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Had a patient code tonight approx. one hour after initiating TPN - went into Torsades on the monitor - unresponsive when I ran into the room and called the code. I initiated at 50 cc/hr for 20 min, then went up to ordered 80cc/hr. K was 3.1 prior to ...

So, I had my first code last night that was MY patient - I worked xmas eve 7p-7a and xmas night (last night). It was my second night off orientation... I initiated TPN on a malnourished HIV+ patient - one hour after the monitor tech (I'm on a tele fl...

Unbelievably she's in ICU back in SR - intubated on a vent not doing so hot of course - that was as of 0800 this morning when I left the hosp. Anyway, thanks for your responses folks. I just needed to get it out to someone who knows what the heck I'...

Just curious....on my unit its 4/5 nights. Sometimes it gets pretty hectic.

Thank you TRUERN - that website is awesome. I've been struggling with the lab results of some of my patients. -steu

Has anyone had to sign a one or two year contract agreement for employment as a new grad RN? The contract stipulates that I would need to pay them (the hospital) a sum of money ($5000.00) if I break the contract before the two years is up. They say t...

Thank you for the information. I've chosen a facility that is not making me sign one of these contracts - for obvious reasons. Tenet was very hesitant to give me the details of the agreement, and the recruiter was very shady in my opinion.

Ok folks -- Took NCLEX 8/19 for the second time and passed. First time around I only used Saunders to study and failed at 203 questions (I ran out of time at 6 hours) Round two I passed at 75 questions in 2 hours and walked out pretty much knowing th...

Have my eyelashes ripped out... Run across the state of Florida - from Miami to Jacksonville - without stopping - naked - in the middle of the day - in August. (I'm going in for round 2 this month and I would SERIOUSLY do any of the above if I could ...

Have the nails on my fingers ripped off... Wax my entire body... Eat a cockaroach - alive....

Hey there, this is to the original poster, as well as anyone else who might have failed I guess. I too failed NCLEX approximately 45 days ago. It was pretty much one of the top five worst moments of my life. Basically, I went in a little overconfiden...

Does anyone have feedback on their success with Kaplan? Please include which plan you used (Comprehensive or Supplemental packages). I failed NCLEX last week and I am considering Kaplan, but would like to know if it helped anyone. BTW - According to...

Thank you everyone for your positive energy and valuable information re: Kaplan. I am purchasing the package today. The questions I saw on their website were more like the questions I got on the NCLEx than ANYTHING I've seen (Saunders, ATI, Mosby, et...

Grew up in West Palm Beach - thinking of returning as a new graduate nurse - anyone have new graduate starting salary information on St. Mary's/ Good Samaritan hospitals - Tenet Healthcare systems? Also working conditions - I have heard mixed reviews...

Hello CompassionateNurse....Re: salary in Florida based on city - what about West Palm Beach - Tenet Healthcare systems? Any idea? I grew up in West Palm and am considering returning as a new graduate RN but have heard the salaries are low (probably ...