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As others and I have mentioned in this thread. No its not. State BONs do not have in their regulations how long a narcotic can be on a person, that is determined by facility policy. Which, as shown in this thread, varies from 30 mins to no limits. The state BON cares about nurses stealing narcotics. Lets stop derailing the thread about this subject and actually talk about the OP's issue. OP: I have held narcotics from that are too sleepy that cannot even stay awake for the med, I just document it as the pt being too lethargic to take. I would not have requested a lower dose though. Just document, document, document. Do you guys use the RASS scale there?

Not at my facility. If I had to immediately run back to the omni-cell every time a pt refused a narcotic or I had to hold a narcotic for some reason I would never get anything done. I work on a trauma floor so EVERYONE is getting narcotics. People get into trouble with narcotics in their pockets because they forget about them and take them home.

http://www.skechers.com/style/76536/work-relaxed-fit-sure-track/wht#Color=BBK Those are the best shoes I have ever worn, pretty light and super comfy. My feet do not hurt at all after 12 hours. I used to wear clogs but they just killed my feet.

I seriously doubt you would get fired for a single fall without injury. Perhaps she is calling you in to speak about fall prevention? In my hospital we have a fall score, certain numbers have certain interventions to do to try and prevent falls. Was the bed alarm on? Was there a fall mat in place? Was there a fall risk indicator outside the room? Did they have the high fall risk socks on? etc etc. We also have a post-fall assessment thing to fill out. Try not to worry.

Our CNAs draw them, if we don't have a CNA that night then the nurse does. We have an IV Team for super hard sticks.

Perhaps I am the exception to the rule but Facebook has allowed me to connect with long lost family members and friends in different countries, (was not born in the USA). Planning a trip to England to go the wedding of my old best friend that I haven't seen since 1999. As for the topic, yes I say were I work but my page is pretty locked down. Only friends can see that info, and I have very few friends, only people I know in person and no co-workers. I also never post anything about work too, just in case.

So I had my first day on the floor yesterday as a new grad. I am on a step-down trauma, burn, and epilepsy unit. All the staff on the unit were so kind and helpful. They kept asking me if I needed help, and if I asked for help they had no problems helping me. Random nurses even came to me and said "hey would you like to do X?" to help me build my skills. I never had the chance to start an IV in nursing school and I started my first one yesterday. So I want to say thanks to the all nurses and staff who take that extra moment to help a new grad out and make them feel welcomed. It is super appreciated!

Geographic location: South East VA Pay rate: 21.01/hr In which area / specialty do you work? Med/surg What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you have? ADN How many years of experience do you have? 0 Are you full-time, part-time, or casual / per diem / PRN status? Full time What shift do you work? night Do you receive any shift differential? $4 Are you a manager or supervisor? No

My day is coming soon! start my job the 27th, my pay plus shift deferential will be over 3 times what I make now..... I am going to flip out.

Finished nursing school in october, passed NCLEX December and I just accepted a registered nurse position at my dream hospital on a unit that I really wanted. It is half med/surg and half step-down, burn, trauma, and epilepsy patients. It is night shift, not what I wanted there but I am not going to be picky in this situation. I will have 14 weeks of orientation. Any tips or words of wisdom before I start on the 27th?

" very important: at this point, if you get a pop up that says 'the candidate currently has test results that are on hold. a new registration cannot be created at this time.', it has nothing to do with passing or failing; it just means that they are reviewing your records due to random reviews that they conduct, or because they needed to locate some data or papers, etc. this means you will possibly have to wait a few more days than your friends who did not get this message." https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/pearsonvue-trick-does-621075.html

Thanks everyone! Got the good pop up, but I will feel better once it is official.... Felt like I failed it but I also had hope in the fact I know I got the last question right.

Thanks guys!!! Good luck Diva! I take mine at 2pm est, probably going to update this after I get back with the results of the Pearson trick.

Nursing school is what you make it. For me it was not nearly as hard as all the horror stories on here. Sure it is different but just try different methods of studying till you find one that works for you. Put in some time to relax as well, you can't do well in class and clinical if you are all burnt out. Good luck in school!

Thanks! I was in an ADN program.