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As long as the patient can handle the pain med, and it is within the appropriate time frame, I give it. However, I can understand both sides of this frustrating situation. On the one hand, we are taught that "pain is whatever the patient says it is...

Brand new RN here...I'm wondering what taxes other single/no kids California RNs that make less than 50K a year, that don't have any assests to write off, pay, come tax season? Just want to know how much I should be saving? (I'm only 25, and I've ne...

Hey all, California new RN grad here. Just wondering, if I have to move out of state to find a job, what are the patient to nurse ratios like in different states? Here in California, we have mandated maximum ratios. For example: Med-Surg is 5 to 1...

Hello: I am a pre-nursing student taking my nursing theory class, and I must write a paper about what nurses think the major problems are in nursing today. So feel free to be as honest, open, and detailed as possible, and help me to get valuable inf...

Quit comparing grades! Pet peeve! Ahh!

1st Semester: Ok...pretty easy. And when I say easy, I also mean "easIER" than what I had anticipated. 2nd Semester: Not bad...previous graduates from my program all said that 2nd semester was the hardest, but I found it to be much like 1st semest...

Hi all: I'm 4 weeks away from being a second year RN student (i can't wait!) Anyways, I've done a few outrotations in the O.R., and even though I'm still learning about everything, I'm thinking that O.R. is the place for me. I love it! So, one po...

Well, I'm in my second semester of nursing school...apparently the most difficult of all the semesters, only I feel that I should be trying harder! This is what I've been doing thus far: Listening in class but not asking questions, doing well acade...

I'm pretty sure everyone in nursing school questions their ability to keep going. Especially with a family at home, things can get overwhelming. However, you chose this field for a reason, and you owe it to yourself to keep moving forward to find o...

Hello: Second semester nursing student here. I was just wondering if anybody had any good nursing careplan websites, books, pda programs, or anything to recommend. I loathe careplans, but I have to do them, and the more time I can save by having a ...

Wow! Thanks everyone! Nurses are so awesome, I'm so glad I'm becoming part of the team! Take care and thanks again!