Ok, I am trying to come up with NDs but the only ones that I have found are those, which are mostly risk for and not actual: Run down: The patient is 42, Male, has end stage renal failure on dyalisis,...
I am a new grad on a onc/med surg unit. I just started orienting two days ago and I am already sinking. I am not sure if it is the preceptor or just the beast that nursing is. My preceptor intimidates...
Well, I did not do an assessment yet because we haven't had clinicals yet. Our teacher asked us to find nursing diagnoses and interventions to work on prior to clinicals. I did read the doctor's...
Ok I am getting confused. My teacher explained to us how to treat Aflutter/Afib. but she juggled "stable" and "unstable" with "contolled" and "uncontrolled" so now I do not know what is what. Here is...
Hi everyone, I am trying to plan a trip back home for this summer (haven't been in 4 years.) and I am worried about the NCLEX date. At my school it seems people receive a letter telling them when they...
I work at ochsner as a PCT and love it!! I will graduate in may and will plan to work there. My unit is awesome and I think it will be an easier transition for me to work there right out of school....
Everyone at school talk about different hospitals and no one wants to go to Ochsner because they say the salary and benefits suck compared to other hospital around the NO area. I have heard they pay...
I am wondering: What makes Charity nursing school so special? Now that the hospital is no longer there, has the value of Charity's education dropped? Is it still an honor to be a Charity grad? What...
Be organized, that is the key. Don't read the book in Basics, it is useless and as far as pharm, just learn the big categories of meds and their action. You will do fine believe
I do not personally work there but I am currently in my second rotation there. They are high-tech, computers and all which makes things easier, particularly looking drugs up and stuff. The...
Hi I started my third semester of my ADN program. 3 weeks of OB, 3 weeks of Peds and 8 weeks of Mental Health. I have been suffering from anxiety every since I started nursing school. I can't sleep...
I am in my second semester of an ADN program and today we went over IVs. To make a story short, there were too many people asking questions at once and I did not get it all so no I AM FREAKING OUT AND...
I am in my first semester and my anxiety doesn't seem to get any better I am doing great on my tests (in the 90s) and I passed all my checkoffs. But when I get into the hospital I feel so anxious. I...
Thank you so much guys for your input. Unfortunately Kurosawa I cannot work because I am an international student so I am not allowed to work. I wish I could so I would get more experienced. Have you...