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This situation is somewhat different than the one you describe. I've also taken care of prisoners, not a big deal. BUT nurses at this Boston hospital are also taking care of the victims at the same...

It is sad that you are showing so little compassion to your fellow nurses.

I wouldn't want to be his nurse and would hope another coworker might volunteer. But if I HAD to, I could do it. I'd have to sort of detach, but I could be professional. But I'm thousands of miles...

Speak to the 7-3 shift to find out the usual routine for the 7 am pass. 7 am is a really weird time for meds IMO; I've seen 6 am for Synthroid and some q 6 or q 8 hour meds only. By far the largest...

I'd take the hospice job. Worked for a "prestigious" medical institution previously and it hasn't made a big difference in any of my jobs after leaving. Pretty much it's the "same old, same old"...

Company money situations should not figure into the nursing care we provide for our patients. I would and have in the past while working LTC, let these types of management edicts go in one ear and...

Question for the OP; Did you sign that you gave the med (which you didn't) in the MAR as given? I have a feeling that you did.

Oh, you better believe that you "can be touched" by not providing CPR to a patient without a DNR order. The contract that the families sign cover the FACILITY, not the nurse. You would be in hot...

I wouldn't push the issue right now, since you're just starting; creating waves and all. I would give the managers/supervisors a little time to adjust. You said they haven't used LPNs in 9 years? ...

That's crazy, but it just goes to show how we as a society lack so many community/social resources to help others in times of need.

My mom waited for 9 hours to be seen in a local ER; Diagnosis: Multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli.

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No hospitals in the Phoenix/Tucson area have relocation or sign-up bonus' at this time. Job market is very competitive. Yuma and Kingman seem to need RNs though.

President Obama/Vice-president Biden

Honestly I've seen this quite a bit lately. Some schools have become almost a "pay for your degree" factory, with little motivation to produce highly trained nurses. They will eventually be...

You are correct. The reason for the huge increase in pertussis cases for the past several years is waning pertussis immunity. Until the licensing of Tdap in 2005, tetanus boosters for those over...

This is so upsetting to me, I have 3 fur-babies of my own. Can't you advise the patient to contact the local police for assistance in getting the animals food/water? If he loves his pets he should...

I believe the OP is telling the truth, just a gut feeling. To the OP: yes, in the nursing profession you probably will encounter certain individuals that will ask/coerce/threaten you to go beyond...

No way! Wish I'd kept my original major back at the ripe old age of 18; education. Would love to teach history.

It's neither here or there. But if recently is last couple of years, then yes. Not so I wouldn't have to work though...but because I couldn't work. And it wasn't related to being fat LOL

I'm afraid that if hospitals go to not hiring nurses that are overweight as some previous posters have cheered, I will be unemployed. THAT is what happens. Supporting the hiring ban is not just...

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Warning! I'm so ticked I might just ramble on and on...I personally am an overweight, smoking RN. I never take breaks and don't ever smoke at work, so stop with that stereotype of all smokers being...

The job market in most of Arizona, including Tucson, for inexperienced nurses/student nurse externships is horrible. In all honesty do not plan on finding a summer position here.

BSNs have the same problems finding new grad positions.