valsquek

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1. IV starts in nursing school

   valsquek replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

   Our nursing program didn't allow IV starts either. In our last clinical, we had a very nice and lenient instructor that let us start IVs on each other. Often I would ask the nurses I followed in clinicals whether I could take home IV start kits and t...

2. when to give and hold PRN morphine

   valsquek replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

   I absolutely agree about giving the PRN Morphine. If the order is there, the pt's vitals do not reflect too much pain med. administration, then the nurse should of given the PRN dose. At times it's hard not to pass judgment on patients, especially if...

3. 1st patient that died

   valsquek replied to valsquek's topic in General Nursing

   Just to clear the air, I was venting. In my head I was thinking botched surgery, nothing was said to the family along those lines. I can see how that could have been misinterpreted. ~ I am an emotional person, but above all professional. Than...

4. 1st patient that died

   valsquek replied to valsquek's topic in General Nursing

   I'm definitely not liking the above two comments. I do know that criticizing doctors and getting emotionally attached to patients are a big no-no. Although I did neither, knowing someone died still affects me greatly. Thankfully I talked w/one of my ...

5. 1st patient that died

   valsquek posted a topic in General Nursing

   I almost cried two hours into my shift today. Besides being stuck w/an apathetic preceptor, I found out today that one of my previous patients died last week. The patient didn't seem that bad when I had him last. I had a hell of a time talking to his...

6. Discounted Littmann stethoscopes w/engraving error

   valsquek posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   Sometimes on stethoscope.com they have Littmann stethoscopes w/engraving errors that are discounted. I purchased the Littmann Master Cardiology black edition last semester for around $165 or so. It was in perfect condition w/only X's over the engrave...

7. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

   valsquek replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

   If you are a CNA already then you have a big advantage. Like you I sucked at math. I was also ok in science and had 4yr gap after high school. I picked nursing on a whim and stuck with it. I was surrounded by stories of how difficult certain classes ...

8. Stumbled on the Pearson Vue Trick

   valsquek posted a topic in NCLEX

   75 questions, what, no. This is what I thought when the screen went blank at 75. I did not get any math questions, hot spots, or put in order questions. It was strictly regular and select all that apply. There were definitely easy questions that I mi...