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Any tips on handling four patients, good mindsets to take on or what you find helps to tackle the load? Just started caring for four pts and the mornings are rough with a slew of morning meds from 0700-1000, doing assessment and charting as you go. I find it pretty overwhelming. I could manage three patients with my charting getting wrapped up by around 1100, but the fourth patient just makes everything feel rushed, chaotic and charting becomes an even bigger hassle. I know it's all time management and prioritizing, but jeez I'm a mess until around 11-12. I try charting as I go from patient to patient, but I'm really only able to finish one patient after bedside report until med time comes around. I group meds that close enough together (hour to give before and after most meds scheduled time) and safe to give, but just get swept up in everything going on.

I don't think if you fail nursing school at program A a couple times, that program B bans you. If you fail or drop out at my school, you have a chance to go back to your last semester (if you pass a comprehensive test from previous semesters) and not have to go through the whole enrollment process again. To my knowledge, you can go to the program as many times as you want. Our programs sound different, as mine splits material into semesters and not classes (med surg throughout all four semesters). I'd recommend contacting your nursing department and ask them to know what your specific program allows.