Rylee2008 ASN, RN

I was offered a position at a Rehabilitation Center as a LPN for $13.00hr and after I graduate in May and hopefully pass my RN boards, they are willing to bump me up to $19.00 - $20.50/hr. They thought it was a win-win due to the fact they could tra...

I work in a smaller OR and we actually all get along pretty well. My hospital is getting better at not tolerating a hostile work environment. I let things roll off my back, but I will stick up for myself. No one deserves to be dumped on because ot...

I work from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm. We take calls every 6th working day and every 6th weekend, which includes Friday from 3:00 pm until Monday at 6:30 am. Things can change daily due to cases being delayed or because of add-ons. Thursday, while on call, ...

I love the OR. I have never been bored. I get to do everything from IV sedation to Code C's. On call I never know what I'll get, but usually it's a trauma patient. I think I give better care because I only have one patient at a time and my full a...

Sorry to hear this. When I trained in the OR I had a preceptor for 6 months who I pretty much just followed and then she followed me. I did have the advantage of having a surg. tech degree first which helped a lot. Hang in there, the OR can be a c...

I also have a surgical tech. degree and trust me, nursing school is conditioning for the stressful work environment. I have see worse behavior in the OR. I have seen doctors scream at nurses, instruments thrown and swearing you won't hear from a tr...

This nursing diagnosis is right on.

I can't wait to graduate. I'm starting a job as a LPN which will turn into a RN position after I graduate in May. I will miss my friends, but most of all I'm very proud of my accomplishments.

Congrats for being accepted. Listen to your heart and if you want this, you can do it. Yes, nursing school is hard but it can be done or there won't be any nurses. I'm graduating in May and I did this for my family. I did miss out on school event...

I graduate in May and this semester has been the hardest. I think students hit a point of "burn out". I had to learn to be a "B" student instead of an "A" student and that is alright for me. I need sleep more than an "A" on a test. Hang in there ...

I'm a nursing student who will graduates in May. I hate clinicals. I hate the crabby nurses and instructors who treat us like children. My questions is, does it get better once you graduate and working on your own? I'm afraid I made a bad choice g...

I'm in my last semester of nursing and I'm sick of staff nurses not believing patients about their pain. I had a one day post-op patient who was in pain and asked for his percocet. I gave him his meds and the nurse freaked out on me. She said "he's...

The patient which I refer to in the post had a total knee replacement. He had no drug history that I know of and also had chronic pain due to arthritis.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Thanks everyone for all the great advice. I know I'm the patient's advocate and I'm there for the best interest of the patient and not to make friends. I feel this nurse was just on a power trip.

I average about 7 hours on class days and 6 hours on clinical days. The night before a test I need at least 7 so I can think clearly.

I'm married with two children. It is hard to balance school, work and family life. My husband doesn't understand why I have to study for hours either. He recently lost his job due to a company bankruptcy. I work every weekend, go to school full-t...

We also have this issue at our school. I just act above it. The NCLEX doesn't care who was teacher's pet. It does make you mad when others get through without doing all the work, but their luck will run out sooner or later.

We have to take the test in order to get into the nursing program. I failed the first time in the math by 1 point. I later found out while talking to other students, I was the only student who was not given a calculator. The directions even indicate ...

Our school recommended A&P I, A&P II and then Micro. I took A&P I, Micro and then A&P II and it worked well. A&P II and Mirco had a lot of the same information and test material. We didn't have to take Patho. because ours was i...

Your weather sounds like ours in Wisconsin!! I also work weekends as a LPN and can't wait to finish my RN in May. Just to have a day where I don't have to worry about what paper is due, what chapters to read and what test to study for will be great...

I also feel a little overwhelmed. At times I feel like I'm not retaining anything I learned. Today I made a stupid mistake in clinical. I was so upset with myself because I felt like a fool in front of the instructor. I finally told myself that I...

I'm so excited that I finally graduate the RN program in May. After three long years it's almost over. I'm excited, sad and scared all at the same time. How does everyone else feel about graduating and what are your future plans? I know I'm rea...

I thought this semester would be easier, but our school made some changes for our last clinical rotation. They added a few presentations and a few extra APA papers. I keep telling myself I can do anything for 3 1/2 months. My personal life also ha...

A vacation sounds great and well deserved.