mlok

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1. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

   mlok replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I just graduated from school in May, passed the Nclex-RN in June and got my first job October. I have been at this facility for less than a month and recently got off orientation. I always feel a lot...

2. Blood Glucose + GT + Lantus question

   mlok replied to mlok's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response. I was at work today and I am a new grad. My pts BGL was 82. He is NPO on a constant GT at 75ml/hr and had an order for 50 units of lantus. I thought that was really...

3. Blood Glucose + GT + Lantus question

   mlok posted a topic in General Nursing

   If a patient's blood glucose is in the low 80s and they are NPO but have a constant GT feeding of 75ml/hr is it ok to give them lantus? I am thinking yes because their blood sugar will go up later at...

4. SNF questions to ask

   mlok replied to mlok's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I started working at a SNF since last month and just recently got off orientation. My orientation was 12 days. Med pass and doing treatments are easy. I find that being the charge nurse is the most...

5. Pinning Ceremony Question

   mlok replied to beebonnet's topic in General Nursing

   Black eyed peas - I gotta feeling lol :)

6. Tips for surviving as a new grad RN at a Skilled Nursing Facility

   mlok posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am new grad RN starting my 2nd day of orientation at a skilled nursing facility. Yesterday, on my first day, I was given the full tour, watched some videos about abuse, resident rights, and HIPPA....

7. Job dilemma

   mlok replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree. Go to the interview, it will be great practice. If they offer you a position, then great! Think over the pros and cons. They usually give you sometime to think about a job offer. If you...

8. MY sister "wants" to be a nurse? I don't think she should!

   mlok replied to misspink789's topic in General Nursing

   I did the CNA class and got certified but didn't work as one. I don't mind helping patients ambulate to the restroom and cleaning them up but I didn't want to do it all day so I didn't work as a CNA....

9. Who else has passed out?

   mlok replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

   I almost passed out after giving CPR for the first time. I guess I wasn't breathing properly while I was doing compressions. My legs were locked and I was on my tippy toes because the bed was too high...

10. I left an interview not knowing what to think

    mlok replied to mlok's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I didn't see this post until now. I don't remember all of the questions she asked but here are the few I remember: Tell me about yourself. Why did you choose to become a nurse? Since I was a new...

11. I left an interview not knowing what to think

    mlok replied to mlok's topic in General Nursing

    I got a phone call yesterday from the DON offering me the position!!! I accepted the position. All I have to do is take a drug test on Monday. She said it takes 24 hours for them to get the results,...

12. California nurse practice act (RN)

    mlok posted a topic in California Nursing

    Will someone please link me to the complete California RN Nurse Practice Act? I can not seem to find it on the BRN website. Thank you in

13. Hospitals in Yuma area

    mlok replied to mlok's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I applied at YRMC last month and got an email stating that they had their full capacity of new grads at the moment. Do you think they just sent me that email because I didn't have an AZ license? I...

14. Most RN's first borns?

    mlok replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    1st born. NO alcoholic relatives what so

15. I left an interview not knowing what to think

    mlok replied to mlok's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I let all of my references know I was applying for jobs... then I called immediately after the interview was over. All of my references have been very supportive and receptive. I think it's...