kenni

remember that theory (textbook) is far different from practicum (real world). you might even find textbooks that contradict eachother. also nursing practices are constantly changing. I say this because rarely is anything in nursing concrete. so be sure that you are absolutely correct before walking this slippery slope. Always remember that the correct answer on a test is what the teacher says it is. so, don't be stubborn when choosing answers.

I hate when ppl make accusations of "pulling the race card". no one pulls the race card. if they say something it's because they feel they have been wronged or mistreated. we sometimes do things we aren't even aware of. but I guarantee you don't know what it's like to be of another race, just as ppl of other races don't know what it's like to be you!

she may be an LVN and you're an RN but guess what: an LVN with years of experience can do more than an RN with no experience. you may not get to utilize all your nursing skills, but no one will do every skill everyday. things like not wearing gloves is on her... we wear gloves for our OWN safety. but you, wear your gloves. and if she's doing something like giving the wrong meds, that definately needs to be brought to someone's attention. that has absolutely nothing to do with being an LVN or RN. they probably only placed you with her because they were under staffed and had no one else. learn what you can from her for the shift. but if you work with her everyday bring it to the manager's attention, as you will never learn all your skills and responsibilities.

as long as they are not referring to themselves as RNs or LVNs, there is nothing wrong or illegal. nursing has been around long before it was recognized as a profession and regulated. mothers and grandmothers have been nursing their families without licenses for generations. as do some nurse mid-wives. much like THIS SITE is open to CNAs, MAs, PSNs, etc. it's something we are going to hear all the time in this profession & we just have to get over it. I think it has to do with not wanting to be recognized as all the same because "I'm better than you". in the way that it makes a big deal to some BSNs to be distinguished from other nurses. to me, no big deal because I know what I am and how I got here and it is reflected in my pay and responsibility.

learning the parts of the body is the easy part. learning how they work together and when they are sick, THAT'S the hard part!

I find it kind of odd to call an instructor by their first name. even when I was taking courses for another major I only called professors by their first names if they requested it. IDK it's a certain level of respect.

I totally feel for you! there are a few nurses at my facility that like to eat new nurses. I thought it was just me until I talked to other nurses about it. I guess it made them feel smart that their 20 yrs of experience knew more than someone with none!

most schools do require an exit test, like HESI. most require an 850, but my school requires a 900! all students who fail it are usually in between and find it unfair because if they were in another program they would be walking with their friends. however, the exit test shouldn't worry you. it's like a practice NCLEX. you should look at a schools NCLEX pass rate, and not graduating rate. I can see how these students were upset, they spent all their money and time in a program that didn't prepare them properly.

I am VERY good in math, algebra, trig, calculus, etc. I would make 100s in math, especially drug cal. I struggled with statistics! IDK what it is... for some reason I just couldn't get it! I called my uncle, a college math professor, to tutor me and HE turned me down! said statistics wasn't his thing. IDK

I believe this site says it is open to all nurses, nursing students, nurse aides, and ppl aspiring to be nurses some day.

I hear this and this discussion all the time. we are all NURSING, that is our job. not until the days of florence nightengale did it become a "profession". nurse midwives were around long before there was a curriculum for it. I personally don't have a problem. if and when they start calling themselves RNs or LVNs when they are not, then not only do we have a problem but they need to be reported.

one of the most important things I learned in nursing school was how quick we are to label a pt. noncompliant. noncompliance comes with a stigma. let's try to find the root of why a patient is not complying with medical advice and see if there is another solution.

OMG this has NOTHING to do with HIPAA! (that's how it's spelled BTW) she did not disclose any personal or health information about the guy, she didn't mention the facility or anything. all she posted was her personal feelings about the situation. some ppl are a little more bold about what they post, but that's her discretion. if she gets an attorney she WILL win, despite what anyone thinks.

nurses might get paid "good money" but they also work hard for that money! anyone who is doing it only for the money won't get very far!

I live in one of the top 5 largest cities. here each hospital has a specified amount they pay ALL new graduates. now when it's time for performance evals or if you are seeking other employment you are able to discuss pay.

lol u must be talking about my friend! I haven't seen her @ work, but everywhere we go she is constantly texting. she never puts that phone down! I can only imagine how she is in the hospital.

one of my co-workers has ALL of our residents as friends. I don't see the problem. FB is a 'social networking site'. nurses and residents can be 'friends' just like nurses and managers. besides, what ppl do on FB has nothing to do with their work (unless they are writing inappropriate comments about the facility or discussing pt info). now I don't think taking pts as friends is appropriate, but again it's at that person's discression who they want to give access to their profile.

I wore my hair pulled up in a nice, neat bun. I too have long hair and my instructors would complain not because my ponytail looked messy, but it was so long hair was flying all over the place and getting in the way of work. also once you deal with psych pts (they have med-surg problems too) you will appreciate not having something for them to grab hold to.

I'm just curious where some of you are getting your information because I'm looking up all of these meds on the micromedex website and have only found a few of them to be true! BTW dilantin & D5W big mistake! I've been told it causes the veins to turn a shade of purple, but it eventually goes away.

some of these young ladies act like they are the first to ever have a baby come out of "there." like it's completely unheard of and why have they been chosen to deliver a child that way. you're not the first and won't be the last. get over it. if babies weren't supposed to come out that way, they wouldn't.

I am sick of this discussion, and every time it seems like the ADNs are talking down about BSN like it's a waste of money! I am currently a BSN student, and I have much respect for the ADNs, LVNs, and techs I work with and would never say that their education was a waste of time (unless they purposely did the ADN then went back to BSN. I feel like they took 2 nursing student spots to end up with the same license.) Any how, where I'm from, it depends on where you want to go & what you want to do. here, ADNs can only do bedside nursing or clinic work. they can't do research, occupational, pharmaceutical, educational, or any other stuff like that. personally, I don't want to do bedside nursing for my entire career. I eventually want to have an 8-5 monday thru friday with holidays off and still make decent money. I started to do the ADN, but I'm happy where I am. ultimately, it's more important to me that I just be a nurse.

I'm not really a camp nurse, but I just finished a school elective for nursing children with pku. I don't think I'll ever participate in camp nursing again.

exactly, if she were really psychotic! i'm from this area and everyone here is sick of hearing about her and how the rest of the world is hopping on her bandwagon. everyone is like "poor andrea." poor andrea?!!!! where is the justice for her 5 children?!!!! and if she were truly psychotic, i agree with the previous post... there is no excuse for killing 5 innocent children. none. whether you had a mental disability, you were high, drunk, whatever. i hope & pray that if i ever get that sick someone around me will say "hey, she's in no shape to care for her child!"

people tend to think nurses make "good money." I must admit, nurses make more money than anyone in my family has ever made, but I won't feel guilty about that when I start practicing. I have a friend who works for human resources at her company & she got a starting salary about the same as a new nurse! then, I saw online a position for the HR director making well over $100,000! what are the requirements? a BBA & about 10 yrs HR experience. to me this isn't fair. it takes a special person to be a nurse. nurses save lives & do what so many others can't. and no matter how many years experience, a nurse will NEVER make $100,000 with just a bachelors degree.

it sounds like your internship was with a nurse-midwife (not that anything is wrong with that). nurse-midwives tend to stress the importance of making the woman comfortable & letting her labor the way she wants to. most MDs & nurses get so caught up in "what we learned is best" that we tend to just go with the norm.