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I work ICU days with shift starting at 0630. Get bedside report and take that time to do a visual assessment, ABCs and safety check as well as turn my patient while I have the extra set of hands. We look at labs and go over the previous shifts orders and do a delirium assessment. After report I head to toe assess my most critical patient, check CVP, dressings, oral care, and talk to RT about the POC. Same thing with patient #2. IDEALLY I have both assessments charted by 0800. Then I go back and do meds, accu checks and pass trays if my patients are eating. Typically, docs round from 8-10 so if I have my assessments done and charted early, I can round and be completely in touch with what's going on with my patients.

-Lancets -Pens and highlighters -a flush here and there -alcohol wipes -report -crackers

I lived in the dorms my freshman year, and if it was too lod to study in my room, there was a lounge that was quiet and a library close by. You meet so many people, and one of my best friends in nursing school actually lived on my floor! That was helpful because it made studying a lot easier. After freshman year, I moved to an apartment complex-quiet, but if I had lived here freshman year, I wouldn't have had nearly the experience.

I will be 22 when i graduate with my BSN next year.

We have 6 (16 week) semesters. Currently almost finished with my 4th, yippee!

I have never thought of myself as being greedy or selfish. The area I am from doesn't seem to have the lack of nursing jobs that other parts of the country have-at least last of INTERN jobs. In my class of 60, I know that most of them have an internship lined up, and have for awhile. The ones that do not are few, but some of them are signing up to work at a disabled childrens' camp. Knowing that, I do not have "guilt" that I might (or might not) be offered two. I can see why they would be upset so i do plan to tell them both so I can be honest and not burn any bridges for the future. Who knows if I must tell them though to avoid getting my position taken away.

I can appreciate that; however, the first one is on a med-surg unit, and the other is on an ICU floor.

Hi all, I am a junior BSN nursing student. I was recently accepted to a summer nurse externship at a hospital close to home. It offers me 1:1 preceptor time at least 40 hours every two weeks. I also applied to another large hospital close to home. It offers 1:1 preceptor time as well, with two 12-hour shifts per week. I already accepted the first job. If by some chance that I am offered the 2nd externship as well, am I obligated to inform them that I already have a job? The scheduling of both jobs is flexible so working both shouldn't be a problem. Working both jobs would be great if possible! Thank you!

Wake up when my body wants to (not by my annoying cell alarm) If it's nice out, take a walk Go grocery shopping Bake something yummy to go with dinner Shower and put on my comfiest PJs Catch up on my shows (True Blood and Biggest Loser) Spend time with my boyfriend

Seas, I have to disagree with your post, although, maybe your nursing school is different. My nursing school gives students more opportunities to succeed. When we pick out our patients the night before clinicals, we meet our patient and check to see what our patient has (foley, PICC, ect). If my patient has these, I re-learn certain skills. The up side is, I go over with my instructor what I think I should do before I even touch my patient. Then, I am encouraged to ask questions while performing the skill. I think this allows me and the patient to be more comfortable, and I pass. I can't imagine having an instructor watch me do something wrong and not correct me. That is not safe for the patient.

Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate all the input.

I am entering my last year of nursing school and am wanting to purchase a pair of Danskos-heard a lot of good things about them. We will have two 12-hour clinicals a week so I'm trying to prepare. I've seen a few nurses with the printed clogs (some are patent leather and they are stylish yet easy to clean when something spills). The facility I am currently doing clinicals at has no problem with shoes that are not white, but I am sure that is not the norm...or is it? Should I get the plain white danskos or buy the ones I like? Thanks nurses

In our nursing BSN program, we do not. I am a junior now and doing clinicals, and some of the nurses DO let you practice starting an IV on them, but not on each other. There are reasons for that, one being that technically, the other student could get you in legal trouble, ect. That doesn't necessarily stop you from practicing outside of clinicals, but...not the best idea since its best to have the nurse watch you. Maybe other nursing schools are different.

We have all BRIGHT red landau tops and bottoms! The fit isn't bad at all (I got the elastic waistband because the tie ones just fit awkward) but you sure do get noticed!

I am sorry that so many people have had bad experiences with their schools! I absolutely love my school, and most of my classmates. There are 59 of us, and while everyone has their differences and bad days, we are very united as a class and work well together. Needless to say, I do not regret going into nursing, or the school that I chose. I have days...and weeks...that I feel like I can barely make it through, but then I look at everyone else and they seem to be having the same struggles. That was my experience from my first year of nursing school, but we will see about next year!