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They consider 4 visits per year to be frequent? Try four visits a month for many of these patients. What I would dearly love to see is some form of action to address the repeat offenders who are...

I can completely sympathize with what you are going through (except for the pregnant part!). I think that securing preceptors is the most difficult and frustrating part of my FNP program. My advice...

Threads like this are depressing to me :) When I tell people that I am going to school to be an FNP, they all respond that I must be excited about making more money. I have to tell them that in...

I agree with the above poster - every hospital where I have worked has slightly different acceptable ranges for some labs. Just know the standard of where the value should be and you will do fine.

Just logged in for the first time in a month or so and really dislike this new format. I will probably cancel my paid membership as I can no longer make heads or tails of threads or sections. Why...

We get double pay on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31 and 1/1 plus the weekend diff which is $9/hr plus my night diff which is $5/hr. And we also get paid the 8 hrs of holiday pay (if you're off that day).

My advice: take it. Have you read all the posts here about new grads who can't find a job a year after graduation? If you absolutely hate it, you're at least gaining valuable experience you can use...

[quote=psu_213;5905963]There are lots of reasons why people don't pass the NCLEX on try one (or two, etc.), and it is not always the quality of their school. quote] I completely agree. Some...

I'm kind of appalled at a lot of what I see in "education" lately. Way too many schools that will accept (and pass) people who can pay the tuition but have learned absolutely nothing and now have the...

This thread has been a reminder of why Press-Gaineys shouldn't be tied to reimbursement. Some people will never understand why the ER can't cure them. :hdvwl:

I've always really liked the Incredibly Easy series of books. I'm not sure I know of something that would lay it out better for you. If you have a few weeks, you should be able to get through it. ...

OP, I am glad that your manager called and cleared you for work, but be prepared for them to look for a new avenue of attack. I agree with the other poster above that you should put some feelers out...

I can remember when they increased our load from one patient to two thinking "how can I possibly get all this done?" It's a normal anxiety to have when you are getting ready to graduate and be...

From what I read on these boards, you would be lucky to get a hospital to hire you, let alone pay your education costs back to another hospital that you ran out on after they put you through school. ...

I will concur with dixieredhead that ER doctors usually work more collegially with the nurses - we're all in it together kind of thing. If you demonstrate competence, they learn to trust you and...

With the disclaimer that this is JMO: 1. Qualities: I would say assertiveness - you need to be able to anticipate what will be done as more times than not by the time the physician is there,...

That stinks. Unfortunately most places won't take any returns that have been personalized or monogrammed. I've had hit or miss luck with allheart and think their shipping is ridiculous - I prefer...

Am I the only one who has always found it serendipitous that the badge lands face down? :D

Well, I spent a few hours looking for any examples of similar tactics being used in the US and couldn't find anything online. Please keep updating us on the course of this action. I read a few more...

Oh, it's pretty darn common for sure. Some managers are complicit, some are just ineffective, and some don't care. I've seen it too many times and it p****es me off. I've found the higher the male...

I went through something similar several years back. There was a concerted effort by a small group of nurses to get me to quit or be fired. I tried to fight back for a while, but after some time...

I probably wouldn't. Just can't think of a way to do it and not come off bad. JMHO. If she wanted to add her influence, she should do it on her end and not tell you to drop her name. Good...

Thanks, Talaxandra. I looked over some of the topics at that link. I'm curious what the unit does when admin is breathing down their necks to open beds? Who goes up against the individual facility...

Thanks for the link to that article. I am interested in how this gets carried out? I mean, how do nurses "close" beds in a hospital? In my experience in the US, I can't see this happening. Does...

I don't know about your particular school, but I found that my high GRE score and my recent coursework with A's combined with my experience made up for my GPA from when I was 20. :) My advice...