Potential new nurse

Hello everyone, I am brand new and I am a college grad with a previous liberal arts degree and am interested in getting into nursing as I have discovered a big interested in healthcare and patient care.

I've received mixed reviews from others. Some

What classes should I take to go beyond min. CNA reqs?

Hi,

I tried looking this up for an hour or so to get answers, but I didn't find any, so this isn't laziness, I promise (perhaps it's just a show of how horrible I am at using Google, haha)! So, if you could help me out, that would be great.

I know

not doing well at new job

I am currently a high school student and i recently got a new job as an LNA. I have been working there for about a month now and i feel like there hasnt been one night that i havent made a simple mistake such as cleaning the room after care or forget

Recent Nclex Exam PVT

I took my exam last Monday, Jan 26. I stopped at 265, was thinking that I failed. 30 mins after the exam, I tried the PVT placed a valid credit card then after submitting, the pop up says on hold. I was thinking it's either I pass or fail, Waaaaah.

Cgfns "ready for final review"

Hi everyone. I just want to ask something about cgfns cvs Status. Mine was "ready for final review" and i was wondering whats next status gonna be? I called cgfns awhile ago but they told me that its gonna be "report issued" statu

when would you start CPR on an unconscious patient

Hi,

This might be a dumb question but I would like to ask about CPR. So, here's the scenario. Patient becomes unconscious and unresponsive. Pt has heart beat 40bpm and breathing is very shallow. Would you start the compression? What I am trying to

Needle stick after a Subcutaneous Injection of Epotien to a Hepa C+ patient

Hello everyone. Here is my story. I hope I can get an advise from you guys. I injected (Epoetien Alfa) EPOKINE with 25g needle via subcutaneous route to a 70 years old. dialysis patient who is positive for hepatitis C. The accident happened after I i

Ear popping

it is like being on an aeroplane. I'm sorry you are feeling this discomfort. However, we can't give medical advice per our TOS.You should make an appointment to see your primary healthcare provider. He or she knows your medical history and is in a f

Alarm Fatigue- peds specific

I'm working on an Alarm Fatigue group at my large hospital. I am the only rep from the peds side of things- and so much of the adult evidence is not applicable, given our unique patient diversity.

I've tried a lit search, but am coming up empty for

Am I the only one in here??

Hi! I feel like Im in limbo lately and I need a little bit of advice. Im turning 30 this year, I have this feeling that I might not want what Im doing right now. I work in county hospital with great benefits, free medical insurance, retirement accoun