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  1. Getting prepared for externship

    fsaav posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll be graduating in December and I just got hired as a nurse extern for a med-surg pulmonary unit. Respiratory is an area that I am not very familiar/comforable with so I was wondering what I can do...

  2. Reason for leaving to become stay at home mom

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my last year of nursing clinicals and I'm applying for a position as a nurse extern. On the application I have to state my reason for leaving a previous job. I left to be a stay at home mom for...

  3. Sample interview question re: confidentiality

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm applying for a nurse extern position and one of the sample questions given with the packet is: If you were to observe other staff verbally breaching a patient's confidentiality, what would you do?...

  4. Sample interview question re: confidentiality

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I know I should do something, it's just exactly what to do that I want to be sure of. Thanks for the

  5. Question about Nursing School

    fsaav replied to spacecitygroover's topic in General Nursing

    In my program you had to have all prerequisites completed before even applying to the nursing program so that was never an issue with how hard it was. The nursing program itself is what is difficult....

  6. if you plan on going for your masters, what do you want to specialize in?

    fsaav replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    My ultimate goal is to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist specializing in women's

  7. I&O and weighing diapers

    fsaav posted a topic in Pediatric

    I'm a student and I am currently in my pediatric rotation. My patient was a child who was potty-training so she wore diapers but at other times used the toilet. When recording I&Os I questioned...

  8. I&Os and weight of diapers

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student and I am currently in my pediatric rotation. My patient was a child who was potty-training so she wore diapers but at other times used the toilet. When recording I&Os I questioned...

  9. The haunting scream of a mother

    fsaav replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    There is something about the sounds of human anguish that just cuts you right to your soul. During my first semester of nursing clinicals I was in neuro ICU and witnessed the death of an elderly male...

  10. My significant other doesn't "get" what I go through on a daily basis.

    fsaav replied to voraciousj's topic in General Nursing

    I know that most of the time your significant other is the person you go to for support, but I've learned that regarding work issues it usually leads to more frustration than it's worth because of the...

  11. LOVE maternity nursing so far!

    fsaav posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! I've always hoped to go into maternity nursing and have been worried that once I actually did my OB clinicals it would be different than I expected and I would change my mind. I'm in my...

  12. LOVE maternity nursing so far!

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in Ob/Gyn

    KYBlueBlonde, We've been told by our instructors and other nurses that it's a good idea to work for a while on a med/surg floor right after graduation regardless of the specialty that you plan to go...

  13. Group activities

    fsaav posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in my mental health rotation of RN clinicals and one of our assignments is to lead a group activity. I was wondering if you could give me some ideas or direct me to a website that might have a...

  14. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    fsaav replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite lunch is Campbell's Select healthy request mexican style chickekn tortilla soup, sliced avocado, and orange or red bell pepper. The soup has about half the amount of salt of regular...

  15. Hallburg's Guidelines for Teaching Older Adults

    fsaav posted a topic in General Students

    I'm doing a teaching/learning presentation on medication and the elderly and we were instructed to use "Hallburg's Guidelines for Teaching Older Adults." After searching for this in my textbook and...

  16. Weight gain in Nursing School

    fsaav replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my second semester of nursing school. Last semester we would be sitting in lecture and you could look around and see everyone snacking on Cheetos, potato chips, candy...drinking Coke and...

  17. Questions Regarding Grades in Nursing School??

    fsaav replied to thegirlyoulove90's topic in General Nursing

    1. in general, what letter grade must be maintained in the nursing courses? our school requires that you maintain a 76% in all nursing classes to pass. 2. i have mostly read that you must have a c...

  18. For nurses who have had a TT and BL/BA

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't even occur to me that someone would consider this asking for medical advice. Of course, I am going to speak with plastic surgeons and follow their advice exactly, but since I haven't yet...

  19. For nurses who have had a TT and BL/BA

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had a significant weight loss (still in process) and when I'm finished losing weight my plan is to get a full tummy tuck and breast lift with possible augmentation with implants. I just wondered...

  20. Transparent dressing

    fsaav replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to see this question...I'm in my first level of nursing clinicals and yesterday i saw something that i thought was completely odd. We had a very elderly patient who was combative and got a...

  21. personal problems lead to license revocation?

    fsaav replied to SwampCat's topic in General Nursing

    Where would you find this information for individual states? I live in Michigan and I've gone to the State of Michigan's website but I haven't been able to find specifics related to what actions would...

  22. What is full time really...

    fsaav replied to moneyline702's topic in Emergency

    Generally speaking, it usually refers to 40 hours per week when the hours are 8 hour shifts, 5 days per week but in nursing since most shifts are 12 hours full-time usually means 36 hours or three 12...

  23. Looking for a part-time job as a pre-nursing student

    fsaav replied to xpinchx's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in nursing school and working as a medical transcriptionist. There are programs/certifications for medical transcription but not all employers will require them. I was allowed to...

  24. How to decide where to work with no prior hosp exp?

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have another couple years until I graduate but I've been looking through the job listings at the hospitals in my area and there are so many different units. I have no real hospital experience so I...

  25. Almost done with school!!

    fsaav replied to ryleeethan's topic in General Nursing

    I've been contemplating the same question for some time because the main reason I went into nursing was to work OB. I would love to just jump right into it if there is an opportunity available after...