ano...

I currently work on a medical floor and have worked their for 18 months as an aide and 13 months as an RN. I am constantly busy and always learning new things, I truly enjoy it. I don't plan on being on the medical floor forever. I currently am wo...

I work in Elkhart and I started out at $18. After I passed my boards, I got a dollar raise. I currently make 19.50. We don't get sign on bonuses as new grads, but our hospital does offer tuition reimbursement and scholarships. They also have a BS...

Since I'm not sure where you live, I'll just tell you about the ones I know about. Indiana University of South Bend has a BSN completion program that takes approximately two years. Classes are around $200 a credit hour. I just started back to get ...

Wow, that patient load sounds like a lot to me! No wonder you feel overwhelmed! I remember my first few days on orientation......so much stuff to learn! I think nursing school tries to prepare you for this, but no matter what, your first few days ...

The advice from the others is great, I just have one little thing to add....be sure to ask what the nurse/pt ratio is and if they are centered in primary care or team nursing. This may make a big difference for you in selecting which hospitals you w...

I have only been a nurse for a little over a year, but I already feel like I am getting burnt out. All of the extra hours I have to work, stress, and on top of that being a new nurse! I never realized that floor nursing would be like this. And now...

This summer I would really like to continue my education and get my Bachelor's. I live in Northeast Indiana (really close to the MI border) and I was wondering if any of you knew a good school that I could go to. I wouldn't mind doing online or com...

I work in a hospital that is primary care and we don't have to do baths, turns, and ambulation! We are responsible for 4-5 patients and we do an assessment on them and pass meds. We have very good CNA's that do the baths and turns. Most of the tim...

I've been a nurse for 10 months and sometimes I still find myself getting back in to the groove of depression and not wanting to leave the house or even talk to anyone. I think its that whole reality shock thing. Going from nursing school to actual...

I have been a nurse for 10 months and there was a time when I thought things would never get better. I was working evenings 3-11, and I was working on a medical floor and we tend to be very busy. There were times when I never thought I could make i...

I'm new here to the site, also. It's nice to meet you. What part of nursing are you working in? I work as a medical nurse and absolutely love it. (I always thought I wanted to be an OB nurse, but changed my mind at the last minute. I have no reg...

I work in Elkhart, Indiana, but I went to school in MI. I graduated with my RN from Southwestern Michigan College. (Anybody here go there?) I have been a nurse for about a year now and I really like what I am doing. I can't picture myself doing a...

Did you try the Kaplan course? They have an actual 2 day class you attend and they guarantee you to pass. You should check them out on the net. Also, do you use NCLEX books to study with? Some come with CD's and I used those. They seemed to real...

Hello all! I'm glad to see that everyone is so friendly and willing to talk. I live in Elkhart, anyone near that area? I've been a medical nurse for almost a year now and like what I am doing, but my real passion would be to teach nursing. I real...

We also have this at our hospital. They just recently started doing this (about 6 months ago) and we have benefited greatly from it. Especially when you are a new nurse like me and know that something is definitely wrong with your pt, but not sure ...