NursLitt BSN

NursLitt has 39 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Medical Librarian, former ICU RN.

Latest Activity

1. Working with an unlicensed RN

   NursLitt replied to Cloe911's topic in General Nursing

   You could just ask her (non-confrontationally) when she's taking her boards. I agree the situation is fraught, but you're not her supervisor nor are you in a supervisor role with her. Good luck!

2. Why some nurses use the word "endorsement"?

   NursLitt replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

   It's synonymous with "gave report to". You're correct as to its denotation, but its use in healthcare is decades old. Think of it as idiomatic.

3. Preceptor Made Me Feel Like I Should Leave Nursing

   NursLitt replied to Nurse12390's topic in General Nursing

   Oof. That sounds like a very difficult situation for all. Based on what you've said, IMO, your preceptor is being too hard on you or at least not communicating with you effectively. Being a preceptor can be very stressful, and not everyone is cut out...

4. Order of Credentials

   NursLitt replied to Al Kalosis's topic in Professionalism

   Huh. I am no longer actively in nursing, but my RN license is still current. I am in a tangential field now. I write my credentials as RN, BSN, MLIS. I have no plans to change this; MLIS, RN looks silly and gives incomplete information for my field. ...

5. Are You or Someone You Know Burned Out?

   NursLitt replied to PamtheNurse's topic in Educators

   Honestly, I'd be shocked if you all weren't burned out to some extent by this point. Humans can only take so much, and for some nurses, there wasn't a drop off of Covid cases, at least not enough where things could get back to some semblance of norma...