Yes, it's all of the above! I'm not a fan of the baths and fluids (who is?), but mostly it's the fact that I'm new and already feel whittled down to a nub at the end of the sustained intensity of my...
I was asking for work that wasn't hospital bedside, not work that didn't involve patient contact or zero standing. I went into nursing because I wanted to care for patients. Just not quite the...
@ loriangel14 What I thought was, since nursing is such a wide and diverse field, as many nurses told me before I went into the profession, that one could get a job in a dr's office, research,...
I am a new grad currently working in the hospital. But I really, really do not like it. I'll admit I'm not as excited to be a nurse as I'd hoped. I'd really like something non-bedside but it seems...
GrnTea-that's part of my problem. I do not want to work in a hospital. (I know, I know, I'm probably going to make a lot of people mad by admitting that). I am a career changer and never envisioned...
Thanks! I've looked on my state's BON site and found minimal info. I will be contacting them directly. I ask my hypothetical question because in this difficult period of finding a nursing job, if...
Yes, this person definitely will of course. But my question is - will cont. ed. credits be enough to keep the license, and what is the likelihood of returning to the profession after inactivity? Has...
Dear StuckInTheMiddle, If you're still reading, I just wanted you to know that I hear ya. Some people who are career changers and go into nursing, go because they think it'll be a good fit. No...
Let's say someone graduated nursing school, got their license, but decided to take a job offer for something non-nursing (for whatever reason that may be). How does one go about keeping the RN...
As a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, most positions in my area are PRN. Does anyone have experience in a PRN position and also work part time elsewhere? Is this common or just not really
I was just reading a book on nursing and our introductions to our patients. It brought up an interesting point. Physicians usually introduce themselves as Dr. Xyz but most nurses usually introduce...
I definitely see the need to scrub the hub, no doubt. But in between med pushes/flushes? I'm a recent grad and I was taught that evidence based practice is to scrub for at least 15 seconds (when I...
I have witnessed several nurses performing saline flushes on lines when administering meds, drawing blood, etc. I'm hoping someone can tell me if this is correct procedure because I don't want to be...