Nurseinthemaking

I am interested in knowing if there are other places that are doing what we just switched to. We were originally priming our machines with a full bag of NS, and then hanging the second for the dialysis and take off, we generally used almost 2/3 to 3/...

Since I am new and have no idea regarding Dialysis, I have many questions. So here are a few regarding PCT's and me as the soon to be LVN that will be liable. I am very nervous about my license being at stake and I am not sure what is normal and what...

I am a Student my background showed a Misdemeanor, I am having to petition the BNE and do the Declaratory Order. It says it will take a minimum of 3-6 months. I am sick to my stomache, because I graduate in exactly 3 months. I had sent it off right a...

I need help with my documentation. I have a patient with hip pain. The pain is in the right front at the hip area. So to me what I am documenting sounds stupid, so I need help. This is what I put: Pt. C/O constant pain @ Anterior Right hip X 3 days. ...

OK, I am a new nurse and honestly don't know the answer or the consequences. Saturday I gave my 2 weeks notice at my previous employer. The reason I gave 2 weeks is because I thought it would be considered patient abandonment if I didn't. Someone tol...

I am aware of what I SHOULD do, but due to circumstances that may not be possible. My question was, Is it considered abandonment? Thanks pricklypear and tiffany. I was aware of group one. That was what I was concerened about. Ugh.... I found the list...

Wahooie, I passed that sucker. I took it on the 12th and got my results around 11 on the 14th. My bestest buddy and I both took ours at the same time, both got 85 questions and both passed. Whew!!! HOOT HOOT!!!

Like I said in my previous post. DO NOT WAIT to take it, take it as soon as you can. Studying is good, but alot of what I was tested on was what I was taught in school. The longer you wait, the more of a chance you will forget or not comprehend or so...

They would have been doing CPR on me if I would have gotten all 205. At 85, my heart was pounding and I was get SOB, I felt like I was going to puke.

I started studying in January, just going over the NClex, trying to get a gazillion questions under my belt. I started studying very serioulsy Mid September after I set up my test date. OK, this is my 2 cents...no amount of studying will prepare you...

Oh gosh how awful, she will be there for you and she is right, you just have to take it again, there is no doubt about it. It is going to take you some time to get inspired to do that I am sure. Give yourself some time to deal with the shock and let ...

I don't know if I have any advice or not, because I am not sure I passed since I just took it today. But I know how I will feel if I fail. I almost think it will be worse to tell my family I failed then it would be to actually fail. Failure is not my...

How on earth did you get 82 questions? Minimum is 85... Congrats anyhoo. I sure as heck hope I get mine back that quick. Please Please Please!!!

CONGRATS!!!! HOOT HOOT!!! how long did it take to get your results? Didn't you just take yours yesterday? Did you take it through Pearsonvue? I am trying to figure out long this is going to take. Some in my class has gotten theres back in 24 hours, s...

I have a little situation that happened yesterday and with me being a newbie I am not sure if I handled it right or not. As a GVN who has not taken her boards yet, I cover for PCT's while they are at lunch, have patients that are assigned to me and a...

After much thought and consideration, I am looking for another place of employmnet. I cannot continue to work here as I am still being chastised for this event. I had yet another nurse come to me and tell me we never document like that and what do I ...

Hmmm, sounds like you work in the same place I do.

Not around here (Tx). But I also wanted to mention something gross. My mom got MRSA in her Belly Button, for no reason at all. It is weird but true.

Whoa, that is scarey. I am with someone who said earlier, you don't want to work there anyhow. Why would you give a med someone else had pulled? As nurses we know better then that. Never ever ever do that. BUt, this seems harsh, the punishment does n...

As students, they are told to not be on the floor AT ALL without the clinical instructor being there. EVER EVER EVER!!!! If a student is going against the schools policy, they are going against all Student codes and can be dismissed. Students are to ...

I just graduated from Nursing School in August, and personally don't see a dilemma. If it were me and you cared enough about your instructor as I did and still do about mine, you would report her. What are you going to do when you are a nurse and som...

Ew, I am writing that one down. I like it.

I am currently working in a position that I am very unhappy with and have chosen to search other avenues. I am very gunshy because my current employer made promises that were never intended and made it look like this would be a perfect match for me, ...

I saw this exact same thing happen in clinicals. Little different scenario, but same thing. Patient was in the hospital but under hospice care. They were working together but battling the Morphine thing. Hospice was saying give it no matter what, eve...

Yup, in a perfect world, but alot of times, this stuff isn't even charted.