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Yes there are a lot of crazy patients. No stay in the ER where you will have more experienced nurses there to help you. At a jail it is just you.

I am a student and I use humor to get me through clinicals. Once I told a patient "This is my first time giving an injection on a real live person." At the time it was very funny! The look on his face and my instructors was priceless!! I was curious ...

Some weeks are better than others. I work 3 12hr shifts 7P-7A after my last night I always feel cheated a day because I have to sleep then I will need to sleep that night also to get back on a day time schedule that only lasts 3 days

anyone else having to scan medications into meditech and document in T-system in the ER?

I agree with you. I work in the ER. We are also told to clock out for 30 minutes. Some nurses just hand over their badge to one nurse who clocks everyone out and the secretary keeps up with the time so she can clock those nurses back in. We hardly ev...

You seem smart enough. Hey if you really don't care to make 15.00 per hour then save yourself some time and give those nurses out here some respect. Go apply at Mcdonalds!

the book (Test for sucess) nursing book helped me. good luck

Anyone else work in the ER where you have to scan your medications before giving to patient?

only 2 at a time please. and then stay out of the way.

you are so right!! it does start at the top! same thing on the floor i work on. our nurse manager never has anything positive to say and our first shift secretary is the B from H and gets away with it! i try to just do my job and leave. its sad that ...

It is my care plan for myself: Here goes Nursing diagnosis: Hopelessness r/t prolonged activity restriction creating isolation, long-term stress, perception of demands that overwhelm personal resources. Outcomes: I will verbalize feelings, Make pos...

i work med/surg with 34 beds. we have 5-6 pts per rn or lpn at night 7p-7a and sometimes during the day 7a-7p. on days we have 2 aids, night we have 1 aide. we do our own admissions and discharges. day shift has a free charge that assists with admits...

Take the NCLEX on June 30th. I think I am ready we will see... :smilecoffeecup:

GUYS get over yourself! When it comes to pushing that kid out do you think the mom cares who is in the room? And in most cases isn't the Doctor a male????

At our hospital the LPN's make what the pre RN student nurse makes and the student nurse is doing tech work, SO think about this do you really want to get a degree that won't pay you for what you do. ie: LPN's do the same thing as the RN's but get p...

As a nursing student in preceptorship... I do not care to hear about your sex life, sex toys, or boyfriend. I find it very unprofessional to see you talking about your coworkers and I don't care to join your gosip group! I am here to learn and don't...

I live in Georgia and as far as I know we don't have any "Law" that says how many patients one RN/LPN can care for. I noticed that California has a law that the RN can only have 5 patients. What does your state law say about how many patients the RN...

Buy a good NCLEX book and learn how to take a test. After all school is all about passing boards and when your out you'll be trained on the job!

anyone else have ADD? I have been off of my medication I take Concerta and I have been so sleepy even if I get 7-8 hours of sleep at night but i still fall asleep during class and even tests!? Is this normal?? I am going to go see my dr next week ...

CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND ASK TO SPEAK WITH THE NURSE RECRUITER SHE'LL BE ABLE TO TELL YOU IF THERE ARE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM THE HOSPITAL. MOST LIKELY ALL YOU'LL HAVE TO DO IS AGREE TO WORK FOR THEM AFTE...

This is super great and wonderful!! If only I had the PT range memorized I would have gotten a test question correct!!!! What about this one: Diastole= the a** hole doesn't do anything (muscle relaxed) and Systole= the sister does all the work.(Bloo...

When having a conversation with friends you ask them how that makes them feel and to tell you more!! lol

HEY FELLOW STUDENT!! Are you first or second year? I am in the 4th semester!!!

depression is merely anger without any enthusiasm:coollook:

don't remember where i got this one... this is from a strictly mathematical view piont what makes 100%? what does it really mean to give more than 100%? i figured it out here goes... if: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z are numbers...