Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"
3rd Michigan hospital faces suit alleging it honored patient request for care only by white nurses
HESI A2: My Experience and How to Successfully Pass the Exam
This article shares my experience taking the HESI A2 exam, and how I passed. In this article, I talk about each section that was on the test and how I felt about each one. I also included study...
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...
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...
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...
Bullied psych nurse commits suicide
A very sad story of a psych nurse who was bullied at work and hung herself. NHS nurse hanged herself after being 'bullied at work' | Daily Mail Online
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...
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...
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...
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 to Identify and Respond to Bullying and Incivility
Workplace bullying is often described as aggressive behaviors that may include: alienating, intimating, public humiliation or sabotaging, and are usually perpetrated by someone in a higher level of...
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...
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...
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...
House Supervisor Mixing Drips
Dear Nurse Beth, I recently started a new job at a small rural hospital that when I was hired was told my title would be Night RN Charge. I quickly found out my actual title was House Supervisor...
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...
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...
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...
