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Just wondering . . . recently I took a venipuncture course where the RN advised that a gauze "square" was the better choice than applying a cotton "ball" to the site following venipuncture. Her rationale - the loose cotton ball fibers could "inbed" the puncture site causing problems. It made sense to me! In my practice location the nurses are using the cotton balls and when I mentioned it to them they didn't agree. What is the "norm" in other places?

Hi folks, I have a 23 year old son who has become interested in a career in nursing. It was a bit of a surprise to us but now that I think more about it I feel he is well suited. My question ---do men in nursing come up against "sexist" stereotyping, or other such stuff. My son is a very gentle, caring young man and it would break my heart to see him not be satisfied in nursing if he came up against less than respectful behaviour from co-workers. Second, are there areas in nursing that one would find more men employed? He is currently thinking of peds. I welcome any and all thoughts on this!!

Please don't ever give up - you have worked so hard to get through your training. Yes, it can be frustrating and tearful to wait and feel as though you are being "passed over" for whatever reason. I sense you have a very tender heart - one that will be soon embraced by your patients. I agree with the previous post to look at the smaller rural hospitals and perhaps some volunteer nursing if there is anything in your area - a day or so a week would perhaps bring you some contentment and it will get you OUT there in the environment you want to be in. Keep the faith:redbeathe

Review basic math skills, percents, conversions,etc. There are a lot of terrific sites online. Also, A&P, perhaps medical terminology. Often you can pick up used books for review quite reasonably. Best of luck!:)

Hang in there - you'll make it!!:) My situation was sort of similar - except that I entered a practical nursing program at the age of 47 and had four young teens at home. It can be extremely tiring and very frustrating trying to split your time between classrooom, clinicals and the prep time that goes along with them and the studying. My first focus was my own school work. I had been a stay at home mom for a lot of years and moms, as you know, are used to putting their family's needs FIRST. I explained to the children that my schooling would not last forever ( at times I wondered if it really would ever end!) and that by my going to college that once I was finished and started to work that it was going to financially help the family's future - college for the four of them (four children born in five years), perhaps a vacation, etc. Those couple of years were the most stressful years ( the class started with 32 and graduated 21) but also two of the most satisfying. All I can say is go for it. Study every chance you get - waiting in the car, appointments, etc; dust off the slow cooker! Your children will be looking at you in a whole different way. Best of Luck No Regrets!

I have read several articles where the inference was that LPN's are being phased out and replaced with R.N's in the hospital setting. Is this happening? Reason being - the RN needs to leave her own duties to assist the LPN in a clinical skill that LPN's are not trained in. It was suggested that in years to come that L.P.N's would most likely be predominately in the LTC setting. Any thoughts? Is this happening in some states?

I graduated six months ago (LPN). High 80's in classroom theory, etc. Passed all clinical rotations. Scared to death to enter "real world" of nursing. Haven't applied anywhere. No confidence but not working anywhere. Am I hopeless??