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If you're actively in a nursing program, you can apply for patient care technician or nursing aide positions as a 'student nurse'. No experience or certificates needed.

Congrats & good luck!!

Like any other area of nursing, there are the good nurses and the bad nurses. Hopefully, you find yourself within a great group who support and can lean on each other. Don't beat yourself up about not going into Med/Surg. Most graduates these days sc...

What position are you applying for?

You've forgotten to list your objectives. As a graduate nurse, it is doubtful you are established in patient education. I would advise omitting this wording. Provide the name of the electronic documentation systems you have worked with. Provide your ...

Don't know about the northeast, however from what i've experienced salaries are competitive, CEU's and classes were provided constantly, computer charting system is horrible, at one facility they spent money on sometimes the weirdest, non-pratical te...

As with many other things, it depends a lot on the school you're attending, and the city you live in. But, that aside, I had no experience in health care when deciding to become a nurse. For this reason, I took the 2 year ASN course, graduated, found...

There will be a lot of dealing with other disciplines. I would recommend being open to asking for help and info (loose any ego you may have) & be open to forming healthy relationships with RT, your CNAs, your unit secretary, PT, Dietary, and the ...

NOADLS, aren't you the same nurse who stated in a previous post that you would never change a patient's brief? It would be very wise to keep your identity hidden, forever.

LOL!! ha ha. Thanks for the laugh - that was cute

Those are, pardon my french, but very crappy and vague goals. Goals need to be measurable and time specific. "Pain will be managed for duration of care" What is the current pain level, how will you know it needs to be managed, how long is the duratio...

One other thing you can do is go over to the medical center and look at the pumps and poles. Speak to the nurses working with them and see what they tell you.

As I stated in my previous post, this is not a clinical area of concern that I've ever come across. I know of no research on it either. You may have to run google searches. Another possibility is to log on to your school's library and run searches th...

Speak to you DON about your concerns and she what he/she advises. There should be a written protocol regarding this type of situation. See if you can get your hands on a copy and have it at home. Should anything happen in the future (which I hope it ...

I've never worked in LTC so i'm not aware of acceptable repotting practices in these types of facilities. Working in acute care, so many changes take place during the shift, your nursing 'brain', which is your paper on each patient, is very important...

You can speak with someone in academic advising at the schools you are thinking of attending. See what is said from the 'horses' mouth. Also, you could take statistics again and achieve a better outcome (if that's something your willing to do).

I've sent you my email in a private message to you. You can email me and I will send it over if you like.

Yes, for an IV what you're doing is perfect. If it is a central line, draw out 10cc's, then flush. If the drug bag empties, and you have saline flowing until you get the new bag up, you can always flush then too, just to be sure it's in the vein.

Here is a form I used when I was a new nurse. It really helped to organize the info and provide sense to my reports. Hope it helps you! Patient Data Forms.doc

I always give my report as to what I think is pertinent, and then I finish by asking the oncoming nurse "Is there anything I missed or do you have any questions for me?" This avoids any ego issues on their part.

I've you're overhauling or adding content to your current policy, you really should be reading the latest evidence-based research regarding this topic. That is where you will find the best and most effective interventions organizations can use. Best ...

I think it would depend on what's being said. If it was loud enough, I would step in to let them know to take it to another area. Additionally, if the offensive nurse was being a bully, demeaning, or belittling, I know I would definitely step in betw...

I don't think it is conducive to anyone's cause, be they a physician or an advanced practice nurse, to bash either side. Every profession has the good, the bad, the ugly, and the excellent. Hopefully, evidence-based research will prevail, and not pe...

In the hospital, intravenous delivery systems usually become detached from the patient by way of A) them purposefully pulling it out B) the patient or healthcare worker accidentally yanking on it and dislodging it, or turning/moving the patient and ...

Once you slide that sterile hand under the teg, it is no longer sterile. When you go on to reach for the wand and/or gauze, you have contaminated your field, and the new dressing preparation and supplies. The above comment by sslamster is correct.