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  1. Tylenol ordered for pain.

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    I do work day shift. He was at the beside with me and requested that I give the tylenol despite the order. I think I decided yesterday that I won't be at the bedside forever either. Kind of a drag...

  2. Nurses with ear piercings

    gouranga replied to hshuang's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i don't live far from drexel. since you're in philly and it's a pretty liberal city, you'll probably be ok with the piercings. i had one clinical instructor who told me i couldn't wear my nose ring to...

  3. Nurses with ear piercings

    gouranga replied to hshuang's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i don't wear earrings to work anymore because i had a patient grab me when she thought she was falling and almost rip my earring out of my ear. i do have a nose ring and it doesn't bother my manager....

  4. PRN blood pressure medications??

    gouranga replied to AREED12's topic in Patient Medications

    I gave a prn bp med the other day for a pt who was npo and had htn. The parameters were clearly set at q6h for sbp > 140 and dbp > 90. I guess it depends on the

  5. Best way to document late medications

    gouranga replied to HSclinicaleducator's topic in Patient Medications

    "Patient sleeping" is an option in our system. Works every

  6. Tylenol ordered for pain.

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    I eventually realized I could have just given it and documented it was for pain. However, I did give her Toradol shortly before and thought it would look bad pumping all of these pain medications into...

  7. Tylenol ordered for pain.

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks so

  8. Tylenol ordered for pain.

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    That's what I thought. And if I'd given a med without an order that he didn't approve of, I'm sure he would lose no sleep over writing me up. I just want clear orders, is that so much to

  9. Tylenol ordered for pain.

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    That would have made my life so much

  10. Tylenol ordered for pain.

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    I've been searching the joint commission's site to find information about orders. It's kind of a hard site to navigate. I haven't found anything significant

  11. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yeah, it's nice not having to wait for pearson. i start my new job next week and i'm so excited! i just barely made the cutoff for

  12. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    my name and license number are on the state bon web

  13. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i had 75

  14. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you're supposed to take the diagnostic test before the kaplan class and the readiness test towards the end of the kaplan class. i got 63 on the diagnostic and 71 on the readiness because kaplan...

  15. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    awwww thank you so

  16. PearsonVue "good pop up" after credit card information entered, didnt let me submit

    gouranga replied to RN.BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    worked for me,

  17. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    just learned this morning that i

  18. Took the NCLEX today. I can't breathe!

    gouranga posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    hi everyone, i know there's a million posts like this, but i took the nclex this morning and i can't stand this torturous waiting game. the computer shut off for me at 75 questions. i immediately went...

  19. Kaplan readiness exam

    gouranga replied to JENNIFER27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i think the kaplan rep told my class the ideal score was 60-65, so you're right there. i scored 71% and took the boards today, so we'll see if that percentage means anything

  20. Took the NCLEX today. I can't breathe!

    gouranga replied to gouranga's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    that's a bit nerve-wracking then. my friend said that her name was posted on the don web site at 8am the morning after her exam, so i'm definitely going to be checking for that

  21. PearsonVue "good pop up" after credit card information entered, didnt let me submit

    gouranga replied to RN.BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats!!! i really hope this trick works for me. i just took the boards this

  22. Penn State Residency: Hershey Medical Center 2015

    gouranga replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congrats, all. I haven't heard anything back from the MICU yet, but I'm trying to keep a "whatever will be, will be" attitude.

  23. Penn State Residency: Hershey Medical Center 2015

    gouranga replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I think we spoke today! Did you interview in Women's Health? Glad to hear your interview went well, I think mine did, too. Hope we both get in.

  24. Penn State Residency: Hershey Medical Center 2015

    gouranga replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    has anyone else had their interview yet? what was it

  25. Penn State Residency: Hershey Medical Center 2015

    gouranga replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Congrats! Is your new position through the residency program, or did you just apply as an