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  1. Clinical Disaster!

    janine3&5 replied to miaka's topic in General Nursing

    Best advice is: ALWAYS ask questions! No one expects you to know how to do everything perfectly when you're a student. I've never had a preceptor, instructor, or even pt fault me for asking questions....

  2. Nursing Assistant - How?

    janine3&5 replied to Born 2 B In OB's topic in Nursing Career

    In my area, all of the hospitals will hire nursing students upon completion of basic nursing fundamentals course (usually the first semester of nursing school). You are hired as a nurse tech or intern...

  3. RN vs LPN assessments

    janine3&5 replied to st4304's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a soon to be new grad, I've been wondering about this subject too. On the med-surg floor I'm on now, there is an RN and an LPN working together for every 10 patients. It is up to each individual...

  4. ADN and BSN clinical requirements

    janine3&5 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my last few weeks of an ADN program-we've only done one 8h shift/week all throughout the program (5 semesters). At the end of the last semester, we do a 108 hour preceptorship in the area of...

  5. Scrubs Question

    janine3&5 replied to DrParis's topic in Nursing Career

    I would guess that hospital policies vary widely on this. The hospital I'm at issues scrubs to certain areas (LD, OR, & PACU), and they are washed by the hospital. Everyone else wears and washes...

  6. New Grad Rates for RN's

    janine3&5 replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    Here in central Florida, I'll be starting at $14.70/h (plus of course shift

  7. five r's? HELP i've forgotten one!

    janine3&5 replied to ensense's topic in General Students

    In my program, we're taught the 7 rights, all above and also right technique and right

  8. New nurses in ICU

    janine3&5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Will be graduating as an RN in May and want to know what experienced nurses think about starting right out in critical care as opposed to the traditional one year on a med-surg floor? I've worked on...

  9. How old are you?

    janine3&5 replied to Rhona's topic in General Students

    There are 8 male students in our class of 45. Everyone loves

  10. BSN minimum requirement

    janine3&5 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, only a student here (ADN), but wouldn't you say that either way-ADN or BSN-your education is only giving you a good foundation, that most of your learning comes from actually being out in the...

  11. BSN minimum requirement

    janine3&5 replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, only a student here (ADN), but wouldn't you say that either way-ADN or BSN-your education is only giving you a good foundation, that most of your learning comes from actually being out in the...

  12. New nurses in ICU

    janine3&5 replied to janine3&5's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow, it seems like you go through longer schooling-Here you can either obtain a degree for your RN through an ADN or BSN program. I'm finishing up my last semester of an ADN program, which consists...

  13. New nurses in ICU

    janine3&5 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm curious to hear what experienced ICU nurses think about a GN starting out in ICU. I'll graduate in 3 mo. and would love to go right to critical care nursing. The hospital I'm at commonly hires...

  14. Feeling like a dummy, re:chest tubes

    janine3&5 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    If suction is set too high, water can evaporate quickly? Still a student, just going on theory, not

  15. Feeling like a dummy, re:chest tubes

    janine3&5 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    If suction is set too high, water can evaporate quickly? Still a student, just going on theory, not

  16. Nurse HS Courses

    janine3&5 replied to Questions17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently a nursing student-the best subject that I studied in high school was anatomy and physiology. Of course, you have to retake it in college if going for your RN, but still it's good to have...

  17. I just need to know the DX....

    janine3&5 replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, if that student makes it out of nursing school, she might just be a very SCARY nurse. I think in this case, it's okay to go ahead and eat your

  18. MED/SURG RN???

    janine3&5 replied to little lady2001's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! There is no difference-only that a med-surg nurse has chosen to work on a med-surg floor.(There is a med-surg certification, but it isn't required to work on a med-surg floor) Once you get your RN...

  19. Joy Shepard!!

    janine3&5 replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that the most important ramifications of a Dx to a nurse are the nusing implications, in our nursing program, we often have a few questions like this on each test re the medical Dx. It...

  20. Joy Shepard!!

    janine3&5 replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with Miss Mollie- I'm also a nursing student and knew 2 of the Dx of the last three scenerios right away. Try to understand WHY the patient is having the Sx in order to find your Dx....

  21. Critical Care and the new grad

    janine3&5 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Look on the General Nursing Discussion board for the topic "new nurses in ICU." I asked the same question and got quite a few responses-both for and against new nurses in specialty ares. All of the...

  22. just a little pet peeve...

    janine3&5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student nurse, but have seen over and over patients assuming that any male health care provider that walks into their room (whether it be a nurse, RT, PT, etc.,) is a doctor or "someone in...

  23. JUST WANTING TO KNOW??

    janine3&5 replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    mcgO2- I didn't mean to make it sound like only pregnant women have these cravings, anyone can get them-it just may mean that you're lacking some nutrient in your diet. However, I guess it's possible...

  24. You know you've been a nursing student too long when...

    janine3&5 replied to panda_181's topic in Nursing Humor

    You've been a nursing student too long when.... -You secretly hope your pt's blood sugar is just high enough on that sliding scale for you to practice another injection. -You and your study partners...

  25. JUST WANTING TO KNOW??

    janine3&5 replied to mcg02's topic in General Nursing

    This craving to eat nonfood substances is called pica. Some researchers say that it stems from a nutritional deficiency, (esp. iron deficiency) your body's way of telling you that it needs something....