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Thank you for reading my post I seriously cannot stop thinking about this and I need to vent, my husband is not in healthcare and he's the only one I've talked to but I feel that he doesn't...

I had a patient with hepatic encephalopathy tell me to get all my children under control pointing to an empty corner and she also said "look at all the little kittens" while pointing to the floor. ...

I'd say go to the interview and see where it goes from there. Sounds like you are leaning more towards ER from what I read on your post, you can always transfer later to another floor if you don't...

What to do in preparation? um lets see... sleep A LOT, spend lots of time with family and friends, enjoy the summer!

I think you should meet with your instructor and let her know what's going on. Maybe he/she can offer some advice and help you work out a plan. After all, they write the test they know best where...

This sounds very familiar. My friend works at a hospital here in San Antonio who is going through the exact same thing right now. Hang in there and I hope you get a job soon! :)

This is just encouraging the use of the ER for non-emergent medical issues, this is so ridiculous and I hope this doesn't start happening everywhere. If you can wait at home comfortably, it is not...

Thank you! how about interpreting EKGs? I feel like nursing school did not do a very good job in that area, do you know where I can find some help with that?

Just wanted to say I got the job! Any advice for a new grad in the ED?

I found that sometimes it is very hard to please all the nurses, especially since on my floor sometimes I can be assigned to 4 nurses (we split the floor half and half). When I first started working...

Okay I think I feel better about calling now. I have been reluctant to ask those questions because I didn't want to come across too aggressive or pushy but you are right, they must get these kinds...

I know this has been said a million times before but I interviewed Wednesday last week and I still have not heard back! I know I should be patient, but I just want someone to help me put my mind at...

Well it's done and over with, I think I did pretty well for the most part. Some questions I did hit a wall on but I still answered as best as I could. I got pretty good feedback from the peer...

Thank you everyone for your input, I talked to my instructors and they said the same thing as you guys. The interview is tomorrow morning and I decided to go for it, IF I do end up getting an offer....

Yes I am aware it's just an interview but I do not want to waste anyone's time if I decide I don't want a night shift, that's why I asked for advice. I think I'm gonna go for it, my interview is...

Thanks for the replies! I am fortunate to live in San Antonio where the nursing job market is amazing, I don't think my classmates are having a hard time getting jobs either. I work at a PCU as a...

Hello everyone I am currently facing a dilemma and I need some guidance. Today, I received a phone call to go in for an interview next week for a staff nurse position at a level 1 trauma center...

Family member: "We have tried everything to get rid of his chest pains but nothing works! We are looking for someone who can help him!" Me to the pt: "I see you have nitroglycerin prescribed, did...

I almost passed out when I watched someone getting an IV during the end of my first semester, AN IV FOR GOD'S SAKE! idk what it was about the situation that made me feel that way, but after that I...

A retractable badge holder with "RN" on it for when they get they're first badge, small bandage scissors, sharpies, PENS!, a coupon for a shop that sells scrubs and shoes, coffee mug, maybe a clip...

Hello everybody, My classmates and I are doing a project on the impact on healthcare workers, more specifically nurses, who have made a mistake and have suffered the consequences from that...

A little background about myself, I am a 3rd semester BSN student expecting to graduate in May. I currently work as a CNA in a step-down unit and I already know that, although I do enjoy working...

I am currently a senior in nursing school expecting to graduate in May next year. When I was going to school I was set on pre-med, every since I could remember I wanter to be a doctor, until I...

I am in nursing school and today I had a rotation with a middle school nurse. She was an L&D nurse for over 10 years before she decided to be a school nurse. She still does PRN nursing at L&D just...

In the facility I work for, we are provided with a double-sided badge and our last name is not displayed. Also, everyone wears different colored scrubs so the RNs wear a color, LVNs a different...