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I am more concerned that you were treating your mother in the hospital. Or was this at home? I agree with others about pulling back a little before administering the medication. I also believe most information is supporting do not aspirate except with just a very few medications.

Does your online school have any previous students in your area? What about other students you have been in school with? Have you checked with Nursing programs in your area? Health departments? Clinics? Are you working? Hospital education departments? There are many options.

I want to save this thread as a topic for discussion in my nursing program and need to figure how to do that. Hopefully by commenting here, I will be able to come back to this.

Sillycat, I am concerned about your placement of blame on your instructors. Yes, instructors can have an effect on your learning. In addition, instructors may not know all the answers. But, part of their job is to encourage students to seek out answers-not just teach to the test. Clinical reasoning is developing knowledge to come to an accurate conclusion. Anxiety seems to be greatly affecting your ability to understand what has occurred and your role in these results. In another thread you talked about how your anxiety might lead to an inability to present a case study in front of 80 people. Then you say your class is 21 students. I am confused about this. You also say you only failed by 2 points. The 2 points don't represent just one question on an exam, but it is 2%. This means your avg for the semester (quarter) were 2% less than required. Also, if 10 points are added and you don't receive credit for all 10, you may not have the other possible correct answers. Were your exams essay questions or multiple choice and select all that apply? Please take some time to evaluate and make plans to address your anxiety issues. Good luck and keep us posted.

Where did you go to school? Do they have any ideas for you? Most schools have connections with facility openings. Who are your references? Many times utilizing nurses you precepted with while in school are good connections. Look for some part-time volunteer experiences to build your resume. I am getting recruitment letters for positions in southern Oregon and Seattle Washington. These include sign on bonuses, loan forgiveness and moving expense assistance. Like someone else said, have your resume reviewed to see if something is standing out that needs changed. Do you need to explain about gaps in work years? Good luck in your search.

I just want to say I like someone who wants to work 3p to 3a. I worked 3a to 3p for several years and loved it. I was always happy when I had a partner opposite me.

I recently had surgery in a facility I have worked in for 40 years. I am also an instructor in the local nursing program. I asked for females only to care for me, due to the type of surgery I was having. In addition, I have male relatives working in the OR and felt uncomfortable having them present. This had nothing to do with clinical expertise, they are excellent in their roles. If the only available gender was male, I would have gladly asked them to care for me. This was just my personal experience. I have no issues with race. What I want is someone who is knowledgeable and can take appropriate care of me.

You might want to pull extra shifts or volunteer to float to these desired departments. Have you been taking any additional educational offerings related to your desired position? Are the positions you want only on weekends. Maybe working during the week will allow you to work with others and gain a greater opportunity to float to these areas. Just a thought. Good Luck

Did my LPN in early 20s, ADN in mid 30s, BSN in late 40s and MN completed at age 63. Each step of my education was paid by me, though I was lucky enough to have access to some tuition reimbursement for my ADN and my BSN programs. I also had supportive employers during each degree I obtained. I also received several scholarships to offset the out of pocket costs for my MN degree. All RN education was done while working full-time. The most I ever signed a contract for were my ADN and BSN degrees. It only stated I would work for 2 years from the time I received tuition reimbursement. This meant 2 years from the time I actually received money. In other words, I worked 2 yrs from the money I received in the 1st quarter, then the 2nd and so on. As I am firmly settled in my community I had no concerns about doing this. I still am employed at this hospital 45 years later, though it is only very part-time. Yes, I am working full-time, but as faculty in the nursing program at my community college. Did I see this in my future when I first was licensed as an LPN? No, but years go by and I find I am still passionate about nursing, but I have evolved and changed over the years. I say go for the advanced education. There are many options for contining and paying. I would never agree to more than a 2 year commitment. But, remember your employer is making a commitment to you as well. Good luck.

I haven't read through all the posts, but you say you have 6 months experience in PCU and a year in public health. They may have concerns about your commitment to this position. Just a thought as sometimes facilities consider length of prior employment a factor. It takes time and money to fully orient someone to a position. You say you have multistate licensure and a California license and are now in Florida. How long have you been a nurse? Maybe consider taking an additional part-time position instead of full-time. Many places are looking for weekend staff. Good luck in future.

What is your Bachelor degree in? How did you fit that in while attempting NCLEX? I'm wondering if it has anything to do with nursing, or if it is in a totally different field. You seem to have done a lot in just a few years since nursing school. Marriage, baby, Bachelor degree etc. It might be good for you to discuss your career plans with a counselor at one of the schools you are considering. Have you talked with your previous nursing instructor and asked for advise? It might be worth the attempt. Having a young child and going back to school will have challenges. Make sure you have babysitting back up to the 3rd position. Clinical experiences can occur on any shift and sometimes change at the last minute. I wish you the best of luck in your life pursuits.

I had a neighbor at one time who would call me to ask if I happened to have any percocet lying around. Uh, no. I'm a nurse, not your local drug dealer!

I am a former smoker. I quit about 5 years ago and still like the smell of a freshly lit cigarette at times. No, I won't go back to smoking, but I understand those who do smoke. I carried a half pack of cigarettes around for nearly 2 years after I quit. Just in case I needed one. Finally, got rid of it when I realized I was done smoking. I can tell you from experience that I always took my allotted breaks. No more and tried to be no less. I finished work on time as well. I wore a separate jacket out to smoke, came back, brushed teeth and washed hands. I wanted to make sure there were no complaints from co-workers. I also covered for them so they could have breaks, but it seemed they would often sit around and complain about smokers for the first 10-15 minutes before going on their break. I am tired of hearing all the negatives directed to smokers. I get it! But what about those wearing perfume or scented lotions? Bringing in flowers which make my eyes water and cause me to sneeze continuously. I have changed patient assignments when I have been unable to quit sneezing due to flowers or other scents in a room. I drive by marijuana grow sheds and immediately am hit with migraine headaches. I am afraid I will be required to just deal with that. So, yes I understand about smoke smells. But I am tired of hearing others complain 'smokers always get their breaks'. Let's think of solutions not punishments. No hiring if a smoker, higher insurance rates, etc. I also wonder how many non-tobacco users think it's okay to drink, be overweight, or use marijuana?

My concern is this seems to be a texting issue. Dare I think someone else might be signing this nurse's name to texs and the additional 'proof'. Smear campaign could be occurring. If you have other, meaning objective proof, then yes you need to report to appropriate persons. The Nuse Practice Act in my state requires this. To me, it seems kind of strange that the info is supposedly coming from this nurse, but it is from different phones. Think hard and maybe speak to her in person. Be safe and let us know the result.

I, too, like instant results but remember back to the sharpened pencils, 2 days of testing and then the 2 month wait for results. Then it was 'would I get the big envelope or the small one'. Size made the difference-pass or fail. To top it off I live in the country and my mail arrives a day later than post office. Everyone else was calling with their results and I had an empty mailbox. Thankfully the wished for envelope arrived the next day! The world has changed and those testing these days are very fortunate. Relax, it is only a moment in time when compared to all the years ahead. Oh yes, I forgot to say the test was only offerred 2 times a year. Same days for all testing throughout the United States.