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I never thought this would happen to me, but I was stuck with a dirty needle and to top it off, I'm 20 weeks pregnant with my first child. Scary, huh! The pt tested negative for HIV/Hepatitis, but theres still that thought that she could still be infected and maybe the virus has not mutated to make her test positive. I took Combivere, which is my employers protocol, which is a pregnancy category C. It was such a freak incident, I was stuck with the needle from an insulin pen, which is pretty much fool-proof, but the pt was very skinny and actually pierced through her skin and into my finger. Prayers and words of encouragement would be great...thanks!

I'm a recent grad (May 2007) and chose to work as an RN on a very busy med surg unit. They offered a substantial bonus (hook, line, and sinker) and I took it all, BIG mistake. I should have known what I was getting myself into with them offering that bonus, now i am commited to 2 years to a floor that I hate. I'm already debating on whether or not to go back to for something totoally unrelated to healthcare and just pay back the bonus. Nursing is HARD! It's not giving baths, feeding pts, or anything else I had to do while in school. I actually feel more like a nurse when I get to do these things with my patients, but in reality all I have time for is assessments and passing meds. I call doctors all the times for reasons that I feel are significant, and they act like its nothing, give no orders then a few hours later the pt is about to code. It is very frustrating. Give it a try, but you have to be dedicated. There will be days where you are so busy you can't get everything done, theres days where you will want to pull your hair out and cry.....but occasionally you will have those days where you feel proud to do what you do. Best of luck!