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Hi, everyone. I am taking an independent study for a nursing elective this fall. I have never done this before and am clueless of what to do. The only thing the instructor keeps telling me is it has to do with nursing and advance my education in s...

I have a debate in two weeks, we were paired up in partners and my partner chose a topic that is really one side, so I am looking for an alternative. I need a debate topic we both can find plenty of information on the pro and con side? Any debates ...

At the CCU I work in, we rarely keep Swans in place for more than a few days and we check PAWP q4 hours. I also work in a CCU that are acuity of patients is the sickest of the sick. The only people other than acute problems are our Cardiomyopathy p...

someone suggested to get my own malpractice insurance when I start work as an RN. I am not sure of what kind. Any names of any good companies or anything. This is all new to me. I want to do the right thing. I have even had nurses tell me it is un...

I think there has been a lot of good responses. I am a new grad too. I am going straight to CCU, but I have also worked as an ER tech for a few years. I really enjoyed my time there. I am also at a LEVEL I trauma center that has one of the largest...

Wow, I just graduated nursing school last month. I am planning to take my boards in a week. I am excited though. I also am an ER tech in a level I trauma center. I love nursing and I know what you mean about discouragement. I remember when I de...

I am going to be a new grad in about a week and am very excited. I have already been studying, but I am wanting to find out what the best tests are to study. Has anyone bought any of the computer adaptive practice tests. How are they and did they ...

This is me again. Our school brought in a company called Arnett testing that gives you an exam exactly like the NCLEX RN. It a CAT exam that grades the same way. I did really well,and it also broke down my weak parts for me. It said I was above a...

I am a nursing student getting rady to graduate in 1 week. Yeahhhhhhhhh!!! okay now my most important job is being a mom of 3 and I think there are so many flexible schedules that you need to decide what time of day and when do you want to be home....

I had my flu shot yesterday. My arm is still feeling it. I don't think that the right information is out there. There are still so many people afraid to take the flu shot. I work in two critical care areas and feel without it, I would be sick mis...

I am going to graduate nursing school in 5 weeks and some of our best friends and nurses are in my class. I also work in a trauma center in the Emergency Dept, which have several male nurses. I used to wonder about why they chose nursing, but after...