Ugh. Its going on 19 days now and she's still alive. I'm actually to the point where I'm praying for her to go in her sleep... I just keep giving her p.o. morphine as much as possible. She has prn...
I spoke to some of the other nurses today, and apparently she has a subdural hematoma. I guess that was what caused the seizure last Thursday, and the lethargy. I'm assuming that most people...
and she's a dnr, not comfort measures, correct? They sent her back from the hospital as comfort measures only. I don't understand why. And why wouldn't 'comfort measures' include giving them water/ice...
Thank you all for your replies. This has just been very hard for me, being new at this. I have a tendancy to try and put myself in their (the person I'm caring for) position, and when I do, its very...
I have my NCLEX test scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3. I'm worried sick, as I graduated 6 months ago, and am terrified that I've forgotten everything. What kind of questions can I expect? Do they pick a...
I DID IT!!! I PASSED!!! I'm so happy. It wasnt nearly as hard as I psyched myself up to think it would be. I actually walked out of the test feeling pretty confident that I'd passed, but today, I got...
I just found out today that I passed my NCLEX! YEA!!! I'm extremely happy. My problem is... I've been a waitress my whole life (I'm 26) and I'm planning on relocating to the Baton Rouge area in a...