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To Draw from CVC or Peripheral Veins? Safety, Risk of infection, avoiding venipuncture complications. Question for the CCU/ICU nurses: Risks/benefits to...

tldr: quit my first NP job because of berating from an attending, unsafe unit, long commute, and mean fellows. Said attending has now slandered me in my 30 day...

Hello everyone. I was hoping to get a little bit of information if anybody out there could help. I am a nurse in Florida, and in September 2022, I completed a...

I had a complaint filed to the BON. BON is proposing a stayed suspension on my license. Meaning my license is not actually suspended, rather the possibility of...

I just accepted a job with the public school district in the early childhood school. These are 3 and 4 year olds who qualify due to special education needs or...

The beginning of shift, I receive a report on a cancer patient, a&ox1, with prostate ca with mets to brain and bone Last week the patient was a&ox3-4,...

I wanted to share this for those who might be going through the same situation and feeling a little lost. TL;Dr: GO TO NJ BON IN NEWARK ONCE YOU GAVE ALL YOUR...

Hello, a recent new grad for RN here from December 2023. I have worked as a LPN for a few years in nursing homes. Im having so much confusion about where I...

So basically this semester a nursing faculty member has harassed me. She purposely tried to block me from clinical, pulled me out of simulation and accused me...

Hi, does anyone know how soon after you get placed on probation(for alcohol/DUI) do you get your first Peth test? Im in Northern California. Thanks.

Hi yall Ive been an ICU nurse for 3 years now and there are still several things I cannot get past due to my issues with smells. Im able to tolerate it but I...

I am extremely disappointed with the nursing profession. I love being a nurse so much. I dedicate my individual time with each patient and give every effort...

How long will it take to come up negative on a screen? Is a week sufficient if I have been a heavy smoker?

I work on a unit where one of the charge nurses on my line is also my co-workers mom (co-worker is on the same line, also a nurse). There is some preferential...

Has anyone had criminal charges for diversion? Ive gotten help and gotten clean but fear criminal charges.

CCNE now has a list of Accredited Federally Funded Traineeship Entry-to-Practice Nurse Residency Programs -- most are at VA hospitals. Hope this helps new...

Hi everyone, Im a nursing student from NYC and since Im an immigrant (currently a US citizen) I dont have many sources of information about ABSN nursing...

Hi guys, I am getting ready to begin preparing to take my board for my PMHNP license. Is there any prep/crash course that even remotely uses or goes by the...