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  1. Feeling sad about my ALS patient

    Such a terrible disease. You sound like such an empathetic nurse and I commend you. It would BREAK my heart to work with people who acted so heartless. I know it is hard work, but they are PEOPLE who have been cursed with one of the worst conditions ...
  2. Attention All Nurses....

    I did what you are talking about doing. went to school, obtained 4 yr degree, but always had that itch to be a nurse. Went and got my adn degree and a lot of debt, worked for 1 1/2 years in ER and then went the clinical research route (higher paying ...
  3. ADN plus a previous 4 year degree

    I received a BS at a 4 yr college and then went back and got my 2 year ADN degree. It didn't help me at all, BUT, once I left bedside, it gave me a huge leg up in obtaining jobs within research. Also, if you are interested in obtaining your masters, ...
  4. Unhygienic practices?

    I did a clinical rotation at a same day facility, at the end of the day, the nurses would pre-fill lidocain for wheels they would use for IV starts. I see no problem with that, but these were RNs not MAs and it wasn't at the front desk.
  5. Two questions...

    Bought an NCLEX book prior to graduating and once I graduated, I took it right away. Get it over with!! Best of luck!!
  6. 4 weeks notice?

    As many others have stated, follow policies as stated in employee handbook, end of story. Never burn bridges. You can't forecast what will happen in the future, you do not want to become ineligible for rehire. All the hospitals I've worked for explic...
  7. That awkward moment when....

    the worst EVER was in nursing school where I had to "prep" a man for a cath...shaving the "area" when he was aroused, and I nicked his N*&s and to top it off, his wife was in the room!
  8. New Grad RN Angst

    That was so me when I first started, the constant replays!! The only difference in my brainsheets is I would divide my piece of paper into 1/4's so I could capture 4 patients per side of paper, so I would have report sheet big enough for 8 pts on 1 s...
  9. A Phone Call

    Thank you for your heartwarming story. This is the true art of nursing. The way you reassured this poor man, so worried about his sister. Its what its all about. Its easy to forget how vunerable it is to be a patient and a family member of a patient....
  10. Why do we eat our young?

    Jreynrn, what a wonderful resource you have been for this new nurse. You sound like a truly nice individual. I always loved working with the float nurses, they were at the top of their game and stayed out of the gossip and just did their work.There i...
  11. I can't use sick time I've earned??

    Ugh, my last emplyoyer was like that. I asked that very question...what happens if you get sick during 90 days, IT HAPPENS. We are human afterall. My mngr told me that if you are sick you are sick and they make exceptions. They frowned on vacation ti...
  12. Confessions of a Job hopper

    Thank you for your post. I am a job hopper as well. Guidance I've received has been to stop running away from bad jobs into whatever you get, but to only take a job that I really truly think will be a good fit. After college: 1 year internship, a fe...
  13. Lets be careful how we use Med Aides

    I worked in a ALF when I was taking pre-reqs in nursing school. As an aid, I was in charge of all care of patients and all meds (including insulin, including BPs that were PRN). In retrospect, this was so dangerous, I did not have the critical thinki...
  14. Sign on bonuses

    When I first graduated, they had them in my area for experienced OR RNs only. Still think its a red flag in these times.
  15. Feeling like a servant

    Its about entitlement. If a visitor of a patient feels entitled to a drink or snack, then they will sure not be getting anything from me. Only thing they will get is directions to the caf. If a visitor has been supportive and helpful I from time to t...