I took the NCLEX-PN yesterday and had 205 questions. I found it somewhat confusing but am wondering how long I have to wait to retake it again. I walked out of there feeling deflated. Guess thats the...
I am an LPN student who is starting acute care on Tuesday. After doing vitals, assesing, documenting, we are left on out on our own to take care of the patient all day. I have no clue how to chart...
I am an LPN nursing student who has completed Long term clinicals and am now starting acute care. Can anyone advise what I am to expect in acute care and what should I know before I start it? Any tips...
I am a student practical nurse and I am having trouble writing a proper assessment/nurses note. Can you please tell me the right way to write this? I know that it has to look like a paragraph with no...
My first day of clinicals is this Tuesday; November 14th. I have no clue what I need to bring and since I will placed in a Long-term Care home facility, is there anything extra I need to bring? I want...
leeniebeanie_2767 replied to leeniebeanie_2767's topic in General Nursing
Thanks to all who replied! It was rough, but know that I can do better next time. It is a good tip on saying what your weaknesses are. This way, you know what to study harder
I am taking a test in the ATI program tommorrow on Nursing Fundamentals. I am a Student Practical NUrse at Boces New York, and am expected to read and know 32 chapters for this testing. I can't see...
Help! Every time I take a blood pressure, I hear my pulse through the stethescope and cannot get an acurate reading. Where are the brachial atreries in the arm located to place my stethescope on this...
leeniebeanie_2767 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing
My thoughts are with you. A vacation, even if it means you do absolutely nothing, might be the break you need. There are plenty of other choices and having a degree in something makes that a bonus...
I am an S.P.N. and I need to do community/family, and Volunteering for credit hours. Is The American Red Cross a Family or Volunteering facility or is visting a long-term care residence a...
I have a question, but am unsure how to formulate it. If someone can give me steps, I would really appreciate it. Here it goes: order MS04 1/15gr, available MS04 0.1 gr. How to you do the math to...
Can anyone explain to me this math question? Okay-a physician orders diazepam (Valium) 7.5 mg IV. Diazepam is supplied in a 10 mg (2-ml) Bristojet container. How many milliliters should the nurse...