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Does anyone have any good books or literature that they would recommend concerning dealing with psych patients on the medical floor? I try to rely on my therapeutic communication skills when I have a psych patient, but I feel so woefully incompetent ...

Just came off a three day stretch where I had a patient who just downright stunk! When the night shift nurse and I did a safety check my first day, I was greeted with a wall of odor as soon as I opened the door. I thought that he must've just had a b...

Your snide comment may make you feel better about yourself, but I'm not sure how helpful it is to this forum. This is the crap that made me stop utilizing AN for a while. Fortunately, the majority of nurses on here are actually helpful and don't stri...

@offlabel Yes, yes and yes. ❤️ Thank you. You're amazing.

Hey, ya'll! I just finished up my first year of nursing school today! Last year at this time, I was looking on this site for guidance and encouragement about the nursing program (about which I knew nothing!). Believe me, I can't believe how much I've...

Hey! Y'all are close to me! I'm in the program at IPFW! Hope Y'all get in

I believe this is a tricky situation. On one hand, I can totally see how you feel about having to cover up your tattoos. You're not going to spread anything by them; they're a part of you and how you identify yourself. However, I understand the hospi...

Wow. Okay! So, I'm basically 3/4 of the way through my first semester of nursing school. It's crazy to look back just about 11 weeks ago at the beginning. I really have learned so much...but, I also realized how much I need to know and master. So far...

Thanks for the update, Heather! What type of program are you in? We had some issues with next semester scheduling. I'm apparently taking psychiatric nursing in the summer since there wasn't enough slots to go around :/..but I'm living with that. I ha...

Hello! I just had a quick question. I am about to enter the nursing program in the fall. It's a BSN program and I've already finished pre-reqs, been admitted, yada, yada, yada. :) I really don't have any nursing experience. I don't have a CNA or any...

Hi, all! Okay, my student handbook states that I need: "Stockings:White for men and women. No textured hose, footies, or tennis socks." I'm not very familiar with "stockings". Are those the ones that go half-way up your calf? And, by no tennis socks...

Wow, @elkpark, thanks so much for your info! (I can't imagine wearing thigh-highs O_o haha). So, I'll be purchasing some high, white "socks" then! haha Thanks again!

Even though I did not take my Micro class online, I almost wished that I had! (I don't think my school offers it anyway, though). 1. The lecture portion should not be that bad online. Our professor actually uploaded each of her lectures to some websi...

Cmon, everyone. Let's keep a positive environment on here. No need for the right-fighting and bickering. If you don't want to answer a question or thread, just don't. It helps with the atmosphere. :)

I would say that when dealing with lazy coworkers (nursing field or not) it's important to make sure all of your jobs are done to the best of your ability. Then, you could pick up the loose ends and show management what you're really made of :) But i...

Sorry, random question passing through. Is the HESI like the TEAS?

That's very interesting!! Best wishes for your career! Just goes to show how versatile nursing really can be! Can you elaborate a bit more about what you'll be doing? I'm a student just exploring options :) Thanks! Again, Good luck!

Thanks for this, Lori! I'm just about to jump in to my nursing classes this fall ('14) and I'm excited/nervous/apprehensive you name it! But, I'm feeling more and more ready.

I'm starting Nursing classes this fall too! I just ordered my stethoscope off allheart.com. A light blue Littman Classic II S.E. (Because it was in the middle between cheap and pricey, and apparently, it's a good student steth) I got my named engrave...

Jello pushers, I swear... This made me laugh, OP! Thanks for sharing! There may be no such thing as a stupid question, but there is a time and a place for everything too!

Hello!! I am just about start my sophomore year in college (Fall 2014). My freshman year, I got all my pre-reqs out of the way and was accepted into my University's nursing program (BSN). So, now that fall is coming up (with actual nursing classes!! ...

Wow! Thank you all for your answers! (This is why I love allnurses). So, in general, wait until I'm in my last year/semester to start studying for General NCLEX. And NightCrow...I really love your two highlighter rule. That sounds very intuitive and...

I can relate to this. All throughout my life, I knew that I had wanted to do something medical (I loved Health/A&P/Bio, any science or human development classes, you name it, I aced it.) But I never quite honed in on what field or specialty I wan...

"Well, the good news, ma'am, is that, although you don't have any FSH, you don't have any follicles to stimulate anyway!"

Wow, thank you everyone! This is why I love allnurses. I would have never known any of these opportunities existed! I'm definitely interested in sitting for my CNA exam after the first semester or year of Nursing school. I do remember when a family m...