Aerielle

Ughhh I feel the same....!!! I have 6 weeks to go but I just feel so burned out tired! I can't find the motivation I had before! I feel physically and mentally exhausted... Following my preceptor's schedule of 4 days on and 4 days off...on paper see...

Thanks so much for all responses! :) I am restricted to the same amount of hours on either unit. I just strongly would prefer ICU if at all possible for the learning experience!

Hello everyone, Where I am, student nurses are allowed paid work under supervision after their second year. They are considered employees with the agency. I've was successful in my interview and was offered a position on an acute medicine unit. I cou...

Hello! I will be starting my pediatric rotation and psychiatry rotation in while.. I'm wondering if anyone has any fantastic tips? :) I am not too sure what to expect! What does a day typically look like on each unit? Thank you!

I finished both rotations last November...loved both! :) I grew so much personally as well as professionally throughout the mental health rotation, it was so amazing! I am for sure thinking about specializing in pediatrics somewhere down the road!...

I just finished my pediatric rotation. I gave antibiotics through a syringe pump to a newborn and through a secondary IV bag with a pump to a 9month old. As far as I know, all IV meds and fluids must be given through a pump as fluid balance is super ...

On the unit where I was on for my pediatric rotation, we wore gowns when feeding babies to avoid getting baby spit up on our scrubs. We also wore the gowns during baby care to protect us from surprise pee showers and poo explosions when opening up a ...

Hello everyone! I am currently in my 3rd year of my BSN program. I just finished my pediatric rotation and I LOVED it! I have always been interested in ICU, and I love children and families. I am planning on working in a medical/surgical unit after g...

Thank you to everyone for your replies! It really helped me in making my decision! I forgot to mention that I am from Canada, so the certification process may be slightly different. I decided to take a Breastfeeding Course for Health Care Providers, ...

Sometimes when something goes wrong a unit, I feel the student nurses are usually the ones to blame. For example, someone had left a soiled bedpan on the ground in the dirty utility room because the Vernacare machine was not working. None of us (the ...

I am also a visual learner! I don't highlight my textbooks because it gives me a headache when I read it over again..but I do highlight my lecture notes/notes I take down on my own in a color coded fashion! It also makes it more fun to study! :) I am...

Hello! I'm from BC so I'm not too sure about the details of where you want to volunteer... I know some hospitals do have separate volunteer programs for adults and teens. I did the teen program when I was 15, then switched to the adult program when ...

Wow!! Mental health seems so fun from the way you are describing it! I'm sure no other rotation will have us playing board games with our patients! :) I am less nervous for that rotation now! It was actually the one I was worried about more, because ...

When there is an order for IV medication and it does not specify, the nurse is able to choose to give it piggy back or IV push, depending on the patient's need/condition. Like loriangel14 said, you do need a primary if you are giving it by piggy bac...

Hello! Could someone please help me out? I have been racking my brain and going through all my books but cannot find what the answer may be! Dalteparin (Fragmin) is a drug that is only supposed to be given subcutaneously. If a patient goes home with...

Thank you Ashley! :)

Is there a window on the door of the patient room? You can put your MAR in a plastic sleeve, and tape it facing the inside of the room. If your patient room does not have a window, you can do this: Most patient charts at hospitals have stickers with...

I have had a similar experience with a clinical instructor like this, who made it clear who she liked and did not like (With no good reason...) I tried my best to stay on her good side - always coming to clinical prepared, handing everything in on ti...

Hi Everyone, I have looked EVERYWHERE in my Perry & Potter skills text for an actual flow rate for continous bladder irrigation and I can't find one. I looked around this site and there were some nurses that prefer to use a "fast rate"... but cou...