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Freaking out as I await word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hired at a local hospital and had the first part of a 2 part physical last Thursday which included a urine drug test. Anyway. Im on adderall and disclosed that to them and brought my script with m...

Followup......I did get that job.

When charting edema I have always charted pitting or non-pitting. I thought only pitting edema was graded on a scale 1+-4+ and non-pitting edema was simply charted as non-pitting (along with any other charcteristics). Am I right? My new clinical inst...

Okay, I worked 8 years as an aide, 4 years as a LPN and just recently started working at my areas busiest hospital as a RN. I work on a busy med/surge floor with many different personalities including 4 other brand new nurses. We seldom have hospita...

We seldom have aides on our floor, but yet LPN's to help out do aide work and help RN with misc. things. I do know what its like to be an aide and a LPN, thats why I give much gratitude and respect to them, but I'm not getting it back. I'm a good and...

has anyone ever got the pop up "candidate currently has test results on hold"? I know that indicates a random review and doesnt mean pass or fail, but anyone know the outcome of this result?

We had a suspected case swine at my facility. I believe it is diagnosed/confirmed with a throat and nasal swab/culture. How long does it take for results?

Been there done that program and would not recamend NCCC nursing program. Don't be fooled by your exceptence into the program, THEY TAKE JUST ABOUT ANYONE. Many other nursing schools cap incoming freshmen at like 60, 80, 100 students but NCCC will ta...

Thanks for your input, reading all thease are helping me to remain positive as I wait for final word. I did call UDS to follow up and they too said they have the documentation they need and the physician will review it then forward to my "potential e...

I know every facility is different but just curious as to how this usually works. I live in NY state and anticipating graduation in May. Many hospitals here offer a tuition assistance reimbursment program. Any of you work for a facility that did this...

My six year old has a bump on her head and I can't study for my final tomarrow because I can't stop thinking about that bump. She is six years old, over the summer a felt a bump on her head, it was hard and she didn't complain of anything so I assume...

I have been an LPN for three years and finishing my RN now. I used to always refuse the flu shot b/c of negative press. However, earlier this year I had the flu (influenze-B). I was laid up in bed with a fever for 4 days straight and the nasty cough ...

I know all the normal values of ABG's and I also know when it is resp or metabolic as well as acidosis or alkalosis. However I can't interpet the following, I get that it is a mixed ABG. ph 7.46 (normal acidosis>7.35-7.45HCO2 63 (normal Alk>35...

lol I have no idea. Based on the title of your question, I was gonne answer "pitting edema." But after reading your full question.............I have no clue.

Care plans suck! They are supposed to serve a purpose, but geeze.........not really. The kind I have to do are like 16 pages long and take about 14 hours to write. I learn nothing from it cause I'm in such a rush to write these which is nothing more ...

Well, not exactly sure what your having a problem with. Those grades are great compared to the nursing school I'm in............it's a tough one. Be happy with those grades, C=RN! I do find the Saunders NYCLEX-RN review books to be very helpful and h...

You must be a new nurse. Of course your first life experiences with stuff like this will shake you up. There may be many more situations or even worse cases you may encounter. As a nurse you need to remain calm and focused. Pt care doesn't end with o...

Yes, I think your reading to much into this. The nurse was charting on the pt. Things put on 24 hr report need to be followed up on, and that is exactly waht she was doing. There were no problems noted on her shift, it was okay with waht she put, but...

Well it depends. How high is the blood pressure? Get a set a full vital signs. Obtain subjective data; their health history, what kind of medications are they on, family health history, activity, are they having chest pain/pressure/tighening/squezzin...

Nothings wrong with you. You just probly need a more fast passed job. Try the ER, or a larger more high volume hospital.

Can you be a bit more specific, like which state university:confused:? Thanks.

The nurse who became the mother of Micheal Jacksons kids lol. Lucky her!

Does noxious stimuli mean the same thing as painful stimuli? Without my testbook being to direct, noxious is NOT the same as painful stimuli:confused:. Also, what are some examples of noxious stimuli? I would imagine that applying pressure the nail ...

Which would heal faster mid-humerus fracture or nasel fracture?

This was a test question I had. It said nothing at all regaurding the condition or details of the fracture (guess that is not needed info). Without siting the exam question word for word (can't to do that here lol:no:), Anyway, question was knowing a...