Worthless_Nut

Hi all, I am a certified oncology nurse with 6 years experience and I am going to be joining the home hospice team. While I have cared for many inpatient hospice patients, I have never done home nursing care. Are there any books or reference guides I...

Thank you so much for the advice and well wishes. I am looking forward to starting my new job and I know I have much to learn. It's nice to meet people who are willing to remember what it was like when they were new to their specialty and also willin...

Thank you so much for the advice, I am headed to Amazon to check out the book now. I want more than anything to be the best hospice nurse I can be. I appreciate any and all advice / pointers.

Hi Rayne I am currently working on my RN-to-BSN online through the partnership program at University of Texas at Arlington. There are core classes such as statistics, history, government, literature, etc that you need to take but there are also nursi...

Hi all, I am an associate degree RN taking RN-BSN classes and I have a question that I hope someone can help with. If an RN takes out a vial of insulin that is outdated and over the course of 10-15 minutes gives 5 people injections, she/he doesn't e...

Thank you Daytonite and all the rest of you who took the time to help me out. Your insights and opinions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your comments, the "minor incident rule" is part of the Texas Nursing Practice Act, it is rule 217.16. This is a homework assignment and I am having a hard time wading through the legal speak. Under 217.16, if you have less than 5 minor in...

Hi all, I am an old fart that is new to nursing. I graduated from an ADN program in Dec of 08 and passed the NCLEX in Jan,09. I started an internship on a med surg/oncology unit in Feb, 09. While I am a new nurse, I feel like I have finally "come...

yes Morte it is a scenario that I am trying to address. My classes are online and the only book I have to work with is the Texas Nursing Practice Act which is not an easy read. The question I am trying to determine is whether to report that nurse t...

Hi all, I am currently working on my prereqs for nursing school. I have an unusual but honest question. I have a couple tatoos on my forearms. One is of a unicorn head and the other is a purple rose. These are pretty non-offensive. They have nev...

I used flashcards, which are a great study tool when you study either alone or with others. I also have a 4 person study group. We meet when we can, sometimes at a pizza joint, we eat, talk, quiz each other with flashcards. I even hosted a dinner ...

Wow, your plate is full, but first let's address all the what ifs. What if the world ends tomorrow and none of this will matter? Life is full of uncertainty and we have a choice to make, do we crawl back into our shell and let life pass us by becau...

Well, after a year of studying my backside off and accomplishing a 4.0 GPA, I have finally applied for nursing school. This is my dream, and I have waited a long time to finally have the privilege of following my dream. I am an older student and am e...

Jules, you so hit the nail on the head. I felt the same way when I read about not loaning, or giving a scantron to a fellow student who may have just made a simple mistake of leaving them at home or actually forgetting about a quiz. It must be nic...

I so agree with stpaulgirl. I am an older student and way past the age of the high school game playing. We are adults trying to make it through some very difficult times. It is my goal to help all those who come to me for help, whether they are co...

I am so sorry that happened to you. It takes the wind right out of our sails when we do poorly but we were so confident we were prepared. The funny things is you were probably very prepared, you just didn't get asked the right questions. You need ...

Wow, while I greatly respect everyone's opinion, I am left wondering where does the compassion come in? You have not really shared if this is an ongoing problem with this one particular individual. I don't have a problem helping anyone out. Maybe ...

:smiley_aa I just went to the mailbox and lo & behold there was a large envelope in it. My hands were shaking as I opened the envelope. Inside was my acceptance letter for nursing school. I laughed, I cried, I yelled. My poor dogs will probab...

Jaxia, I am taking it at El Centro. Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement

I am waiting on my letter with the rest of you. Our deadline was August 31. I got a letter last week, it was a very skinny envelope and I about died. It turned out to be for Phi Theta Kappa. I thought my heart was going to burst through my chest ...

Hi all, I have thoroughly enjoyed all the comments on this subject. It seems to me that it is the younger students who always ask this question. I have another experience to share along these same lines. I like to go to ratemyprofessor.com and see...

Thanks for the words of encouragement all. In response to panzyo3, I have applied to El Centro and Northlake. I know it will not be the end of the world as we know it if I am not accepted, but at my age, there are not that many more years left to c...

I am taking A&PII this fall also. I just applied for nursing school last week!!! I am excited and nervous at the same time. This has been a tough road, but I am looking forward to rising to the challenge.

I too am 45 years old and quit my job to go back to school to become a nurse. I was very nervous and not completely certain I was doing the smart thing. I am now finished with my pre-reqs and will be applying for nursing school sometime in the midd...

Hi all, I am 45 years old and trying to become on RN. I want this so badly I can taste it. I have completed my pre-reqs and have a 4.0. Here is my dilemma: I take the NET tomorrow and must pass the reading comp and math. Even though I got an A in...