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  1. To Quit or Not to Quit

    I remember feeling overwhelmed when presented with a new skill to perform in clinicals. The meds and diagnosis aspect varies and will sometimes be short and sweet and at other times never ending. I...
  2. First case study... please help

    Do you have a book of nursing diagnosis? Did you read up on cirrhosis? I believe you will find that this is a very good case study to start with as the nursing diagnosis are plentiful. If you still...
  3. doing poorly in clinicals

    Examine each incident and determine why each happened individually. Do not just lump it into one catch all excuse like "I suck when it comes to remembering details." Do you have a planner to organize...
  4. What we do

    If the unit has restricted visiting hours the family members do not always see what the nurse is doing. Even when the nurse is at the bedside the family usually doesn't realize that an assessment is...
  5. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    I always offer all moms the option of rooming in or nursery. Breastfeed babies make many trips back to mom, but that is part of the job. I work LDRP which makes this very difficult. We do not have a...
  6. Extremely Frustrated

    I remember this feeling. First, stop listening to those horror stories about the hesi and nclex. If you have done well thus far then you can go into these test with the knowledge that you know the...
  7. NCLEX RN I had 24 SATA!!!

    I was told that you were only given 20 SATA....I am here to tell you that it is not true!!! I had way more than that and it was horrible. I am just relieved that it is
  8. NCLEX RN I had 24 SATA!!!

    Sadly, I had not read a review of what to expect on the NCLEX. I took the test on the 3rd and left feeling like a complete failure. I started with a moderately challenging question and then went...
  9. Graduation

    Congratulations!!! It's a wonderful feeling of accomplishment isn't
  10. Just Making It

    I just graduated!!!! Yes....there were many times when I had my doubts about making it. I even woke up in the middle of the night on many occasions wondering about my sanity in regards to my decision...
  11. nursing resources

    I have just completed my final semester in an AASN program. We were required to take the HESI's each semester and many students struggled with them. I obviously can not coach you as someone with a...
  12. This is a drug allergy question....who will it stump?

    This is my first time posting.:nuke: I just wanted to respond to the following comment.... "Most deaths from allergic reactions come from decreased O2 exchange from increased airway inflammation. As...