sstei5988

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1. did I act incorrectly>

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I had this patient that was incontinent of bowel and bedbound, who had not had a bowel movement in a few days. He had received a suppository from the day shift nurse around 1700 and the patient who...

2. bleeding after catheter insertion?

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse for about six months. Yesterday I inserted a foley catheter into an older man. I didn't encounter any prostate issues and it went in smoothly, I got urine return and then advanced...

3. new nurse feeling totally incompetent?

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All, I just graduated with my bsn in May. I've been working on a busy med/tele floor for about two months now. I had six weeks of orientation. I just feel completely overwhelmed and like I'm...

4. soo nervous about nclex, need some guidance

   sstei5988 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hello, So I am taking my NCLEX-RN on Monday 6/12. I am freaking out about it. I've done about 4000 practice questions between Hurst, Kaplan and UWorld. So, I did about 1300 q's in the q bank for...

5. application question??

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, I'm close to graduating, and am now applying for jobs. Right now, I am applying for a very competitive nurse residency program in my area. One of the application questions is "What...

6. do you think I'm a competitive applicant?

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am graduating with my BSN this coming May (yay!!). The area in which I'm living in is very competitive in terms of applicants. I'm really interested in a new grad residency program in my...

7. nursing contract??

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm going to into my last semester of nursing school (yay!!!). I work at a local hospital right now in ICU, they've offered me an externship in the Emergency Department, which is like my dream area to...

8. Do you think I have a chance at a residency?

   sstei5988 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm in my last year of my BSN program (YAY!!!), and am starting to think about job opportunities post graduation. I go to school in a small town in Colorado, and am originally from Denver. I have an...

9. Should I work as a CNA before starting Nursing School?

   sstei5988 replied to eleah2's topic in General Students

   You don't absolutely need it, but I think it is beneficial. I didn't get my CNA license until after my first semester of nursing but I think working as one has helped a lot. It helps to get that...

10. Is this worth it?

    sstei5988 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I am a current BSN student, who will be graduating May 2017. It's my dream to work in the emergency department. I live in Colorado, but was offered a summer externship in the ED in Fort Worth,...