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  1. How to survive nursing?

    I'm not sure if I'm just not explaining myself clearly or if you're just picking a fight. But it's a mighty tall soapbox to stand on saying you're smarter than the doctors you work with. Or maybe I've just been lucky to work with very capable doctors...
  2. How to survive nursing?

    That's not at all what I was trying to say. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to clarify my intention since I wouldn't want it to be misinterpreted. I said within reason we should double check. But we shouldn't think that we are supposed to know...
  3. How to survive nursing?

    Ok old timers... What's your advice for how to survive or even learn to enjoy nursing? I've been a nurse for coming up on 3 years and I recently told someone "Don't put the weight of of being the doctor on your shoulders" because I think that's one o...
  4. Leaving nursing after 2 years

    I'm looking for some career advice. I have been working as a nurse for 2 years. My first and second jobs I stayed at for 6 months each. My third job I've been at for a year. They have all been vastly different experiences/settings. I haven't "enjo...
  5. Anyone left the nursing profession?

    How long have you been a nurse? What do you like? What do you dislike? Maybe you could find happiness in a different area?
  6. Why do nurses "eat their young"?

    I could be wrong but part of the problem may be a lot of us go into nursing because we're big ol' bleeding hearts. Very sensitive people in general. The previous poster said "no one will chew on you if you are tough". I think that's true. But I think...
  7. Transition From ER to NICU?

    I would think it could be done. It may be easier to get into a pediatric ER first and transition from there so at least you have more Peds experience to sell on your résumé. But just give it a shot. All they can say is no!
  8. IV Starts

    Why cut the tourniquet? I've seen nurses do this but I don't see why it helps. I tried it once but it just made my tourniquet fragile and it snapped in two when pulled taught.
  9. I do not like patient care nursing :(

    Agreed. I moved around for reasons other than not liking my jobs. I had valid reasons for both moves but I think if I could've stayed at my first job I would be a lot better off right now as far as knowledge base and confidence level. I know I'll sta...
  10. I do not like patient care nursing :(

    I'm in a similar position. I want to LOVE nursing. Right now I dread most shifts. I'm depressed going in and when I leave. Part of that is because of being disrespected by the other nurses and doctors and part of that is because I am new to nursing a...
  11. malicious coworkers

    Is it not better to ignore it and let it roll off your back? I'm genuinely curious.
  12. Pedi ER RN advice

    I'm new to Peds ER too. Almost at my 3 mos mark. Take PALS... ASAP if you don't have it already. Then take ENPC. Take home the protocols sheet and memorize it. Take home a handout on splinting. Take home an orders sheet and look up all the meds bc t...
  13. Snowed in ER's, what do you guys do?

    Well I live in Ga where it isn't cost effective to have many snow plows/ salt trucks. And b/c of our weather we typically have "ice storms" rather than "snow storms". Ice is very hazardous to drive on and most of the roads do not get salted so peopl...
  14. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    Never mind- Misunderstood
  15. If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

    Some of the classes were the same because the college wouldn't grant me the credits stating it was different even though the course catalog descriptions were nearly identical. Some were obviously different and higher level.