Bedside_Life RN

You need to ask to shadow in both positions to see how the units are run and if one is a better fit than the other. Maybe take the time to walk the unit if open to see how it runs on a daily basis. Pay attention to behaviors and attitudes of staff, c...

I want to first say good luck and congratulations on your acceptance into your program. However, this is only the beginning. Quite possibly the beginning of the the most rewarding decision you have ever made. If you want to get ahead, remember that i...

So I wanted to post this because I know how easy it is, with all of the chaos we experience on a daily basis, to forget OUR pledge as nurses..... How easy it is to sometimes lose that memory of what it was like first coming out of school when no leaf...

So this was an email that someone had printed out and laid down at the nurse' station and in some way it made my day a little bit better. It was only shared to bring joy to anyone who found it when read.

spend the time NOW.... Don't let all of the work you have put in thus far go by the way side because it is behind you. It took TIME and EFFORT just the same as this will. put in that same amount of effort for each semester. Respect the time needed to...

So I want to give you a very big hand for tackling a bridge program while working full time. I did the same and it is NOT easy. However, it is possible. Something beneficial is to consider the things that stay the same (meaning the same thought proce...

So 15 of the questions are "trial" questions. These questions are ALL alternate format. From my experience and others input on their test it seems that the more SATA questions you have the better (being that these are "high level" questions). cutting...

More than likely you will have to provide your official transcripts, which will show the unsuccessful attempt for previous nursing courses. I am not an instructor but I had many ppl in my classes both LPN and RN that had previously been unsuccessful....

A rule of thumb is a score of 82 or better being considered as the "goal" for success on the first attempt for NCLEX. I scored very similar to you on the q reviews and passed the first time with the minimal amount of questions on both NCLEX-PN and NC...

why is this pt. encephalopathic? are you concerned with any risks for injuries r/t this patient's current psychosocial status or behaviors? a good piece of advice is, if you have to "make it work" there is probably a reason. don't fill a space just b...

You will most likely be providing "Total Care", which is completing the duties of the Nurse and Nurse Assistant. Review in your textbook or a reliable source the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, complications, and...

Your drug book should give you a range specific to the drug in mg/kg/day. For example, 10-15mg/kg/day (note: this is not the therapeutic range, it is simply an example). Also recognize that you may see it as a total DAILY dose. According to the frequ...

I would contact your instructor for clarification on which resource you should use. Most of the time it will be a required textbook. It should be as simple as that. Good Luck

I like Hurst. It helped me the most. Remember that you will be taking a "safety" test. That is your goal, to be safe and ready for practice. I would assume that there is a rationale for why Nursing students study their brains out (to some extent) bef...

drop factor of 15 would reflect 15 drops (gtt) per mL. So if you are infusing 50mL, you would be infusing 750 drops Total. If 750 drops are to be infused over 2 hours, there would be 375 drops q1h...... you can further break it down by smaller time i...

What Esme12 and GrnTea are getting at, is that you should be diagnosing this patient on their actual or potential risks and/or response to the related medical diagnosis. Pay attention to how they both have mentioned, in several obvious statements, of...

Which risks come to mind? Consider Respite care...?

Lets say that you are infusing Magnesium IVPB 50 mL, over two hours, using secondary tubing with a drop factor of 15. The infusion is ordered to be started at 1300. What is the rate in mL/hr? What is the VTBI? What is the volume that will be infuse...

This is the time ask the questions you still have from working with "floor" nurses. They most likely didn't have time to rationalize implementations and provide a thorough answer. In this setting, you will be dealing with a one to one or one to two r...

What a missed opportunity here. If only there had been a response, even in a guessing manner, the educational opportunites are too many to list with a burn patient. Acuity, first line of defense, fluid and electrolyte, infection, perfusion, ventilati...

So provide a detailed breakdown of the requirements you are going to be assessed on and the time limit that they are required to be completed in. It is head to toe on three patients and AM care. What is the AM care that you are referring to?

Fundamental Success is decent, but you have to understand the basics. I cannot stress this enough. Yes you will have to memorize material but you have to, have to, have to, be able to apply it. This is the most frustrating part of nursing. Saunder's...

Safety! Safety! Safety! That is what they are looking for. When in doubt go to facility policy (this will never be wrong). I take that back, going by facility policy will never be wrong as long as it does not interfere with the scope, rules, and regu...

What is the body system you are being retested on? Have you found a tutor?

How would you start this problem? Tell us how you would begin to solve this and you will get help from there. Even if you are unsuccessful in your first try tell us what you think.