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I'm wondering; what was your orientation like? I know for mine we did a full 40 hour week and had to go through multiple tests, including diagnosing symptoms, pharm with math questions, mock CPR and scenarios, and it just seemed like it was pretty th...

It is so hard because you have to know and do everything! From NG tubes to Copd to insulin/heparin drips to strokes to etoh withdraw to central line care to heart cath, just SO much to know. And you have to do YOUR job of nursing, but you are also re...

If you have trouble relaxing, it will b harder. Set yourself up for success. Announce to the secretary, charge, or another nurse you're going to attempt an iv, and will be tied up for a little while. They will often answer your other call lights for ...

Great thread!! Let's keep the tips coming! I know I've found that the skin prep I use for colostomies also works very well under tagaderm for people who have sensitivities. Once I had a pt who didn't know she'd react, and when we took off her picc dr...

Is it truly a legal issue? We're permitted a 30 minute lunch and 2 15 minute breaks. However, I have never taken a break, and often (3 out of 4) my lunches are only 15 minutes. When they are the full 30, I have to answer a minimum of 2 calls, and of...

Hello, we were having a bit of a debate with the nurses this week and I wanted to see some other opinions. For a patient with a central line, one of the ports was p-locked. The patient was to get IV push steroid. So she gave it through the port with ...

Thank you, your answers are very helpful! I too felt it was excessive filter use and could not find any policy specifically stating that it was necessary. Probably as one poster suggested, she just misinterpreted the mandatory TPN filter use. Our fac...

I always like to look at samples and beef mine up from bits and pieces that I can apply. Here are some good examples: Registered Nurse Resume Example Registered nurse resume - Templates - Office.com Nurse Resume Sample http://www.job-interview-site.c...

I tell my patients to pretend theyre drinking a thick milkshake; most of them are NPO at this point because theyre post-op and they love this lol. And it is amazing how just cheering people on can get them to use that IS! I was afraid at first that i...

It really does get easier & faster with practice. A lot of the same meds you will be giving over and over and so you will actually begin to memorize the packaging, thus making it easier to pick out and you learn the fastest way to open. You will ...

I am finally starting to get my bearings a bit as a med surg nurse. I'm fresh out of school and had no idea what to expect, so I am really shocked over how the doctors speak to nurses! The first few times I saw a dr throw a hissy fit, I didn't think ...

I really didnt know what I was getting into with nursing. But now that i've had more experience with clinicals, i'm thinking this is not the job for me! I can't stand the idea that if I forget one little thing I can kill someone- literally. (And my m...

I am getting frighteningly close to being done with orientation and set loose on my own! I want to cram in as much training as possible, as i'm VERY inexperienced medically. Is there anything you wish you had done, experienced, learned, etc while you...

I'm a new grad and still a little shaky on my feet. I've only been set loose from orientation for a few weeks. I have a tech/nurse assistant/pca that is making my job sooo much harder. When she does actually work she does a great job, but it's hit or...

I love the info on this thread!! Some of these time management tips are very practical and exactly what I've been looking for. Ty all for sharing

Beautiful advice, thank you!!

i love this question and the answers so far! I do as others have said for the mornings, makes the rest of the day a lot easier. Now I just need to figure out how to speed up my admissions, they take me sooo long and kind of throw my little brain char...

Hello,I was wondering how you all determine who gets their blood sugar checked and how often. I would think all DM patients, and those on steroids. What about NPO DM, and so on? Every 4, AC/HS? How do you decide? Thanks!!

It depends entirely on the family. Often the family is difficult and critical. However, many times the family are actually very helpful to me, and especially to my PCA's- they do a lot of the little things that keep the patient comfortable or informe...

New nurses often don't know many of the drugs, so I'm wondering how do you usually check medicines: uses, interactions, side effects, allergy cross overs, all of that? Especially since we're supposed to know all of that on each med before we pass it,...

Thanks for the great responses! I'm downloading micromedex and medscape now, I'm really hoping that they will work erm, at work. :) (by not having Internet I just mean easily accessible. The computers at the nurse stations do have access once you log...

So far in Ohio for an RN, ASN this is what ive seen- $21-23/hr at a nice hospital w/benefits in smaller areas or Nursing home. $23-25 in larger cities. $27-30/hr at a correctional institution, no benefits. Slightly lower than what most others have po...

Thank you for sharing! I would love to see any other peer interview questions. I've got one coming up as well, and i've never even heard of it before!

I just call ahead first. Most of the places i've called said they prefer online applications, and a hand full even said they won't accept an in- person resume.

If you were a man this would be totally normal behavior. It's annoying how women have to be bubbly and chatty or else they're considered rude. I knew a lady like this who absolutely terrified me! But once I got to know her I really enjoyed and respec...