First, congrats on passing your NCLEX! Second, a couple things to keep in mind: - be able to quickly recognize basic TYPES of rhythms (tachy, brady, VF, VT, PEA, asystole) and which ones are shockable...
In most cases, my progress notes are communication for the MD since I work night shift. From what I hear, our MD flowsheets look different from RN flowsheets, so if I have a point that I want to make...
I don't know about BSN nurses getting paid more (where I work, you're paid by years of experience and certifications, not by your degree) but I would imagine that in CA, a BSN may basically be your...
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Priming the tubing for an antibiotic but forgetting to reconstitute it first. Dropping narcs on my first day on orientation and spending five minutes on the floor of the patient's room trying to find...
Hi! I'm a new grad who started working at Sentara last September. I will say right now that the "new grad residency program" here is kind of BS - it's a rehash of best practices, some seminars, and...
Everyone else has really good tips about taking manual BPs - I definitely would recommend the two-step also, at least until you've got it down. Practice as much as you can - friends, family, the...
I was able to physically take the test in CA, but since the ATT I registered with was issued from VA, I'm licensed to practice in VA. I applied to endorse my license in CA, but it seems they lost some...
Math and science classes tend to be very cut-and-dry; it's a lot of memorization and recall (at least, the math and science that are pre-reqs for nursing). Patho classes and your nursing classes can...
Definitely see if you can send in some of your paperwork now (application, photo, prints, fees). To my understanding, the processing time frame is more like a waitlist; they may not even look at your...
I'm assuming he'll be stationed at either JBPHH or MCBH on Oahu. Luckily most of the state's RN programs are on the same island! Oahu's only ADN program is at Kapiolani Community College. The other...
Congrats, everyone! This is actually my first post in this thread, but I've been lurking a while. Unfortunately I was a non-select as well, but all of you who made it will be