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Here is a little background information on myself so you can see where I was coming from. I got my LPN license January of 2011 and went straight back for my RN and graduated in December. I didn't have money for a review course like Kaplan so I just o...

"Keep your mouth shut....... Ask questions if you don't know" contradiction?? Hehe anyway I'm new to the ICU from a post surgical/tele floor and I love it. As others said work as a team and ask lots of questions, go the extra mile! I've learned a lot...

I'm new to the ICU and did my first sled today, it was so fun! We also scuf and do CRRT ratio 1:1

It depends on where you work I think. My hospital is midsize near a big city and we have 2 FNPs in our icu one of which performes the skills you mentioned. I don't know that she would be able to though if she actually worked in the nearby big city I ...

I've been at my current position for 7 months and although I've learned a lot, I feel I can't pass up the opportunity for full time days on L&D so I'm thinking of changing hospitals. My problem is I just found out I'm pregnant (I'm only like 4 we...

Thank you all so much for the great advice. I'm continuing with everything to start the new job but I've gotten no relief from pregnancy symptoms either. If my symptoms don't ease up I can't take the job. If I miss more than 2 days in the first 90 I'...

So I have always wanted to work as an L&D nurse and recently was offered a position to do just that, full time days even! I'm soooo thrilled! The only problem? In the mix of this all happening I found out I am pregnant. My husband and I are so ex...

Thank you all so much for the information. I actually hit what I call the "L&D lottery"! I applied and was interviewed for a full time days position at a rural hospital in my area. I had a really positive interview and I've been asked to come sha...

Ok, so I have been working on a surgical inpatient unit for 6 months now (my first job) and all I know for sure is I don't want to stay here. Great hospital, great unit, great coworkers, poor schedule, and I'm not enjoying the type of work I do.. I d...

So I work on a surgical floor (our med & surg is separate) and I'm feeling a bit irritated. I feel that communication basically sucks and information is being lost all the time. A perfect example of this what happened with my patient tonight. Dr....

Well I definitely want more. I definitely want to be a nurse practitioner I just don't know in what area. I also don't know what work experience I need to be getting now... But I guess that will really come with picking a specialty.

For my birthday this year they sent me a card with a cafeteria gift card for $1.68. I bought a tasty soda, it was great lol

Any thoughts? Anyone??

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile I'm just now reading these responses! Thank you all so much for your input. I had looked at her labs that night she had not had a dig level drawn for us. Dr. Y sees the patient regularly that's how she knew she was "t...

You will pick it up faster than you think, everything you are feeling is normal! I know this first hand because I felt exactly like you do a few months ago myself. I started my first nursing job in 2/2012 with no aid experience (only a little experie...

Most of the time 2. We are all electronic so the worst night EVER was when I got 4 new patients, in a 2 hour period, 3 were direct admits, AND the computers went down! Left work 4 hours late--

I have done 3 out of the 5 exams from the exam cram book (60% on the first, 55% on second, and 70% on third) I have done all 18 Lacharity chapters (started at 50% now I'm up to 70%) and I have finished 70% of Saunders with about 80% on those tests. I...

I got my license number I passed!

If you don't genuinely care about people and want to help them then don't become a nurse. There are plenty of careless nurses out there doing it for the money only and their patients miss out on good quality nursing care. If someone you loved was sic...

Yes this is the good pop up!

So I did 75 questions and it shut off! Getting the good pop up :) It's amazing how before you test you see people say they got the good pop up and you think "The Pearson Vue trick is always right, congrats to them!" but when it's you and you get the ...

Congrats! Ohhhh how I want that pop up!

I have an interview tomorrow for my first nursing job. I want the job very much and I think my chances are really good. The problem is I have a vacation planned (family reunion in Florida, I go every year) the last week of March. I have no plans to b...

I have been studying almost 2 weeks with 3 weeks left before I test. I am averaging 70-75% in Saunders (RN 5 Ed.) and a very low 50-60% in Lacharity. I love Lacharity for the information I am gaining from it but hate it for smacking down my confidenc...

Make the most of your clinical time even if your instructor isn't pushing you to! It's your responsibility to jump in not there's to drag you in. Ask every question you possibly can no matter how silly it seems. The more questions you ask the more kn...