Staragate ADN, ASN, RN

What nobody in this thread has even suggested: Adjust your expenses. There are two ways to have liquidity: more income or less expenses. Ideally, you would do both, but increasing income isn't worth the stress to you. Is there expenses that you do...

Not your fault. It was HER patient. If she noticed the call light, then she should have answered it and taken care of it! Especially if it was going for 10 minutes. She knew it was going off, but chose to ignore it. What if her patient had a real em...

I looked one up. They want 3 years experience on the floor, preferably ED or ICU and "practical experience using ACLS." This one sure looks appealing once my chicks leave the nest! Nurse

This is typical for the LTC I work for 2 night RNs with 60 patients each... one set of them are Alz patients. 1 CNA per 30 patients at night. Daytime is different. 2-3 CNA per 30, 1 LPN per 30. 1 treatment nurse per 60 and 1 charge.

Better to print out the power points and highlight the key concepts.

You need to make an appointment with your advisor. This is what they are for! They know the test plan and can help you with your way of thinking. Does the school offer nursing tutors? use them!

This is the blood drive theme right now. Giving away Walking Dead Tshirts and a chance to be in it. hehe I've never seen the show... don't get that channel.

I'm in my last semester. (woohoo!) And the vast majority of nurses that I've worked under as a student, has been receptive and wonderful! Each has their own style and personality. My personal favorites are the ones who like to play teacher and quiz m...

Contact juggling like Bowie in Labyrinth! Relaxes me every time!

I would say it's prophylactic since the only obvious infection was the acne. Protocol is to treat elevated WBCs. Remember that Lupus is autoimmune and the body is attacking itself. It can be made worse by an infection, exaggerate the response. Get ri...

The ANA has a webpage just for workplace violence: Bullying and Workplace Violence You might contact your union rep.

I have been extremely fortunate to have amazing clinical instructors and floor nurses! I've gotten to see and do some amazing things. My confidence is getting solid and I'm getting lots of opportunities. I appreciate the trust and patience that the ...

Get to know the test language. Most important = first = priority.... these are synonyms and key words you want to underline in your exam. Example: You find a patient laying flat in bed, struggling to breath. What is your priority action? A. raise th...

I'm a student and the most unusual case I've had was a encephalitis from herpes. It occured a few years earlier and she was in the hosp for a different reason. She was prone to seizures and contracted. Difficult to discern how much she understood, s...

Have you ever tried to put gloves on with wet hands?!?! I wear gloves for the whole thing and no one thinks a thing of it. There are tons of germs that are going around and sometimes the patients can have a lot of funk. That funk can be hard to was...

My son is thinking of joining the Music for Health club to play for people in the hospital. He's an engineering major. He isn't so sure that his trombone is the best instrument... he'll probably play his ocarina. On the peds floor at one of the hospi...

Where do I buy them? I looked in Walgreens and all they have is regular pantyhose or diabetic socks.

I'm in the same boat. My husband belittles me and rolls his eyes at me. I can't do anything right. I have a 16 year old and graduate in December. We are a 1 income since I can't work that much because of school. I can't afford to live on my own and ...

WHOA!!! I just got an email saying I can apply to the TMC program, a year and a half ahead on the waiting list. If I am chosen in the application process I can start this fall! I have met all the requirements, except two... Fingerprint card. (applic...

I started Spring 2011 and going to graduate this December. I replied to your other post.

I applied when the information came out. Apparently there were 10 spots for 80 applications. I was on a 3 year waiting list and it had been a year and a half.... I got in the next semester. So for me, the actual wait time was about half. People drop ...

My mom needs to go to the cath lab after a negative stress test. She called it a roto rooter. She has such a great attitude. I hope it goes well.

To answer your question: It's about as tough as A&P. There is a lot of memorization involved. Learn the action, which usually tells you what side effects to expect. Like Hypertension medication brings down blood pressure, e.g. orthostatic hypoten...

"Get off Allnurses and go study!"

Yes! Congratulations! The visa link is what you don't want. Personally, I would try it in an hour to make sure it was processed.