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Dear Human Resources; I am writing in reference to the recently posted position for a Clinical Nurse at the Cancer Center. I believe my training and experience closely match your requirements and my additional qualification in Oncology Nursing will m...

Thank you guys so much for the tips. I have writers block like crazy and have a hard time putting words together to sound good on paper. Maybe this is called ADD :) Thanks again. This helps a lot.

When I was in nursing school I was told the same thing. They are kinda up tight in nursing school. I do it now when I'm trying to comfort the patient. I think it's fine if they are ok with it too.

I eventually want to go back to school for my masters degree. I need to take statistics to apply bc it was not required in my undergrad. I took a basic math in college and have not had any math coarses since. I graduated in 2008. Do you think I will ...

I agree with FelineRN, a lot of times CNA's think we are sitting around doing nothing but in reality, we are required to do soooo much charting and paperwork. We have a lot of great CNA's on our floor, and we have a lot of complainers. Somehow, at 12...

If you don't apply oxygen, then they suffer air hunger while you're waiting for the lasix to kick in. That could result in other serious complications. ABC's.

Well it kinda is since she walked in on it while trying to do her job, right? I think it could go either way. Either the sister was reading the questions to her and she was looking it up and giving the answers.. Considering that her sister is a RN, i...

Ours are 2L. Thankfully we don't get them that much on our floor. We run then as fast as needed to clear the clots. Isn't that what it's for?

You learned from the mistake and I'm sure others have too. Unfortunately in our profession mistakes happen. Learn from it and move on. It will make you a stronger nurse :)

CNA II's can do this in NC. :)

We were just talking about this the other night at work. We said nurses can be the worse patients because we know what happens . If I'm ever hospitalized I will probably never try to use my call bell unless it's important, and I will never ask my nur...

My dad smoked in the home as I was growing up. I had mild asthma and he would tell me it wasn't because he smoked. I would open the window in my room to air it out and get introuble when he found out it was open. I think he was in denial. My little b...

I wish you the best of luck. Sounds like you have a great plan. NCLEX has probably changed a lot since the last time you took it, which will hopefully work to your full advantage. I studied Kaplan and it helped me a lot. Just remember when taking the...

I have been a nurse for almost 3 years. I work on a very busy medical floor. Is it normal to feel like due to liability that your job and license is always on the line? I constantly feel like I need to have a back up plan just incase nursing falls th...

I've never personally done it. I do know the accelerated programs are very fast pace. I do think it could be done with no complications of pregnancy, however I think it would be very hard and stressful and I don't know you'd want to do that to the ba...

Brings up a debate at my hospital. Lab techs absolutely REFUSE to draw blood for anything while a pt is receiving a blood transfusion. I've had a MD's order for now troponins, or a scheduled troponin while a pt was receiving a transfusion and lab ma...

I heard it was to help stretch the skin so the woman doesn't tear as bad. Interesting!

I am considering going back to school and wanted more information on FNP vs PA? Also, I am a bit aprehensive in my decision in what I would like my masters degree to be in. FNP, CNS, Nurse Educator, Oncology NP. Any information would be helpful. Also...

Thank you!!! :)

I'd say advance the tube a little further. I have had just air return before and as soon as I pushed it a little further down I got green gastric content. I would document verification by auscultation and aspiration of gastric contents. Good luck.

Off the subject. I have had demented and oriented pts take about half the cup of meds and hand it back to me and tell me they can't take anymore right now. At that point I have absolutely no idea what they have taken or not. If I had of known they we...

When I was a nursing assistant we left the body in the room until the funeral home came to get them. I guess if it was going to be a while before they got there then they'd have to go to the morgue. I didn't know the policy for that however. As a nur...

I am sorry to hear this has happened to you. It is scary because as busy as it gets being a nurse it could happen to anyone . I wish the people who are hiring you would at least take the time to hear your story. Do you have to put the probation on yo...

Maybe if you have the time you could look into job shadowing at one of your local hospitals. That way you can get a closer look at what it's like and see if you think it's a match for you. I am sorry you have not been able to find a job with your pre...

Sorry, I mean SAT for undergrad :)