sarahjuly

Wow, some of you are very dedicated to your job. I am a wife and mother and my first priority is my family. Second, my mental and physical health. Then my career as a nurse. I work part time and when I'm at work I give it my all. I don't really pick ...

I am a baby nurse. I had a very similar weekend. I voiced concerns to everyone about my Pt on Friday. I came in to start my shift on Saturday and found out my Pt. was in pretty bad shape. Thank goodness for a very supporitve and helpful shift supervi...

oh sorry forgot one more thing.. after I got my job a manager gave me advice. She said if you know you really really want to work on a unit find out who their manager is. Send them a resume and cover letter. If they want you or are understaffed. They...

Honestly It may be to late to do what I did. When I was in school I knew getting a job when I graduated may be challenging. So at every clinical I worked really really hard to stand out at the hospital. I took the time to get to know the managers and...

Hi everyone, I'm a student nurse in my last semester, and I was hoping for some help with a question. Today at clinicals a docter ordered supplemental feeding via NG tube for a pt. The reasoning was that the pt is at risk for aspiration and because ...

Speech had already been involved with the pt on admit so they were familiar with her. They didn't really do an "evaluation", but gave an opionion on it to the nurse. Yes, I agree the guy is a real jerk. I believe that the hospital is watching him pr...

actually, the doctor came in ordered the ngt, and then inserted it himself because he said that he didn't trust the nurses. the pt is 92 and came in after a fall two weeks ago and has steadily deteriorated. i believe she was admitted for her mental s...

Thanks for the quick input. My clinicals is in a pretty small hospital, so I am glad to get input into situations that a pt was being feed with a oral feeding and NG tube. The whole thing started yesterday with a nurse asking for a consult with speec...

A pair of nike walking/jogging sneakers.

First, off sorry to offend anyone who use's the rolling bags, but I hate them, and I do think snarky thoughts when I see them. I do feel slightly guilty after having the thoughts. But anyway I have some problems with my back and my husband started pe...

I'm 6 months pregnant with one semester left in an ADN program. I am due four weeks before graduation. At first I was worried about being fulltime with my due date during the semester, but after discussing it with the head of my program I decided it ...

I often wonder if the "negitive nancies" are just miserable people. They would most likely never be happy at any job or in any situation. Some people seem to choose unhappiness and they spread it around them. Last semester I struggled with a clinical...

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only who is nervous! I still have one semester left and I have started thinking about graduation with a mix of excitement and fear. (especially now that it's christmas break and I have time to think!!!)

oh and I forgot. RN notes has been handy for looking up the steps to a procedure when you need your memory refreshed.

I have nuring central from unbound. I use Davis's drug guide everyday at clinicals, tabers is great and I do use Diseases and Disorders a quite a bit. It's way better then bringing a bunch of books to clinicals.

haha i second stay away from internet! I'm suppose to be studing for an exam tommorow!

I have two that I like. I use Saunders Comprehensive Review and Mosby's Comprehensive review of Nursing for the NCLEX-RN. Also several people I know use the lippincott book and really like it, but I haven't tried it yet.

I read my notes from class as many times as needed. I read and high light the chapters, then go back and reread what I highlighted at least once, maybe twice. If there are any review questions with the book I do them and make sure I understand them. ...

i would love to only have 50 pages!!! I've never even bothered counting how many pages I need to read, or I would be overwhemled more then I am allready.

At my school it wasn't too bad. It was alot of work, but easier then nursing and A+P. Just relax and don't let everyone stress you out. I know that easier said then done : )

I'm currently enrolled in my second year in an ASN program. I just recently found out I was pregnant. My husband and I are both happy, but I was very worried about how it would go over with the nursing program. When I talked to the head of our progra...

I've never thought of it.. Cried a few times, but that's it. : )