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Hello! I'm a new mother/baby nurse and am looking for any tips/tricks for helping PP moms (especially those who had an epidural) urinate after delivery. I had a mom tonight who tried and tried to pee but ended up having to be straight cathed. We trie...

Thank you everyone for the tips! I don't know if we have peppermint oil available but I will definitely ask about it. I will try the bubble blowing next time as well. It is so nice to have such a wonderful resource like AllNurses!

Hi all, Well, after passing Mother/Baby I am officially a second year nursing student. Even though I should be happy, I guess, I am terrified. I still feel like I know nothing. I have done well in all my classes (mostly As, 2 Bs) and I know I have c...

Ugh, I just had something typed up and then I accidentally closed the tab Thank you so much for the advice!!! I try, as do all my clinical group classmates, to do as many procedures as possible. The problem is there just hasn't been very much to d...

I would guess borderline too... but that is totally just a guess. Not antisocial because you said that the male friend states that she feels sorry for her actions after she has hurt him. When she talks to herself, is she talking to voices or just "t...

I worked last semester (my first semester in nursing school) and did just fine. I tend to manage my time better the busier I am so working actually helped me plan more time to study. My only suggestion is not to work on days you have class. I worked ...

My commute is about 45min or so. Luckily I have found 3 other girls that live around my area so we all carpool together. We live on a peninsula so there is only one main highway to school. Our profs know that we commute and we always leave with plent...

Depending on who I get together with for a study group they do help a lot, but I also study beforehand on my own. With the girls I normally get together with, we all study on our own and then come together for a few hours before the test and just sh...

VCU has an RN-MSN program; just went to an information session about it actually. Thing is though they only accept 10 or less students and I was told most programs like this want you to have some RN experience before they will accept you.

In our honor code at our school it states that if you ever catch anyone cheating, you are required to report it. A few fellow students and I have already had to let the professor know about some students caught cheating and it sucked. You can do it. ...

Hello all, I don't really know what I'm looking for by posting this, I guess just a little encouragement and advice. So, I work at a pharmacy and am currently in nursing school. I'm still doing my pharmacy tech training so I mostly just sell prescrip...

Thanks for all the support! I mentioned something to the pharmacy manager tonight. I made it more from the customer service angle (like some of yall had said to do) and yay, he already knew, whew. I think the lady had already contacted him about i...

Well, the dose prescribed was safe. The script was written for 1cc (1ml) every 12 hrs, but when the script got scanned in and typed into our system, someone typed it in for 5ml every 12hrs and it was verified by the pharmacist that way and sold that ...

I ordered this (http://www.allheart.com/pma5.html) and planned on buying a different stethoscope later on when I figured out what I really wanted but I ended up really really liking this kit. So far, it has everything I need and works very well. I or...

We were taught in class to lift the breast if needed, but I would check with your clinical instructor in the morning before your checkoff just to make sure that is how they would like you to do it.

No she did not... get back from break 30 minutes late because she had to get a chicken sandwich then proceed to eat her sandwich with her mouth open while telling a story to the class.

We are being taught to always ALWAYS sign off after the patient has taken their med, for a variety of reasons people have already mentioned. Could you nicely mention to her that previous instructors have told you to sign off after and that you are j...

This is my first semester of nursing classes but I really can't decide which one I like better. I love the prof that teaches most of our lecture classes. I have never been one to enjoy sitting though hours of class but I really love going to school o...

I will be stalking this thread for ideas for our school too. So far we have had a bakesale which raised about $250 and we are starting a Yankee Candle fundraiser as soon as we get back from spring break. There is a garage sale and another bakesale p...

I have heard stories from many friends about their results being delayed a little and they all had positive outcomes in the end. Good luck, hope you hear something very soon!

I'm still in school but I know for any other job I have ever had I always called and/or stopped by to talk with the manager just to let them know I was interested and so they could put a face and personality to the name on the application. Unless thi...

Good luck to everyone waiting for their acceptance letter!!! When I talked to our nursing director about my chances of getting in she said things looked good, but she couldn't say anything for sure yet. A month later I got my letter saying I was acce...

I agree with this. This is what I have done previously and if the book is kept in good condition, then you can usually end up getting most of your money back when you resell the textbook.

I'm sorry, I'm still having trouble understanding exactly what happened. You showed up to clinicals and had work from three chapters of the book done but not all of the work done from the chapter assigned so she sent you home? If thats the case, what...

Definantly find a good pair of shoes!!! I have a terrible pair (I swear every week after clinicals I'm buying new ones next payday ) and they have a huge heel and make my toes go numb after standing up for a few hours. Try on lots and lots of pairs a...