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  1. basic IV question.

    SweetseRN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I think the whole blood return thing comes from the days when IV's were actually heparin locked instead of normal saline. With the hep lock, you nearly always got a good return from what I

  2. Dear Health Care Proxy

    SweetseRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby Vee I am just curious, why are you judging them? I am not judging you, I just am having a hard time understanding what you are saying. What makes it wrong, in your opinion, to make a very sick,...

  3. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    SweetseRN replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    I think RNperdiem gave PERFECT

  4. I need help with thank you note

    SweetseRN replied to lululucy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think 2-3 days is that long at all. Send a real, heartfelt note out in the mail today or through the hospital mail room if at all possible. A lot of people totally forget or just don't even...

  5. Balanced advice please!

    SweetseRN replied to WhistlingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others about making a notation that you do not agree before signing. Are other students having similar problems with this

  6. How do I stop being so nervous esp during post-conference for clinicals?

    SweetseRN replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I feel your pain! I was nervous all through clinicals and I am still nervous to a lesser extent now that I am working. But my patients respond well to me and even though I am new, they tell me...

  7. Stress of finding a job

    SweetseRN replied to RoxyChic's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have been there! It took me almost 3 months out of school to land the right job. Yes, I drove my family INSANE!!! When you call places to remind them of your application you have to find the right...

  8. Mature RN seeking guidance

    SweetseRN replied to usnewf's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth the oldest person to graduate my program was 63! And there were lots of people in their 50's and even many more in their 40's. In fact I can say for a fact that the 30+ y/o...

  9. Do you actually read the assigned reading?

    SweetseRN replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    Flip through and get to the real nursing stuff in your books, and read that. The important assessments, interventions, priorities. Focus on that. I do not think anyone can read everything. I used a...

  10. Vaccination Waiver Please Help Quick!!

    SweetseRN replied to HHagedorn's topic in General Students

    I feel that this post is almost intentionally borderline inflammatory. You are saying you are going to go into PICU/NICU and won't take a flu vaccine? Really? I got my first ever flu shot,...

  11. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    SweetseRN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know the stress you are feeling but the PVT is real. They cannot tell you otherwise as it is not official results. My graduating class was and still is a very tight knit group. I created a "secret"...

  12. advice request from seasoned nurses please

    SweetseRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a brand new nurse, still on orientation. I can feel the tension from the nurses when our new group of orientees comes up to the floor. It's not quite as bad as it was in school, but there is...

  13. First RN job & it's pay

    SweetseRN replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know we all need to make a liveable wage and deserve to be paid fairly...But these types of questions always irk me a little bit. I feel so grateful to have a decent job in this economy and I feel...

  14. really confused!

    SweetseRN replied to ohsopretty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All of the LPN's I went to school with for my ADN had to start right at square one with me. They had to take all of the same classes and earn all 72 credits just like everyone else. Their LPN status...

  15. advice request from seasoned nurses please

    SweetseRN replied to SweetseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love your idea of a swap, fantastic! Thank you so much. Maybe that is part of the bitterness, new hires sucking people dry. I never thought of it that way. So glad I asked this question! That is...

  16. An accelerated BSN I can get into with 3.0 GPA?

    SweetseRN replied to soxguy's topic in General Nursing

    What on earth makes you think a 3.0 is something that could prevent your acceptance into a program? I am not being sarcastic, I just don't understand. In my state standards are SUPER high and I have...

  17. first patient fall

    SweetseRN replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Realistically, I have no idea how you could have prevented this accident. Most falls do happen in the bathroom. I am sure you are really upset but I really do not think you are at fault. I would love...

  18. Can you please school me?

    SweetseRN replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Students

    Start at the head and work your way down, head to toe assessment. Sounds like it is too late to practice with a classmate, but that would be a good idea for the future. Hopefully your instructor will...

  19. advice request from seasoned nurses please

    SweetseRN replied to SweetseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, this is a hospital culture issue related to a recent merger between 2 hospitals and some other stuff too. It is a smallish city hospital but I am one of 8 new RN's hired to this floor and 1 of 26...

  20. good experience??

    SweetseRN replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    Can you stay where you are and keep trying for an OR job? You do not necessarily need experience to start in the OR...My local hospital is hiring new grads in droves because they actually prefer a new...

  21. Just hired and pregnant! Help!

    SweetseRN replied to baswifey88's topic in General Nursing

    Hm, I guess it would be kinda hard to prove that is why they terminated you...But I know of 2 women I graduated with who became pregnant in between school and 1st day of new job. Neither of them has...

  22. Just hired and pregnant! Help!

    SweetseRN replied to baswifey88's topic in General Nursing

    If they fired you for a pregnancy you would have an awesome nest egg for the baby from the lawsuit you would surely win...Remember this is a female dominated profession. Just tell them, the will...

  23. How do I get along well with my clinical instructor?

    SweetseRN replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard stories like this before, and as it turned out the instructor was not discriminating, she just expected (understandably) for all students to have a strong command of the English language...

  24. Job Predicament- Need Advice!

    SweetseRN replied to ernbot's topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to put myself in your shoes and think about what I would do...Since you are already in a great situation, why not give them a year since they did invest so much in you? I imagine that...

  25. wrist cuffs? how accurate?

    SweetseRN replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do not buy your own because if yours is not up to the exact standards you could be held accountable for using an unapproved