I'm finishing my first year of nursing. I like my job and the people. May not seem relevant but I'm getting there... I've struggled with depression and self-harm for years. In the last few weeks it has increased exponentially for no apparent reason. ...
SeattleKid09 replied to 1thomas's topic in New Nurse
I've been a nurse now for almost a year. I can tell you the first 3 months were a whirlwind. Left feeling like an idiot constantly. By 6 months, things were starting to click. Usually left on time without having to stay late to chart. It does ge...
Throughout school I heard that professional organizations are important. Now, on the floor at my first job, I hear nothing about them. Should I be a member of one or two? Are they important memberships to have on your resume? Which ones are well thou...
SeattleKid09 replied to Lola77's topic in Med-Surg
If there is someone that I know is going to be upset being woken up I will save them for last as long as I know they're ok. When I do need to wake someone up I still have to consciously remind myself "This is not a hotel." Yes, sleep is important i...
SeattleKid09 replied to pilpusher's topic in Med-Surg
We have 4-5. Seems like very little but my hospital does not have a med-surg intermediate unit so we're getting a higher acuity of patients on a regular basis.
SeattleKid09 replied to SeattleKid09's topic in Nevada
My clinical was actually at Valley. A few of us spoke with the nurse manager about positions but she said they did not have any open. How do I find out who the manager is at the other facilities?
SeattleKid09 replied to rainorshine978's topic in Nevada
UNLV has changed their system. There are a few students still left in the matriculation system but any new students will be applying and chosen based on GPA and their NET score.
SeattleKid09 replied to studentnurse4964's topic in Student Assist
Our program also suggested a PDA with a $120 program on it. I have finished my first med-surg clinical and have yet to use the PDA. We went to the hospital the night before to collect our information and write our care plans. In writing the plan, ...
I used my bank - Wells Fargo. They did require my parents to cosign however. Also, you may want to check into apprenticeships. At my school, we are eligible to work in the hospital after first semester. Even if you don't work too much and don't ...
I just started my clinical rotations within the last two months. I know there's a student section but I wanted to get working nurses opinions. What is the worst procedure or patient care activity that you have to perform? I can do blood, smells, po...
I am a first semester nursing student. Our program does provide mentors for anyone who wishes to have one. The mentor contacted us within the first 2 weeks of classes. Now that I think about it, it would have been nice had the mentors contacted us...
Our school suggested we buy the Nursing Central program. Someone in my class gave us all a website that has a free version of a drug manual. The site is epocrates.com. Since we haven't yet received the program we purchased we've all been using the...