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Hello - I am a second year nursing student (ADN). In clinical we are to check the apical HR with our stethoscopes before giving Digoxin. I work at a hospital as a nurses aide and the nurse went by the HR recorded on the BP machine. I was just won...

I feel like I could have written your post myself! I graduated in May and worked on a med-surg unit for 2 months. I knew it was a hectic floor but I was determined. By the second month though I was dreading going to work. We worked short everyday ...

Hi - I just passed the NCLEX RN yesterday! I still can't believe it. I will be starting on a Renal Transplant floor on July 9. It is at a large teaching hospital and they seem to like new grads. I just wanted to get some opinions on what I can do ...

I took a reveiw course in early June for 8 days. The week before the test (6/26) I did the Kaplan test trainer and reviewed content. I passed with 75 questions. If you did pretty good in nursing school and have been doing practice questions it sho...

Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ has a bridge program. The LPN's take a 9 week course Jun-Aug and join the 2nd year nursing students in September if they pass. I know LPN's who have done that route and are very successful. I just ...

Thanks so much for the advice. I will definitely look at the website you suggested. Have a great weekend!

Thanks! I'm a little confused about the kaplan access info. I didn't mention anything about kaplan.

I took the NCLEX on Tuesday 6/26. The majority of questions had to with prioritization and delegation, pharmacology and infection control. I did not have any dosage calculations as many have also stated. I was a bit shocked at that. I left my exa...

Hi - I graduate from Raritan Valley on May 16. Does anyone know how I can get fingerprinted through Sagamorph (sp?) before the school actually sends in our records. I just wanted to get the ball rolling. I am taking the Rutgers NCLEX review in Jun...

I was a unit secretary before I decided to switch to CNA. I switched after my first semester of nursing school (12/2005). I took a $1.00 pay cut to become a CNA and the job is much more physically demanding and busy. It's a shame the pay is so low...

You're night sounds interesting. I didn't think CNA's could give meds like Reglan and do trach care. Do you work alone or is there an RN/LPN with you?

Second year student at Raritan Valley Community College. I am starting 3rd semester in September and graduate in May!!!

I was getting ready to leave work yesterday at 7am when I responded to a patient's call light. I should have punched out, because I couldn't believe what I saw when I walked into the room. The client was standing by the side of the bed and had poop...

I will be graduating May 16, 2007 with an ADN. I can't believe how fast it went. I am off for the summer and start my 3rd semester September 6. I have been working alot as a CNA, but I will cut back when school starts up again. Hopefully by this ...

Thanks for sharing the article. I remember hearing about night shift workers and breast cancer a few years ago. I have been doing the night shift for 12 years and it scares me because both my mom and her sister died of breast cancer. They were not...

I just finished my 1st semester of nursing school (Foundations). I was on an Oncology floor for clinicals. I had a client who was diagnosed with cancer and starting chemo. The cancer was of unknown origin, meaning they could not find the primary. ...

I am starting Fundamentals tomorrow. I just found out 2 weeks ago that I got into the program! My son starts 6th grade tomorrow. I told him he is going to have to be very organized this year, because I know I am going to be very stressed!! I hope ...