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1. Wondering if I am cut out for bedside nursing

   Rate your pain replied to Baynurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   That sounds pretty normal to me. It's a really tough job. I would put in at least one full year or two, if you can handle it. Then, you have SO many options! If you're not in therapy, I would advise...

2. Wanting to quit my NICU job!!

   Rate your pain replied to ALmighty's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Did they start you on feeders and growers? Are you ready to move on to more difficult tasks? Perhaps that's why you're feeling the way you do? If so, you need to speak up.?Also, night shift can be...

3. Advice for a New grad ICU vs Oncology

   Rate your pain replied to WaterDog's topic in General Nursing

   I would pick the best inpatient position. It's much more difficult to get into the hospital from the outside than getting in at the start. You can always move elsewhere

4. Travel Nursing with Reprimands?

   Rate your pain replied to Jane the Nurse's topic in Travel

   Don't give up! I don't have any advice except to keep applying. And be honest. Hopefully someone will offer you another

5. Why do some fairly new nurses talk down about bedside nursing?

   Rate your pain replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

   I've noticed a trend with my kids and their friends—they don't want to pay their dues. They don't want to start out at the bottom and work their way up. They are not very interested in doing any...

6. Nursing Exam Failure Rates Spark Review

   Rate your pain replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in Nursing News

   I think dumbing down the test is a really bad idea. Dumbing down tests results in ill prepared people serving in positions where they can cause tremendous harm. Plus, it’s the last barrier for...

7. Random drug testing- how paranoid are you?

   Rate your pain replied to Haven's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I’m a little paranoid. I didn’t take one narcotic prior to having spine/back surgery, when I was in major pain. I don’t eat poppy seed anything. I will take a half dose of a 0.5 mg benzo once a...

8. New Grad 10 Months Out Needs Help Landing A Job

   Rate your pain replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I've interviewed nurses in the past. I find honesty works. I had surgery, it was during Covid, there were a lot of delays, I am 100 percent fine now. I would have been totally fine with that answer....

9. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

   Rate your pain replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

   Medical school is harder. The hours are longer. The volume of material to learn is much greater. The stress is greater. I really do not believe the two can be compared. Medical boards vs the NCLEX?...

10. New Nurse, New Mom

    Rate your pain replied to Newbynurse123's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights, in the beginning it was difficult for my husband to understand that I needed to sleep during the day. After one long shift, he called me at noon to let me know that chicken...

11. Misinformation and Medicine

    Rate your pain replied to FNP2writer's topic in General Nursing

    I’m not presenting it as right wing or left wing. I explained how I believe the public saw it. Perception is very important and the medical community, I believe, harmed itself. Yes, Fauci lied. He...

12. COVID Shots Added to Vax Schedule for Kids and Adults: What Do You Think?

    Rate your pain replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It isn’t a vaccine. Perhaps you want to educate yourself about the definition of

13. COVID Shots Added to Vax Schedule for Kids and Adults: What Do You Think?

    Rate your pain replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Mandating an experimental vaccine for children scares the heck out of me. The virus has mutated. It is less virulent but more contagious (the nature of a virus). Children are suffering more from RSV...

14. Wrong Department?

    Rate your pain replied to NNF2015's topic in General Nursing

    Completely absurd to state that a new nurse should be precepting. What a disaster. Is that just a cover up for not having any experienced staff left? My inner cynic is working overtime these

15. Misinformation and Medicine

    Rate your pain replied to FNP2writer's topic in General Nursing

    At the beginning of Covid, fear was rampant. Inaccuracies and flat out lies were distributed by Dr. Fauci and the CDC (such as masking not being necessary for non-health care workers). Then the...