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I am a US citizen. Worked for OGP as a traveler in Calif. Had completed the assign. and had just signed an extension when I had medical problems and was unable to finish extension. (I later had to have foot surgery). I informed them immediately, w...

I think the biggest issue is nurse/patient ratios and SAFETY. For instance in California they have a law 1 nurse to 5 patients. Don't forget to look at whether the nurses have access to a CNA or Tech. I worked as a traveler and always went to Cali...

I traveled to CA and the the 5:1 spoiled me. I left a neuro floor here that on my 1st day off orientation I had 14 patients! This is insane. Staffing did get better. It was down to 10-12. Very unsafe. Yes we had a tech but they were overloaded w...

I would definitely support it!

That is terrible. What family members do sometimes is soooooooooooooooo wrong!

Sounds like a good idea!

By the time you finish school you will know how to act. You will learn a lot on orientation. You sound like you the makings of a good nurse. Hang in there, you will do fine:nurse:

My op was about VirgoRN and Elthia's discussion back and forth about what type of line should be put in. See page 173 and 125. They both kept going on back and forth about this. I believe nurses should be able to vent. I love this forum for that...

I think one day we can all look back and gain knowledge. Empathy is a good nursing quality!

I in no way think you are not smart. People with ADHD usually have above average intelligence. I never said you didn't belong in nursing. My reply was stating a friend of mine had terrible test anxiety and finally passed after being hypnotize. Di...

i'm talking about the discussion virgo rn & elthia keep having about what line would be best. you can see part of it on page 125 and 173.

People that had multiple piercings in their ears just didn't wear earrings in them.

I'm with you southernbeegirl......debate this on another thread!

When I was in nursing school it was 1 earring in each ear and it had to be studs.

I worked with a grad nurse that failed NCLEX 3 times. She was also on antianxiety meds. She decided to get hypnotized. She learned how to reduce anxiety, and build her confidence up. She passed the next time. Test anxiety can be a terrible thing...

No, I've never heard of any nursing school requiring this. We had to learn how to give a bed bath to each other. We wore shorts and a top!

I'm sorry you are having trouble with anxiety. It will pass, I promise you that. I now have 9 years of experience and believe me it's never the same each night. I want you to also remember you were found competent by your state to practice nursing...

Thank you so much for your update. I've thought about you often. I admire what you are doing and wish you the very best. If nurses don't stand up for the patients who will? We are all human and make mistakes but covering up the truth is not right...

Geez, this nursing instructor must have a problem. Good for you for not participating in this type of useless disscussion. I would think the students would benefit more from an open discussion about what would be best in this type of clinical set...

Our hospital wanted family members to stay with the patients (neuro). This was only allowed in private rooms, however most of the rooms were private. We absolutely hated this policy. We found that family members tried to speak for the patients. Th...

I am so sorry to hear she did not pass her NCLEX. You mentioned she has high anxiety. I worked w/ a girl that did not pass her boards the first time due to test anxiety. Before she took them the 2nd time, she used hypnosis for her test anxiety. She p...

Some hospitals do this to discourage OT (in my opinion). I think if you work hard, which I did, many times without a lunch break or any other kind of break, you should be paid for your time. It is only going to get worse with the nursing shortage. I ...

I just hate to hear stories like this from new grads. It is so important for your orientation to be a positive experience. I had the best preceptor. She was kind, never made me feel ignorant and I learned a lot. It was only after I finished my orient...

:) I don't know how much orientation you received. It sounds like your preceptor is giving you the business. That really stinks. It is so important that you have a good experience while learning from your orientation. I would let your manager know ab...

Took 76 questions, machine shut off, passed. I was afraid I had flunked. Everyone that I talked to that took a lower number of questions passed. You probably did fine!