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  1. Late or missed appointments

    chillchick posted a topic in Home Health

    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

    chillchick posted a topic in Research

    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...

    chillchick replied to chillchick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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

  4. Took NCLEX today...

    chillchick posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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

    chillchick replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    chillchick posted a topic in General Nursing

    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?

    chillchick replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    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. Iwas fired for failure to provide care how do I answer at interview

    chillchick replied to stephensr's topic in General Nursing

    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

    chillchick replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    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

    chillchick replied to queensqueen's topic in General Nursing

    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

    chillchick replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    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?

    chillchick replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    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....

    chillchick replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    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?

    chillchick posted a topic in General Nursing

    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?

    chillchick replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    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

    chillchick replied to mcpnurse's topic in Patient Medications

    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?

    chillchick replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    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

    chillchick replied to hhlvn2121's topic in Patient Medications

    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?

    chillchick replied to carebearsRN's topic in Patient Medications

    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?

    chillchick replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    3-4/1 (Some of you guys are blowing my

  21. scary case last night

    chillchick replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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

    chillchick replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    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?

    chillchick replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    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....