Dorali BSN, LPN, RN

That's how we do it, but I'm not sure what the rationale is behind it. I will ask & find out though. I do know that when we put the gauze on, it's just barely damp.

Hi Everyone! Quick back story: I'm a fairly new LPN (August 2016). Was hired at a local hospital I did clinicals at in nursing school--a dream come true--and I've been working Med Surg for about 6 months on my own. Wound care is what our hospital is ...

Funny you mention that! I just ordered this 4 colored pen today! With "fashionable" colors! Pink, purple, turquoise, and lime green! I'm hoping it will help.

Jotting things down is mostly what I *try* to do. Plan B is to remember that the pt did/went to ___ when I gave so&so they're PRN at 1130. Lol! So you're basically just starting one note per patient and adding to it throughout the day?Thats a goo...

I'm new too! I'm about halfway through my 12 weeks of orientation and up to 4 patients now. I was a CNA before and passed meds in a nursing home for 5 years and I thought I had a good idea of what I was getting in to. I was very, very wrong! Lol! I h...

Hi everybody! I'm a new nurse, still on orientation. Documentation is one of my big fears right now and I have a question about documenting conversations between yourself & a patient. Basically formatting. Here's why: I had a pt a few weeks ago ...

This is great! Thank you so much!! Lindsey - I can definitely summarize! Geez that would be so much easier than the torment I put myself through trying to remember every little word. Sour Lemon - Thank you for your responses! You helped me a lot! A...

Thank you both for your input! For the record, I didn't say anything about him being rude in my nurse's note. That was just to paint the picture for my post here. I knew better than to do that! So, I'm basically just stating the facts of what happene...

This is something that makes me crazy! Personally, I wouldn't want to wear something knowing that it was incorrect. My hospital has a statue of Asclepius in one of the flower beds out of front, which made me happy the first time I saw it!

Hi Everybody! I've been reading everything NCLEX-related for a few weeks now, especially here in this forum. I was beyond nervous for this exam and didn't feel like I could prepare myself enough. I wanted to add my story like so many have before, I e...

INeedToPass -- None of us used Kaplan. I thought about using it. Came to this site and read what others had to say and wasn't impressed. Based on the types of questions you had it sounds like you passed!! Have you found out yet??? LPNMama -- Have yo...

Congratulations on your new job! I am also a brand new LPN & finished my 4th day of orientation this past weekend on my med surg floor! So far I love it! Just to wanted to say hi & let you know you're not alone!

Thank you, WereBadger! I can't even say how big that makes me smile!!!

Wow!! Good job!! That's awesome you made it through both! I had about 300 questions left of Uworld. Did you like the Mastery app or Uworld better?

There are so many things you could do with a nursing degree. Some people don't like direct patient care, some people are better with the office side of things. You've made it this far, I'd hate for you to bail. Do some research and look into other o...

Pinterest is a great resource for crockpot recipes. Also, AllRecipes.com is excellent! If you have time before starting school, I suggest preparing some of those meals, putting them in gallon size ziploc bags & freezing them. Put them in the frid...

Nadu--Im glad it helped! I enjoy reading the success stories too, they kept me upbeat and motivated! Sounds like you're headed in the right direction! You're gonna do great!! Good luck!!

Thank you both!! I heard good things about the mastery app, but didn't utilize it much. Congratulations to you too NurseBre!!

My Uworld average was 53%. I could NOT get it higher than that. As my test date got closer, I got more stressed, wasn't sleeping well, etc and I dropped down to about 48%. Now that Ive PASSED IN 85 QUESTIONS, my advice to you is to not worry about y...

We didn't have any evening clinicals. Our days were either going as a group and showing up at the clinical site at 6:30/shift change or places we went by ourselves, like doctor's offices, where we had to be there from 8-5. Your classmates will likel...

This is exactly how I felt! I didn't feel prepared, I was constantly nauseated, and I couldn't sleep. The only thing that helped me was to study. I at least felt like I was doing something. I dont know what & how much you've been studying, but ...

Thank you! And good luck!!! You got this!!

I took mine on Thursday, August 18th, at 8am. My name never popped up on the BON website until I woke up and checked on Saturday (yesterday) morning. It was almost 48 hours. I really thought it would be sooner than that, seemed like everybody else's ...

Congratulations!!! I took mine today too (PN). Also having a drink! Lol It feels good to have it behind you! Dondie

Yay!!! Congratulations!!