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Very interested in the RNS who work in the state of FLORIDA, what are the likes, dislikes>? hospital nurses in-particular.......... Also whats is it like to live in South Florida area, as far as the commute and driving, are the areas saturated wit...

Ok, this is new for some hospitals, nursing homes and not new for others. What do we feel about bedside rounding in front of the patient, family members? Not to mention the patient in the next bed who isn't deaf by curtain?? Myself I don't like it at...

all our rooms are doubles, just day shift and night shift nurses.. I like and dislike it.. as you all stated its def nice to point out IVS and introductions.

yea you order the NURSE out and we get you the AMA paper and do the happy dance when you leave bc you sound like a JOY!.. sweetie in the next room needs the love and caring nursing we want to provide.

Nightowl- Thank you for replying back. I actually wasn't aiming my walking rounds question on you. That statement was to the nurse who said " do you really have time to check all the patients briefs' or whatever she said. I have done nursing home and...

Great lub dub.. you can be the nurse you want to be and I'll be the nurse I want to be. I love saying sweetie, in fact I said it all day to my patients and made everyone smile. Keep saying Mr and Mrs.. I'm sure they love that too...I can't remember t...

Excuse me what is happening in your comment. First of Nightowl asked for opinions and I gave mine. IF you don't like mine then that's you. Yes I DO walking rounds on my patients because I make time in my shift to make sure I check on my patients beca...

So if the CNA checked the patient last at 0400, when was the last time you did walking rounds. I feel this jumping to a conclusion was very premature. I don't know if this is a CNA who has a trend with not checking patients but I really hope this con...

I rarely ever call a patient "MRS SMITH" Or use MR,. this isn't 1800s lol... I was taught to call all my professors by their first names and though I have much respect for my elderly patients, I think its nice to treat people on the same level as mys...

I rarely ever call a patient "MRS SMITH" Or use MR,. this isn't 1800s lol... I was taught to call all my professors by their first names and though I have much respect for my elderly patients, I think its nice to treat people on the same level as mys...

I always thought of myself as a MED/SURG nurse but once I was hired right into a stepdown/tele floor I realized this was my calling. I love love the heart, RHYTHMS, POST CATHS! I never saw myself working in cardiac but everyone has a place... its int...

This is wonderful, thank you happywife, I'll love for that book.! We always make lists when we start our shifts so people know when they are next for the admission. I think getting the room ready if time allows and settling the patient in for the nur...

Recently I've been charge nurse which is new for me. I'm learning how to have the unit flow in a happy fashion. However my approach was to go to my nursing colleagues and ask them how their assignment is and can they take an admission? ... The answer...

Yes this is all great advice.. I'm by far NOT a push over by any means. In fact I may speak my mind a bit to often, but only in the benefit of my patients. I was just trying a new approach that I don't think will happen again. I only attempted this b...

I'm finding it soooooooooo difficult to sleep before day shift which starts at 7AM... I have to wake up at 3 or 4 because I fear I may over sleep. On my days off I go to bed at midnight or 1am because I like to stay up. When I have to work in the Am ...

So thursday I was assisting a RN that was kinda drowning. She was gathering all the patients medications and what not and prepping. There was an antibiotic due and she grabbed the tubing that was capped by the previous nurse and just hooked the antib...

When I was finishing my LPN., for LPN management clinical s. I observed along with several other people a CNA tell a patient who was in hospice " honey your gonna die anyway" while he was complaining on being turned.:luckily she was walked out the ne...

I admitted a patient elderly patient DNRCCA a& o x 3, that came in with coffee ground non stop emesis. The ER tested her positive for blood per emesis, she was so weak, vitals stable. Per doctor orders NPO and all that was ordered were zofran an...

SO I took my NCLEX TODAY and I got 85 questions.~ ! once I went pass 75 my heart sank and I begin to start to sweat.. I figured well I'm going to the 265 point so I should prepare and it shut off at 85!~ my mouth dropped and It made me feel worse... ...

I just used the newest saunders yellow one and the pearson red NCLEX books,, all I did was questions questions questions, even getting them wrong teaches you how to answer them the next time. I did not take a review class or anything. Nursing school...

I 100% believe in the PVT trick!!!!!! i took mine july 31st got the good pop up and AUG 2nd my license is now ACTIVE!!!! sooooo happy to finally sign RN after my name. Feels soooooooo weird but it happened...Im blessed

That is exactly the same feelings I had today!! I felt like omg I know Im not answering all these right and theres noway Im going to pass, after 75 I was shocked but ok to continue to keep going for a second chance then at 85 it shut off!!! I was so ...

I felt that everything I studied was not even important, the test to me seemed to have a what would you do vibe instead of what do you know!!>> I left with feelings that I did not know anything and I for sure could not have passed.. I pray I pa...

I'm always asked by my patients " are you married " every time I work, I feel so uncomfortable explaining my personal life to these people! does anyone else feel this way.. I have my own view on marriage and equality for people that I wont share wit...

Yea It is weird to think we ask such personal questions from our patients but when they turn it on us we don't want to explain our lives to them. Being asked "Oh you're not married and no kids yet?" strikes a small bone in me and makes me realize wha...