Questions from new nurses...

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Remember when you were a new nurse? ... all the questions you had. I'm sure you get a lot of questions from new nurses these days. Post the questions you remember the most. What's your most memorable question/moment? Which is the most often repeated question?

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.
Lol love it! As a new RN I feel like I even need to ask for the air I breath.

I was there once many moons ago...therefore, I'll 2nd. that Emotion.

I'm a new grad. How do I make my resume shine? I'm lost.

Please help!

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Most memorable question (from a BSN grad who had just explained to the rest of us ASN's in our orientation why we should have never settled for our ASN degrees):

"How many cc's of insulin do you think I should give for this blood sugar?" (while brandishing a 5cc syringe)

If you don't ask the "stupid questions", you will probably make a stupid mistake.

Personally, I always preferred the question-asking, no matter how stupid I sounded!

correct! how would you learn if you dont ask questions? and if you wont ask your questions you'll end up asking the same question all the time even at sleep.haha

Specializes in PCU, Neuro.
Most memorable question (from a BSN grad who had just explained to the rest of us ASN's in our orientation why we should have never settled for our ASN degrees):

"How many cc's of insulin do you think I should give for this blood sugar?" (while brandishing a 5cc syringe)

I had the exact same situation happen. We verify each others insulins and a new grad brought me a 3cc syringe with 2cc of Humalog pulled up. And said "can you verify my 2 units of insulin?" The look on my face must have been a red flag to her but I thank God she asked me. I learned a lot from that experience too. We were all new once and no question should be considered dumb. I still ask questions and always will. I agree with the comment about the new grads with no questions. That would scare me!

Most memorable in nursing school (asked by male student) 'where is the prostate located in women?'

As an ICU charge (after coding the same ICU pt multiple times) I was asked by the pts nurse afterwards (who supposedly is acls certified, but is still a baby nurse) 'what is PEA?' (Which is the rhythm, or lack thereof that we were coding the pt for)!!

A new student nurse standing outside the patient's room, full wash basin and towels in hand, shaking like a leaf. When I approached she said, "I know what I'm supposed to do but what do I do first?." I told her to think about her own morning routine and take it from there.

I'm a new grad. How do I make my resume shine? I'm lost.

Please help!

i think the most effective way to make a resume shine is to acquire a lot of experiences and high profiled references.

Specializes in Critical Care.

I have to respectfully disagree to getting high profile references. I think having people who are respected/respectable people in places of responsibility who may or may not be high profile, but who know you, and can describe your work ethic, character, maturity, etc are much better. If you get to the point where they are speaking with references, you want them to know something about you other than you have Dr. (insert large head here) as a reference, and he doesn't know you very well.

Can't wait to become a nurse! :)

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