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Seems someone is a little jealous he/she didn't have the drive to go on to med school. Nothing is impossible, and if it doesn' effect you nor your household, why should it matter? What annoys me is...

I live in NYC( which is great when i don't have to take a taxi from pure exhaustion). But, I have to take the A-uptown, transfer to the F at W. 4th, and transfer to the 4 on certain days...My commute...

I would bring this to the attention of the DON, hopefully in confidence. At the end of the day you are operating under your license not the nurse manager. It sounds as if he is diverting narcotics,...

It so happened I floated to L&D the day a huge pop singer came into the unit. Because of her status they would only allow tenured staff to interact with the patient. You treat him/her in the same...

If your other courses are going well, I would stick with the Chem. Granted you will have a C, a lot of nursing schools look for those students who challenge themselves in a single semester. Your...

Students and the insecure ones who come on here bashing everyone's credentials really need to have supporting documents when making assumptions. If you learn one thing from this site, you should take...

A nurse is a nurse, regardless of where the facility places you, you should be able to provide competent care. You may feel out of place being oriented to the new floor, but your care should remain...

This is not true for the majority. I don't know where you are gathering your statistical data from, possibly some biased news channel. But, most individuals strive to remain debt free and out of...

Hi Guys, I know we all learn from one another's wisdom and strengths in various areas/specialties on this site. I am in need of those with great interpersonal skills for assistance. Long story...

To say ou are independent ,but feel helpless when it comes to sexual harassment is contradictory. I think it is your fiancé who has some skeletons he is afraid may be exposed by you being in the same...

What you call a bubble is in fact simple inflation. People have begin to categorize every industry with high revenue and sustainable expense a bubble. Unlike the housing bubble, healthcare is not one...

I prefer working the holidays. That way whenever I need a random PTO day, without actually having to use my time, I am able to do so. I have a large family, but we are all distant( not in the sense...

I think the most stressful unit is MED-Psych. You are dealing with patients with psychiatric disorders as well as severe medical conditions. Try starting an IV with a patient who is schizophrenic and...

I wouldn't describe PACU as being critical care, although individuals have the possibility of going critical. PACU is more of a OR/Peri-Operative specialty. CTU- Still not technically deemed a ICU.

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If you waited on your fear to diminish you'd be waiting forever. Don't listen to those who tell you you're in over your head. Go after what makes you happy, and don't be concerned with those who tell...

Well, you should have the more critical eye in comparison to the CNA. The only thing that sets you apart from a CNA is your Nurse Practice Acts gives you more leverage in patient care. So, there is...

This is typical of any place of employment or TJC. At any given moment HR may be asked for various employment files to check the credentials of any employee, all the way down to the transporters. ...

New nurses please take note: Physicians are not your bosses and can not hire or fire you. If you document every time a physician is completely out of line, not every time you are offended, they too...

Oh to be able to account for the gallons of Coffee I drink a day. My addiction is so bad that I stir my coffee with a pen if I forget the stirrer at the local coffee shop. I will walk 20 blocks to...

You weren't/aren't being bullied; You are being confronted! People are becoming to lax with the term "bully".

I would work Per Diem or PRN, even part time. If you have UI utilize it and simply prepare for school. If you have no UI and Disability is running out, returning to work may be the only feasible...

I know before I gave all of the things I wish I would have known in regards to on the job. Realistically.. 1. Know yourself and what your values are. This would have saved me ,and I am sure a...

I wish I knew that management makes the job hell, nurses are more arrogant than the physicians I trained, the pay would be less than the labor, families would be worst than the patient...

My response to this is, the extent some people will go to be offended. If you are offended by something as simple as me being me, I can't help you. That's ownership to my **********, I guess.