DUCKGIRL

don't worry about not having a clearly defined idea about the type of nursing you want to do...in fact I think it is better that you are open to all experiences! I don't think you have quite enough info in school to say without a doubt what you want ...

Does anyone working in a HOSPITAL setting still use handwritten MAR's?? We do where I work and I think they are cumbersome and not the safest way to dispense medications...any thoughts?

Well said....

What is preventing you from charting during the day?? I worked w/ computerized charting...which I love..and then switched to paper charting...I still document in real time...that means if I did a dressing change or the pt ambulated I record it as soo...

Sorry...what is a "casual"..

we have all 12's...personally I would like to put together a few 8's but almost everyone wants to do 3 12 hour shifts..

Just wondering how long orientation lasted for all the new grads out there..how many patients did you take at first? did you always have a resource for assistance? Just trying to see if I am ahead or behind the pack..thanks for your response.

I thought the Pyxis system generates reports (or printed MAR's)

got mine from running also...I had to stop for about 3 months..it really hurt..I have started again but can't do too much. I stretch, do Yoga ( I really think yoga has helped heal it) I work 12 hour shifts (which is really more like 13-14 hrs) on my ...

I am a runner...have no problem running long distances...but standing on my feet for 12 hours is painful. I wear EVERY SHIFT support socks (they are like TED Hose) they are great..wouldn't go to work without them. You can buy them anywhere you get sc...

This helps me so much ! Thanks!

Thanks so much for the info!!

I don't intubate pts...I am "just an RN!" but I have taken ACLS and have been a volunteer EMT for years and have seen many paramedics in action...I will never forget one paramedic teaching ACLS who gave me the tip...when you are intubating think of "...

I am a very learning disabled student...dyslexic to some degree but have other issues as well..mainly visual motor perception problems... School was very hard my whole life..in fact I didn't have the confidence to do such a complicated degree the fir...

I'll tell you what it is about med-surg that turns off new grads...it's HARD! I started working in the ICU after graduation which was a breeze compared to my current job. I made the switch to a med-surg unit to work in a hospital much closer to my h...

Does anyone know how long it takes to get a pass/fail letter from the NCBON? I know that getting an actual license can take longer because of the time it takes to do the criminal background check...but it has been a week since I took the exam...no le...

Nursing school is hard enough for those that don't have a disability...for students like us it is especially hard...there is SO much reading and studying involved....I found it almost impossible to apply the "good study" techniques to every single as...

Just took NCLEX yesterday..we'll see how I did...but I had about 78 questions with 4 or 5 being math...and they were VERY SIMPLE questions...like if you have to give 50mg of "drug" and you have 25mg tabs how many do you give? a few were a little hard...

I am wondering....is one really "harder" than the other?.I have done several clinical rotations ( in a BSN program...graduating this summer!) and I really enjoyed critical care. I liked knowing everything in detail about one or two pateints as well a...

I am in a BSN program right now and there are number of students that are working as CNA's...They have gained experience with not only basic nursing functions (taking vitals, knowing if someone is in distress, etc..) but learned how to interact with ...

I was in the same situation...had a previous BS in Exercise Phys....knew I needed a BSN to advance but wondered.. could I get a ADN, which was cheaper...get out into the workforce and then finish up later...turns out the ADN program rejected me! (too...

Do you know how many people don't have the guts to tackle higer education? Be proud! even if you don't know all of the answers....

I am graduating in Aug.....school was really tough but you have to learn to "work smarter not harder"...organization is key...anyone can make an A if they have unlimited study time...the really smart students can manage to blend a personal life into ...

Kristin... I actually got rejected from the community college program in my area. The ADN program was looking at my GPA from 4 years college with extensive course work (which was a 3.0) and comparing it to applicants w/ a year of community college un...

It depends on what you want to do...I was in exactly the same position about a year ago. I graduated from college with a B.S. in Exer. Phys. and I thought..I already have a B.S. why do I need another? I just want my R.N. The Associate degree was chea...