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Ditto to both of the above comments. It takes a little while to discern whether these are normal growing pains or perhaps not the unit for you. No one tells you how different nursing school is from...

If you want to work in the hospital, it sounds like you might be better suited to be a unit secretary.

My final thought on this topic: My husband reminded me that those of us who experienced the big corporate world in the 80's will recall that our performance as employees was ranked on a 1-10 system...

That's probably why our facility stopped contracting with physician groups, and instead hired physicians directly as employees. They, too, will be directly affected by the financial impact.

Our management has been talking to us about this looming policy for the last 6 months, it's almost here. They are scared to death because they know 10's are not freely given, and the money will...

I love my 12 hour shifts, although we do have some 8's sprinkled in here and there. I heard from a former California nurse that one disadvantage of ever becoming a unionized hospital (not a risk...

Personal characteristics needed: compassion for the scared patients and families; patience for the talkers and frantic ones; tough shell and ability to hold one's tongue for the manipulators and rude...

Hi ICBBG! I chuckled when I received the e-mail referencing a response to this 3 year old post, because I JUST FINISHED school last Wednesday! Woohoo – what a ride! I read through all 15 pages...

One teacher taught us that the pitting edema ratings of +1 through +4 correspond to puddle, pond, lake, ocean. :rolleyes:

These are great ideas. I entered nursing school with the plan of hospital work, but after the economy tanked, my husband had to extend his hours to 11-12 hours per day. Both of us cannot work these...

I work on a cardiac step down unit, and the frequent flyer senior ladies LOOOOOOOOOVE their 'murses'. Strong, protective, heroic care in their eyes. While I was giving one little lady in her late...

What's a GRE? I'm a low 3.x student, and might need whatever that is to continue my studies. :confused:

You mentioned working during nursing school as an EKG tech - is it possible to apply to your own unit, having a foot in the door already? It is not always the most appealing if you had another...

LPN's are being phased out of critical care and step-down units here in my hospital this year. Enroll in a bridge program or you are transferred out... seems unfair to some of our LPN's who have...

Be sure of your school policy regarding receipt of gifts. Our instructors are not allowed to receive gifts (certificates, etc.), unless it can be shared with the entire staff (food). Seems silly to...

"What were those titers required for you? In our facility we are only required Hep B titers." We had MMR titers drawn for NS...mine were too low and I had to repeat this childhood vaccination....

Nursing & UPS: heavy lifting, customer driven, very reliable. It's all good. :smokin:

I will finish at the end of February 2011. I get to count down the months now, not years. How about you?

"Sounds like you have it tough. To be fair, there are plenty of single 20-somethings with alot on their plate besides just school (trying to pay rent, working a crappy part-time job or two, ect...)"...

Here I am, 2/3 of the way through my diploma program, second career, full plate with family, kids' sports, my homework, kids' homework, my job, etc., and I finally received my first substantial and...

oh duh!!! guess that's why I'm still a student...:lol2:

I have only seen EKG orders written for elevated ST segment. Troponin is cardiac cellular waste normally removed from the cell by lysosomes, presence of which in serum labwork confirms damage to...

I too am experiencing a hubbie that thinks his support of my schooling is sufficient, but it really isn't. Yep, thinks I am a genius, and an hour or so should suffice to study. :confused: My kids...

Our local university offers a direct bridge ADN to MSN. When completed, you have your bachelors and masters. Google 'ADN to MSN' and that will bring up the schools offering the program.

My grandma, who was a stickler for grammar, used to tell me: Hens lay (eggs), people lie (down). I never checked behind her, but it always stuck in my head. :spin: