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I have clinicals starting tomorrow on an orthopedic floor. We will be there from 9 am to 7pm. I am quite nervous because I've never been on an orthopedic floor and worried if I will make a mistake about moving a patient in the wrong position. What ...

I searched online and I know medicare covers hospice. however, it says only 47 states cover hospice under medicaid. I searched, but it doesn't say which states are not covered. does anyone know which states are not covered under medicaid for hospice...

I'm a nursing assistant in the float pool. I got floated today to a med-surg floor. All was going well until I went into a patient's room who was in isolation without a gown. I usually wear a gown and gloves when I'm going to be doing something in ...

I'm a nursing assistant in the float pool. I got floated today to a med-surg floor. All was going well until I went into a patient's room who was in isolation without a gown. I usually wear a gown and gloves when I'm going to be doing something in ...

I graduated yesterday from a 2 year program. Some may say it's only 2 years, but it was very hard. I attended college, but switched majors because I didn't want to continue on where I was unhappy. I didn't graduate from that college. I took time o...

I am a shy individual. I'm almost graduating soon and you would think I would feel better during post conference. However, I dread it so much. Everyone is well spoken, and yet I stutter and it makes me look like I'm not a good student. When I'm p...

I am graduating in a few months from nursing school. The clinical I am in right now is my last one. I never had problems with my clinicals and clinical professors. They always said I would make a great nurse. However, the clinical professor for th...

I had a question for the nurses. I am a nursing assistant in the float pool. All floors are different in how things are done, but I wanted to know if you expected the CNA to wash all the patients during the day shift. I understand day shift (7am-3...

What does that mean? I was looking through a chart and it said, the patient came into the hospital for SOB and severe cough. Past history is 2007 left lung cancer status post 3 cycles treatment. Does this mean the patient still has lung cancer and ...

What happens start to finish when a patient codes? I know there are several nurses who help out and they have different roles. What are the different roles?

I have to give a 50 minute presentation along with 4 hour people in my class regarding the topic death and dying. It's mostly factual based so we will each explain different aspects. However, we need to include the class in some way. some people did...

I am a nursing assistant in the float pool. I got floated to a med-surg floor. It was going okay, and then it got very busy when there were 3 new admits. I was in the room with the new admit and the nurse for that new patient. I was changing sheet...

I'm almost done with getting my ADN in nursing. I plan on getting my BSN, but I would first like to work while going back to school. I am a shy/quiet person. I do speak up regarding patients. I know there are many different fields in nursing. What...

I'll be floating to work on a orthopedics floor as a NA. I suffer from social anxiety and no one knows this. new places and new people make me very anxious. can someone tell me what is expected on the orthopedics floor?

I am on my last semester of nursing school. There are 8 of us in my clinical group. We had 3 clinicals days so far, and we have 5 more to go. I'm not sure if I am being overly sensitive, but I feel like my clinical instructor likes to pick on me o...

We don't have fitted mattress covers like other hospitals. We use sheets to cover the mattress. We tie the ends of1 side and put it over the mattress. Problem is, when I put it over the top part,there's not enough on the bottom to tie and the bottom ...