studentforlife

As a Pediatric ER Nurse and a Pain Resource Nurse I would encourage you to check the literature. There is substantial research which indicates that pain control for needle sticks (even for IMs) can have a positive effect on the overall outcome for the patient. Conversely, failing to treat pain can affect the patient's physiologic response (not just psychological) to that procedure AND future procedures. We use Jtips (needleless delivery of buffered lidocaine), cold spray for injections and IV starts and EMLA for LPs and port access. Incidentally, for those of you who are having little success or patient discomfort with cold spray, you may consider the "snowball" method. Saturate a cotton ball with the cold spray and hold it in place with pressure for 15 seconds immediately before needle stick.

I had no complaints about the program. I won't say it wasn't challenging but that left me very well prepared for the NCLEX and for work as an RN.

That's fantastic! I don't remember ever learning about that stuff either.

How in-depth does your research need to be? Can the information be found in your textbook?

When I went we had class or clinicals every day for the first semester but I heard they had decreased the hours so I'm not sure if it's still the same.

The exam is designed to ensure that new nurses are well versed in the Nurse Practice Act and all legal and ethical aspects of nursing. It's not meant to imply anything other than every nurse needs to under what is legally required in the practice of nursing.

As a grad of WC I just wanted say congratulations! They have a really good program. Also - go to a movie, read a novel, have some fun, because you're about to be busier than you can imagine. And it's worth it.

I've heard the same about Weatherford college. Good luck in your search.

You could always speak with the nurse recruiter at any hospital hospital that interests you. They are usually very helpful.

For nursing school? Not radiology? I can't imagine it being legal either way, I'm just trying to make sense of why it would matter. It's not like nurses don't have babies.... and they don't have to quit work while pregnant.