I am a newer nurse, so my experience is quite lacking. This week I encountered a situation that just broke my heart, I teared up a few times when communicating with a patient's family, but fought back and kept myself from letting those tears actuall...
This attitude right here is very likely why you are getting perceived attitude from your director. As much as you might not think this attitude shows, I bet she can spot it a mile away. Every instructor I have ever come into contact with has been mor...
The short answer, yes you can. But you have to go through all the same steps as a high school grad. I would suggest looking into community colleges, it will be a lot of hard work. And although many of the non-nursing classes can be taken online, the ...
As a newer nurse I cannot even imagine feeling comfortable enough to travel. Walking into an unknown work environment with 1 or 2 days to orientate freaks me out. On another note, I recently watched a new traveler come into our hospital, she had been...
This is what I am thinking as well. First call I would make would be to the BON (not using the number on the letterhead, but one from their official website if it doesn't match up) and verify that the letter has made it to the correct person. Then pr...
Why did everyone assume he was trying to pay less support? Maybe he is just trying to ensure he is paying the correct amount (which is often a set percentage of gross pay) whether it be more or less is irrelevant. As for what is considered part of y...
I got sick more frequently before I started spending so much time in a hospital (clinicals and now working). My children are usually the culprit of my illness when I do get sick though!
I have been offered another job within my hospital system, and the recruiter of course told me I needed to notify my current unit manager before we proceed with the transfer process. She told me to call her, but I kind of feel like that is a bit too ...