Aleonard13

hello I'm new to giving vivitrol injection. I follow the directions, but when I inject the syringe, the medication gets clogged. I take out the needle/syringe, change needles and try a second time and it usually works. has anyone had this problem? ...

hi I worked in a detox facility for a little over a year. I felt EXACTLY the same! it sucked the life out of me. now I'm working in community mental health and I really enjoy it. :)

im a new psych nurse, giving frequent IM injections primarily to the deltoid muscles. this is in a community health setting. one of my patients now has a knot from my last injection. no signs of infection, but i'm still monitoring it. He has been...

I highly recommend working in the virgin islands (St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John) you don't need a passport to get there, obtaining a license is fairly quick and easy. you do need a personality that can slow down and adjust to 'island life' ...

there are 3 hospitals in the VI, one for each island. they all take travelers.

i worked in st. thomas for 1.5 years on the surgical unit, sometimes floated to medical. it was my first nurse job, i was trained there, and was permanent staff not a traveler. the hospital has tons of travelers so you will not be alone, and perma...

i just have to complain really quick about the RN endorsement process for LA. way over the top

mine took about 3 weeks, and lots of money

sounds like hypoglycemia.. i'm not diabetic, but that's how i feel when i haven't eaten in a while and i also work nights. you said you dont want to eat at night, but what about snacks? it's good that you don't drink coffee cause that drops blood s...

one of my nursing instructors told our class she had a patient who use to make "lizard soup" for HTN

yes. i use to hate feet! i had to get over my repulsion quick working on a med-surg unit checking pedal pulses, etc. :)

when i was still in school doing a rotation in the ICU- a nurse came to the nursing station and said she needed help with something. apparently she tried to give a whole pill through an NG tube and it got stuck! AND she stated that another nurse told...

if your willing to relocate come to st. thomas us virgin islands. we need permanent nurses here, plus the hospital has a preceptor program!!

that is one nice thing about nursing. just because you don't like working in the hospital doesn't mean you have to give up nursing all together. there are so many different area's to explore. that's what i keep telling myself anyways! :)

it is so helpful to read these posts. i had a 3 month orientation, but honestly i didn't feel prepared to go on the floor myself. my last preceptor didn't take much iniative to work with me on my goals for the week, and i feel like my learning came t...

thanks thunderwolf for all of these informative posts!

i applied for the loan repayment program, it didn't give me an option to put down a specialty.... but seeing is how i will be a new nurse i don't even have a specialty! :) thanks for replying to my question. good luck

I think that a very creepy but fun thing to do is to visit an old mental hospital that has been shut down for years, and see if there is any paranormal activity there, especially at night. why? people die everywhere. is it suppose to be creepier...

i have been discouraged with trying to loose weight. i was trying the 'just eat healthy' thing + working out and it didn't work

yes buy the saunders book when your ready to study for nclex!! . i am doing the ati review, and i am very dissapointed. i agree with everyone else that it's just a review of knowledge, and doesn't teach you how to answer the questions. i am borrowing...

i just submitted my application for IHS last week!! does anyone have an idea about how soon it takes for them to accept someone?

i love your stories!!!

i am in the opposite situation. i am going to school in the US (graduating in may) and want to work internationally. i am having difficulty figuring out what my options are, where to start looking. after i get my license, and having no experience mi...

oh my poor patient