Wow these patients are SICK!

Last year, I returned to bedside nursing after working in an outpatient cardiology clinic and stress testing lab for two years. I'm on a telemetry floor and my patients seem so much more complex then I remember them being. So many co-morbidities, so

Bshp Summer 2015 RN Program

Hello to everyone!! I did not see a thread started for the upcoming Summer 2015 RN Program, so I started one in hopes that any other applicants will join. The deadline is soon approaching come March 1!! Last edit by marcelas28 on Feb 16

Libertarian Nurses View on Core Measures

I am wondering if there exists any opposition to core measure standards and what Libertarian Nurses think? I have been a nurse for several years and I am currently a core measure abstractor. There are huge manuals that guide what we do and they site

IL License Number posted on IDFPR?

Hi guys!

I'm a new graduate RN that passed NCLEX on 1/23. I sent in my check and paperwork (USPS overnighted) to IDFPR on 1/29 and they received it on Friday 1/30. However, I'm getting a little nervous because some of my classmates who sent their p

What kind of personal medical equipment are nurses allowed to use at the hospitals?

I'm a new nurse who is starting unit orientation on Monday and I was wondering what kind of medical equipment you can bring on your wn..like I have read on this board that some nurses buy their own pulse ox,do you guys buy something else and carry i

Exclusive pumping/hospital RNs that pump

I'm a new grad, but took a year and a half off for pregnancy/raising a baby. I'm starting a new job in a step down unit and have been exclusively pumping for the past 8 months (baby is 9.5 months old). My supply magically tanked when I got the job,

Case Study Help!!

Hello Everyone,
I have to do a case study & concept map based on the scenario below:

Mr. Baldwin is a 45-year-old White male who complains of chronic cough, intermittent fever and night sweats. He’s a long haul truck driver and travels quite freq

Understanding better Nursing

Hello everybody,
I am Caro Londono an exchange student from Colombia. I have been in the United States for three years and I am finishing my senior year (high school) at Mount Airy Christian Academy. I am interested in becoming a nurse who can help

What does your Head to Toe really consist of?

I'm a 2nd semester nursing student on an acute care clinical rotation, I was told by my instructor to do a Head-to-toe assessment on a patient. This took about 15 minutes to do.

The nurse I was with's only comments were that in real life you are no

When work buddies move on

8 A good work friend of mine is leaving soon. It's really going to change the dynamics of work for me. I've leaned on her, she's a very loving, good person. We meet for breakfast occasionally, confide opinions and news with one another, and keep c