Snow1278 RN

We always use alcohol pads, comes right off. Good luck.

I took acls for the first time in March. I had been working on the telemetry floor for about 10 months. I found that knowing how to interpret the EKG strips was a big help. I think if you review your rhythms, the easy ones and harder ones you will be...

I agree with what the previous poster said, ignore it. It really isn't worth your time and all her lies will come back. I believe in karma. Good luck. :icon_hug:

I think it sounds like a good plan. Some colleges have a plan for students that are seniors in high school to take some of their pre reqs while still in high school and get on the waiting list a little earlier. You would have to check with the couns...

A time share would be nice, but I would want to know other things like: 1. what is the patient/nurse ratio 2. what is the pay$$ 3. what is the schedule 4. what type of unit is it The time share just sounds too good to be true.

I work on a telemetry unit night shift and this happens a lot to us. We do not accept admits during shift change, so pts can be brought to our floor until 7 pm or 7 am. Between 7 and 7:30 we don't accept them though due to report. It is difficult whe...

I work on a tele unit and we have both pyxis and medication drawers. I do not pull multiple patient meds at once becaus I have to pull each drawer out and get their meds, pull up insulin, and get some of the narcotics they receive from pyxis. I am to...

I have been doing 12's for six months now and I love it. I get one four day weekend every four weeks, and work one weekend out of every four weekends. I usually work two days in a row during the week, but seldom work three in a row unless I make it t...

I agree with everyone else. This looks bad on you if you decide to do it. If the job is anything like when I started my job your first two weeks will be mostly learning about things like HIPPA and disaster preparedness and basically what is and isn't...

when i talk to patients about things like lab values, i make sure not to diagnose them. for instance i had a patient with a positive troponin level and it was around 10 at night. i called the doctor the results and received new orders for her. i had ...

you have to do what you want to do. this is one time when you can't ask someone else what you should do, because you are the one who will have to go into work everyday and face your job. if nursing is your true passion, then go for it. everyone else ...

I had a hard time studying for the NCLEX too. I don't like to read, never really have been big on it. Here is how I studied. I had some NCLEX review flash cards, which worked for me. I would study for small amounts of time then take breaks. I knew I ...

good luck! my thoughts are with you. go out and have some ice cream that always makes me feel better when i am stressed.

We have a doctor who is known for being rude. He had been paged one night for a hgb 6.5 and a couple of other things. When you page this doctor he doesn't usually call unless you page three or four times. Well he was finally reached, orders received....

i graduated in march. nursing school was the hardest thing i have ever done, and just started back in aug. for my bsn. i have five children and my husband is in the military and deploys a lot. graduating was hard and i wanted to quit many times. here...

We place a sign above the bed that states no bp, or needle sticks in right or left arm. We also put a pink band on the arm that we are not able to use. For falls we place a magnet on the door that says moving safely, put a yellow band on them, and gi...

I hope this helps you!! Good luck.

I went to school full time with five children. My youngest was 2 when I actually started the nursing program. I went part time while I did my pre req's. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done. There is not much time for things you enjoy to...

Definitely not too late. I am 28, just graduated in March and have five kids. Life doesn't end when you are thirty. I don't think you are even close to old. A lot of people I graduated with were in there early 40's some in their 50's. Nursing is a gr...

I just graduated from nursing school in March. I started out working three days a week but as school went on I found it harder and harder to manage study time and five children with a house. So we cut lots of things. We went to what we had to have. T...

I know when I was interviewing for jobs they all asked hard questions. Ones that I couldn't come up with answers to before I got there, I really had to think on my feet. One question that really got me was, "Tell me about a time when the patient had ...

I have worked with Alzheimer's patients for 8 years now and I love it. I don't mind the frustrating times as much because I know that I did my best to make their last days as good as possible. I can't seem to handle the full time five days in a row t...

I think getting A's is a good goal to set, but don't be upset if you don't obtain it. Nursing school is hard, hard work, a B is an awesome grade to get. C's are hard to obtain too. I think if you put your mind to it and you do your best you should be...

i am a nursing student and graduate in march 2007 with my adn. i have five children ages 11,9,8,5, and 4. i work part time and still take my kids to soccer games, girl scouts,and basketball when i can. my kids don't take care of each other, my husban...

I have been a CNA for 8 years now. I graduate in March 07 with my ADN. The last 7 years I have worked with Alzheimer's patients and that has been wonderful. I think working as an aide has made nursing school easier clinically. I was not afraid to go ...