Lazy co-workers
I have yet to understand why a person would come to work and not finish their assigned tasks or roles within a work place environment. I have tried to justify their actions in my mind like "maybe...
Weekend Work
Hi y'all! Quick question, I feel like a lot of people enter the OR to work "business hours" (or something close to that) shifts. I actually went into nursing to avoid the whole 9-5pm thing (of...
Questionable Behavior: Reports and Write Ups
Last night, during my shift, I was having a conversation with a unit clerk over borrowing some equipment from her unit. The unit clerk said something to me that I believe to be inappropriate and...
Highly Recommend in Landing Job
Dear Nurse Beth, I don't have a question. I just wanted to thank you for writing the book, "Your Last Nursing Class". It really helped me in my job search and I referred back to it multiple times...
Hate night shifts
Hi all!, I am a newer nurse with 6 months of experience on a floor I love with a team I love. However, it is night shifts and I am hating them. I feel like my entire life either revolves around...
Correctional Nurse Dating a Guy on Probation
So I am concerned about how this could affect my career as a correctional nurse. So I am engaged to an amazing fiance who happens to be in is last 15 months of his 6 years of probation. I met him...
Gift for my preceptor
Tomorrow is my last day of role transition clinical. My preceptor was great and I want to thank him. Most of my classmates got Starbucks gift cards for their nurses. However, my preceptor doesnt like...
Help! Need to find a Biochem/OChem course
Hey guys! I am hoping for a miracle at this point. I have spent the last 7 HOURS trying to find an online biochem or OChem course that does NOT have a lab and is affordable. Seems like the only...
High school diploma
Hi There! Iam 45 years old, never got my HS Diplolma or GED ..Can I still get into the nursing program. It's been 25 years from when I should of graduated from High School.
Horrifying medical quack info on the Internet
Because an Allnurse posted about medical bloopers on the movie Meg..."the patients gases were dropping"...."what all of them?" the poster responded. I got to thinking about ABG's. I've been...
If not nursing then what?
I am someone who never had a real job before becoming a nurse. I mowed lawns and landscapes for people under the table before graduating. Now that I work I always think...what about when I want to...
Bathing and Showering Systems in Hospitals
Hi, I am conducting a study to understand the current hygiene scenario in US hospitals and nursing homes. My current focus is on bathing and showering systems installed in the facility. Could you...
Freebies and discounts for nursing students
https://allnurses.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27285&stc=1 Whether you're deep into your journey to becoming a nurse or just getting your feet wet as you start nursing school, discounts and...
Med school drop out, now a CRNA. ask me anything...
The title says it all. Did not do well in med school, dropped out, did a ABSN program, worked in the ICU for 2 years before going on to CRNA school. Now I am a CRNA.
Does anyone use "SN" in email signatures while a student?
I was just wondering if anyone uses the SN abbreviation for Student Nurse in email signatures while a student? I currently work as an ER Tech and am in an accelerated BSN program. I was creating my...
Inpatient Boarders?
I work in the ED in a mid-size city in New York. It seems that the hospital floors are always full, and most of the time we have over 30-40 inpatient boarders, sometimes up to 55. We have 60 beds in...
How long does it take to complete a BSN?
I am only 19 years old but I have always had a passion for helping others and making them feel welcomed which is probably why I was drawn into a nursing career. Starting this fall I'm going to begin...
Having a total Meltdown
So I finally got my A.A. degree from my community college and will be transferring to Valencia State College to try to get into their nursing program. I have all my pre reqs and teas score but the...
Antibiotic Theory
I used a telemed Dr today for a minor problem I'm having, that we agreed needed an antibiotic as part of treatment. At the end, the Dr told me that antibiotics do not "kill" the infections, only...
