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Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care. I just bought the 7th edition online for $47. This book is ENAs gold standard. My facility does an ED Internship for anyone new to the ED (new grad or experienced nurse) and the content in that internship program...

I just graduated from a BSN program in August and we had a no visible tattoos policy. I got my first ever tattoo 9 months before graduation and just spent the rest of the time wearing a long sleeve shirt. This was only horrible during summer since I...

One more thing, look at cost of living versus nursing salary. I live in Nevada and just finished nursing school here. We will probably live here forever because the cost of living combined with nursing Salary makes it the most affordable. Aka I will...

I think that if you relocate to the US for a gal year during that time you should be able to get residency in any of the states. Since you are an American citizen this should be fairly easy. Most states just require that you get a drivers license, r...

Agree 100%. I'm a new grad nurse who applied for a very competitive and respected program that just happened to decide to raise tuition and double enrollment the semester I started nursing school. This lead to so many growing pains it was ridiculous ...

Having a bachelors in nursing isn't about what you can do as a floor nurse in a hospital it's about preparing you to be part of leadership and also to go on to get a graduate degree. If you only aspire to work as a staff nurse, then don't waste any ...

I'm feeling the same way. Not quite as bad though. most of my cohort had jobs at the same hospital before we graduated. I did not get an interview with them. But I took and passed the NCLEX only 2 weeks after finishing school (the average where I li...

What I read here was not the post of someone who will fail, but of someone who is very self-aware and will succeed. You have already shown that you can make tough decisions (withdrawing from school because of the pregnancy) and then recognizing that...

You are a RN. You have a lot of options. You don't need vocational rehab, you just need to find a new specialty if you think that you cannot be a home care hospice nurse anymore. Look into the insurance companies. I know that might be like working...

Have you actually tried out this stethoscope? As someone who just graduated nursing school and is hard of hearing, I use the Littman Electronic and it amplifies 24x. It is not the only electronic out there, ThinkLabs has an electronic that amplifies...

Actually, if you are concerned about infection control, wouldn't you rather it be left up? Would you rather a man touch the seat with his hand right after he touched his penis and probably got urine on his hand and therefore is getting urine on the s...

I look at it very simply Subjective is patient Said Objective is I observed. Subjective Says Objective Observed If I didn't observe it then it needs to go in the said column.

As ridiculously more expensive as it is, I like having both the Ebook and a paper copy BUT what I have done is buy the current edition Ebook and a previous used edition print. I save money on the print but can have those at home and write in the marg...

I understand where you are coming from. I am first semester and there's been little direction in my health assessment class. It's also difficult when not allowed to use the word normal or no. The tips we were given is saying things like "patient/c...

I was in a similar situation. My cumulative from my first bachelors was like 2.3. It's still only up to 2.7 (because it's hard to budge a GPA based on 150 credits) but my GPA for the school I attend and did all my nursing school pre-reqs at is 3.7. ...

I have a bachelors in sociology and spent 6 semesters getting my pre-reqs done just to apply. Granted I didn't have the right science courses but because of the competitiveness of the programs in my area I ended up having to retake everything from my...

Sign language. In just one semester you will know more than enough to communicate with a Deaf person and they will appreciate you took the time to learn their language. It's really the best class I have taken that isn't required.

Sounds to me like *you* only knew how to transport patients. I'm offended at your attitude and also lack of knowledge of the scope-of-practice that many paramedics in the United States have. Maybe you didn't. Maybe you live in a state like Californ...

Quite a few go into healthcare administration. My friend changed to an English major.

Your best bet is to take your hard science classes at a community college. Online classes are always more expensive, even at community colleges, and many schools won't take labs from online classes.

I start on the 22nd. I'm surprised you didn't get a reading list. Kinda jealous in a way. I'm on break but I have homework for classes I haven't even started. Seriously, 32 chapters for a total of 437 pages which is 2 weeks reading for 3 classes...

The professors at my school recommend the MDF. Edit to add: I have no experience yet with stethoscopes as I have hearing aids and have special needs. Just relaying the info I've been given.

I have found that everyone says to go to med/surg because that used to be the only option for new grads & old school nurses don't think you have earned the right to start out anywhere else. I would suggest applying at multiple places and if the ...

First, Congratulations on your job offers! It's refreshing to read about someone getting a job offer instead of the opposite. I'm still a student, so no experience to advise from, but which one interests you most? If I was presented with these op...

You'll need algebra to take the stats class. At least in my school you did even though the stats was labeled as a psych course