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Here is a question for all you LTC nurses. I recently encountered a situation as to where the spouse and power of attorney for health care of a patient was very adamant that she did not what her husband on the medication Depakote. He was prescribed t...

I am not sure why this is bothering me so much but maybe other fellow nurses can give me another perspective on the situation. I am a part time night shift nurse and in charge of 2 floors with over 100 patients during my shift. I recently encountered...

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate your feed back and support:)

This patient was not currently on hospice care but both him and the family have been undecided I believe for many months as to admitting him to comfort or hospice care.

I am currently working as a RN. I had 7 years of prior experience as a LPN and 20 as a CNA. I would consider LPN's an invaluable asset to the nursing field. I am a floor nurse of 100+ patients on the night shift with no one but myself to fall back on...

In all honesty, I think that your reason for your not taking break sooner is totally irrelevant to the situation. I think the issue at hand is that this CNA not only acted in a totally inappropriate manor, was insubordinate and very unprofessional. I...

Hello, 45 year old male RN here........I was the only male student in all of my clinicals during nursing school....was a bit intimidated but made it through:)

I don't think I can post not being a premium member but wonder if anyone has any similar experiences or input to my situation. I have been working for a state veterans home for 22 plus years. I was a CNA for 16 and a lpn for 5. I recently became a Rn...

You weren't sure with some of the questions? What is wrong with you....you are suppose to feel like you knew them all!!! Seriously, I can say with much certainty that you most likely passed. Mine also shut off at 75 and I truly felt as if I really kn...

How about.........I really don't care if you take these pills or not....I am a nurse and am directed to follow the doctor's orders, but if it was me I probably wouldn't take them either because I hate pills.

I read all of this and remember back to my 3rd semester clinical instructor that "made" me feel as if I wasn't cut out for nursing even after I had been in it for 20 plus years. I have recently become a RN and have frequently been questioning if I st...

I recently graduated from an ADN program in which the college required a solid 80% in order to pass. This was the standard basicaly through all the nursing classes. the over-all sucess rate for graduates that pass the state boards is somewhere around...

Something I wanted to add that one of my instructors said to me and it has stuck in my head ever since. Putting aside working with every discipline in the nursing process, ask yourself if you are treating your patients as you would treat a guest in y...

First of all, I want to congratulate you on your accomplishments. I have recently become a RN after years of hard work and I commend you for what you have done. I can certainly empathize with your situation as I was in a similar one many years back. ...

I can relate to alot of what is being said. I was a CNA for 20 years, a medication assistant for 1 year, a lpn for 5 and have recently become a RN. I think that the old verbage about "walking a miles in someone else's shoes" says more than most peopl...

Actually, If she is using "safe" and propper technique, it's not totally unheard of to practice on another human being. Of course, as with my training we generally did that type of thing using sterile water for the injection rather than any type of m...

that is a horrible experience to have to endure. I think that speaking with one of your instructors is an option in addition to trying to find some kind of inner peace/strengh in knowing that your friend would support you in whatever you decide to do...

I just wanted to say; from what you describe it sounds almost idenctical to my NCLEX exam......shut off at 75......and I passed! I know we seem to dwell on what we feel we don't know rather than give ourselves credit for what we do know. GOOD luck!

there is some very good advice here regarding strategies for taking the NCLEX. in addition, think of the NCLEX as the " Ivory tower of nursing" you always have all the staff and all the equipment you need. Think of pain as psycho-social and often tim...

I was just wondering if anyone has experienced feelings of uncertainty regarding nursing after working so hard for years to become a RN? I have actually been in the nursing field for over 25 years......done the "scenic route" of nursing as I call it....

WOW.......it seems clear that you have a valid reason to feel the way you do. I think maybe a good part of what I am feeling is aprehension over actually practicing as a Rn after becoming quite comfortable in the role I am currently in.

I agree with you. I do believe that instructors are available for a purpose, regardless of which type of teaching strategy they use. I trust that they have the experience and knowledge required to guide students in becoming successful as future RN's.

I just wanted to add; I had a 3rd semester clinical instructor for the ADN program that literally had me shaking in my boots. She would ask me drug interactions, side affects, half-lifes.blah blah blah...and if you didn't respond with in 15 seconds s...

I just wanted to add; I had a 3rd semester clinical instructor for the ADN program that literally had me shaking in my boots. She would ask me drug interactions, side affects, half-lifes.blah blah blah...and if you didn't respond with in 15 seconds s...

I took the NCLEX and it shut off at 75 questions and the board of nursing sent me a letter saying I got everyone of the questions right. JUST KIDDING...seriously.....it is awful....but it's what we make it out to be. I also agree that we impose such ...