RockinNurse

I am a new RN-BSN in Michigan. I was told that you need 25 CEUs (and one in pain management) for each renewal period (2 years). Some of the nurses on my unit use a website/pamphlet that guarantees your 25 hours. Just wondering if anyone knows the web...

I'm a new grad working on a med-surg/telemetry unit. I've been taken off orientation and have been working on my own for about a month. When a new patient is admitted, a formal med sheet is not printed out for them and there is generally a hand writt...

Hello! I am an RN-BSN from Michigan and I am looking to relocate to Westwood, California in the next 6 months. I worked as a nurse on a medical-surgical/telemetry unit for 2.5 years and now I have been in the Operating Room for 9 months. I absolutely...

I am a new grad on a Med-Surg/Tele floor. I was taken off orientation about a month ago and just started working the night shift. During the day, I found myself in patient rooms all day long (whether it be due to the patient or their family!). Now th...

Thank you both! That's funny because I do that, also....stand over them watching their chest rise or listening carefully for a snore here and there!

Thanks! My hospital even reimbursed me the $200 NCLEX fee when I passed. I got very lucky!!

Hello! I am a new grad from Michigan. I started off at $24.95 and once I passed my NCLEX, I went up to $27.95. I also work nights so I am loving that premium pay!! :)

Hi everyone! I am a new RN and I am one month into my orientation. This may sound like a silly question, but I seem to find more and more things every day that I never learned in nursing school! When referring to a patient's code status, a lot of nur...