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  1. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    I work med/surg too and agree with so much of what is said here. My big gripes about working for hospital corporations is how nurses are seen as an expense, not an important commodity. If there were no nurses, there would be no hospitals, but the adm...
  2. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    From what I've found in my research on this, a BSN nurse has to take stats, community nursing, nursing leadership and sometimes an advanced assessment class that an ADN nurse doesn't take in their program. I, too, have a bachelor's in something else ...
  3. new medical intern on the service.... need advice

    My big things are: *Listen to the nurse if he/she says they are concerned. I can't tell you how many times myself or another nurse has been concerned about a patient and call the doc or resident and ask them to come and see the patient and they don't...
  4. Bad Decision -- Huge Amount of Debt, Need Advice

    I am right there with you, except my loans are a little over 100k. Our stories are similar. It really is terrifying going into your life and career with that much debt. Of course, if we could go back and change things we would, but we can't. I though...
  5. The introverted nurse

    Another quiet RN here- I had a review recently with my nurse manager and she told me the same kinds of things- "your patients are going to think you're not confident or competent" and "we want you to be just as loud and obnoxious as the rest of us an...
  6. payscales are secrets huh?

    So I am wanting to relocate to a new state and am curious about the payscales at the hospitals I am looking at. The hospitals in my current area post their payscales plain as day when they post jobs online, which I very much appreciate. I have notice...
  7. cheapest online RN to BSN?

    Thanks everyone for these suggestions. This saves me a lot of research time and it's always nice to hear opinions from other nurses about programs instead of jumping blind into something. I will check them out!
  8. cheapest online RN to BSN?

    So I have my ADN and then a bachelor's degree in another field. Because I already have a bachelor's I cannot receive any federal aid to get my BSN. I am looking for the cheapest online programs out there since I have to pay for it myself. Any suggest...
  9. What really gets me is how we as nurses are often held accountable for EVERYTHING. Any bad experience or complaint is a nurses fault. My manager leaves press ganeys out for us to read sometimes, and tells us "Be sure to read them. They can help us im...
  10. So I was working overnight a few nights ago and one of my patients was complaining of her lips being dry and she really wanted some vaseline. I told her we have chapstick stocked on the floor, and asked if she would be ok with that. She said no, she ...
  11. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    This has clearly turned into a CNA vs RN debate, and each side is going to think they are right. I think the people with the most valid points though, are those that have worked as a CNA and are now a nurse. They know both sides of the coin. I worked...
  12. can I do OR and floor nursing?

    Hi all, I am a fairly new grad working on a busy med/surg floor. We actually get mainly post surgical patients, which I enjoy, but I am also potentially interested in being a nurse IN surgery, not just with the patients when they get on our floor. I ...
  13. what makes a good nurse?

    It's interesting (and comforting) for me to read that some of you don't think being outgoing and talkative makes a good nurse. I just had my first review at my job on med/surg as a new grad (one month off orientation). And my manager criticized my q...
  14. side job/second job?

    So I am a fairly recent new grad working on a busy med/surg floor. I work almost full time, and I am already afraid I'm going to get burnt out. Even through school I knew I probably didn't want to work full-time since I get stressed out easily. But t...
  15. My Preceptor is making life miserable!!

    Just a suggestion here but a few weeks ago we had a new nurse orienting on my unit. He had two different preceptors (switching back and forth) and after a few shifts he told one of two "I appreciate all you've done to train me so far, and I've learne...