NRKB MSN, RN

No, some of my classmates don't speak Spanish, but it is much easier if you can speak it. All of the books and exams are in English. The classes may or may not be in English. It could be a mix. It is doable. It is what you make it no matter what prog...

I am sorry for you loss. You spent a lot of years caring for this patient, and I am sure you made her final years and days much more comfortable and meaningful. You seem to be very self aware of your short comings and the areas that you need to work...

Yeah... maybe weekly visits would be good for you both and more appropriate. That way you're not over doing it or over stepping her care by other team members. Also it gives her time to adjust to other staff and get use to the pace and environment wh...

It sounds like a lot of visits, but it is obvious that you care about her end of life experience and don't want her to die alone or uncomfortable, and as a human being and a nurse, I don't see anything wrong with that. However, you have to give the s...

Look if you really like the job as a CRNA then don't give up. You do have to be realistic though. If you get excellent ICU experience at a busy hospital, shadow CRNA's, pass your CCRN, and get excellent grades in your MSN program then I don't see why...

Hello, I am currently a nurse in the states trying to obtain licensure in PR. I have all the documents that are required except one very important document that PR is requiring from the NCSBN or Pearsonvue who administered the NCLEX. It is the docume...

Yes, if I had the book i would have looked it up! Ill have to get one when I'm not broke! Sorry I didn't have my glasses on and I'm on my phone. It looked like I typed "ineffective" at the time! Anyways, "nursing school" really needs to be included ...

An infective sexuality pattern? What does that even mean?! One day you identify as female, the next as male? Or your sex life has no pattern to it?

I am a single mom and started school when my son was 6 months old and exclusively breast feeding! Honestly, the first year of school was easy because he was an infant. Once he hit toddler hood, the temper tantrums made it very tough. What I do to be ...

I would say that it depends on how strong you are in a&p. I took patho and a&p2 together and then micro the following semester and did well, but I felt confident in a&p. In my patho book they would review the anatomy and physiology of the...

What helps too is learning about the drugs your patient is on when you are in clinical. I remember at the nursing home everyone seemed to be on a BP medication, and coumadin (which you'll learn about labs then, PT&INR). The repetition will help....

Is it weird that I find this stuff fun? I always think if your vomiting (acid is going out of the body) then the pH in your body will increase and become alkaline because the acid balance is offset. If someone is not breathing (hypoventilation) then ...

Savannah sure is a beautiful place to live. I'd love to live there. I'm not sure how much they pay but if you find out please share. In North GA I don't think the pay is as low as 22 an hour but maybe it is in Savannah?

I am glad you had an awesome preceptor! I only hope I do too! I have to say you sound very sweet and thoughtful and I am sure you are an excellent nurse and will make a great preceptor too! Thanks for sharing.

I didn't know what I wanted to do either when I got out of high school. I went back to school 3 times and quit 3 times. Yes, expensive and stupid but I had a lot of pressure on me from my parents to go to college and graduate. (Now that I am a parent...

Hello I am wondering if anyone has/had a nurse externship or New Grad Residency at Gwinnett Medical Center? I am curious as how it is/was and what it is/was like. Anyone mind sharing? What did you like not like about it? Were you able to choose a spe...

Thank you sekishin! I appreciate your response. I hope I get a call to interview with them!

This is great November!

pmabraham, Isn't there a limited about of space on Evernote? I thought I read that you have to pay for additional space.

Definitely Onenote! It is the best! I have Windows 8 as well. I'm not sure about what books you have online access to, but if you are reading an online textbook and there is some good information on that page, in Windows 8 you can just hit the "Share...

I like how she called it the "NCLEX Hospital". Pretty funny.

Do you feel better now dranger? Now that you released this pet peeve of yours from it's cage?

I don't know where you work, but here I don't see nurses bedazzeled or bejeweled, or what ever you are calling it. You can't assume ALL nursing students do this either. That's ignorance. Oh, and who cares what med students do. This is allnurses!

Then why does B &N make their stores so darn comfy if they don't want you lounging around reading their books?

When I am in situations like this I find it is best to be truthful. You don't want to be walked on. People need to know their boundaries and respect that. You should not feel bad to say no. Those that are asking for your hard work certainly don't fee...