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  1. Depressed about other staffers

    Justlearning posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked so hard to become a nurse. I am 52 years old. I said to my instructors when I left school I hope I know more than I think I do or I am in trouble when I get out there practicing. They told me...

  2. When to give pain meds

    Justlearning posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on the job 4 months on post op floor. I can not figure out when you can mix pain meds. If pt has epidural or pca. When can you give another med and what meds for breakthrough pain. If dr....

  3. 6:1 patient ratio and no aide on day shift

    Justlearning replied to MVgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have similar situation. Passed boards in July. I work on a busy med surg floor. I am up to 5:1. And must be up to 6:1 by the end of the coming week. I am so depressed. Everyone is on me to step it...

  4. medical liability insurance

    Justlearning posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and want to obtain medical liability insurance. They carry it on us at the hospital but we were told in nursing school we should get our own. What company should I use? Any

  5. medical liability insurance

    Justlearning replied to Justlearning's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your help and

  6. Are you afraid you won't graduate this spring?

    Justlearning replied to girls1's topic in General Students

    I just had a crying jag today with our clinical lab instructor because I failed the final check off and have one more try to pass. She assured me I would be fine. I have struggled with clinical all...

  7. Am I going to die?

    Justlearning replied to 2bnurselovescoffee's topic in General Nursing

    That is what we were taught to do in class. Ask the question and allow them to tell you what is on their mind. I am worried I won't be ready for what they say or how to handle that. How did she...

  8. Feeling inadequate in skills.

    Justlearning posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am in my 4th semester in a two year program will be graduating in May. All the way through the program I was feeling like we are not taught to bring the skills we practice in lab to the floor in...

  9. Positive Reinforcement For The Nurse And The Nursing Student

    Justlearning replied to nurse grace RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 4th semester student and I have not applied for work yet because I am afraid of the attitudes you have described. I am not confident and I am worried about getting out there and drowning (or...

  10. A letter to my clinical instructor..

    Justlearning replied to mlisk589's topic in General Students

    Oh my God! You must have my instructor. Are all nursing school instructors the same? I want you to feel better but I fear you will have doubt when you graduate. I am a fourth semester student and I am...

  11. Feeling inadequate in skills.

    Justlearning replied to Justlearning's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I could not get a respiration rate on the dummy, I had never actually auscultated a respiratory rate. I have always gotten one by watching the movement of the chest or abd. She had stridors and I...

  12. Feeling inadequate in skills.

    Justlearning replied to Justlearning's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was quite nervous as I did not know what we could do with the dummy. You can actually even get a bp on the dummy. My orders stated to hang NS @ 100 ml but no IV pump was present and bag of d5w was...

  13. I need some help

    Justlearning replied to bubbles03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about altered body image, griefing,

  14. How brilliant does a nurse have to be???

    Justlearning replied to nurturer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I want to say although I have to study very hard to pass the exams, they come much easier to me than the clinical. I am soooooooooo struggling with that. I love the patients and want to help them all,...

  15. Help with Goals and Outcomes

    Justlearning replied to blur411's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought the goal is what you want the patient to attain, such as pain free by a certain time or will ambulate by discharge, etc.. and the outcome is if that goal was attained and or any part of it...