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For those of you who did a bridge from RN to BSN, did you work while in school? Im super fortunate that I didn't really have to work during my ADN, (I am done in September) and Im wondering if completing the BSN is as challenging as the ADN prog...

Not sure where to put this, but have a question. How does a blood clot relate to rhabdomyolysis? How can a DVT cause rhabdomyolysis? Working on a care plan, and trying to figure out how this DX of rhabdomyolysis fits in, there's no explanation of h...

Im brand new here, and just started nursing school about a month ago so please forgive me for what's probably going to be a 'duh' question.... What's a CEN or CCRN? What are the benefits of having it, is it worth the extra effort to get it? (I a...

Im curious what are some nursing jobs that aren't your typical hospital or clinic setting. I've considered going over seas for a while, or trying to get on a cruise ship, I'm also interested in travel nursing. I'm also planning on doing short missi...

Royal blue and/or white. In my ER we get to wear pink on Fridays year round (for breast cancer awareness). Any brand or style. Shoes are whatever we want which is nice, makes it easier to find something that works for me. techs, CNA's, UC's are hun...

I've seen this mostly on ER shows like NY ER or Trauma : (but this question could apply to anyone in any dept) where doctors and nurses go check on a particular patient to see how they're doing. After a patient is no longer in your care (IE been tra...

Thanks for the feedback, and heaven forgive me for a TYPO....

YES!!! JC definetly needs to look at staffing ratios! There is enough evidence to support the fact that there is a significant safety issue here...

Our tele techs take a course on EKG interpretation, about 32 hours of class time and some study at home. Some were CNA/PCT, patient transport etc. At my hospital they pay $3-4 more an hour for a much easier job, I'd go for it if I wasn't already lo...

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! I'm a long ways off, but this is definetly something to look into for the future.

On occasion I can write a quick note on my gloved hand if I don't have anything else handy. Of course I usually toss the gloves and forget what I wrote....

I wonder how many of these errors are due to transcription or scribe mis-interpretation. Still hilarious, so keep em coming!

Years ago my sister made some false accusations and tried to have me arrested. (really, I guess she could have been charged with 911 abuse or something, this was not the only time she did something like this... anyhow....) However I got extremely lu...

I'm thinking about doing a some private duty or home health, just as a side job and hope to work in a hospital full time. Gotta take a second job at least for a while to pay down student debt....Anyhow.... What do you like about private duty the mos...

Hipsters.... I do wear needed glasses, but not as often as I should. They are a pain, and I can see ok enough most of the time. I find I am needing them more and more for computer work, homework etc. I have an astigmatism, driving at night is supe...

do some review each day. Don't try to cram it all in the day before the test because you will never make thru all the material in one night. Practice questions!!! Get the workbooks that go with your texts, there's lots of great questions in there, ...

You hit the nail on the head here.. all the people that have been having problems are the ones that party, are lazy, show up late, dont follow instruction, don't pay attention in lecture, complain, and expect everything to be handed to them. After f...

My cohort is 22, we graduate in September (woohoooo!!!!!). One failed a course, and repeated, and is now a term behind us, another delivered her baby very early (was due during break) and had to miss most of the same term, and so now she is a term b...

So today starts my last term of nursing school. Holy smokes, I can't believe it! I have a leadership class, critical thinking, and preceptorship. September 22 is the last day, and it can't get here fast enough! I bet it's going to DRAG by lol. Tha...

I passed my ATI comprehensive predictor this week, (required before our name will be submitted to get our sit pass) Another step closer! Good luck everyone, we CAN do it!!!

I graduate a for profit school in Sept. with an ADN. Definetly check into accreditation. If the school does not have NLN, its not the end of the world, you will still be able to find a job and you will still be able to continue your education. Reg...

Had a prestige and it was awful, couldn't hear anything with it. I now have a Littmann master classic 2 and absolutely love it. The MDF MD1 is just as good as a littmann, but a little cheaper. Even as a student I am really glad I had a Littmann, i...

I'm taking Intro to Critical Thinking now, my last semester. It's really not difficult, but there's a lot of essays, online discussion posts (online class) and it can get to be time consuming. I'd rather spend this time on preparing for NCLEX, and ...

I'd never spent much time around kids, so it was very awkward getting used to being on a ped's floor. They were great tho, and I had a blast. I only had 2 days of OB, saw 2 c sections the first, and then did some assesements on mom's about 12-24 ho...

This, and managing your time wisely. Do some review everyday.