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Maybe my view of things is warped because I never worked as an NA. But lately the aides have been driving me nuts from 0400 onward (nocs) with the lengths they'll go to to ensure the trash cans are completely empty by last rounds. To be clear: I don'...

Yes, even preceptors who have helped me learn to see the big picture are not without their quirks and rituals. Perhaps it is also about control.

Wound nurses are awesome! Floor staff can't stage ulcers at my facility. We can only describe what we see and request a WOC consult. Luckily the advice to describe drainage that looks suspicious for infection as "purulent" instead of the adjective ve...

The fear you have, in the form of mild stress, will help keep your patients and license safe. Just because you are now the primary nurse for a group doesn't mean you aren't allowed to ask questions anymore. No one should practice on an island out of ...