Work in Progress

Work in Progress

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  1. Adoptive mom brings in pumped breastmilk to feed baby: what are your thoughts?

    Work in Progress replied to redbeads's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never heard of a situation like this happening. My thought is make sure you educate the patient that pathogens like HIV can be transmitted through breast milk. If they know that it can and...

  2. Straight caths - to clamp or not to clamp?

    Work in Progress replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I know, it doesn't make any sense. I just smiled and nodded at this particular nurse after trying all logical arguments, and she still insisted it was necessary. I think it is one of those...

  3. Straight caths - to clamp or not to clamp?

    Work in Progress replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about this whole hypovolemia thing, but I did have a coworker tell me that I needed to clamp after 500 because it could cause spasming of the bladder to have that big of a change in...

  4. When drawing push meds, do you draw the med first?

    Work in Progress replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I do it, but I am interested in other replies as well as I have never officially been taught a "right" way, or seen any articles on the topic. This is, however, the way I have seen many,...

  5. Need help with my students on rotation

    Work in Progress replied to Midwifemama5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a student who has completed an OB rotation and am currently doing my senior practicum in OB, I think that our checklist has been very helpful. We also set out personal learning expectations,...

  6. How many of you are in programs...

    Work in Progress replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    We never take the HESI. I had never even heard of it until I came on this site. Our tests are all NCLEX style for class, but that is our only prep. That being said, our school has a 98% first time...

  7. When everybody knows your name

    Work in Progress replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really have a set opinion about what I am addressed by, but I have tended to go by my first name. Part of that may be out of habit from my previous work in customer service. When I worked in...

  8. Nursing masters careers

    Work in Progress replied to Tijane's topic in General Nursing

    There are many different Master's programs for nursing including: Nurse Practitioner (Family, Pediatric, Adult, Acute Care, Women's Health, Neonatal, etc), Certified Nurse Midwife, Clinical Nurse...

  9. The worst thing about my nursing school

    Work in Progress posted a topic in General Students

    Is the bureaucracy! It is making me insane. I am trying to apply for graduate school at the same school that I currently attend for my BSN. Even though it is the same school, I have to get two...

  10. What to do? --Terrible Clinical Instructor--

    Work in Progress replied to ~FutureNurse~'s topic in General Students

    I am sorry that you guys are going through this. I think that people like this end up as clinical instructors because there is a shortage of them. Very few people are willing to be CIs. Schools...

  11. Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    Work in Progress replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Don't listen to the horror stories that you read on here. I read all of these before starting nursing school and got really worked up about how hard it was going to be... and then it wasn't. I am...

  12. Depression & Nursing

    Work in Progress replied to noellebell's topic in General Students

    I have also suffered from depression for a number of years. I had been managing well off of any medications for a couple of years prior to nursing school. The new stress of nursing school and my...

  13. Do you think this is an unfair hiring practice?

    Work in Progress posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a senior student in a state university BSN program. I will be graduating in May. The only hospital that is hiring new graduates in the area is the hospital associated with my university. There...

  14. Do you think this is an unfair hiring practice?

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the advice! I just realized the phrasing I was using. I did not mean that in "legalese," or mean that they are breaking any laws. I just meant that it was an unfair method of doing...

  15. Do you think this is an unfair hiring practice?

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is second hand knowledge, you are right, but it is a reliable source. I have already completed the application process. I am not going to get my hopes up,

  16. Do you think this is an unfair hiring practice?

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What do you think about only interviewing out of state candidates for the positions not filled

  17. Nurses from an artistic/creative background?

    Work in Progress replied to kammel's topic in General Nursing

    I was a Performing Arts Major prior to nursing school. While nursing school itself does not really allow you to have time to pursue your artistic side, I think I will have more time to focus on this...

  18. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Work in Progress replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Stuck up, know it all *******, huh? That is nice and hypocritical. As everyone else has said, this is a venting thread. My class also generally likes each other. I have made a lot of great friends...

  19. How do you feel about your Public Health rotation?

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Students

    Ah, it sounds like you are actually doing things in your rotation. That would be nice. I am also suffering from extreme senior-itis, so I have that working against me as well. I can't wait to move...

  20. How do you feel about your Public Health rotation?

    Work in Progress replied to Work in Progress's topic in General Students

    Oh we had a ridiculously complicated project as well, but we have clinical hours on top of it. Occasionally we can sneak in some of the work in on it at clinicals, but for the most part I sit there...

  21. Which do your prefer, Class or Clinicals?

    Work in Progress replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    It seems to really depend on the unit I am on, the CI the instructor, etc. Med/Surg I- Clinical hands down! I had a really amazing CI and the unit I was working on taught me so much about basic...

  22. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    Work in Progress replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    Fair points all. I may not get a job, I may become disabled, I may get burned out. I had an opportunity to go to the best and most competitive BSN program in my state, and I took it even though I...

  23. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Work in Progress replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    To my classmates: 1) I am sorry that you flunked out of the program after all of your hard work, but you are ridiculously incompetent and have no critical thinking skills. It is probably for the...

  24. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    Work in Progress replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    Still owe $20,000 for my first degree and now around $60K for my ABSN program (that includes cost of living expenses). This is a public university. I thought about community colleges, but the wait...

  25. I am so over nursing school... can I just have my degree already?

    Work in Progress posted a topic in General Students

    I am experiencing some major "senior-itis" I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I am graduating 3 months from today. I am having serious motivational issues. Right now I am in my Public...