Oh dear. I started to keep track of my eating habits since last month, and I noticed that I only eat max twice a day! I'm aiming for 3-5 meals daily, so this is a bit worrying for me. On most days...
Hi! I'm a novice RN in the hospital. This month, I have handled two patients undergoing blood transfusions (my first time... and both patients needed packed RBCs) and at both instances I wasn't able...
I'm currently on my first job as a nurse (I underwent a ___-year hiatus after getting my RN license). It's been a long while since I last stepped in a healthcare facility as a staff not as a client!...
I always ask questions to my senior RNs, but sometimes I felt like I'm asking so many that I'm annoying them. Reading this thread made me feel less anxious about approaching my seniors/preceptors....
It's been almost a month since I started. I'm currently handling 5-7 patients and, as mentioned, the norm here in our country/facility/ward is 1:15--I feel like all the senior RNs are getting...
That seems to be the normal N-P ratio here. Manpower issues. When you started your nursing career, as novices did you feel inadequate, burdensome, or too slow? Will these ideas go away in the long...
I am choosing between buying pocket handbooks (e.g. RNotes, Med Surg Notes) and making my own pocket handbook. What do these pocket handbooks have in common, anyway? Should I buy one or it is wise to...