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I did a BSN program. On an average week, we would be assigned 300-400 pages. I would consider myself lucky if I only had to read 250 in a week. I had one pharm test that covered 60+ chapters. That was pretty impossible, so my study group and I split ...

1) I always admire veins, especially at the gym. Body builders always have freaking fantastic veins. I also touch my boyfriends veins when we're holding hands or at the movies. I also put my fingers in his 5th intercostal space to feel his heart beat...

What about intra-op? You don't have to have any compassion there, or deal with families.... Just a thought. Good luck! I'm on the same journey and sadly, I'm coming up on my 1 year mark. I'm currently exploring other options.

I always doubled up in nursing school, wearing a heavy tampon and heavy pad. In nursing school, during clinicals it's a little easier to get a break than when you're on your own. For those with really heavy periods, that can't find a great way to con...

I did faint in my pedi ICU rotation. It had been like 8 hours since I had anything to eat and was drawing blood hourly from the pt's A-line for serial ABG's. I had drawn the blood several other times that day, so it wasn't the blood. I drew the blood...

Hi fellow nurses . I graduated in August and got my license in September. I started an internship on tele at the end of September. My internship was 4 months and I had a preceptor the entire time. I am now on my own and have 4-5 patients. I am havi...

Thanks for the encouragement!!

I know the CNA's are always busy, but they get upset when I call them. I should probably just be a little more assertive. Heatwave, that sounds like the epitomy of my unit! I have the charge nurse for help. I work Fri,Sat, Sunday though, which means...

It seems about what new grads in San Antonio, TX are making.

I graduated with my BSN this month and will be sitting for boards on 9/11. I have started looking for jobs and am seeking advice from you guys! I have heard that every GN should work for at least a year on telemetry/med surg. On the other hand, I hav...

I did totally dread my med surg clinical. Maybe I'll just head straight into a specialty. Thanks for responding , good luck to you too!!

The pay seems a little low. However, my sister did several of her clinicals there and personally knows nurses that work there. She loves Baylor downtown and hopes to start her career there. From what I understand, it is a nurse driven hospital and th...

what are the insurance companies in texas that issue nursing malpractice policies? the only one that i have found is bill beatty insurance. does anyone know of any others? thanks!

If I was doing this care plan, these are some of the things I would think about. These are just thoughts. I don't know if they are NOC or NANDA (or whatever your school requires) though. Acute pain r/t recent surgery (placement of G-tube) AEB things...

If it is fully compensated, the pH will have returned to a normal limit (7.35-7.45) but the other values will be abnormal. For example: pH: 7.43 PaCO2: 48 HCO3: 36 1) assess the pH. It is normal but >7.40 so it is on the high side of neutral (sin...

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/hhw/hhw_electrical.html This is a little clip of the electrical conduction of the heart & how it relates to the ECG.

I have also had trouble w/ interpreting EKG's & am still working on that. The first thing I can tell you for ABG's is know your values. When given a problem, first look at the pH. Is it acidosis or alkalosis Then look at the PCO2: is it high or...

I personally did not enjoy my psych rotation. It was a long day (from like 6:30 - 3:30) to be locked up with all of the psych patients. At the mental institution I was at, there were mostly schizophrenic patients. At the end of the day, I felt so emo...