WakeUpRN

Yes, the OP would do well to make the post a bit more friendly on the eyes, but you would do well to be a little more friendly, period. I think there have been more than enough "hall monitors" here lately to do without the added cattiness. If the man...

Hi, It will have taken me a total of 2 1/2 years to complete nursing school...I graduate from a private college RN-ADN program in 7 weeks (December). I started the program fall of 2007, and before that it took a year to complete prerequisites; so tot...

Call me stupid, but is there a rule about drinking ETOH off duty, providing you are not under the influence? I TRY to drink a small glass of red wine before bed every night (sometimes skip a few nights). I don't think any agency should be able to man...

Why is everyone so upset? The family had a Visa, not full citizenship. It's not permanent. Kudos to the government for stepping up and enforcing the law.

Why is everyone so upset? The family had a Visa, not full citizenship. It's not permanent. Kudos to the government for stepping up and enforcing the law.

Why is everyone so upset? The family had a Visa, not full citizenship. It's not permanent. Kudos to the government for stepping up and enforcing the law.

Hey! I said "feel like" using someone as a punching bag! But I do think there are times in life where one must use physical force, ie; protecting yourself, family, or those who can't protect themselves. I agree with you, but I don't think we woul...

I wouldn't be so quick to judge. Let's see what you'd do if you came home and your hubby was in bed with another woman. This woman has given her whole life to her husband, bore him two-plus children, and to top it all off, works to support her house...

Hey there! Don't feel bad or scared to quit. Most short-staffed employers are in thier situation because they are not doing enough to keep thier employees. You should do what's best for you in your life. These days no one expects nurses to stay at t...

Hi everyone, I am starting clinicals (first semester of RN program) Thursday and I have been assigned to the telemetry unit of a large hospital. I don't want to be clueless when I get there, so I was wondering if anyone could give me some advise abo...

Thanks for all of your advice, everyone. I didn't know what telemetry was, just was told I'd be on a floor in the hospital called "2 East." My friends mother worked in this hospital for 20+ years in ICU, and still works there in administration. She ...

I am in my first semester of nursing school, and already the classroom instructor has gone over needlestick infection statistics. Not sure if this is accurate, but it is what we are being taught and tested on. She said the risk of contracting HBV af...

The small private college I attend has a four semester clinical program after which students take the NCLEX and become an RN. There is no requirement for us to become CNA's, but we can after one semester of clinicals if we wish to.

Hi everyone, I was just wondering how many clinical semesters I must complete before I can test and apply for an LPN license. I know after 1 clinical semester one can apply for a CNA license, which I will do-NEED a way to pay for school! I am in an R...

Another thing I'd like to add, is that I find it odd that nurses who are so caring and eager to take care of patients will not take care of a co-worker. We as women need to stand up for each other; this is the only way we got the rights we have now t...

I am 26 and have never been pregnant before, and I definitely have seen people use pregnancy as an excuse (and have actually worked with people who were faking pregnancy and trying to get on light duty) but I do think that since procreation is a fact...

i am in nursing school now and am exploring my options in education and career choices. becoming a rn-crna sounds awesome so far, and as i have worked in a factory seven years (with hard labor 10-12 hours a day,6 days a week sometimes) and have vowe...

Hi! I'm am a new nursing student and am beginning clinicals in August (YEAH!!!-Can't wait!!!) My plans are to aquire my ADN, and work as an RN while I continue with the BSN. My question is, do you finish up clinicals with the ADN, or do you continue...

I am a nursing student so I haven't encountered this type of scenario yet. Do hospitals actually require nurses to escort patients to smoke and then stand there with them? I would adamantly refuse. To those posters who said that the nurse could stan...

My husband had lasik three years ago and he has better than 20/20 now. His vision was so bad, one day we were jet skiing at the beach, he lost his glasses and started freaking out because he couldn't see which way the beach was, poor guy. He was scar...

this is scary. give an inch, take a mile. these are the kinds of things we can expect to see in debate in the united states if we legalize pas.

Even though I don't agree with suicide, each person is responsible for themselves (if they have the mental capacity) and should be allowed to do to themselves and thier own body as they please. If a person takes thier own lives and by thier hand ONL...

i can't believe most nurses actually support physician assisted suicide. whatever happened to the phrase " primum non nocere" or "first do no harm?" if a patient wants to die with dignity, then by all means, allow them to die. but don't let them d...

I just don't want to be limited in how I can care for people- I think down the road I will be a NP, but I want to work my way up. I agree with the last few posts about how doctors are probably unhappy. If you really think about it from a patient's po...

Hi Y'all. I am currently in nursing school and will finish with an associates degree but plan to continue towards a bsn while I work. I know this is probably a stupid question, but do ADN-RN's and BSN-RN's take the same NCLEX-RN exam? Or do the BSN-...