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If you are sick, stay home! At least until the worst passes. I was working the 14th and 15th last week, and 2 of my co-workers had colds and were working. Guess what? On the 16th I had a nasty cold, what a lovely way to spend my days off. Don't get y...

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. Th...

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 g...

I am also in the south and I have had to work in every snow storm that has hit this past month. We cannot call out for snow but they make bed available in the hospital I work at if you want to stay. Just go slow and give yourself plenty of time.

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...

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...

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 he...

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?...

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 sh...

" 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 ...

I take my NCLEX tomorrow, first time. Going to review labs and maybe some meds tonight. Always did well in school, never failed anything, no Cs, always 1000+ on HESI tests, been using saunders to study since before I started school..... Why is time m...

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...

Thanks! I was in an ADN program.

I do not know what state you are in, but the state of Virginia does post the numbers, perhaps your state does too. The class just before me had 18/20 pass and before that 17/17. Check your state board of nursing to see if it is there.

The pass rate means students that finished the nursing program and took NCLEX for the first time, it does not include any students who did not complete the program. If you school has a pass rate of 100% it does not include the students that were lost...

I don't plan on studying. I didn't study for many tests in nursing school and made A's, never studied for HESI and made above 1000. Some people have said "don't compare HESI!" in here but I am confused, perhaps there are different HESI exit tests? Th...

I used to never get the flu shot. Then I got the flu once and it was horrible, had to miss a lot of class. So glad that happened before I entered nursing school, miss more than 1 day and you fail the class. Now I get it every year, plus the clinical ...

Lots of time with the bf and video games (currently DOTA and Diablo 3)

I am about to start my last 8 weeks of nursing school. It was not anywhere close to what these forums can make it out to be. Nursing school is what you make it. Making a bunch of A's and B's, broke up with my ex, got a new bf (which is going amazing)...

Some boston nurses are answering this question here: http://news.yahoo.com/boston-nurses-tell-bloody-marathon-aftermath-200449911.html