CathyRN06

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 gap in employment. I look "fine" and do not appear d...

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 again!

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 relationship but it can be done. Furthermore, tha...

LOL.......just had to chuckle!

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 explain your rationale, putting the patients needs over...

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 but I read an article once the mentioned that eve...

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 then you can't accept that patient at that time. Yo...

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 was married right out of high school and it wasn't i...

Good luck to you! I'm pullin' for ya!

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 good at independent study. Thanks so much everyone...

I was previously an ER and ICU nurse who became ill five years ago. I'm doing better and want to go back to work part-time but I know that there have been changes. I want to make sure I'm proficient and intend to review through self-study. In the stu...

:) 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 fluff!

dry's what I'm looking for..........glad you mentioned it!

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 received an offer for but unfortunately, I don't expect t...

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 pass the NCLEX. Remember how many people didn't ma...

Thanks again all! I found this wonderful flash card site. Has almost anything you would want to look up: lMedical Flashcards Great for a review.

Thank you to all! I was always proud to be a nurse and just looking up information makes me excited to get back!

Thanks!

I traveled for a few years and have been in your situation. I did leave and there were consequences. My company froze my bank account and I hadn't even gotten gas yet. Good thing I had another as a backup or I would have been in deep do. It was a com...

I sit here in tears as I read this. I was an ER nurse with CEN, TNCC, PALS, ACLS and at one time considered being a flight nurse. Five years ago within a month I was flat on my back. I may have met some here with the attitudes I recognise. It pains ...

Are you familiar with it? Are there any nurses here with it? I've been ill since July and although I have no diagnosis yet, I fear I have it. Calling this "fatigue" is almost laughable. I've completed some preliminary research and there have been...

Here is a link to prevalence among nurses: Entrez PubMed

I have a hard time accepting anything that isn't proven myself. I can understand the grasping at straws however. So many desperately want to be well that we'll put our hope in anything.

Thanks for your replies. I should have phrased this differently. I'm more interested in the attitudes and knowledge about it among nurses along with experiences in that area of nurses who may have it. I'm not looking for advice, medically or otherwis...

I'm an experienced nurse of 13 years who has worked in ER, ICU and LTC. I've had some management experience and have participated in a few state survey's as ADON - with DON who left partially through the survey! I applied for home health a few days a...