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  1. Late or missed appointments

    I work on a community based research project and the majority of my job involves visiting clients in their homes. However, since it's research, scheduling is a bit more difficult thanut would...
  2. Late/missed appointments

    I work on a community based research project and the majority of my job involves visiting clients in their homes. However, since it's research, scheduling is a bit more difficult thanut would...
  3. Took NCLEX today...

    Wow!! You guys were right! License was up today!!! I actually can't believe it!!! *happy
  4. Took NCLEX today...

    I took it in June with no preparation at all (underestimated it, ugh) and failed at I think 230 questions. Was near passing standard. Got a LOT of questions about medication and a lot of exhibitions,...
  5. Fluid restriction question

    i don't take it to mean oral intake at all - because regardless of mode of intake, it is going to affect fluid volume in the body, right? i interpret things incorrectly a lot though, haha, so i always...
  6. anyone else?

    So before I say this, let me say that I realise I may be being uptight, at least that is what my boyfriend said, but I want to get your opinions. :) A lot of my patients are older people and the older...
  7. anyone else?

    So glad I have you all to set me straight. Thanks for the replies. It probably should not bother me so much, especially since I am generally lacking sleep/looking awful and they're probably just...
  8. I would personally think the more significant issue were your failure to document giving a med... if someone else gave that med, depending upon what it were, there could be some seriously adverse...
  9. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

    That is a bummer. What happened? I know how you feel because I am a very nervous test taker... once someone told me that I needed to learn how to deal with it bc in patient care we have high stress...
  10. want to know nursing schools without lottery system

    If you have the grades for it, a lot of private schools can be very financially appealing. I know a ton of grad students paying barely anything... private schools have more resources (i.e., $$$) for...
  11. Nurses and Coffee

    I used to be a barista! Got me hooked on coffee and coffee snobbery!
  12. how much time did you study a day in nursing school?

    To be honest, a lot of it probably depends on the program. If you're in one of the best programs, you're going to need to stay on your toes more than if you were in a different program. All nursing...
  13. When you take over a patient assignment....

    We are specifically instructed *not* to use names in incident reports... of course, we also don't file them for things like tasks left undone (unless, of course, they cause the patient to become...
  14. Professional/Personal Boundaries?

    Hi, I am new here! :) I joined because I want to ask if something would be appropriate that I don't necessarily want to discuss with my colleagues. Although I'm not homosexual, for various reasons,...
  15. Professional/Personal Boundaries?

    Haha oh I just wanted to clarify - I did not write down her address or phone number or anything like that, guys! That would be downright creepy! She and I were the same age and as stated previously...
  16. Help with questions on meds

    With IV Potassium I would ALWAYS be thinking about the patient's current labs and monitoring VS and cardiopulmonary status due to the risk of arrhythmia. Also input and output because if it changes...
  17. Professional/Personal Boundaries?

    Haha thanks guys - you're so right - I knew I wouldn't do it. It's just sad because I know she isn't going to find the resources she needs. Bah, c'est la vie, right?
  18. Gave short acting insulin instead of long acting

    Do you have a routine when giving meds? I check the "5 Rs" - right medication, right patient, right route, right time, right dose... it is a good way to just double check and it becomes an instinctive...
  19. Meds a New Grad should know?

    I would stay focused on where you are working... like women's health meds are totally different than med/surg meds which are usually different than ped meds. If you let me know where you are working...
  20. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    3-4/1 (Some of you guys are blowing my
  21. scary case last night

    How long did this occur before you left? What I mean is: Did it look like a skull fracture or was it a skull fracture? Esp. if there were decels, they may have gotten rather "rough" in trying to...
  22. teaching childbirth ed

    I don't know what lamaze really is but I think my colleague teaches childbirth education, because it isn't just about methods for coping with actual childbirth, it also includes "what to expect when...
  23. Professional/Personal Boundaries?

    Thanks guys... I appreciate your advice. I am actually going to consult with some of my mentors though because I think different people have different ideas about where the boundaries lie in nursing....