Nurse Salaries Versus Executive Administrative Salaries: A Chasm Worth Crossing
The gap between nurse salaries and those of healthcare executives rose from 23:1 to 44:1 in 10 short years. Our healthcare system is strapped, we are in the midst of a nursing shortage, and it seems...
"My pain is about an eight and a half"
Do you ever get patients who give you decimals for their report of pain? Somehow they lose credibility with me when they do this. Seriously, they can't settle on either and 8 or a 9? And, they think...
Is this a fair holiday schedule
I work 3, 12 hour night shifts. We are required to work 2 out of 3 holidays. I got Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. 12 hour night shift. The new schedule came out and I'm scheduled Halloween,...
withholding medications ethical dilemma
I have been a CNA for 5 years. i am also a nursing student (BSN/RN) on my last quarter. i work as a registry CNA right now, so i see a lot of different nurses and units etc. I was on an ICU unit...
What are your hours?
I come in at 730am and leave at 415. I work now in Charter HS. They're dismissal time is at 259pm.
Ginger Ale
Can I give HS students ginger ale for indigestion? it's not in the doctor's order
"Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press
Saw this article in Becker's this morning. As I was reading it, I was quite surprised to read this quote: Wonder if Miss Kate Pugh still has a job. Why would anyone besides the hospital...
struggling...
***admin, please don't repost*** Yesterday, I was desperately trying to take in last minute paperwork for exclusions (not sure how it works in other states, but in my state, students have until...
Stat dose followed by q12 confusion?
I received an order for stat dose of protonix followed by every 12 hours after that the next day. I gave the dose at 9:30 at night and then my emar said it was due again at 6am the next morning....
Med training for non-medical staff??
Good morning! Does anyone have any suggestions for some good online training (videos, etc) for heath aides and other non-medical staff?? Thank you!
It's Time to Stop Nurse Bullying in Its Tracks
Bullying - unwanted, aggressive behaviors - happen daily on nursing units across the United States. During National Bullying Awareness Month, let's talk about why bullying should be stopped and how...
7 Ways to Sabotage Your Own Success in Nursing School
It is difficult to imagine a student self-sabotaging their academic journey. I don’t think any student intentionally tries to prevent themselves from progressing in a nursing program. However, in...
Shared Governance Leadership: 10 Lessons
After chairing my hospital’s shared governance committee for a year, I can now say that it has been an invaluable learning experience. I’ve learned some lessons that I will carry with me for the rest...
Terrified... need advice
Hi all. Hoping some can guide me in what to expect if they have been in similar situations. I am an RN in NY and about a month and a half ago I got drug tested at work for "reasonable suspicion"...
Should prn get weekend or holiday diff???
Can a hospital refuse to pay prn nurses weekend or holiday differential? Legally?
911 call
Hi all, I haven't really posted before, but I'd appreciate some feedback since school nursing is new to me and I'm really trying to grow and learn something from each experience. I like this position...
Getting Sick as a Nurse
I recently starting working at a hospital after working in a small GP office for five years, and it seems like a lot of my new coworkers call in sick on a regular basis. I'm just wondering if getting...
StressedNewlyqualified nurse career advice
Hi everyone! I'm new to this. I'd appreciate everyones honest advice please. I'm really stressed and just do not know what to do. I am in my final year of adult nursing. I will be finishing...
about to fail nursing clinical
Hello. I am in my first semester of nursing school and received a clinical improvement plan on the 2nd week for forgetting to put the glucometer stick into the sharp after using it on a patient....
