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  1. New RN - what would you do?

    guest64485 replied to knitnurse72's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The FDA panel is recommending moving hydrocodone to schedule II category if that is what you mean; this would make hydrocodone scripts ineligible to be faxed or called in to the pharmacy (a paper...

  2. Did I help the nurses or did I do nothing?

    guest64485 replied to mamacita2's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you are coming from and I think I can give some insight into why you feel like you did nothing even though you were busy all day. You had more patients than is normal for a...

  3. Useless Hospital Committees

    guest64485 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So maybe its just me, but it seems that every hospital has committees focused on 'improving patient care'/customer service, who spend time creating their vision statements and lead hospital retreats...

  4. How do you cope with looking "too young" to be a nurse?

    guest64485 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A friend once suggested that when a patient asks me if I'm old enough to be a nurse, I should do this: Look them in the eye and ask with all seriousness "Have you ever heard of Doogie Howser?" I...

  5. Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    guest64485 replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have no problem with a shot-or-mask ultimatum. However I am uncomfortable with the shot-or-fired ultimatum. My hospital is doing just that and while I understand the rationale it still does seem...

  6. Easier?

    guest64485 replied to Nolli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nice

  7. Fluid & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy

    guest64485 replied to shay&lynn's topic in General Students

    I used this book in school and found it very

  8. nursing scenario

    guest64485 replied to JAIMIE1980's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I feel like part of the assignment is missing -- is the homework assignment asking why the patient was Rx'ed these medications/treatments or if they were appropriate? Or is it asking what you think...

  9. First semester first exam

    guest64485 replied to TracyB229's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The first test is always the hardest because you don't yet know what the teacher wants/how to best study for that particular teacher's class. Please do make an appointment to see your test and talk...

  10. Easier?

    guest64485 replied to Nolli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is impossible to know all meds, not even doctors know all meds. But take heart, it will get easier! The general meds will eventually become second nature to you: the basic diabetes, blood pressure,...

  11. Resolve this Dilemma please.

    guest64485 replied to Sleek's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One of the key things in healthcare is patient education and prevention. Dilemmas are no exception! How do you think this dilemma could have been prevented/what patient education could have taken...

  12. Stethoscopes--I think I'm old now...

    guest64485 replied to DawnJ's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm surprised to hear of this issue with the Cardio III scope as that's a really good stethoscope. It has been my stethoscope for 7 years and it has served me very well. Make sure the head is turned...

  13. "Organ donor" on driver's license

    guest64485 replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    This is a slight tangent, but I just saw a TED video about organ donation, and percentage of organ doners in opt-in versus opt-out countries and how that makes a 60-80% difference in participation....

  14. unsure what to do

    guest64485 replied to cantdoit's topic in Nursing Career

    Yup, I've been there, and my feelings while at the bedside completely echo yours. I vividly remember how it was being where you are now. I don't see the hospital situation getting better any time...

  15. What do you pick for breakfast?

    guest64485 replied to smily11's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the others regarding Ensure -- it is super convenient to drink while driving to work. I like to switch it up with Boost, but noticed that there's a LOT of sugar in Boost/Ensure (take a...

  16. To the nurses: Is telling you the pain level of the patient bothersome?

    guest64485 replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    Pain number is a good thing to report when a patient wants pain medicine because some doctor's medication orders are based upon pain level. Regarding the blood glucose testing, I'm sorry you went...

  17. Need to figure out new strategy

    guest64485 replied to LCinTraining's topic in General Students

    Reading a fun book for me I could do about 50 pages an hour. Reading a large, detailed, scientific text would drop that down to maybe 25 pages/hour. This would mean 8-16 hours of just purely...

  18. Do you read the entire book?

    guest64485 replied to Tonks57's topic in General Students

    Agree with passionateSN. It depends on what school you are at, what your teacher suggests, and how you learn. Personally I read all assigned reading and took notes summarizing what I read, while...

  19. So...I definitely just failed Med-Surg :(

    guest64485 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in General Students

    I remember in one of my biology classes I was acing the quizzes, but when the tests came I would fail them miserably. I couldn't understand what I was doing wrong. In my mind I had thought that all...

  20. Liability Insurance

    guest64485 replied to ecf1972's topic in General Nursing

    Never, ever, assume your employer will have your back or your best interest at heart. If ever you wind up in a situation where lawyers will be involved, the situation can at least be improved by...

  21. Incorrect Medication Administration Route?

    guest64485 replied to Steveo123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some medications which can not be crushed will have a substitute available which can go through the g-tube. In my hospital the pharmacists can change orders to substitute a non crush-able med with...

  22. Experience vs. Reward: Working in the field

    guest64485 replied to Rosenhammer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in sort of a similar position - the advice that I received was to make a pros and cons list, and compare the two. So I did and found it extremely helpful. My job at that time paid twice as...

  23. Vaccines and autoimmune disorders

    guest64485 replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    What? Maybe I am completely misunderstanding you but when diseases crop up it is because kids haven't received vaccines (making herd immunity fail), not because they have been

  24. Can't find local hands on CPR anywhere, would love suggestion please.

    guest64485 replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    local community colleges should offer it routinely, otherwise check out the

  25. Light Duty

    guest64485 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Whether or not you can be on light duty depends upon if your manager can work with your doctor's restrictions. If not, you should be able to be on disability for that time. If disability pays, for...