CathyRN06

CathyRN06

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  1. Attempting to Return to Work After Six Years

    Thanks all for responding and I appreciate your comments. Unfortunately, I've had a relapse and will have to start all over again. Guess I'll never learn to accept my limitations! Thanks
  2. This is why I am an anxious wreck...

    A wait of 15 to 30 minutes isn't a long time, it's not unheard of and most will do it if you ask - once you have a working relationship with the other units. Granted, it takes time to get that kind of...
  3. LOL.......just had to
  4. This is why I am an anxious wreck...

    If they do send the patient anyway, then you write an incident report if the relationships have deteriorated that far. Usually there is a space on the incident report for explanation and you can...
  5. Attempting to Return to Work After Six Years

    thanks nursecat64! that was my first thought too and to be honest, I don't want anyone to know. I found I either received sympathy or apathy as a response and I want neither. I feel a little dishonest...
  6. This is why I am an anxious wreck...

    I'll tell you what I would do. You work with the nurse who has the transfer and inform her of WHEN you can take the patient. You're right, you are responsible and if you can't give safe patient care...
  7. If you had to do it over again would you?

    What a hard question to answer, at least without qualifiers. Given the circumstances I was in at the time I went to school, I would definitely do it again. I had always wanted to be an ER nurse but...
  8. Good luck to you! I'm pullin' for
  9. I was severely ill and am happy to report that I am now doing better and am preparing to go back to work. Question: When I interview, I can anticipate the managers will have concerns because of the...
  10. I've used Medscape for my CEU's for years, a very good site - thanks. I just want something that will increase my confidence and make me feel competent. Right now there are holes in my memory but I'm...
  11. :) no, I meant dry....as in technical, facts and figures, rationale's, meds. Maybe I should have clarified that statement. I don't want to take the time for
  12. dry's what I'm looking for..........glad you mentioned
  13. Had to abbreviate that a bit to make it fit! I'm going to be returning to the workforce after an illness that has lasted over five years. I previously had never applied for a job that I hadn't...
  14. I know this thread was started quite a while ago but I wanted to lend some encouragement to those of you who have failed the test repeatedly. First of all, if you can complete nursing school, you can...
  15. Thanks again all! I found this wonderful flash card site. Has almost anything you would want to look up: lMedical Flashcards Great for a