Leaving an epidural catheter in

Hello,
I had a patient with low platlets who was given an epidural during labor. Although we discontinued the infusion, I was instructed by the CRNA not to remove the catheter for 12 hours or until we had new labs to determine her platlet count. At 4

Encouragement

I've been out of school about almost 6 years now. I tried the NCLEX RN twice and did not pass. I was a bright student both in class and in the hospital. Life happened and I just got discouraged from taking the NCELX RN during that time. I'm back tr

Be-The-Me-I-Want-to-Be

Good challenge, Rbeck911. I encourage you in your endeavor. Keep it up (especially #2, #3, #5 and #9).

Comment: Thanks!1. Move (doing that soon)2. Take up crossfit (I have not done it. It seems in-line with my current physical goals)3. Cut expenses

CAUTI prevention after removal

Hello,
My facility has a protocol that after a urinary catheter is removed, we wait 2 hours to see if the patient voids. If they don't void, we do a bladder scan and determine the need for straight cath depending on what the scan shows.
I would lik

Kaplan Tests vs NCLEX

Hello all,

So I am going to be graduating nursing school in Ontario next month and plan on taking the NCLEX in June. Just to vent a bit, the hardest part to me is being a part of the first Canadian class year to have to take the NCLEX as it was CRNE

DNP requirement question?

If you have your MSN but are not yet licensed and they change the requirement to a DNP nursing that time, will you be required to go back and upgrade to your doctorate or no? No one can guarantee anything in the future. But the scenario you describe i

Educator pay vs. floor nurse pay

I applied for, and was offered a nurse educator position. I'm ready to go for it. The catch? They offered me $2 less an hour than my current base. Is that typical? This is the career path I want to take, so if it's necessary, I'll do it. It just s

Been there done that..or have I?

Before I began nursing school I was a CNA in LTC for years. As a new grad LPN FEW months in now in LTC, the transition is easy but different. Now i realize that each state is different in their ideals for healthcare within facilities however, Is 3-5

Per diem ..maternity leave?

Hi,
So I just found out I'm pregnant. I currently work per diem for my hospital in there float pool. On Monday I plan on calling HR to see what will have when I leave to have my baby. I also have a good relationship with my manger but was wondering

Seeking advice form fellow collegue.

Fellow Nurses, I am looking for advice as to what wound certification educators is the best. I am think of doing it on line and has narrowed down to wound education institute or wound educators.com. Please help me make an educational disscession.