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Does anyone know if there is a good website available that shows examples of narrative charting? I have noticed that charting is a real weak spot for me and some of my fellow students. It is difficult trying to remember what needs to be included and ...

Stumbled onto your posts about moving to Marshall County. I have lived in Marshall County my entire life and I am working as an RN at Lourdes. If you have any questions, please let me know.

The best story I have is about a patient I had. He was inpatient hospice. He had been doing fairly well considering and then suddenly one afternoon, his breathing changed. His breaths became more shallow and with periods of apnea. This man who was no...

the great Commonwealth of Kentucky (God bless them!!!!)

Just check BON site, I have a license number....I passed! Yeaaaaaaaaaa! :balloons: The BON had the results in 24 hours rather than waiting 48 for Pearson Vue.

I'm with you! I just took the NCLEX-RN today and it stopped at 75 questions. I really had no clue after a while. I am just numb. I always scored over 1000 on any HESI I ever took. This test was just mind-blowing. I have never felt so inadequate...

We were taught the cabbage leaf thing in nursing school. You can put them in the freezer too before putting them on in order to ease the pain.

Graduated last night!!! I have Reinhart Review May 17-20. I hope to take NCLEX in about 3 weeks.

I had a great time on my psych rotations. We had several! Be very careful what you wear, though! Make sure your shirts are not low cut. This can be difficult because most shirts anymore are made that way. You make not look as nice as you would l...

It is my opinion that difficulties and tragic events in the past shape us to be the people we are today. It is in how we react to these hardships. Does this stop you from becoming a caring nurse...or does it enable you to better understand the diff...

When I worked in a LTC facility, we had the same reports of little children. Several of the residents would start asking us about who the children were. None of us ever saw any kids, but the residents would swear they were there. Some of them woul...

You are not too old! I was 28 when I started on my Associate Degree. I had 3 kids (aged 10, 9, and 4). The two year program actually took me three years. I had never attended college before, so I had to take all my pre-reqs. I spent the first yea...

Sounds like you've got it. I started as a CNA in a LTC facility then moved to a hospital. After two years as a CNA, I started attending a community college. I spent the first year on pre-reqs so that I could devote my time to nursing when I entere...

Those are so funny. My dad is from Illinois. He moved to Kentucky where he met my mom and lived here ever since. I remember as kids going to grandma's and everyone staring at us on the playground because we talked "funny." Same thing happens now ...

I am from Kentucky (USA).

I hated my Peds rotation, too. Kids are not my thing. It doesn't matter if they are sick or not (actually, the really sick ones are not that much trouble - they are as miserable as I am and don't want to be there either). I have 3 kids of my own t...

Use a Saunders or HESI review book. Don't use the book itself though. It should come with a CD. Use that! The book is useless for the HESI. You need to practice the computerized format and do lots of questions. You need to learn to not be afrai...

A rolling backpack that is not so big that I can't throw it over my shoulder. I usually just pack it, but the rolling ones stand up so much better beside my desk. It's easier to reach in and grab what I need. Unfortunately, we have to carry our bo...

Find a nursing home! I received my CNA training at a LTC facility. They taught me and paid for my testing. This way you get paid to learn instead of paying tuition. The time spent on the floor is excellent. It is hard work, but it helps you deci...

I have had this problem as a student. Some of the hospitals allow their employees to wear whatever they want. This is difficult for an "outsider" as you don't know who the nurse is. The hospital that I work at color-codes their staff. Nurses (LPN ...

For head lice, we use 1:1 mixture of vegetable oil and white vinegar. The oil kills the lice and the vinegar makes the nit come off the hair easier. Mix the two together in a bottle and pour on the hair. Place a shower cap on or plastic wrap and s...

One of my favorites is "One More Day" by Diamond Rio.

I use a man's watch. The face is bigger and easier to see. That way I can glance over it while watching a chest rise counting respirations and still see keep up with the seconds. It has a metal stretchy band which makes it easy to slide up my arm....

ADN program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College :mortarboard:

A lot of the hospitals wait until about a month or so prior to graduation to start going through the stacks of resumes. Not everyone who thinks they will pass at the beginning of the semester is still available to hire at the end, if you catch my dr...