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I have a couple of interviews scheduled, and I need some advice. When I'm asked about my greatest weakness, what are your thoughts on something like this: It's a true statement, I love [most] of my patients, but I don't let that cloud my judg...

Hi everyone, I am writing an EBP paper this semester and need ideas of nursing practices that may not be evidence-based. Any suggestions would help. Thanks!

I am currently finishing up in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Accelerated BSN program. Here is the link: Accelerated Online Bachelor's to BSN â€" College of Nursing The theory coursework is all done online, so you can live at home. The program w...

I'd go with Implementation

If they are federal loans, you will not have to pay them back until after nursing school. I'd suggest picking up a part-time job during nursing school (it would be tough, but shows future employers that you are a hard worker). Otherwise, say hello to...

You are correct about incompatible meds. Stop, unhook the line, flush with NS, push med, flush again, then you can attach the primary line again. When doing pushes, just make sure that you are doing it at the closest Y-site to the patient. As far as ...

Here's an example of how I do my pushes. Let's say I have a primary line of NS running and I need to give an IV push of Zofran 4mg over 2 minutes. I clean the Y-site and attach the Zofran syringe. Clamp above the Y site, push in 1mg Zofran, unclamp t...

Correct! Just remember that if a patient is receiving a basal rate, they are receiving that amount regardless of if they press the button. The basal rate is like a continuous infusion...no matter what, they will receive that amount per hour. So, for ...

You clamp the tubing (you can just bend it to make a kink) ABOVE the Y site when you are pushing the med

In the program right now.

I was totally quiet when I started clinicals...I was just so nervous! Now when I head into clinicals, I'm much more outgoing. I think it has to do with your confidence and how comfortable you feel in the situation. I also found that I was way more qu...

I can't say either way if you would receive feedback and/or how to ask for it. For your next interview, I would suggest reading: https://allnurses.com/nursing-interview-help/how-answer-most-748905.html ("How To Answer the Most Common Interview Questi...

I would recommend getting the study book. There are a lot of concepts that I learned long ago that I had to refresh upon. But yes, it is similar to the ACT...shorter and easier though in my opinion.

Thanks everyone!

My Accelerated BSN interview was via the telephone since my program is online. It was pretty similar to a basic interview, I thought. It was a while ago, but they asked: -Why did you decide to go into nursing? -Why are you applying to this program? -...

Correct. Keep in mind this statement, though: "the nurse knows that the max rate of administration..." If this is an inpatient and/or the patient is not in a hurry, I'd run it over a little more than 30 mins.

If your accelerated program is anything like mine, you won't have time to work during school, so hopefully you have already been working in the healthcare setting. During school, keep your eyes open to create contacts. All of my clinicals were at one...

I worked as a CNA for a while before I started nursing school, and on my first day of clinicals I was even nervous about transferring a patient to the bathroom even though I've done it thousands of times before. The feeling is normal. Your nerves wil...

I 100% agree with you...the mindset you need for NCLEX-style questions is so different from other tests. All of the answers can be correct, but which is MOST correct? Ughhh. When I first started answering NCLEX-style questions in classes, I was terri...

I'm currently a student and have had a different preceptor in all five of my clinical rotations. Personally, I get the best experience when my preceptor has me do everything, including charting/orders/etc. and then she reviews it with me. I would do ...

Thanks, everyone. I have always heard not to say "I don't have any" to the question, but I like the "things I can improve on" angle. @Ntheboat2, I will be a new grad in May, so I want that answer, but do you think that would make them rethink hiring ...

Hope everything worked out for your daughter! Sorry, it doesn't change too much! You will forever diagnose people and judge stranger's veins while dreaming of IV starts [insert evil laugh here]. Anyway, I'm a total hypochondriac right now thanks to n...

Sounds like you have a lot going on...good for you for keeping up with it all! I can barely do nursing school with no kids and no job, so kudos to you! I'm in a BS-BSN program, and a lot of my classmates have kids and/or are in their 30s or above.

When I was a CNA in a LTC facility, I did just as GrnTea said...Imagine that you are caring for/talking to a grandparent. Remember that this is where your patient is living. You wouldn't want someone to come into your home and start asking you questi...

I agree with GrnTea, go off of something that you are interested in...it will make the assignment much easier for you and you will be more willing to make it interesting! Even though it seems like nurses and instructors already know everything, no nu...