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Scrubs and Nurse Jackie are the only two worth watching that don't irritate the heck out of me. Nurse Jackie is the most realistic, and even it has unrealistic moments (like going out to eat...

Thank you for sharing this story with us. I cannot imagine the pain your family is going through right now. I am grateful that he was able to give the gift of life for so many fortunate people. I...

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Kc87t I wanted to thank you for all the info you added. I have a few questions about travelling myself. I plan on traveling when my youngest daughter is out of high school (about 5 years from now)....

The best ER nurses started out on the floor, learning the big pic, and the reasons why we do what we do... IMO.

This is not as big a deal as you are making it, lol. You are going to be fine. Like you said, slow down, and make sure you have everything together before you make calls. Good luck!

Quick question for you Frontier students. I'm a little confused on the required math for this school. It's not covered anywhere on their website. With an ADN, college level algebra was not needed....

I love how no matter our nursing specialty, we can all relate to this tumblr. Love it! Thanks for sharing.

she's probably angry cause she flunked out of nursing school. if you read through some of her prior posts, they are pretty immature and crazy.

agreed. it took me 9 months till i felt comfortable. just promise yourself you'll stay one year, no matter what. many new grads freak out and leave before that year marker because they are stressed...

good luck to you!

maybe this resident is a candidate for bipap or cpap. i would definately get some standing orders for nebs, and maybe see if physician needs to order overnight oximetry for this patient. i don't...

i agree that it is about the patients and not us, and that having an attitude about trash and linens can be toxic and a little over the top. however, at some point we should draw the line. we are...

we really can't answer this for you. you'll just have to decide which is a better fit for your long term goals. personally, i think if your heart is in psych, then go for it. period.

this should be clarified with the physician that ordered it before it is given.

we were informed that because our facility is non smoking, anyone wishing to go outside to smoke will have security called on them if they insist on doing so.

we cover each other on my floor by giving mini reports on our patients to each other so we get our breaks. on nights when it's impossible, i will fill out a time adjustment form for missed lunch as i...

is this for real? i wouldn't be able to keep that job for long as i would prolly get fired for my big, fat mouth.

personally, i like the option of being able to wear whatever color scrubs i like. we have name badges that include the rn label at the bottom. to be honest with you, even if our hospital went to...

prepare for the worst!

thanks for the advise. will procede with caution.

is this thread for real?

one thing everyone is forgetting is location. salaries differ greatly depending on what part of the country you are located. usually they reflect cost of living regionally.

i have told the people i work with about allnurses in hopes that they too will enjoy this site. when i visit at work, i never log on, i just read the posts. as far as my info goes, i suppose if you...

this made me laugh so hard i cried. thanks for sharing.