PghRN15

PghRN15

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  1. Nursing diagnosis

    PghRN15 replied to navarrown's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have a NANDA book? That was my go to in nursing school. Keep it simple, they are just trying to teach you the process. I have honestly never used sleep

  2. Drug seekers

    PghRN15 replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    As a hospice nurse I have given Dilaudid 1mg every 10 minutes at times. I know that this is not a comparison, and yes we use the concept that pain is indeed what the patient says it is. If a patient...

  3. Wgu bsn start date 11/1/15

    PghRN15 replied to BrittanyMcGheeCole's topic in Western Governors University

    I am. I have 40 units to

  4. Wgu bsn start date 11/1/15

    PghRN15 replied to BrittanyMcGheeCole's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi I am starting 11/1/15. I also have 40 cu to

  5. For those of you who started outside of the hospital

    PghRN15 replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a CNA with a hospice agency, I worked as an LPN with the same hospice agency and now I am an RN with them as well. I have never done anything outside of hospice care. I am okay with...

  6. A Letter to The View

    PghRN15 replied to rs1029's topic in General Nursing

    Nicely

  7. Nurses don't know the lab

    PghRN15 replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a major inferiority

  8. New job. Help!

    PghRN15 replied to missourirn1234's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work inpatient hospice GIP. It is all I have ever done as a CNA, LPN and now RN. We are a 12 bed unit with 2 RNs, 1 LPN and 1 CNA. In my opinion the biggest skill needed will be physical...

  9. Hello out there......anybody there?

    PghRN15 replied to qaqueen's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The company I work for has an IPU. I work there and in the field. We are a small unit, 12 beds. We are not a hospice house but a short term symptom management unit. Very few hospices in my area...

  10. Kaplan? Hurst? Or NCSBN nclex rn review?? (Can't decide!)

    PghRN15 replied to Edz86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I attended the Hurst Review in August. I paid $350. I attended with 3 of my classmates. I passed NCLEX the first time in 75 questions. I was the only one of us that passed the first time. Hurst had...

  11. WGU RN-BSN October 2015 start date

    PghRN15 replied to WandaRN2BSN's topic in Western Governors University

    October here

  12. PVT: Question of Character?

    PghRN15 replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have been asked about the PVT and I simply state that it is unreliable. My results were on the SBON within 28 hours. I have a nurse friend that took her NCLEX about 20 years ago. She had to wait 6...

  13. KINDRED HOSPITAL

    PghRN15 replied to lvn4me2011's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I did a clinical rotation for my LPN - RN program. It was awful. Understaffed and mean employees that went out of their way to NOT be helpful. It was so bad that at one point my clinical instructor...

  14. Taking the NCLEX multiple times

    PghRN15 replied to cambrose's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passes my NCLEX in 75 questions on the first time. I mainly had prioritization questions, what would you do first? Who would you see first? I feel that the only way I was able to do this was my...

  15. I need some advice

    PghRN15 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi Everyone; I have a friend that lives across the country from me. She is currently getting chemo for Stage 4 breast cancer. I have been a hospice nurse since I have been a nurse so I don't know the...

  16. meds - confused

    PghRN15 replied to nurs15's topic in Patient Medications

    Yea, I thought about that myself. I hope the OP meant

  17. LPN who does not want to be an RN?

    PghRN15 replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I became an LPN at age 48. I work on a general inpatient hospice unit. I love my job. I was content to continue as an LPN, I did not want to accumulate more student loan debt going back to school....

  18. He/She Said What!?

    PghRN15 replied to BritBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you

  19. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    PghRN15 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Pyridium is a bladder analgesic that is used during UTI. It will turn your urine and contact lenses

  20. IV Skills for Hospice?

    PghRN15 replied to 4boysmama's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work on a hospice inpatient unit. I do start IVs regularly, I also worked in the field and did do them but not regularly. Don't let this stop you, they will train you and you will be

  21. Crying with a patient

    PghRN15 replied to jlm0523's topic in General Nursing

    I have shed a few tears with a family member, I have never lost

  22. Thinking

    PghRN15 replied to Jessicalynn7's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not for

  23. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    PghRN15 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Patient family: When do you think they might die because I have to book a flight Me: If it important for you to be here when they pass away then you should come now Family: I can't come

  24. You should know better

    PghRN15 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I ride a motorcycle I enjoy a nice glass of "scarlet fudge" wine (I think this counts as two) I postpone

  25. I Cheated?

    PghRN15 replied to tylay's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse requires professional ethics. Based on your post, you do not have any. I would find another