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Has anyone cared for a patient with this? My pt had no activity restrictions......I was worried about a PE. What are some key things to assess with this patient? What can I do to help prevent a PE? Thanks in advance.

I absolutely love all the responses this post has drawn out. When I am not so tired - I will go back and re-read everything. I just had my first solo shift with 7 pts. 2 were new admits for chest pain, 2 with renal failure, one NSR who decided to t...

Pt was on a heparin drip. Scheduled for a thoracentisis (?spelling) the following day. Lungs sounded clear but diminished at bases. However, Pt at one time, during a 12 hour shift, coughed up a considerable amount of sputum - thick, chunky, green/yel...

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Congratulations! What an awesome feeling! Go celebrate

At my hospital, DNR's wear a green band on their wrist. "Green means go - let them go." We also put green tape on the door and indicate which bed is DNR. I think this is a great policy.

It would be a good idea to start "shopping" around now. Get information from the places that you are interested in working. See what they have to offer new grads. I graduated in Dec 04. I started putting out applications in October 04. I did my ...

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Hello - I have been an RN for about 2.5 weeks. I am currently in an orientation program for a tele/PCU floor. I have some questions. I do not want to appear uneducated at work. But alot of things I just do not feel were covered in school or in tex...

I really appreciate you all taking the time. The infomation you all gave is very helpful to me. I have a 12 week orientation and would not mind extending that time.....I feel better when someone is looking over my shoulder :) I do ask questi...

Sounds crazy but...... eat your favorite candy bar before you take the test, if you can't eat the whole thing half will do. Oh yeah, don't forget to pee. I went two times before my test started and still felt like I had to go again at about 20 quest...

hmmmm......... This is just my experience as a new grad. I had no power except to choose which facility I would work at. There are alot of little things that seem to get glossed over in the interview process. Things are promised but not delivered. ...

i also took my boards today. i know how hard it is to stay positive, but please try. you do not know you failed until you get the results. that is what i am telling myself at least. if i give into the despair i feel right now, i will not be able to...

took the NCLEX today. Had about 3 Mental Health questions.

Hold off until graduation - I could go into detail but really, do you need to take on any more than you are already taking on?

My last little refresher course in confidentiality seemed to allude that it was ok to discuss a patients condition with the patient - even if they shared a room with another. This was one of the only if few exceptions to the whole privacy thing. So...

Don't get depressed. Just give them a call. Chances are the hospitals are getting flooded with applications from new grads. If you call just to make sure they have your app. - all of the sudden your app is on the top of the pile.

Since before I started school, I wanted to be a L&D nurse. During school it became obvious that alot of us wanted to do L&D. I kind of saw my dream float away and figured I would have to serve my time in med-surg before persuing my dream. ...

I like your name by the way I wish I had read your post before my interview.....I would have had even more great questions to ask. Thank you.

Thank you all so very much for your replies. I had the interview today.......I thought it went very well in the beginning, then people started knocking on the directors door and the phone started ringing and she became distracted - totally understa...

If you have reason to be concerned you should report it.

Hmmmmm.....I had never questioned an instructor until this last semester. The only thing she focused on was drugs. I understand how important giving the right meds to the right person etc......but what about the other care -- dressing changes, basic...

Yes - talk to your instructors - if there is a real problem, they should already have talked to you. At my school, they send out letters when students are at risk for failing. Never Surrender!!!!!

I am right there with you - well I am in my final semester, but still I know what you are going through. I too have been called timid my instructors - 2 of them. So of course it has been my mission to get over my timidness. I have not had an instruc...

$12.00 hour, PRN no benefits.