Nurseadam

I Work nights and a lot of times we have to mix our own IV drugs because pharmacy isn't available. examples like amiodrone , cardizem, Dilantin, nitro... Ect. It gets frustrating because the reference they provided us doesn't have every drug we need...

do EKGs as much as possible if you're not busy, take vitals n put them in (tell me you did) I will so appreciate it. empty urinals, help patients to the bathroom or bed commodes, always ask the RNs if they need help even if you're feeling lazy that d...

I reconstitute it with NS, we don't carry sterile water vials at my facility..

bakersfield is the not the best place to live but it's not bad either. Its a big city with a lot to offer. kern is the only trauma center in bakersfield, you'll learn alot.

look, everyone makes mistakes. But not sleeping over an order of Benadryl is extreme.. So what if you gave the order IM? If the doctor was cool, he'll say it's fine, and change his order for IM now and PO Next dose.. It's not a big deal.. I would've ...

Starting pay 30$, 4$ differential for nights, and maybe 2-3 weekends.. California

Take the rehab job then quit when you get the other job. You think hospitals care about you? They'll fire you in a second with no hesitation, it's your future.. follow a goal and don't care what hospitals say

That's sad. You can't do anything about it though...

I will never treat someone who screams and talks that way to me with respect. those kind of patients behavior should stop, politely tell them that they need to behave better, write an incident/occur acne report of what happened to cover your butt. Be...

Well, why don't you address it with your coworker before writing them up? Yes, it is mean, and it will cause tension between you and your coworker, do you want to come to work knowing that some of your coworkers hate you because you wrote them up? I...

Call the manager and ask her what is she going to say about you Call HR and see what they'll say when the other employer call Don't say you were terminated on the application, if you want, and everyone is going to ask you, tell them that you were let...

a lot of people will hire you, don't lose hope, even as a new grad. 3 month experience is better than no experience. So, keep applying and something will come up

interviews are my thing... You need to be -confident, go in like you know the person you're talking to -smile smile smile, say thank you, please -google the top questions most interviewers ask and copy and paste them, then write your answer under t...

Hmm, a lot of I.V. get infiltrated and causes swelling, we can't really do anything about it...

ER is mostly what I think is the best learning experience. I'm not sure if a lot of hospitals do hire new grads, so start with anything you can find, and then transition.. A good nursing skills base will help you out anywhere really...

In the ER, i blew so many veins, even with healthy people. veins blow because usually they're either fragile or your needle went through the vein... try your best to -find where the vein track is, and adjust your catheter before you stick the pt -tr...

some of you new grads really **** me off, there's a lot of people here with no jobs what so ever, and you're trying to choose which one you want? just take the job already, any of them, who cares? but to answer your question, you weren't in the wro...

I got fired for a dumb thing I did breaking a hospital policy per HR, not my nursing performance or patient care related. How will that affect me getting another job?

is the NTP just a 10 week orientation or will they fund your last year of school as well until you're done? I guess i can't qualify to ROTC unless I just started nursing school, right?

thanks for the answer ! Was your RN-BSN online? Do you have to graduate with your BSN to join the AF or can you do so while you're in the process of doing your BSN?

My GPA sucked, and i still got in... i think I had 3.3 or something

I just called my recruiter here in cali and they said the navy don't accept online RN-BSN programs even if it's accredited I'm devastated now

does the AF have a program to help nurses out like the NCP in the navy? Do they accept online RN-BSN programs? thanks for answers

Lol at everyone assuming it was sex, we just made out, so chill out. well then I'll quit nursing and work at McDonald's , maybe they'll give me a chance. Oh joy

sweetpea, How much do you get hourly or annually as a nurse in the navy? How's the patient load and acuity? If you have a wife, can you bring her later on when you're done with the ODS and stationed at your place of duty? How hard is it? Is it expen...