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I second this book. Also, "Fast Facts for the ER nurse" is very good. Medical texts like Tintinalli's is awesome as well.

Based on the way this hospital is, no, I did not know I had no business doing this.

i understand the logic as to why this task is beyond the scope of practice, however, my former employer never once provided me a copy of a job description. We routinely are expected to perform tasks for which we never formerly were evaluated on our level of preparedness (foley insertion, dressing changes, etc). Based on the fact that the patient was A and O and able to follow instructions well, I was confident that the procedure would go smoothly, which it did. Nonetheless, I checked with the supervisor. What more could I have done? I checked with someone in authority. And, I remind you, in our state, legally, the RN who delegates is to be held accountable, not the unlicensed person. To answer other questions, this was reported to management by a nurse who was working on a different part of the floor. Never had a problem with him, he is just one of those people that loves to tattle. He has gotten many people in trouble. Sadly, he is a good nurse, he just likes to create drama for others. Neither the supervisor, nor the RN I was working for, had an issue with my work. They were as surprised as I was that it was being taken up by management.

I was recently fired from my job as a PCT. A nurse asked me if I could perform a particular task. I told her I wasn't sure, I called the supervisor and asked if I am permitted to do this. She asked if I had been taught it in nursing school. I indicated that I was. She said that the nurse can, then, delegate that task to me. I did it and was fired about a month after. This occurred in the state of Ohio, where the law is clear that the RN is responsible for accurate delegation and is to be who is held accountable for improper delegation. The task was inserting an NG tube. The procedure went smoothly and no harm was done. I have never been written up before, never even been late. The RN I was working for and the supervisor both said to do it. I rely on their knowledge to know how to do my job. I feel like I am a patsy.

I'm a male patient care assistant in a hospital. I've worked there for 10 months. Recently I've noticed some backstabbing from some surprising sources. The other day my boss called me into the office and had me sign a paper she had typed up with some very vague complaints. There were no specific instances documented, though through our discussion I deduced some of the people with whom she had conversations. Vague things about disappearing for long periods of time, etc. The instances of disappearing are called lunch breaks. If they are going to subtract money from me each day, then I am entitled. I haven't discounted that my boss does not like me and wants to get rid of me and this is the first step. I'm sad because up until this point I enjoyed where I work very much and was having a blast taking care of patients.

Thank you for your support. As far as having a good emotional release, I meditate regularly. Monday I will be able to review the exam and see what I missed. That should help me implement a plan. I use a lot ofself testing to study. The tests on the CD that came with the book plus fundamental success for more self testing.

I got a 77% and the lowest passing grade is 78%. I'm pretty bummed by this cuz I really want to be a good nurse.