newtress LPN

Hello all, recently a few of us gals got onto the subject of taking a patients pulse. The earliest fundamentals of nursing taught so long ago. No I'm not a student, relax. I never really watched or noticed the way anyone else checks a pulse. So what ...

Hello all, well it's that time of year again for me. Started the seasonal flu shots last week and have the pneumo vaccine on board. Just about every person who received the vaccine has mentioned to me that the arm was/is so sore when they returned wi...

Hello fellow nurse buddies. I don't know how many of you braved out this grueling NLN ACE PN to RN challenge exam used as criteria for acceptance into transition programs LPN to the RN program at colleges. I just sat for it this morning, and 2.5 hrs ...

I currently teach night classes for a medical assisting program, and became certified to teach CPR students through AHA 6 mo ago. Are there any other opportunities for me outside of a small college to teach healthcare providers to certify them? Instr...

I have an interview in the morning and then have to slide directly to work. Is is totally and completely unprofessional to do the interview at a hospital in scrubs. Most likely answer will be no. I didn't want to have to do the quick change artist in...

I was a nail biter and cuticle ripper for a long time. As a youngster the parents tried many stabs at trying to get me to stop. All methods did not have any effect on me and my fingers continued to look like light bulbs. One day out of the blue, I to...

A Jazz Singer.

I swear I don't know how the guacamole got on there.

Good evening to all, curious about this specialty. I have an interview this week and this is the unit for the job posting. I had previously worked on an ortho/neuro floor in the past and wonder if it might be the very same or quite different. You kno...

Thank you all for your replies. I was feeling apprehensive about this and your descriptions validate this. After being off an ortho neuro floor for 3 yrs, I doubt this would be a position I could "ease into." I only had post neck and back surgery pat...

I agree with Jory here on that. Those in management or supervisors seem to just quickly swoop down on a nurse and only regard the paperwork/documentation side of a situation ONLY, without backtracking the events that led up to the error. A nurse budd...

So what was the documentation/med error? Those who have made some mistakes have fessed up on it, so the degree of the mistake I would think carries the degree of importance or not. Malpractice insurance representation would certainly be helpful for y...

Please tell us what a GPN is. Is this in the US?

Hey mcperry, I felt badly after reading your post. I can understand your frustration after spending far more time past a traditional RN program only to have limited positions available to you (as we all are experiencing). So my question to you is if ...

If I am ever working a day shift, I always ask a patient if they slept well night before. So much can be revealed to me and a good starting point and help me look for any areas of concern. Then I press on and tell patient what I'm going to be doing, ...

I believe nursing licenses should just all be national. I am also a Certified CPR instructor and it is national, such as Radiology Technicians ARRT is national. There's no logic to me at all, except for the real reason simply being revenue. Endorsing...

The ultimate has to be your thin skinned patient who's carotid or radial is visible and bounding, before it is even palpable.

umcRN, you are a serious pulsar!

I like this

Love all the replies!

Oh lord.

Well hey there Maddy50, I entered nursing school at age 48 and grad at 50. I don't think age will be an issue for you. Although I had to get used to being in a classroom 8hrs/day 40hrs/week with folks in their 20's. I personally did have an issue wit...

I'm not going to 5th this. I have anxiety, she has anxiety, we all have anxiety. I'm pretty sure the OP knows she needs to evaluate this. I just happen to think that LTC and L&D are overwhelming to a new nurse with 2 yrs schooling or 4 yrs. Perha...

I have only one amazing scrub top, the rest are solid and generic flowery print types. But this one was hand made by a woman who has an online site that allows you to choose your fabric/print and she sews your scrubs per your specs (longer/shorter, e...

What I disliked, ok hated the most about working as a CNA before nursing school was observing some of the most horrific risk for infection things going on. I won't begin to list them all here. But one stands out that I didn't forget and most likely n...