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Hello all, I am a new nurse who had two months of orientation at a hospital, and I have been off for about a month now. Someone mentioned to me the other day that I ask a lot of questions. I am curious if I am asking too many questions to other nurses that makes me come off as incompetent? I ask simple questions that I think I know the answer to, but want more clarification or validation that I am doing it right. Other questions I just do not know the answer to. Sometimes with research I can find the answer, other times my mind is going a mile a minute I don't even think to look up the answer and I just ask their advice. I have asked other nurses their opinions on varying blood pressure readings, holding blood pressure medications with no parameters, giving oral blood sugar medications, calling the Dr., procedural tasks such as straight catheterization or g-tube, patient positioning, helping with manual BP, where exactly to put topical medications, which port to use to infuse medications, ect. Sometimes I ask the same questions twice as well because I just completely forget. I am not lazy, just worried that I will do something wrong if I don't ask even simple questions. I don't want to annoy the other nurses on the floor and I don't want to come off as dumb. Any advice on how to better use my critical thinking skills and possibly stop asking so many darn questions? Is this normal to ask this much for advice, or am I over doing it? Also, I started with a few other brand new nurses and they seem to getting a better hang of things then I am. They are calm, cool and collected at all times and I'm over here having a pretty hard time adjusting still. It is a little discouraging to see them advance so fast. Thanks for your advice!

yes they are, that is another why I am confused I am not hearing anything

Hello! I am a nursing student and am having trouble with blood pressure readings in the clinical setting. At home when I take them, I can practice on myself and friend and they are accurate and I can hear them clearly. Once I get to the clinical setting, I can not hear any sound at all. It is very confusing to me as I take my time to try and figure out exactly what I am doing wrong. I have a great stethoscope, so that isn't the problem, it is a master cardio littman. My earpieces fit correctly, and I don't have any hearing problems. I am following all of the steps I do at home, and I still can't hear a thing. I am not sure if it is anxiety or if I am possibly doing something else wrong. Thank you in advance and any tips or tricks would be useful!

Thanks so much for your thoughts!! I definitely will have a dog walker for sure if he does live with me, that wouldn't be a problem to get access too. I just feel so bad because he has anxiety, otherwise he is awesome and is well excercised. And I did talk to my vet about it! He got blood tests done and everything came back fine! He's just a frequent pee-er lol

Hello! I I have a small dog that's 3 years old and not fully potty trained. He will have no accidents in the house when someone is home with him at all times, but when I leave, he pees a lot. He never poops in the house just pees! I got him a diaper to help with the mess and accidents in the house and seems to work somewhat when it doesn't leek. He lives with a family member right now while I was away at my first year of nursing school but my sophomore year I will have an apartment and he will be living with me. Unfortunately, they can't take him a second year. I know I have clinicals next year and I will have long days. I love my dog to pieces and want him to live with me, but are the days going to be too long for him? I know a dog walker would be ideal or a family member but my immediate family is not so helpful. My dog also has anxiety when I leave and gets super excited when I come back and is fine after. Just curious what you guys think about my situation! Thank you!!

Did you have liability insurance? Someone told me I should get it if I apply for this job.

Sorry I meant to include u in my comment above

And yes I was trained by my aunt who works for the family, is that sufficient training?

Sorry for the confusing post, I have no experience or training what so ever, so My question is if I can be giving medication or not. Can any joe hired by the family do this?

I recently got a job offer by a family member who gives medication at an assisted living home. She used to be an RN but didnt keep up her credentials, so I was wondering if this was legal to do? It is a private job through the family and has nothing to do with the assisted living home at all. Just give the medication that is in their room in a lock box. its already there it just needs to be given to them. I'm assuming the family members could just do it themselves but choose not to, with busy schedules, ect. Was wondering if this was a safe job to take on or not? Not sure what to do.