svsuhockeymom

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1. Hospital Diploma Programs in VA

   svsuhockeymom replied to despitetheserains's topic in Virginia

   Thanks for the info! Does anyone know of any hospital based programs in the michigan/ohio area? I have 5 kids in college and, quite honestly, don't have the money to re-take a bunch of nursing classes I already passed. (I mean reallly! How much can A...

2. Nurses Eating Their Young

   svsuhockeymom replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in Relations

   I was the victim of just the opposite. I was given a new nurse to be preceptor for, and let me tell you, it was pure hell! This girl was something else. She had the arrogance to stand at the nurses station and make comments such as "well, maybe you...

3. how to be perfect in a world expecting you to be perfect..

   svsuhockeymom replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   After 14 years of nursing I STILL feel that 12 hour shifts are too long. The facilities I worked before had 8 hour shifts and it worked well. When those facilities moved up to 12 the med error rate increased, issues with falls, IV problems, etc also ...