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I cared for a pt this week who had stage III wound ( it was 4cm deep, MRSA positive, and horribly painful!). This pt was documented as "MR" and lived in a group home. According to my pt, the cause of this wound becoming so bad was that a nurse (LPN) ...

Hi! My clinical instructor insinuated that my approach to nursing is disorganized. The trouble is, I've never been shown how to organize my day on the hospital unit. I've been shown how to do a head-to-toe assessment, then our instructor mumbled so...

A key skill in nursing is being able to voice when you need help. And as a new nurse, we are eager to please. But remember that you can't do it all, and when you stop asking questions, and never ask for help -- these are symptoms of a problem!

It's a good sign that your hospital is wanting to spend the resources to train you well. I would never work anywhere that didn't have an on boarding plan for me

Agreed! We all make mistakes! Just report, document, and learn from it.

Chin up!

The majority of my time is spent reviewing patients' medical records. I gather clinical data and input it to an online portal which runs it thru an algorithm. I also work w/ the quality improvement team to report on trends in the data.

On questions like this, you can call your hospital pharmacy for a quick response. I think that's the safest way to care for the patient.

I work as a NSQIP SCR, although I'm brand new to the position. The NSQIP program is brand new at our hospital, and we're in the process of creating the program. I just wanted to follow the string, as I'm eager to connect with other SCRs

Right, but if you have no idea what they take, how do you determine what's gonna be too much? Just follow VS's?

I am an attorney who went to nursing school, so I'm "just a nurse" to some people now. Generally these folks hate their job and hate that you went and did something that you wanted to do, rather than stay in something you hate because everyone else e...

Penni, you are so right with the crazy amount of narcotics! I've already noticed that. Advice/thoughts about managing pain for patients who come in on a baseline of lots of narcotics... Whether or not they tell you it's the case? I get worried about ...

I meant to say, "it's all about repetition" :)

I agree, you're normal. You have way too much info in your head to recall things off the cuff sometimes. Part of orientation and our first year is sorting thru all you know and figuring out what is relevant to your setting/patients/unit. For example...

Hello and thanks for reading: I need to take Human Physiology+Lab, and Microbiology+Lab. I'm trying to decide whether an online version of one or both in Summer 2010 will be right for me. Has anyone taken either of these at KCKCC, JCCC, NCCC, or an...

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I have an assignment to do an interview w someone who is 75 years or older. It consists of a bunch of reflection questions. Trouble is that I dont know anyone over 75 that fits the criteria ("living well" ie healthy). Is anyone out there willing to t...

I have the same assignment and it has to be someone 75 or older... I don't know anyone!

Hi there! I'm curious about what happens after graduation and once you've accepted your first job. I am about 1/3 the way through the "accelerated" route, and worry that I know enough to be dangerous. I call my accelerated BSN program "a big drink th...

And pick up a Saunders NCLEX book... outlined forms of your textbook material

Good Luck! I'm in an Accelerated BSN program right now. I use my holiday breaks to set up a calendar so I know what I need to read and turn in every day. It's impossible to keep track of things if you're not highly organized.

agreed on the Practice, Practice, Practice. There are several formulas you can use. Me, I prefer the "Dimensional Analysis" method because I never have to memorize a formula. Google it and look for a video. In essence it puts everything in a fraction...

Head to your public library and check some out or flip thru them to see which ones suits you best. BTW, I prefer SAUNDERS - our school uses it as a framework for lectures, and we have a pretty good pass rate with the recommendation

Wow! Nice summary. It helps bunches. I know it took time to write out, and I appreciate it!

Hi and thanks for reading, I'm wondering if I purchase a stethoscope on ebay, will the warranty be honored by the manufacturer? I'm looking into a Littmann; I like that they have a lifetime warranty, but not sure how it ties to buying from a person v...