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We are using Lippincott VSims, ATI simulations, and case study work. I love the NCLEX questions and rationales though- I may use those as well.

It looks like we will be moving the family to the Denver are in January. My husband is being transferred to Lafeyette and since I've never been there, I'm looking for some information about local hospitals, schools of nursing and school systems. I a...

I know this post is getting old but I haven't been on in awhile. I may be able to help you. I am one of the nursing instructors at GTC. We would LOVE for you to apply to the Bridge program. Yes, you have to be licensed as an LPN or Paramedic. No, you...

Have a really confused patient who insists on throwing off the sheets and displaying themselves to the world? Take a hospital gown, with snaps- turn it upside down and snap the armholes around the thighs. Makes a great pair of shorts for the 'less t...

Sorry to ask what seems like the same questions others are asking but for the life of me I can't find a clear answer on this forum. I'm talking with a recruiter for my first travel assignment. I have NOT signed or agreed to anything as of yet. My que...

HI! I'm a student nurse senior year and an extern on a busy medical floor. I'm having a difficult time finding some sort of organization chart that I can use to keep my patient assessments, notes, med times, etc, handy. If anyone has any ideas Id app...

Im wondering if there are any travel nurses out there who travel in an RV and live in it while on assignment. Im thinking about selling my house and going into traveling with my husband, dog, and our motor home. Do you stay in campgrounds where you a...

We have a similar set up at our hospital. The acute dialysis unit (4-5 beds) is actually a part of the ICU. We have a number of nurses who work both dialysis and staff the ICU. If an ICU patient has to have dialysis, the unit nurse scheduled for dial...

So the hospital I work has had JCAHO come down on us for having unsigned telephone orders. We've struggled with docs over this for awhile now. We remind them, we put colored flags on the each unsigned order with the docs name on it. The doc himself d...

Anyone heard of RES Medical Group. They called my looking for potential staffers and I was off. Another nurse, a friend who knew I was tossing about the idea of some agency work on the side, gave them my number and they left me a message. I thought I...

Thank you so much! Aureus, that makes more sense. I too thought that just calling the unit searching for staff was "fishy." I am a few months away from being ready for any agency nursing so I have time to do a little research. I certainly wont be usi...

Hey allnurses! Im an ICU RN w/ about 2 years experience and my husband and I are looking for a good place to put down some roots and start a family. We're game for just about anywhere as long as it satisfies "a few" requirements! We currently live i...

Yippee!! I passed!!!! I think now I can get some sleep... (long long LONG sigh of relief.........)

.....also, did anyone notice an awful lot of "infection control/ PPE" questions? I hope these were the experimental ones!

Shudder is right! I took mine today and got 9 of those awful questions. My fingers are crossed that I never have to do them again. There really is no way to study for them. You just have to know your stuff. Im pretty sure I didnt. What sucks is tha...

I took them this morning too. Cut off at 75 questions and I know everyone says that they think they failed but I seriously got the bad end of that stick! I counted 9, YES 9, "choose all that apply" questions!! And the strangest barrage of off the wal...

Not sure how much I can help but Ive just graduated in December. I was a Nurse Extern in the program for the hospital that I work at for a little over a year. The difference at our hospital is that you have to be in your LAST year of nursing school. ...

With the caffeine-miscarriage studies now out, I guess we have to quit the coffee! I'm looking to start a family soon and I can't remember the last time Ive gone without a few cups a day. I'll admit it, I'm addicted! So badly that my head pounds if I...

GUMMY BEARS!!!! my personal snack of choice... ....but if I actually want something healthy, I go with a granola bar (Kashi makes good crunchy ones) or Fiber one with skim milk.

I take NCLEX on Feb 11. I'm trying to take as many practice questions as I can. I've been to a Rinehart review, have a Saunders book, a Hurst book a Hesi book/disc and several random CDs (saunders, springhouse, thompson-delmar, Drexel, and NCLEX 300...

Hello. I need to answer this question for a management class. You suspect an RN is abusing drugs but have no real proof-what do you do? I cant just use my own opinion because I have to cite something. My text says that may be mandatory to report th...

I'm a last semester student (finally!) who needs a little help choosing a paper topic please! Its just a short paper about a nurse that we feel would be "exemplary." It cannot be someone we've worked with but must be a nurse of any level who has been...

Hi everyone! Im a senior nursing student and Im being allowed to do clinical time at a local CCU. Cardiac care just fascinates me and I really had to be on top of my game to be allowed clinical time on this floor. Here's my issue. I want to study up...

Yea...can you rephrase that? I think what youre saying is that I need to study up on my ECGs Im working on that too! I took an extra cardiac drug, basic arhythmia & ECG seminar and Ive been reviewing my handouts and notes for that. Thanks for t...

Good evening! Heres the situation Im a student on med surg unit. One of my pts came back from surgery this morning and although the report from recovery room claimed she was stable, I recieved the patient w/ RR of 7, pinpoint pupils, and she was bare...