Fermin Hernandez

Your state likely will hold you to your highest level of certification, whatever title you use. If you are an LPN and fail to notice a declining patient, you maye be at risk even working as a CNA, as you are trained to assess patients. You are taking on all the liability with none of the rewards. I understand you probably need the work while in RN school. Just be careful until you get through ok? And if you see anything concerning with the patient, report to the RN and chart that you reported it. If your work has concerns with charting such as "Reported to Jane Smith, RN that patient feels clammy and is sweating" then I would find a place with a better culture.

Anxiety is very normal. Develop healthy mechanisms for it now, as the job itself may be stressful depending on your field. Some fields of nursing are much less stressful than others, for me. Breath :)

No. If I did it would be a work culture issue and I would find a better fit. Love my job(s). Some days are harder than others, but that's with anything really.

Yup. When it was said "It's what RNs do..." nursing is a huge field and just because one lacks experience with a role does not mean others do as well. IM medication certainly has a role in patient care at times. Its easy to get tunnel vision in this job if someone works at one facility or one type of care. Flexing between departments, like Med-Surg and ER, for example, can do wonders for skillsets and comfort levels.

Going through any trash is a bad idea. The MRSA part is not important in this case, as a skin infection is very different from a blood borne pathogen. If your patient is in isolation it is unlikely that regular trash bags are in the room anyways. That said, you should assume all patients have blood borne pathogens and use at least standard precautions. As the event is done, my advise is to use it as a learning experience for when you are guiding students (either as a facility nurse or in a teaching role). Making an issue of it now will not benefit your goals and, unfortunately, may prove detrimental. If you have concerns for future students, then include it in your end of program evaluation. Focus on your improvements, getting orders in on time before computer lock outs, etc. This will improve you as a nurse. You can tap many mobile units to keep them from logging off.

Awesome!

Whatever one hires :) No seriously, Which one is closer to your family?

Focus more on improving and learning from mistakes. Everyone does something wrong at some point. Mistakes should avoided whenever possible, but not obsessed over. Your ready for this, go own it.

One interviewer asked me if I had any ambulance experience, as she considers that health care experience. Some labs may hire an RN. I went months without a phone call and this sept I received 5 calls of interest, and a few emails. I decided on a weekend package with a facility that impressed me. I start there soon. Don't give up hope, its feats or famine, at least it was for me. I was really starting to question my decision to be a nurse for a while there. Keep the apps flowing and be honest on them and at interviews. I have a drug possession charge on my record from a while ago when I was 17. I was really wondering if this was keeping me from getting jobs. As I said, be honest and transparent, put in a good interview, and hope for the best. I know I am grateful to the place that hired me and am going to make them glad with their decision.

The best we can do as new grads is to remember to view male and female nurses in an equal light. Someday we will be the ones doing interviews for our units, so the glass elevator can stop with us.

Try the Pearson Vue trick to find out. Nothing is final until results are in, but I haven't heard of the trick failing.

Lots of difficult questions is a good sign. Number of questions means little. Do the PVT to find out if you passed so you can relax.

Those students must have meet the criteria for being RN's, which makes them qualified to seek employment as such. Keep trying, wish you luck :)

Worked for me and 3 others I know.

As I graduate from my ADN program I give thanks to Daytonite and all her great postings on nursing theory. She has given the nursing community so much. Her posts made me think critically about the situation as a whole for patients.