This is silly and I should know, but I don't. I just graduated and passed boards. How are supposed to write your credentials, if you are an RN with BSN?
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hI, I just registerd for my Kaplan complete review! I kept going back and forth on whether to take it or not. I found out that my school set up an account with Kaplan Philadelphia, so Students fromour school recieve a discount. I pain $375 for the co...
i am freaking out and thinking of rescheduling. I am a new nurse in the PACU and thought that I would be able to borrow the units book for the class. our ACLS study books are MIA. I am planning on buying a book today and studying, i have the ACLS 2 d...
did anyone else have to take this during orientation? i am naturally freaki ng out about it. we had to do these test every semster during school, but it was just once in the beginning of every semester then yo ukind of forget about it. we also have ...
so, the patient comes up from the ER an 80 year old man. i was taking his vital signs and he seemed alert and oriented, he was sitting on the edge of the bed ok and asks to go to the bathroom. so i walk him in and i should have known to be careful be...
ava'smomRN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in PACU
odd ball here.... i am a little biased as i am a new nurse working in a very busy PACU. it is tough and i second guess my choice sometimes... but i work with an amazing group of experienced and helpful supportive nurses. i also had a very intense or...
this is probably gonna be long but I am stressed and need to vent. I am a new nurse working in recovery room of a level 1 trauma center. its vry busy and where I work we get really sick patients. this isn't even about really sick pts but just some b...
and i somehow missed it. my guy had a liver ablation done. i am a new grad in the recovery room, i usually turn all of my pts to check their skin quickly. this guy had an epidural so i am almost certain i seen his back, he was a little red, but most ...
thanks everyone. it was supposed to be a lap ablation but they converted to an open. the nurse manager from the or was concerned about someone not grounding the pt properly or something wet under him which would have broke the grounding.
ava'smomRN replied to RNmaria's topic in New Nurse
i still do it. not all the time, but every now and then especially if i had a really sick patient. i am learning to accpet that i know what i am doing and that i provide the best care for my patients. that makes it a little easier, when i leave work ...
hello, I started my first rn position in feb of this year. i have had a lot of class time as part of my orientation, but now its over and i am mainly on my unit. every night i leave, i worry about my patients, i worry if i did everything right, if th...
ava'smomRN replied to PiPhi2004's topic in New Nurse
this will be short and sweet. i like nursing even with all the crap that comes along with it. i work at a pretty good hospital with excellent pay, benefits, and respect. we are treated fairly well... most of the time. there is one thing i want to poi...
ava'smomRN replied to ava'smomRN's topic in New Nurse
lol? i dont think i will truly ever stop bringing work home. i find that its just me.... i worry a lot and genuinely care about my patients. i dont stress the whole time i am off from work, but usuallly on the drive home and maybe for a few hours my ...
ava'smomRN replied to tampaflrn6's topic in New Nurse
i too was taught not to overchart or double chart. most of our flowsheet is charting by exception ( check boxes) i check whats applicable to my patient and only write a note on whats not coverd in the check boxes. your notes look similar to what i'd ...
ava'smomRN replied to NurseCaitie's topic in New Nurse
i started my new position in Feb 08 and occasionally still get a little nauseous on my way to work. its notthing extreme, just nerves. i tend to calm down if i ask questions and speak up if i am uncomfertable doing something. its very exciting, but ...
ava'smomRN replied to labrador4122's topic in New Nurse
i can understand. i love my job and coworkers, but sometimes things happen and you leave work seroiusly not wanting to come back. just try and learn from whatever happened and let it roll off of your back.
ava'smomRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in New Nurse
i have ACLS in july. we have to take it within 6months of hire at my institution. ive had so far since fedbuary, basic dysrhtymia, critical care course, and will take a truama nurse course at the end of the month. i hope after all of that i will be ...
ava'smomRN replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in PACU
hi. i am a new grad in the PACU! i did an externship and was offered the position. i dont think its typical for new grads to start in pacu however. as far as not being critical care.... i have no idea. but i think its because in fairytale land, criti...
ava'smomRN replied to ChristineN's topic in New Nurse
if you prefer medical over surgical, i would stick with medical. if you decide you want ot explore the surgical side you can always change. congrats and good luck