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When I reminded her to punch out for her lunch break, this isn't what I meant!

I'm sorry that you had that experience! I am a first year RN student, and we have HESI exams every term at midterm and final. Last midterm I got an 86, every other score previous to this term I got between a 72 and a 77. I am generally an A studen...

based on this information i grouped the significant symtoms and with the help of my nursing diagnosis handbook, came up with the possible diagnosises of ineffective airway clearance, imparied gas exchange, and ineffective breathing patterns. after th...

I think I understand where you are coming from. I am currently picking up shifts left and right at a job that I both love and feel I am ready to move on from, and am trying to scrape pennies to make minor improvements to my first house (which I boug...

Tears here! Wonderfully written. You sound like a great nurse. :)

See if you can make a few laminated cards (maybe each side of one = one floor w/departments?) and hole punch them and clip them onto your nametag. I have done similar for frequently used phone numbers, door codes, etc. Good luck!

I love reading these :) thanks for sharing!

I am not a nurse yet, but work in the ED with mental health patients. It is standard practice for our RNs to do a basic domestic violence screen, alcohol/drug abuse screen, ask if pts have thoughts of self-harm, etc. Generally I hear them use the a...

Hey punky, I'm not sure how you should handle the situation, but definitely TAKE THAT SLOT in the program! It is clear that you respect what has been invested to hire and orient you for your current job, so make that clear when you discuss your desir...

Great post! When I first started working as a ward clerk on my hospital's busy med/surg floor a few years ago, I had the pleasure of being trained by a very competent coworker who taught me a couple of very simple, yet effective things: 1.) "If you d...

Hello OP :) I am currently employed as a mental health tech in a smallish ER in Oregon. While we don't have nurses that specialize in psych, our staff nurses sort of take turns working the "psych side" of the ER. Certainly an ER setting isn't ideal...

What was the opportunity you expected as an LPN new grad? I'm sincerely curious to know.

I am actually surprised to see that I will be the first (and only) person to question both your apparent attitude towards nursing responsibilities and your expecations of what nursing is. Congrats to you for deciding to stop at your LPN. If you thi...

Hey guys, this might be a dumb question..but what is the difference between getting your RN via a diploma vs a degree? Is there a difference in the length, depth, pay or skills involved?

Hi, OP! I couldn't help but respond, as I lived in Wisconsin for my first 20 years and have been here in Oregon for my last 10. Although I am not a nurse (I have been a caregiver/CNA pretty much since I moved here), I do currently work in a hospital...

Marie, I am 8 years older than you and am not even in a nursing program yet. If I were your CNA, all I would be concerned about is you knowing your job and being respectful; just like I would about anyone else. I say go for it..don't wait to contin...

I work as a tech in an ED, primarily with mental health patients, and try to acknowledge their feelings of panic, fright, sadness, fear of the unknown, etc. I try to say things (and mean them!) like "I realize that this room can be intimidating" and ...

Is there a possibility of an online LPN>RN bridge program that you could do in your little spare time while continuing to work cable?

Elvish, I do not know the right thing to say to help you through this, but that I am very sorry for your loss. You sound like a strong person and I am glad that you are able to come here and let us support you. Jolie: thank you for sharing such a pe...

Okay, this might be diverting a bit from the original topic, but I see a few people who say "regardless of contact precautions, I glove up any time I make contact with the patient". Really? So if you go in to give them a glass of water or take vital...

I know that some places do hourly rounds, but I wasn't clear about exactly what the OP meant. If the above is the case, then I don't see how the OP can be expected to put off her morning rush work that HAS to be done. It doesn't sound to me like th...

I want to make sure I understand the OP. Are you saying that the aides put off even checking/cleaning/changing pts until the last hour and a half, and THEN expect you to help them? If so, that's screwy on a number of levels...

The hospital system I work for has wait times listed for our two hospitals in the area, but they are kind of buried on the website and hard to find. They aren't really "advertised" (no billboards with updated times that I'm aware of), but I can see w...

Wow..and here I thought I was the only one I don't shave my legs every day, but about every 2nd or 3rd day...all my friends are like, "You shave your legs in the winter? and you are single? Why bother!" but the FEELING drives me crazy!

Okay, here's my super weird habit...or compulsion, I guess. If I am, say, doing dishes, and I get an itch behind my right ear and scratch it, getting my skin wet behind the right ear, I then have to do the same on the other side behind my left ear. I...