Future-NurseRedHeart

Hello, I am about to graduate nursing school. I'm beginning transitions next week, and I applied for an GN/RN position on the same floor I'm doing my transitions. I don't plan on taking my NCLEX immediately, I plan on taking this job and working as a...

I just don't understand the responsibilities, and I can work as a GN as long as I pass my NCLEX within a year... And I do not plan on waiting that long.

Yes, I am aware that a GN doesn't have their license. I was just asking what their job duties are compared to an RN. And I am waiting a bit to take my NCLEX because I'm in an accelerated program, there is a lot they didn't teach us that I will have t...

My school drug tested us... We got blood tests so they can find stuff that's been in your system that a urine wouldn't detect.

Hi, everyone. I'm in an accelerated diploma RN program (16months). I'm going onto my 5th month (second semester) and I feel like I know nothing. The program is incredibly fast paced, we're already on IVs and giving all meds to our patients. It's not ...

Hi, everyone. I'm almost done with my 1st semester, I joined my classmates on an FB group and I realized everyone studies so much more than me. They have a bunch of note cards, study 5 hours a day, and do group study. I don't really do much at all, I...

@blondy I think this comment is the best... That makes a whole lot of sense, thank you. I just felt weird not being in with the crowd, you know? I guess whatever works for me is OK. I just felt ashamed not putting a lot of work in and still doing wel...

I think this comment is the best... That makes a whole lot of sense, thank you. I just felt weird not being in with the crowd, you know? I guess whatever works for me is OK. I just felt ashamed not putting a lot of work in and still doing well, I don...

I'm in an accelerated program so we're 3 months in doing med administration, NG tubes, foleys, injections, wound care, etc. Being a CNA didn't do much because we finished all of the CNA stuff in a a few weeks. Our school director had a meeting with u...

Hi, everyone! I'm a NOC shift CNA. I have been doing research on what shift I'd like to do when I finish nursing school, and I think I'd like to keep working overnights, but I have read that it's bad for your health long-term (Ex. Cardiac issues, wei...

Hi, everyone. I am in a full time accelerated nursing program (16-month entry level diploma RN) and I also work as a CNA. I find that I'm beginning to lose the motivation to study and put effort into school because I'm so exhausted/stressed all the t...

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My school has recently changed the way we take blood pressure from the normal, one step method so now we take a two step. If you're unfamiliar with two-step, I know my clinical instructors were, they had to learn it with us, this is accomplished b...

I'm in my second month of school as well, and I don't have friends. I have people I work with in clinical and lab but other than that, we barely talk. I don't think I will make friends either, I'm here for my education and that's it. We should be fri...

For underinflating, I've always been told that if we hear a sound immediately upon releasing the cuff, we should close the valve pump it again while already inflated rather than completely deflating and starting over again

It's my first week of nursing school, and I feel so overwhelmed. I already broke down and cried because I feel like I'm not going to make it already. My school is a diploma program, I have class 5 days a week. I feel like they're starting in the midd...

$9-$15 is what I've seen in my job search. Being a CNA is exhausting, no way I could be a CNA and have kids, props to you!

You might or might not, nurses do some of the work as a CNA but they can do so much more than that. I'll be starting my nursing classes in fall, I'm not much a fan of being a CNA, but I know I'll love nursing. My issue with being a CNA is that we can...