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Should it be called the nurses’ station or the CNAs’ station?

I only ask this because the CNAs I work with seem to be the only ones behind the station all the time and they always take up all the chairs and computers. Basically, they’re always in the way.

Judges, lawyers, psychologists, neuropsychiatrists and Adult Protective Services staff are often involved. Start with Adult protective serviceS.

I Work at a skilled nursing facility as a registered nurse. When I look at the administration record of some of my residents, I see particular nurses do not give medications because the resident’s blood pressure is borderline (e.g., 119/62). But, the...

You love her about that? You love seeing or knowing that a patient suffered in pain and agony because the uneducated, irrational, naive nurse refused to give comfort meds per ordered? Just the thought is pissing me off. There is a reason why there’s...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau: While 3.2 million (91 percent) nurses are female, only 330,000 (9 percent) are male.Feb 9, 2016 Fastaff › blog › male-nursing-statistics. LPNs can work in doctors offices, in travel nursing, rehabilitation centers...

Man, I would be my pleasure to Work as a screener, porter, launderer, stocker, etc. and still be getting paid the same pay rate. I roll my eyes at ppl who say, “oh, you’ll lose your nursing skills if you don’t yada yada yada”.

Several nurses take it upon themselves to withhold their meds, not document anything, Or not call the attending (or not tell the provider when they visit). and many of them incorrectly call any related medication “BP meds” even though many of these...

thanks for your input.

Some nurses withhold meds like metoprolol, furosemide, HCTZ because they say it’s “borderline” or “low”.

Maybe they “barged in” and tell you another patient needs something because you’ve been in that particular patients room way too long and they think they were doing you a favor By making an excuse for you to get out of that room.

What does the NCLEX Candidate Performance Report that you got in the mail say are your weakest areas? This report shows how you performed in each of the test plan content areas and tell what content areas you are weakest in. Compare the latest report...

I took the NCLEX-RN almost a few month ago graduating because it took about 3 weeks to get your ATT. Plus, when I looked online, there were not that many open spots to pick from (only 4 or 5 spots) and most of the spots were at 8:00am. So, I waited u...

Did you receive your NCLEX Candidate Performance Report in the mail yet? It shows how you performed in each of the test plan content areas and tell what content areas you are weakest in. Compare the report to the other previous reports you had receiv...

“In your state, where do patients go who still need medical management but are being discharged from acute care? Are they going to a facility that medically manages them?” they are normally transferred to a skilled nursing facility or LTACH.

Hmmmmm. If you’re not the type of person who can’t get used to getting exposed to bodily fluids, then It sounds like you need to stick with machinery. here’s a list of other metalworking occupations: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metalwo...

I hear RN Mastery is very good study tool. You buy in the App Store and pay $30 for one month trial. What I used to study was ATI, Kaplan, and NCSBN learning extension.

To increase your chance of passing, you should take the NCLEX as early as possible. I believe years ago when I took the The NCLEX-PN, I took it a couple months after I graduated. That’s because I waited so long to get my ATT. the continental testing ...

No, I don’t think you should remediate like He said and stay out of their radar.

Go for it. And CNAs don’t have licenses; they have state certification.

It largely depends on what parts of Illinois you want to get a job in. In What county in Illinois do you want to apply for jobs?

Buy a storage clipboard, book bag, and laptop

Just Keep looking for jobs. Apply to nursing home and clinics if you have to. But don’t list the hospital Job that you quit On your resume and don’t list this nurse manager ask a reference. Good luck.

Indiana State University offers an LPN to BSN transition program to help practical nurses become registered nurses via a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Students are able to take the program on either a full-time or part-time basis, wi...