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  1. Help with Evaluation step of Concept Map?

    RN/Mom replied to JC186's topic in General Students

    The reason you probably haven't received any responses to your question is because no one on this board knows what your instructor's expectations are for this assignment. Have you asked him or her? In...

  2. Dilemma in clinical?

    RN/Mom replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    I agree with the nurse, especially so if the patient was confused (as you stated she was) and perhaps had no good reason for requesting assistance from her nurse over her student nurse. In that case,...

  3. Learning new skills independently - typical?

    RN/Mom replied to Clovery's topic in General Students

    Do we go to the same school, or something? I'm also in an ADN program, and what you're describing sounds like how it's done at my school. We read through it, watch a video, then practice it in...

  4. For those in ADN programs -- how many patients do you have in clinical?

    RN/Mom posted a topic in General Students

    At my school, it coincides with the semester you're in. So, first semester gets 1 patient, second semester gets 2 patients, third semester gets 3 patients and fourth semester gets 4 patients. These...

  5. Questions about IV Meds

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you so much for replying! You've answered all my questions!

  6. Few questions :D

    RN/Mom replied to Deuceswild1's topic in General Students

    If you're planning to apply for licensure in CA, check the BRN website for a current list of approved, in-state programs. Most have links to the school websites, NCLEX pass rates, etc. Here's the...

  7. Need a pep talk - starting to feel like a complete moron

    RN/Mom replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    NCLEX style questions take practice, that's all I can say. When I read the question, I always ask myself, "What is this question REALLY asking?" Usually you can eliminate at least half the possible...

  8. Questions about IV Meds

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in Patient Medications

    So you're saying if the meds were compatible with the heparin, I didn't have to pause the heparin drip at all? I could have just allowed it to continue to infuse and pushed each med I needed to give...

  9. Need RN's opinion- BIG clinical mistake

    RN/Mom replied to CrazyheadSN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up too much! Everyone does make mistakes, and you sound like the type of person who really learns from their mistakes. I am also a nursing student and could see the same thing...

  10. 4th semester in ADN program...in need for advice

    RN/Mom replied to golosa82's topic in General Students

    I am also in the 4th semester of an ADN program where we are required to care for 4 patients. My best advice is to be very methodical, fast, and learn to prioritize in terms of what you must do NOW...

  11. Advice for n00bs

    RN/Mom replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Research the various programs you are applying to VERY well before you decide which one to attend so there are no surprises. If you're in an ADN program (because I can't speak for BSN programs),...

  12. what items could you not go a nursing shift without?

    RN/Mom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I carry a backpack that always has bottled water, at least 3 black clicky pens, pencils, a small LED flashlight (I work nights), gum, Hall's Defense lozenges, a stethoscope, scissors, ibuprofen,...

  13. For those in ADN programs -- how many patients do you have in clinical?

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in General Students

    Thank you, these are my feelings, exactly! My school requires 4th semester students to do EVERYTHING the staff nurses do for four patients for the end of our med-surg rotation (we have 3 patients the...

  14. Feelings about Nursing School?!

    RN/Mom replied to samiam4's topic in General Students

    You're post made me smile because my classmates and I feel that way pretty much every day! So, yeah, everything you're thinking/feeling sounds perfectly normal to

  15. Not what I expected it to be

    RN/Mom replied to newpn04's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had the same experience as you when I was looking for my first LVN job a few years back, so I know how frustrating it is! Have you contacted any home health agencies? They are often willing to hire...

  16. Questions about IV Meds

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you for your replies! You've answered my questions and then some

  17. How to get hired in OB/Newborn Nursery as a new grad?

    RN/Mom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    If all goes well, I will be graduating as an RN (with an associate's degree) in a few months. I live in Southern CA and will be looking for work in either LA County or Orange County. I have about 2.5...

  18. Goal for excess fluid volume?

    RN/Mom posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm working on a careplan for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of excess fluid volume. This pt's fluid volume excess is due to both heart failure and acute on chronic renal failure. She's not on...

  19. Goal for excess fluid volume?

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for your reply! Actually, we have to choose 3 priority problems for our careplan patient, and activity intolerance is #2 and risk for injury is #3 (and those care plans are done already!) I...

  20. How do I enter the world of OB?

    RN/Mom replied to aubmom.rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will be trying to enter this field in a few months as a new grad RN, so I am anxious to read any replies to

  21. How to get hired in OB/Newborn Nursery as a new grad?

    RN/Mom replied to RN/Mom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for replying! It is a goal of mine to become a lactation consultant eventually, but I'll look into getting certified even sooner if that will help me find a job. OB/Maternal nursing is my...

  22. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    RN/Mom replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    And if "doing your job" requires you to prioritize the lives of strangers over the lives of your own children, do you still do

  23. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    RN/Mom replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said, I would feel for such people immensely and if caring for them did not require me to sacrifice my own or my family's health and safety, I would very gladly do so. But does it make any...

  24. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    RN/Mom replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    My feelings,

  25. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    RN/Mom replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    As I see it, my family's health and safety are my first priority and responsibility and work is most definitely second! I have no desire to be a hero and do not believe that being a nurse should ever...