UTAandGray ASN, BSN, RN

Greetings Butterfly 70, The DFW Metroplex was challenging long before the pandemic; I relocated here as an experienced RN in 2010 and had to work in a plasma center and an outpatient clinic before I was able to secure a hospital position. I was ...

I had a patient return to the ED from x-ray and when the tech placed her back on the monitor, she was in idioventricular rhythm. She was a DNR, so all I could do was hold her hand for a moment and wait for the doctor to come pronounce her. I felt bad...

I accepted a position at a magnet hospital and was given three years to earn my degree; my employer paid the tuition. It was just as difficult as the first time around, 25 years ago, because I had to work full time (5 days a week) and I have ADHD. I ...

I have done acute case management for nearly a decade now. I absolutely don't miss 12's or noc shift, but I occasionally need to take a few hours off for appointments because many businesses have the same work hours that I do. I have accepted the fac...