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Outside of work, I can banter around with the best of them. But at work, I am a professional and I act like one. I expect others to also.

I graduated in 2006 from nursing school and we were not taught how to start IVs. We were told that if our employers would teach us if it was necessary. Both hospitals I worked at (in addition to the one I trained at) had an IV team and they are the o...

I took the CNET in December and was in the 99 percentile. In January, I found out I was accepted to the nursing program (yeah) for the fall of 2004. So today, I get a packet in the mail with the schedule for orientation week, and on Wednesday we a...

We have a portfolio requirement each semester. We are even given a list of what is required in it. It must be handed in prior to our final and it is returned after the final exam. It is considered our "passport" to the final. It usually includes ...

I start my final semester of nursing school next week. It is in Community-Based Nursing and Maternal/Child Nursing. I chose this as my last (rather than the usual Advanced Med/Surg) because I wanted to be a L&D Nurse and would be able to get a ...

I am not sure what the pay is like. I have lived in this town most of my life. It is a great place to live. I have been an independent contractor with this hospital for close to 20 years as a medical transcriptionist. I have done this for other p...

I have been doing medical transcription for close to 30 years now. I use Stedman's. It has helped me tremendously with my nursing school.

My husband and I have moved to the other side of the state, but I remain here during the week to attend school. I start my last semester in January. Over the holidays, I want to check out the local hospitals in my new area. Is it acceptable to sub...

Thanks! I'll starting looking next week.

I know exactly what you are saying. My children are grown up, but I am married and work full time. No trouble pulling off A's before, but this semester with advanced Med/Surg and only 4-5 hours of sleep a night, I actually said what I swore I would...

Good Job! You did it!

Studentnurse3, I have been doing MT for close to 30 years (gulp!) and am in nursing school. Some days it is very rough - but I manage. Of course, I get up at 2 am most mornings and rarely get more than 5 hours of sleep during weekdays, but I am in ...

I start class on Monday with the dreaded drug calc test. While working as an Extern, one of the facilitators gave us a worksheet to help get ready for the test. However, she is asking what the patient's factor is. I am not even sure what this is....

Thanks for trying Tony. I usually have no problem with the tests - but never was asked this "factor" question before. When I was observing in Trauma Neuro the RN talked about using the "factor," but I just figured out the dosage/rate my usual way -...

I saw one on TV during a high school rodeo that said: "Ride bulls.... meet nurses."

Alright! Congratulations. I kept checking back to see if you passed - but then missed a week - and forgot your name!! (sorry) I just love happy endings.

Great Job! I kept checking back to see how you made out. I just love happy endings!! (and beginnings)

Just wondering how you made out.....

I just completed my second semester. I love it. I have also been accepted for an externship at the hospital over the summer at LGH. They give our students first shot. While in clinicals, the nurse manager has told us to come to her when we gradua...

TAKE IT! I have just completed my second semester as an RN student. I have been a medical transcriptionist for 28 years prior to this and know it would have been a lot harder had I not known the "words." I constantly am helping the other students w...

"Get 'er done!" Sorry, that is a STUDENT nurse phrase. =)

Wow - what a difference in experiences. I am in a diploma program. My first semester I had only one day clinical - but we are on the floor from 6:45 to 3:00 (excuse me - I mean 1500!!). I did a Foley my first semester and administered meds (po, to...

Good job!

I have been extremely lucky in my clinical rotations - except for one RN. I introduced myself, told her a fellow student and I had been assigned two of her patients, and may we please have their med sheets. She walked right past us, put the med she...

That has changed. I would go to the open house and get the facts. Lancaster General is now a college. The gen ed courses have been accredited for some time. Many LGH diploma students have gone on to get their BSN without any problems. But I beli...