If I had a choice? Absolutely part-time. I just had a little one and I am dreading working full time, even though it's only 3 days a week! You could always work "officially" part time and then pick up a day or two on the schedule to cover any extra e...
LaurenBoog replied to ajeanine's topic in Relations
I had one of those piercings during my senior year of nursing school/clinicals. I put a clear plastic stud in during clinicals...didn't make it any less obvious in my opinion, but none of the nurses or instructors said anything. Now I see nurses with...
In orientation, my preceptor was showing me how to hang tube feeding. It was a special kind that she had to request from dietary (wasn't stocked on the floor) and when it finally came up at the end of shift, I spiked the wrong part of the tube feedin...
LaurenBoog replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Relations
Who is supposed to cover your assignment after you get sent home? Staffing is so tight, I just never see this actually happening. Sounds like a scare tactic.
LaurenBoog replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing
i wouldn't pay for any more of her schooling. she is an adult...if she wants to jump from career to career, she should do it on her own dime, not mom and dad's.
I am just the same way you are! I was considered very smart throughout school, but get me into "real world" situations and I ask so many questions and have to be walked through everything. I have tons of respect for people who may not have gotten the...
LaurenBoog replied to djaychris's topic in Activism
His message is very inflammatory and seems aimed at stirring people up. The only nurses who are lobbying to be called doctors are ones who have.....received their doctorate degree. We afford that respect to professors and others who have their doctor...
Like the other posters have said, I would just go along with your CNS and make an action plan for yourself. It is snarky to send that e-mail right after your "disagreement," but you will waste too much energy fighting it or worrying about it and you...
LaurenBoog replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing
I have known several people who failed a class or semester (usually due to unforeseen circumstances such as death or illness in family) and later graduated. If nursing is your dream, keep at it, even if it means taking a semester off or switching to ...
LaurenBoog replied to Seth O Scope's topic in General Nursing
I don't think it is "crazy" or "scary" that the OP feels this way. What is scary is that some people feel this way, embrace it, never question it, and let it affect their patient care. Kudos to the OP for actually examining her feelings and being hon...
LaurenBoog replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing
My former manager was awesome, I really respect her because she actually was a tech on the floor, then a staff RN, then the nurse manager. You can't ask for more than that! She had done the job, she knew the job, so she did not tolerate B.S. When I ...
LaurenBoog replied to LaurenBoog's topic in Critical
I completely agree with you about the patient being too unstable for CT. The reason I went was because the surgeons ordered the CT d/t massive abd. distension, and the pt. was doing so poorly anyway....I just figured that the pt. would definately die...