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I am gearing up to take the ENPC course next month. Any advice or tips on things to study or brush up on? Thanks!

Just thought I would update those who took the time to respond. I passed ENPC, I read the book I thought it was an amazing class and I'm very glad I took it, even if I do work med-surg. Thank you all for replying to my question it was greatly appre...

Our policy is: Remove cap, scrub with alcohol, flush with 10 mls, waste 5 mls, draw blood (usually just 10 ml's), replace cap and flush with 20 ml's. we are not allowed to use a PICC for blood draws at all if the patient is getting TPN. Also never us...

Hi all! I am not sure where the best place to post this so I will start here. I am a recent new grad who has been working on a Med-Surg floor for almost 1 year. Recently my director mentioned having me take an ENPC course next month. I am totally exc...

Thank you codeteam B! While I agree I am not working in the ER yet, it is a future goal of mine. Because I do work with pediatrics I want all the tools and experience I need to be able to quickly and accurately assess a child or infant and know wheth...

I agree. Whenever I see a pediatric crash cart in the hallway coming into work I hold my breath and cross my fingers they aren't assigned to me. I'm hoping this class will give me more knowledge in this area of nursing. Knowledge is power, face your ...

I think specifically because we take pediatrics on our floor. We ship them if they are critical , but during flu and RSV seasons we get quite a few sick kiddos with respiratory distress. Pediatrics can be a challenge for us because the nurses on our ...

Hi All, I am a recent graduate who was blessed to be hired on a Med Surg floor. I absolutely love it! I've asked my preceptor and done some research but I am still coming up short on this topic. Does anyone have a credible source that can help me d...

I am planning a presentation on Time management. Because we are due to graduate in December I want to gear it more towards time management on the floor as opposed to time management with school work etc. (I mean we are in 4th semester if you haven't...

I also JUST posted a thread like this one, I havent had much response though. I am also planning my classes graduation and pinning ceremony. What I have planned so far is to hold the pinning ceremony at our campus, with a slide show and a humorous p...

hi all! i am 6 weeks away fromg graduating nursing school, needless to say i am totally freaked out and on top all my anxiety, homework and clinicals, i also got sucked in to planning my classes graduation/pinning ceremony-which will prove to not be ...

I agree, the ceremony is more for all the people that have helped us accomplish our goal. It's been a long journey and we as well as our families, mentors, and teachers deserve some recognition. Our clinical Instructor has made it clear that bowing o...

hi all! i am 6 weeks away fromg graduating nursing school, needless to say i am totally freaked out and on top all my anxiety, homework and clinicals, i also got sucked in to planning my classes graduation/pinning ceremony-which will prove to not be ...

I got married roughly 15 days before I started my FIRST semester of nursing school. We moved to a town close to 2 hours away from our familys. My husband has a job which requires him to be gone for one week and then he returns home and has a week off...

I also will graduating in December, as long as everything keeps going according to plan. You all sound so much more excited than me, I'm more terrified than excited at this moment!

These books are a great supplementation to your required texts. I found them to be a great study tool. These books break down topics into basic, simple, concrete defintions. They give you memory triggers have good diagrams, and although I am not muc...

PEPID is a wonderful tool, our program required it. It can be spendy though.

It seems like others have your back on this one as well. I also have gotten over 100% on several exams..and this year managed to pull off a 97% on my OB final. Don't let it discourage you. Keep doing what you are doing because its obviously working. ...

i am a nursing student who will soon begin her 4th and final semester of an asn nursing program. i always thought upon graduation i would be filled with a sense of pride, accomplishment, and knowledge. instead i'm finding myself questioning what i ...

The biggest struggles my male classmates had was during the OB roations. Neither of them were able to witness a vaginal birth, and only one was allowed in on a C-sec. The maternity ward was especially difficult for both of these men and the RN's were...

I agree with learning all the normal ranges for vital signs, also if your super eager learn all your lab values for CBC and Chem panels, know your electrolyte imbalances..learn the signs and symptoms for hyper/hyponatriemia..potassium, calcium etc. I...

I reccommend making your own flashcards. I used 5X8 index cards because they were bigger and allowed me ample room for all the pertinent information. On my flashcards I inlcuded: generic and trade name, therapeutic and pharmacologic classifications, ...

I had a similar question presented to me in my OB class. One thing I learned about myself was that I have a bias against fathers not participating in the birth of their children. Our culture tends to promote the fathers involvment in the labor and d...

It's nice to see nursing students trying to stay positive and see the brighter side of things. I would enjoy having more classmates like you. I get SO frustrated with my fellow classmates because they all slack off, complain of the long school days, ...

Like others have said, my program specifically tells us to always round down, if you underdose the child you can give more, overdose poses more serious problems and children are very succeptible to the effects (good or bad) of even the smallest amoun...