twintoo

I am a new RN (2 months) and I work on a med surg floor. I would really like to have a tray to use to carry my meds from room to room to pass meds. One of the older nurses has a metal one that has about 24 holes in it, just to fit in a medicine cup. Anyone know where I can get one??

Hi all, I am a new Nurse Tech in the ER. My position allows me to do all of the things that I have checked off on in Nursing School. Along with that I must do the Tech duties (changing sheets, taking specimens to the lab, etc.). The people who are precepting me are all basic EMTs so they are not able to do a lot of the things that I have checked off on. My problem is, I feel like the nurses don't want to give me the opportunities to do things. When ever I see someone getting ready to start an IV (which is the only thing I have seen done that is a "skill" I can do, we are a pretty slow ER unfortunately(fortunately? LOL) I can ask them if I can try it but a lot of the nurses seem to just want to get it done instead of letting me try. One nurse said, "sure go do it" but geez I am still really new and may need some guidance, KWIM? So, I can do lots of skills (have a big list but the main things we do are splint, foleys, and IVs) and I understand if the person has one good vein that the nurse will want to do it but I feel like they aren't really giving me a chance. So, how do you, as nurses, feel when a new tech approaches you to do a new skill? Is there a way that is better than others to approach them besides "hey can I try that?". I mentioned really briefly to my boss and she said just tell them, "hey I want to do that" but I feel like a lot of the nurses aren't really receptive to me yet because I am new. Should I just give it time or what? Any advice will be really appreciated!!

My grading scale is 91-100=A 80-90=B 74-79=C Therefore anything below a 74 is failing. My school also has >90% pass rate (usually in the HIGH 90s) on the NCLEX.

Hi! At each of our post conferences we present these case studies. The teachers give us the topic and the questions that they want answered. Our group splits the questions and then we find a creative, interactive way to present the material. We have done matching games, skits, and pretend board games. I am the leader for our last case study (CVAs) and I cannot think of a fun, interesting, and interactive way to present the material. Do you have any ideas?

Langston in Langston had a 71.43% pass rate in 2003 and Langston in Tulsa had a 76.92% in 2003. The first school only had 7 ppl take the boards in 2003 versus Langston Tulsa which had 26. Your call completely but I think I would go to OU versus either of the other schools. I am sure they have a higher pass rate than either of those schools too. :) Good Luck! ~twintoo

This was a question in class yesterday that our teacher couldn't answer. I can't find the info anywhere, so do you know what it stands for?

We also use this book. As an optional purchase we could get the "Nurse's Med Deck" which are already made drug cards that we turn in. We highlight key info when we turn them in. Also, if when using the CD you cannot find newer drugs go to http://www.drugguide.com and you can find the newer drugs there to print out! :) Good Luck!

Thanks Sashibeak and Mitchsmom! Those were well thought out explainations! I appreciate it so much! LPN2B2004, those were my thougts exactly! I am glad I am not the only one who felt she was WAYYYYYY out of line! LOL ~twintoo

wow now that is crazy!! we had to give each other bed baths but we were wearing swimsuits or shorts and tank tops. that in itself was uncomfortable enough. if this were our school i think i would be comfortable enough with one of my friends. other than that hell no would i do that!! i truly hope that you do not have to do this. wow that is such a tough situation!!! ~twintoo

Thank you all(well not *ALL* LOL) so much for the compassion. As a BRAND NEW nursing student we don't all know exactly how to do everything and that includes approaching the teacher on issues that concern us. I have never been in a class where questions of ANY KIND were not welcomed until now. I appreciate the input on when, where, and HOW to approach a teacher. Thanks a ton! ~twintoo

We do not use gloves for head to toe. :) ~twintoo

First off, I LOVE giving bed baths. :) My point in the question was I had almost every person in my group come to me and say "Did you know the other group..." We were in a small group standing up all around the teacher who was sitting on a table. It was very informal and open. Everyone was asking all kinds of stuff. I was voted as the "Student Representative" and I am the one assigned to speak on everyone elses behalf to the teachers (when they do not feel comfortable with doing it themselves). However, I won't be doing it any longer. I will sit around and let someone else ask the questions(as someone *ususally* asks the question you have) and let them get beat down.

I changed my earpieces and could hear a TON better. I had to switch to some stubby hard ones but it worked! :) HTH ~twintoo

Some background: Our "class" is divided into 3 campuses. Of those three campuses we are also divided into Mon/Tues groups and Wed/Thurs groups. I am part of the "wed/thurs" group. Of this group(and all others) we are also divided into several area nursing homes. So my nursing home group is about 10 ppl. Our instructor is making us do more than ANY other group has to do. We have to give bed baths every clinical(unless otherwise demanded)while the other groups do not have to. So I brought it up. I simply said (nicely and everyone in my group was shocked how nice I was and the reply I got)"Not to be a tattle tail but the other groups aren't doing bed baths. Is this an instructor choice or a nursing home choice?" She looked at me and said "I will meet with the other instructors and the dept chair and see why this is happening. Really it is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS." The entire class got silent. They KNEW she was being totally rude to me. They all thought my question was legitimate as I did but apparently you cannot question anything. If you question lecture material they answer you with smart @ss rhetorical questions(is that the term I am looking for)or say "Look in the book" or "What does the book say". Yesterday we were talking about hormone releases during stress or anxiety. The instructor said "Epinephrine is released" and a student from another site said "You always hear adrenaline is released. When does that come into effect?" She said "*WELL* what do you think epinephrine is?" (This was a diff teacher than the one that was a hagatha to me) I just really don't understand these teachers. They are supposed to be caring nurses but they treat us like this.

Our policy is that if we miss more than 3 clinical days we are removed from the program. We have 2 clinical days per week. I am battling this right now. Yesterday was my first clinical and today I have a fever and feel like utter crapola! I am going to school tomorrow regardless. I think I am sick b/c the girl who worked on my patient the day before I did was sick but went in anyway. Everyone kept commenting on my patient feeling hot and not looking real good(temp only 96.2). I think she may have gotten it and then I got it from her. As soon as I feel a cold coming on I start sucking down orange juice. It always seems to help me. What I have isn't a cold though. I have a fever of 99.2 which isn't very high but jeez Louise I feel like I have been hit by a Mack truck! Good Luck! I hope you feel better soon!