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  1. I made a medication error. What will happen to me?

    whyohwhy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi fellow nurses, I self reported a medication error. While administering a scheduled narcotic, an opiate, I accidentally pulled a different, similar dosed opiate. The packaging on the two was very...

  2. Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

    whyohwhy replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    Back when I was in school, no bears or visible tattoos were allowed. In my experience as a nurse, however, I'm not sure I have ever seen any explicit protocol regarding beards. I do get the impression...

  3. New grad RN, can't land a job after nursing school

    whyohwhy replied to viviagbobu's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Try nursing homes, corrections, psychiatric hospitals,

  4. I made a medication error. What will happen to me?

    whyohwhy replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    This is part of where I am stumped though. There were definitely elements of fatigue, distraction, rushing to give the med tech her space back, having two different medications with very similar...

  5. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    whyohwhy replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Who,

  6. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    whyohwhy replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    I'm generally bothered most by other nurses. The ones who give reports which don't emphasize what is actually important. The ones who can't manage their time effectively enough to advocate for a...

  7. I made a medication error. What will happen to me?

    whyohwhy replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    I have been looking to try and find this information, but I have not been able to locate it. Is there a way to find this specific

  8. I made a medication error. What will happen to me?

    whyohwhy replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    Should I fear any licensing

  9. What are my options if...

    whyohwhy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, thank you for reading in advance. My situation is this: I completed every aspect of my direct entry NP program, except the last 250 clinical P/F hours. Thus, I did not graduate and become...

  10. Question for Research/CAP project

    whyohwhy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, I need help with my research/cap stone project. Essentially, I need to first form a "PICOT" question. For those that don't know. That is simply an acronym for the way to phrase your...

  11. Question for Research/CAP project

    whyohwhy replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! So I can find a meta-analysis and use that question. That will make things easier. However, should I reference or use that meta-analysis in the paper itself? I'm supposed to analyze the...

  12. Very concerned at my new job!!

    whyohwhy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a recent RN. I got my license about one month ago. I applied to two places, and I ended up getting a job at one of them, in corrections. It it has only been two days. But let me tell you, it...

  13. Confused about my interview

    whyohwhy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had my first nursing interview in corrections today. I'm confused about how it went. When I left, I felt like I did great. And that the job was mine. Now I'm not so sure. The interview lasted about...

  14. Just passed the NCLEX...my advice

    whyohwhy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just found out I passed the NCLEX on the first time. There was a lot of pressure on this test for myself (maybe more so than others) because had I failed I would have been dismissed from my graduate...

  15. Failed NCLEX RN the second time. Now what do I do?

    whyohwhy replied to RJSQ's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take a look at my pos "just passed NCLEX...my advice" and see if any of that

  16. Anyone ever get the good pop up and fail?

    whyohwhy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It seems like most people who claim they got the good pop up and fail are going by the prior PVT or they say "I know someone whom that happened to." But has anyone on this forum gotten the good pop up...

  17. 48 hr quick results

    whyohwhy replied to whyohwhy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Cool! Why do people say the good pop up isn't valid till after 24hrs? I understand that the exam is graded twice, but what would cause someone at Pearson Vue to switch a pass to a fail? Also, does the...

  18. 48 hr quick results

    whyohwhy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are these results populate on on weekdays, or do weekends count as well. I've heard conflicting reports on this. I took NCLEX on Saturday. Can I expect my results on Monday...48hrs or on...

  19. Take NCLEX in 10 days and did Hurst Review...will I pass?

    whyohwhy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm posing this question for anyone who has done Hurst review or is familiar with it. I've been studying Hurst Review for the past three months, and in 10 days I will sit in for the NCLEX. I feel like...

  20. UMass Worcester- Graduate Entry

    whyohwhy replied to HCE2014's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I got rejected all together. Surprised I couldn't have gotten on a waitlist or something. How many applicants do you think they put on a

  21. UMass Worcester- Graduate Entry

    whyohwhy replied to HCE2014's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm waiting for Adult. For those accepted, how long do you have until you commit or

  22. UMass Worcester- Graduate Entry

    whyohwhy replied to HCE2014's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    And I'd hate to ask this, but I'm just curious. What kind of experience did you have? Stats?

  23. UMass Worcester- Graduate Entry

    whyohwhy replied to HCE2014's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congratulations to both of you! What track did you get accepted

  24. UMass Worcester- Graduate Entry

    whyohwhy replied to HCE2014's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I thought I was going to hear that I was accepted today (told decisions were being made on Thursday). But I didn't. So I'm disappointed. I don't think I will be getting in and joining you guys...