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Hi everyone, this post comes with great humility. I just need to vent in a forum where I know people can understand and, possibly, offer me some wisdom. I was licensed August 15, 2009, as an LVN in the state of Texas. I began my nursing career at a n...

Hi guys and gals, I've been employed as a nurse since August (I graduated at the end of July). The other day we decided it best to D/C the liquid Hydrocodone/Codeine we had for a resident that can now take tabs PO. "Sure, no problem," says I. So I wr...

Hi all, I am taking my NCLEX-PN Wednesday for the first time. I am concerned because I have been using "exam mode" on the Saunders CD (2008 version) and I keep getting 40s and 50s on Pedi/OB and eyes/ears. Is there anyone here that used Saunders, mad...

Interesting question. I can't imagine your nursing license being "legit" without completing an accredited program. Check out the California Board of Vocational Nursing website and search for your question there.

Many students in my program borrowed the full amount in stafford student loans to pay for their living expenses. If you are in a 12-month program at a community college, you should be able to swing $350/month on basic needs, and just work part-time @...

I need to know... can these heal on their own for, say, a very, very, pin-sized hole in the sacral area? Or is surgical intervention the ONLY way to get this condition to close up?

Do not get in the habit of depending on a buddy to help you out. You will pair up with someone, eventually, in the program. It will be tempting to ask them "Hey, do you know the rationale for this?" Find it yourself. You are, after all, in nursing sc...

I recently landed a job in the OR but had to respectfully decline. Two reasons: They wanted me to put my RN pursuit on hold so I could work into their schedule. Second, it was just too damn far! A shame, too - because as I interview more and more, I ...

You need to focus primarily on the nursing interventions, lab values, diagnostic procedures, typical medical management, and have a basic understanding of the pathophysiology relating to the issue discussed. If you have 50 pages to study and only fiv...

That's not the point. Yes, all those options were risk factors - but the question is asking you to identify the person with the highest risk. I choose option C because he has a known family history of HTN whereas with the others it's a guessing game.

From my understanding African-American women, not men, are at highest risk for developing HTN.

Daytonite, that was an excellent response. I never looked at it that way. I've been asked many times what nursing "means to me." I always replied with the typical "compassionate care" reply, but looking at it from a scientific perspective makes more ...

I don't even know what an IUD is.

Why is living in purity and helping the doctor a "girlie" thing?

I think during NS we are built up to believe we have to be a superhero and make no mistakes our first six months working, but that's just not how it is. There are times I hear people discussing something (an illness, for instance) and what they inten...

I am so excited! I accomplished yet another goal: secure employment before graduation! HALLELUJAH!!! I got accepted in the OR. They said, "If you're willing to learn, we'll take you!" This is excellent - get to start out in specialty!

Yes you will mostly find males in acute areas.

You're not too old. I actually think employers discriminate more against young nurses (under age 24) than they do older graduates. And no, you are not too old - there are at least 30 people in my program of 150 who are over age 40. You're not old yet...

Yes, Daytonite has her stuff together! I've learned more from her about nursing priority and diagnosis than I did in the classroom!

Badphish, I smell good, look good, and never talk about sports, either. ;)

You just received report on four patients with the conditions listed below. Who do you see first, second, third, and fourth? Why? Patient A: Anal fistula - 70 y/o male - bedbound. Patient B: Colostomy AND anus are expelling feces (fistula suspected) ...

that was the only part that offended me! what is "too young" for nursing school? not all of us wait until we have 10 million babies at 40 to start our careers. sheesh!

Most of them just did not study enough. From day one I was always helping other students with their studying - explaining ways to "learn smarter" and helping to understand concepts better. When they asked me how I knew so much (and let's be honest, I...

Oh God bless you for sharing this, and especially THANKS to the person who made it!

The "Made Easy" series is an excellent confidence booster. It helps the student learn how to answer priority questions and look for the most common sense approach. However, you should purchase Saunders to really test yourself. I use Saunders 3rd Edit...