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I have not had much success with them. I have been in the PICU a year now and I realize that sometimes, there are complicating factors, dehydrated or fluid overloaded, but I have a hard time just FINDING the veins sometimes. I have started a scalp ...

I work in a mainly respiratory ICU and can't help but to feel guilty lately when my personal circumstances or preferences prevent me from going in to work extra nights when called. I already worked 36 hours this week and got called this evening beca...

I think it's wrong. It's ordered that way for a reason and one of the "Rights" of medication administration I learned was "right route." I don't think that that's ok and I would not do it. As far as the difference between IM and IV administration,...

I'm a new nurse as well in my first year and I've been through these same feelings. I want to seem like the "smart new guy", but honestly I don't think they want me to be. I think it's okay to still be the one learning and getting better and the la...

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I am a new nurse btw. Only off orientation now for a month. I do agree with several of you about it not being my house and my responsibility being to take care of myself and my house first over "their house." I ...

I'm really not sure who makes our art line setup (we have a 26 bed PICU), but we use a closed system made up of a two 48 inch pressor tubing and a transducer with two syringe ports, one that we cap during setup and priming and never remove and the ot...

As a new PICU RN (still in my sixth month), I have totally experienced this already. I started out feeling overwhelmed like everyone does and venting occasionally to friends and family, but they don't have any point of reference and anytime I mentio...

If you work on a respiratory floor, I recommend a good stethoscope! I work in a mainly respiratory ICU and that is my most treasured piece of equipment!... that and Sharpie Pens Fine point! A good pen makes a big difference. Also, eat a good break...

I too am a new grad in an ICU. I go to work anxious everyday over what assignment I might have, but everyday is a new learning opportunity about a new disease process or situation that I might face. It's very mentally and emotionally taxing to star...

I know the feeling. I'm a new grad in a Pediatric ICU and I occasionally have feelings like this. I know that I feel fine at work and once I get going. I feel like I just never know what's coming. It helps me to remind myself that I have made it ...

Hey Everyone! They finally posted all the books! It looks like the required books are gonna cost somewhere between 300-450 depending on whether I get lucky with used books or not or find a good deal on Ebay! Good luck!

I haven't got anything back.. However, some useful information I do have! 1. Booklist is required by law to be posted on the website by noon April 1st. (check either through the new summer 09 BSN admits page that has a link to a booklist page or ...

this is so frustrating! So what am I getting my RN for? Pretty ridiculous. If this keeps up, my college degree will be unnecessary. I guess all you need is a High school diploma and the right friends now!

I'll be there too!! congratulations!

you could always turn in and accept to UAMS with a deposit and then drop if and when you get in to UALR. the deposit is what holds your spot.

Hey Everyone, It's been a long time since I posted around here! Hey CAMeadors! Hows it goin? I got my acceptance letter from UAMS on Wednesday and returned it yesterday with my deposit. (They sure are in a hurry to get my money!) and no payment ...

I was just wondering the other day if anyone has any good stories from Halloween? Could be horror stories or crazy/ funny ones. I'm just a sucker for the stories you guys/gals tell.

ok... so I hope to be starting nursing school this coming summer. Last summer I took a CNA certification course and finished. I haven't taken my certification test yet though. My last day of my CNA course we went into the hospital and had a day o...

Thanks so much for the encouragement everyone! You all are a godsend!

so I've decided... I'm gonna go for it. I was told by the DON that if I bring in my driver's license, birth certificate, and TB test and we can go from there. I'm not worried about the job anymore. I'm just gonna do it. Has anyone ever felt intimi...

Thanks so much for the encouragement! :heartbeat I just went to apply at a local LTC facility. I finished my application and got to speak to the DON. She was nice, but stern. I asked if they do anything in the way of orientation and she said that...

I'm sorry, but this is just kinda funny. :) Looking for a sane nurse!! I need a sane nurse!! A rarity nowadays. j/k :loveya:

The only ones I've found are Baptist (only for employees); St. Vincent (called 3 times and always got an answering machine); Arkansas Academy of Nursing Assistants (3 wrong numbers found online and no website) and Heartbeat2Heartbeat. I'm goi...

I'm wondering because I spent 2 years doing a music major before I switched so I will have spent 6 years in school when I graduate with my BSN. It's pretty depressing considering I have friends in the Occupational Therapy program graduating with a m...

Actually, we did a lab in Microbiology concerning the resilience of bacteria to certain chemicals. We tested pine sol, listerine, peroxide, bleach and some others and nothing killed better than name brand pine sol, but that's beside the point. Of t...