Nursey103

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  1. Advice w/ administering meds

    Nursey103 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm a new grad RN & will be off orientation in a couple of weeks......& I'm just not comfortable with administering meds to certain patients. Actually, I'm nervous about administering meds...

  2. best advice for a nervous new grad

    Nursey103 replied to Lauren83338's topic in General Nursing

    OP...I'm gonna be on my own this week too & I'm sooo scared & nervous. I've had this knot in my stomach for the past few days. Here is to us making it through

  3. Need some reassurance.

    Nursey103 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like you did the right thing

  4. Advice w/ administering meds

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks Ayvah! Hmmm...another Q - why do the MD's order narcotics (ex. Darvocet 1-2 tabs Q4h) like that when the acetaminophin will be well over 4g/day?? I think 1 tab of Darvocet has...

  5. A funny and warped FACES pain scale

    Nursey103 replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL....that was

  6. Do you sleep before your first nightshift?

    Nursey103 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't nap during the day. So...the night before I have to work, I just stay up as late as possible (usually 'til around 3 a.m.) & then sleep in as late as possible (usually 'til around 1 p.m.)...

  7. Finally...a bad night

    Nursey103 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, I've been on orientation & precepting now for 7 shifts (we get 12 w/ our preceptor). I'm still only taking 4 patients (our load is 5) & feeling completely overwhelmed. I know this is a...

  8. Finally...a bad night

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Actually, I told the aide at the beginning of the shift to d/c the foley & when I peeked in at 0630, I noticed the drainage bag was still hanging there. I was still running around trying to...

  9. Does anyone else find this offensive?

    Nursey103 replied to megan3485's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I worked as an MA, none of us claimed to be a licensed nurse. Maybe we were just a

  10. Does anyone else find this offensive?

    Nursey103 replied to megan3485's topic in General Nursing

    I think racefan88 stated it perfectly. The job itself may require certain duties that both an MA &/or LPN may be able to

  11. Does anyone else find this offensive?

    Nursey103 replied to megan3485's topic in General Nursing

    I tooooooooooooootally agree!!!!!! So many "MA's" nowadays that never even went to

  12. Does anyone else find this offensive?

    Nursey103 replied to megan3485's topic in General Nursing

    OMG.....now I'm getting annoyed with the whole "MA's can give injections?!?!?". I was a medical assistant for 10 years & my last position, I was making just about $19/hr (So. Cal). I went to...

  13. White nursing shoe recommendation?

    Nursey103 replied to RachAB22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Skechers Shape Up's too!! Comfortable & after only wearing them for 4 days, I can already feel the burn in my

  14. I failed my nclex-pn on june 19

    Nursey103 replied to Mandy1105's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't go by studying time....go by what you actually get done in that time. Practice questions & always study your weak areas first!! I made notes (very concise) about things I didn't know or...

  15. kaplan q trainers

    Nursey103 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just keep doing questions & studying the rationales & I'm sure you'll be fine. Kaplan Q's are supposed to be tough anyways. If you're really unsure then just re-schedule the exam. I'm sure...

  16. kaplan q trainers

    Nursey103 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How did you do on the readiness

  17. kaplan q trainers

    Nursey103 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My Kaplan instructor says to take the test 3 weeks after the kaplan course. I don't think a week is long enough to finish the Q banks & question trainer 5 &

  18. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    Nursey103 replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I thought you should never put a child in the prone

  19. My Frustration w/ Kaplan

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Haha...you're right!! It was one of those questions where it asks you when would you intervene (or something like that) & that was the right answer. The other answers were kinda questionable I...

  20. My Frustration w/ Kaplan

    Nursey103 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I decided to do the Kaplan review after seeing that it helped so many people here. The first class was great - lots of tips about how to look at a question. After doing the Q bank questions, I now...

  21. Took NCLEX RN this morning.

    Nursey103 replied to lilmissjuly17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you mind if I ask how you did on your Q banks & question trainers? I'm done with the Kaplan classes & now just studying before I test in a couple of weeks. I thought doing Kaplan would...

  22. My Frustration w/ Kaplan

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  23. My Frustration w/ Kaplan

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I totally agree with you. I'm only using Kaplan but referred to my Saunder's book when my classmates & I were really confused about the whole "to pad or not to pad the side rails". What I was...

  24. My Frustration w/ Kaplan

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you for the validation!!!!!

  25. My Frustration w/ Kaplan

    Nursey103 replied to Nursey103's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Also forgot to add that our Kaplan instructor had trouble explaining the rationales for a lot of the answers....talk about