NurseDisneyPrincess

Got a $1500 bonus and a catered meal if you work Christmas eve or Christmas. I normally get the bonus but not the meal since I don't work Christmas. The money is nice, but I wouldn't mind a card or some kind of "thank you". But as Don Draper said, I ...

I'd love to invite all the grinches to my house for Christmas (eve) morning. Let me set the scene for you: A cozy living room equipped with a burning fireplace with the smell of wood and pine cones in the air. Breakfast consists of eggs, sausage/baco...

I am one of the annoying, crazy, "Christmas" loons that has my decorations up by November 1st. I blast Christmas music in my car. I bring holiday theme sweets to work all month long. My tree is too big for my living room and I can't have enough light...

She's not asking for opinions on her behavior or actions. She's asking what steps she can take to fix her situation. Good grief.

Everyone who said you need time is correct, it's true. You do. You need to take the time to grieve and to process. Feel sorry for yourself, cry. Eat that large pizza and drink that whole bottle of wine while watching Netflix on the couch. Whatever YO...

This. It really is dependent upon where you live. I have lived in places where hospitals were crying for nurses. Other places, not so much. No one is wrong.

You may have to open up and be honest about the reasons why you don't feel comfortable returning. Honestly, if you really don't want to go back there, let them know that you are uncomfortable returning to the same place where you used to work. No har...

It's true that there is no "pre-med" degree. You can major in whatever you want, as long as you take the pre-req classes that you need in order to get into med school. If you have a bachelors, you already have some skin in the game. Next up is is the...

Psych. It can be a bit emotionally draining at times, but not too physically demanding most days. If you work night shift, a lot is just babysitting and making sure that all is well and everyone is where they are supposed to be. In my opinion, it's a...

Continue with your plans and call in.

Agreed. That particular poster always seems to have a lot of "opinions" about things, but hasn't even started her nursing career yet.

I think you've really hit the nail on the head here. Hospitals and places alike are so understaffed these days. We need all the help we can get. I'm fortunate enough now to work in a place where it's not that big of an issue (at least, not as bad as ...

I don't blame her... it's irritating when someone rushes off to pump and is gone for hours at a time. But it's the same with people that smoke and such. They just mysteriously vanish at various points throughout the day and when they pop back up agai...

I got drunk and took the summer off and traveled. First place I went was France. Halfway through I went to Italy. I ended my summer vacation in Bali and came back home and laid around for a week, sleeping off my travels. Then I went and found a job. ...

Just don't feed them after midnight!

As a psych nurse, I've learned that mental illness is still so widely misunderstood. I've had patients with severe schizophrenia and have had their family members say, "There's nothing wrong with him/her, can't you just give them a pill?". A young fe...

I think I know what you're saying. Sometimes people with abrasive personalities can get off as mean, even when they are not trying to be lol.

I don't think everyone should be like me... but to be honest, I am in the "suck it up, buttercup" camp about it. New nurses (new to nursing, new to the field/hospital etc) have to learn on the job and someone has to show them the ropes. There's thing...

Oh believe me, she definitely taught me what not to do when overseeing someone! I just got through it and went on my merry way. She was just a negative person and I didn't take her behavior personally. I wish I could have had someone like you as my p...

What was the outcome of that meeting?

I personally love to teach and precept, when I am given the opportunity to. Reason being is because I have had, like most, my fair share of bad teachers/instructors. Maybe they were "bad" because they were unhelpful/rude, or maybe they were "bad" in ...

I remember the days of my preceptor being lodged up my butt... thank God it wasn't a permanent situation and she catapulted out soon after orientation. Believe me, I think we were both happy! Just remember that it's not a permanent thing and you'll s...

I was off for Thanksgiving this year. A co-worker was begging me to take her shift and would not leave me alone about it. I told her that I'd do it but I'd need $600 cash prior. She said, "I'M NOT GOING TO PAY YOU" and hung up. Ah. I mean, I wasn't g...

Yikes... well, she sounds like a peach.

LMAO DAVEY. Apparently I need to get get a job offering rides to patients trying to escape rehab! I'd make out like a bandit. Of course now they just have uber! Ugh.