mikasa

Hi :) Last semester was the time to apply for internships and I just didn't have time to (dumb excuse). So, this semester I learned that a couple of students got internships and I'm so jealous! I'm just wondering if not having an internship would hav...

I work at an ICU and started as a new grad. I've been an RN for a little over a year now. I floated and had a pt that had labs drawn at 0200, I came in at 0700. There K was WNL but mag was a little low. However they were not on a replacement protocol...

You could buy a stethoscope cover?

Every new grad is inexperienced, so don't worry! I've been a nurse for a little over a year. I remember I put my nursing assistant experiences and also my clinical experiences (hospital, unit, start date to end date). I asked two of my favorite clini...

I'm a recent new grad and have been working in the CV ICU for close to 5 months and I've really enjoyed it and have also been overwhelmed but it's the unit I've always wanted to work in! Anyways, my goal has always been to get into anesthesia school....

Hi future nurses :) I promised myself that if I passed the NCLEX , I would post how I studied and my kaplan test results! I had low Kaplan results and was nervous to take the NCLEX but I studied for about 4 weeks and thought enough is enough let's ge...

Yay! Congratulations!! Doesn't it feel soooo good to be done!?!

Don't freak out! I took the test last week and passed at 75 questions. I thought I BOMBED the exam. I didn't get any med calculations and only had like 7-10 SATAs.

I always worked part-time which was about 2 shifts a week. Mostly friday, sat, or sun. If I had an exam on a monday, I would try to take sunday off and study. I focused on homework during the week and tried to finish homework a couple of days before ...

Hi everyone, I'm in my last semester of nursing school so I need to start looking for positions! I currently work in CVICU as a nursing aide. They don't hire new grads so I've been talking to the nurses and they told me I should start emailing the ot...

Hello! I'm a senior and have to choose which area to precept in and I'm not sure which one I should pick! I enjoy working with older adults, I do NOT want to work with pediatrics. I currently work as a nursing aide at cardiovascular ICU. I'm really t...

All my instructors have said that they like a certain unit as a student but once they became a nurse they found themselves switching to a unit that they never expected they like but now they love! I am hoping that I end up in a unit that I absolutely...

You could start by looking at certain skills like how to check a patient's blood pressure and you can practice on your family if you have your own cuff and stethoscope if not watch videos on youtube! And other skills such as intradermal, intramuscula...

I love my dog and I got him at the animal humane society as a puppy pretty much around the time I just entered the nursing program. Dogs are hard work especially puppies. Make sure you have time for them. My dog is very energetic, he loves walks, he...

Why didn't you get your nursing assistant certification? Maybe you need to fix your resume. Your school should have someone to assist you with that. I met with someone at my school and they opened my eyes about my resume. I changed a lot of things an...

Hello! I don't usually do this but I need help with this assignment! Does this patient have peripheral neuropathy? She has had history of high blood sugar and high levels of cholesterol. She is significantly overweight and does not manage her glucose...

I don't need to identify exactly what is wrong with the patient but what is happening in her body and why. So yes there could be many things wrong with her but for now, I just need to understand the pathophysiology. But thank you for making me think ...

The only symptoms that sounds like my patient is left foot weakness and numbness for three weeks. Also, her feet are cold to touch and dry with cracking. Those are the only symptoms that seem to relate to neuropathy.

Thank you sooo much for all the comments. They were all very helpful! I understand now why cholesterol, hyperglycemia, and yes, she does have hypertension would all contribute to atherosclerotic plaques!

In spring semester of next year we will be able to do a preceptorship in an area of our choice. Thanks for all comments but I am going towards applying for hospital jobs because the research internship doesn't interest me more than being in a hospita...

If you could get pill bottles you could put candy in them like tic tacs? Or you could use gram crackers and make them look like band aids by putting white frosting in the middle and then red for blood lol or get some pretzel sticks and make them look...

No one said nursing was going to be easy and that overwhelming feeling, get use to it because you will be overwhelmed every single semester. Reading does take a long time but it's important to focus on the important things in the chapter. What works ...

Lol, I know how that is. I'm asian too My parents have no idea how school works or how much it costs. They have even told me that I should just quit school and work because they think I am "wasting" my money. BUT I know that they'll be there when I ...

You're lucky that your parents are helping you with college :) but if it takes longer than 4 years isn't it possible for you to pay by taking out loans etc. I mean if this is your dream job I think it'll be worth the time and money in the long run.