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Hello I'm currently employed at a local doctors office. I am a nurse among medical assistants so I find myself doing all injections. Recently, co workers have been giving me a very hard time. I will agree to all injections, but gluteal injections aren't something I am comfortable with. We were shown in school once how they would be administered, but were told to avoid at all costs because of the potential damage to the sciatic nerve. With this in my mind, I usually ask for the help of one of three other nurses to perform this injection. It is rare one comes in, but the medical assistants are giving me a difficult time about not doing them. They say that as a nurse I should do this, it's just an injection, and I'm wrong not to give. There are about 10 nurses in the office, most of which will also not give an injection to this site. I'm just curious some opinions about this issue and how to deal with the critisicm from coworkers. I believe myself to be a good nurse, but this is just not an injection I feel safe about giving. Thank you for reading everyone!

Thanks everyone!:) I used Saunders Comprehensive Review Edition 4 and Saunders Q&A Edition 4. also, in front of the Exam Cram book for the NCLEX PN there is a cram sheet that was given to me in my last month of nursing school...read it the last few mornings before testing, it really helped me refresh my mind on all the basics. Best of luck to all

Well, I took the NCLEX PN this past Friday and yesterday I got my quick results..I passed :) I'm an LPN! I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone at allnurses.com. I did not post often, but throughout my year of school and months of studying, this was the biggest help of all. Reading all the success stories and tips made school and the NCLEX so much easier. Some tips for those taking the test..do what makes you comfortable. My school's recommendation was graduate, wait two weeks, study non stop for two weeks, and test asap. I took two months to myself, studied a little bit in that time, then spent one month of good studying. It really helped going at my own speed, made a lot of the stress melt away. I used Saunders Comprehensive Review and Saunders Q&A....did about 1000 questions in all, and did quite a few chapters out of the Comprehensive that I felt weak on. What I found when I did take the NCLEX though was the best way to prepare was to know the question format and a basic understanding of everything. I had 85 questions in an hour and a half with a good part of them being SATA...I walked out of there calm and confident surprisingly. So believe in yourself and go at your own pace if you're reviewing for the NCLEX, good luck to all! Thanks again to allnurses.com.....I'll surely be posting again once I recieve my license and start work. You are all amazing individuals:redbeathe

^ My first tip for studying is definetely to relax. I remember for the first month of nursing school I was just so overwhelmed with all the work and kept flipping through each chapter dreading the fact I had to read it. But after I got farther into school I realized what study habits worked for me. I found a quiet place in my home and put in some ear plugs. I'd sit for 5-10 minutes and relax myself with deep breathing and motivation. Then I'd open the books. I found it extremely helpful to make the chapters into almost a quiz for myself. I'd read a few paragraphs, do some highlighting, then ask myself some questions about what I just read. It made the reading go by a lot faster and made me remember everything easier. Also, take breaks! Sitting for hours on end is a lot of work and makes it more difficult to concentrate. I would do a half hour, walk around for 10 minutes, then go back to it. Studying isn't going to be the most exciting thing you do, but keep in mind your goal to pass the test, graduate, and be the best nurse you can be. Believe in yourself and studying will become so much easier. Thanks for the replys everyone! :heartbeat I'm currently using Saunders Q&A review for the NCLEX pn examination. I skipped out on books like Incredibly Easy and others because I felt like I had enough knowledge with all my notes and my textbooks. I'm reconsidering that decision though...there are a lot of topics I'm coming across that we didn't cover too well in school, and that's extremely discouraing. The questions just seem so filled with information and I have trouble picking out what's really important and which answer is really relevent. Any tips on how to not be overwhelmed by the question and find the key parts without feeling like I haven't learned a thing? Thanks!

Hi everyone:) I just graduated LPN school this past June. I took 2 weeks off as recommended by my school and now I'm trying to get back into the studying skills I had throughout the year. I maintainted a 97 average and could study for hours a day but now as I'm trying to sit down and study for the NCLEX I can't seem to concentrate. I go through each question and feel like I did not learn enough to answer the questions. I am frusterated and very nervous about the exam. Any studying tips or tips on how to answer the questions to ease the anxiety? Links to previous posts about the same subject would also help too. Thank you everyone!

From the beginning of January to the end of June we are working on Medical Surgical Nursing for my LPN school. We have had two tests. I recieved an 80 on the first one in a school where below an 80 is considered a failure. So for the second test I took all steps to recieve a better grade: I studied the packet every single night, took notes, made tables, did NCLEX questions related to the material, everything I could. I took the second test and walked out feeling worse than I did after the first test. I don't know what to do. I'm begging for help here. Any books, websites, etc. that you can recommend, along with any study tips you can offer would be so helpful. I'm so nervous I'll end the year not understanding such a key part of nursing. Also, any help on how to answer NCLEX questions would be extremely helpful as well because my teacher takes a lot of her questions from NCLEX question books. Thank you so much for reading this and helping me out :heartbeat

Hello =) Today in my class a fellow student presented an article about the "Tug". Apparentely released three years ago or so it is now working in over 50 hospitals: http://www.aethon.com/products/logistics.php I was just wondering as a student which nurses have come into contact with this robot and what their opinions are of it. Also, what is your opinion on the increase of technology in the medical field such as the Tug? Is it a huge improvement, or is there some drawbacks to it? Thanks so much for reading/responding:nurse:

Hello :) I'm in your shoes right now. I just started nursing school a few weeks ago. It's been so hectic! I have one piece of advice for you though that I also keep telling myself: Don't stress! It's all a lot of learning and it's not going to come to you right away. It's all about repeation to remember concepts and most of all confidence. Worrying too much will make the experience a nightmare, and will put a lot of pressure on you which will make your grades suffer. Just take some time each night to look over your notes, pay your best attention in lectures, and most of all enjoy it. Studying is key, and applying what you learn will soon come naturally. Once you get the hang of things it'll all become a lot easier and a lot of fun. Just don't scare yourself. Pat yourself on the back and congratulate yourself for taking a step into a wonderful future. Best of luck!

I just started LPN school last week and we don't start our clinicals until mid November. Good luck and have fun at school!

I would suggest going to LPN school and at least get into the field. Its less than a year and you can work for a while and see how you like everything. There's numerous LPN to RN transition courses and schools available that let you transfer in and become an RN. I've also seen situations were an individual becomes an LPN, gets employed at a hospital, and the hospital helps fund the student through the rest of nursing school because they need RNs. So I highly recommend LPN school then transfering into a LPN-RN. But whatever your decision is I wish you luck :)

Im relieved to hear that the math involved isn't the same math I did in high school that would be exhausting to relearn It sounds like once I work with all the calculations and syringes I'll get the hang of it all. As for the other subjects I'll take your advice and do a lot of practicing. I know I'll be stressing about every little thing at school and probably the only thing to come out of that will be the want to study and practice a lot so I feel like I know everything. It sounds like your family is wonderful to help you with your studies :)I'm glad I picked up extra materials on Anatomy and Physiology after reading your post. I didn't do wonderful on Biology in high school but that might have been lack of focus. Thank you very much for the break down of your clinical day. I was curious on what activies I'd be doing as a student. It sounds like hard work but definetely worth it all at the end of the day. How many people are in your class/clinical studies? Thanks so much:)

Thank you for such a detailed post! It sounds like I'm in for quite a commitment for the next year. Your studying tips are excellent and I'll probably do the same or similar as you did. Is there any subjects you found diffiicult to follow in such a short period of time? I've picked up extra materials on Anatomy and Physiology but I didn't realize there would be much math involved in the course. The links are very helpful by the way thank you. Your story gives me a lot of insight. It's so easy to make simple mistakes that could be costly. Quick, insightful decisions seem to be important and I'll definetely work on that. What is the clinical work like for you? I'm excited to get into a hospital setting but nervous about the pressure of it all. Thanks again:)

Hello I'm new to the forum :) I start my LPN schooling at a local BOCES program next week. My nerves are crazy but I'm eager to begin learning the material. I was wondering if anyone had some general studying tips or stories from their time at LPN school or tips on how to balance both school and personal time. Anything basic about what to expect from my time at school would be greatly appreicated. Links to similar threads would also be great. Thank you!