RNFROMTHEHILL replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing
The patient is in the hospital usually because they are going through a true medical crisis or having a life changing event. They do not want to hear about how hard your last test was or how you really wanted to do clinicals in another unit.
Okay, my relative by marraige is a CNA II. She works for a Dr's office that is owned by a larger hospital coorporation. Since she has worked for this office she has called herself a "nurse" and she does get to administer IM injections and do lab draw...
RNFROMTHEHILL replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing
I would love to be a barista at my local coffee shop. I love watching them make latte's and frappe's. It not only looks cool but I think it would be therapeutic for me. Plus, it can't be that stressful the worst that I could do is mess up someones co...
My DON is so unprofessional. She called my office which is steps away from hers and started screaming at me with her office door open. I am a MDS-RN, and she told me that I needed to come in and do my part of the patient admission on a Saturday. My p...
I have great hours, lots of flexibility, not alot of physical stress on my body like I had when I worked as a staff nurse. Sounds good, right? Well not really because I battle with myself everyday as to whether I am being a "real" nurse. I recently e...