vernRN

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1. Can't take the hospital drama anymore...hospice for me?

   vernRN replied to sparketteinok's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for this post. I find myself in the same position, toxic environment all the way. As I was reading through all of the posts, so many of the responses hit home. I feel so much better,...

2. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

   vernRN replied to nursebreelee's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Are there any other hospitals you could consider applying to in your area? Don't get discouraged. Change is difficult. The perfect position for you may be an application

3. Jobs: How soon did you find one after graduation??

   vernRN replied to LPN_thts_M3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I was offered a position, where I did my practicum for the last semester of Nursing School. The offer was extended about a month before I took my

4. Do you always have an RN waste narcotics with you?

   vernRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

   I always have an RN waste narcotics with me, since the pyxis requires the other RN's password to complete the

5. Upset

   vernRN replied to sarbell's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations on passing the NCLEX. Don't give up, keep putting your application in anywhere you are interested in applying. Eventually, you will start getting some

6. Present at death

   vernRN replied to chirstine's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for sharing your

7. Co-workers

   vernRN replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

   Don't be discouraged. I found a lot of support through the NCLEX forum here. Wishing you the best of

8. Report interruption

   vernRN replied to vernRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'll chalk it up to having a bad day, since I usually never get upset. As a previous poster stated, most of the questions would have been answered had I been allowed the opportunity to

9. Report interruption

   vernRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   After two miserable days in a unit I normally don't work on, I am attempting to give report. In the middle of my report, the newly hired RN starts asking questions. I snapped back, requesting to...

10. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    vernRN replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I work at, they have the weekend option available, so we don't have to work weekends normally. I do see some institutions still have the requirement to work every other

11. Finally!!

    vernRN replied to D&Ggirl's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations regarding your new

12. i got a needle stick today need prayer

    vernRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I will pray for you! So sorry to hear this happened. Glad to took action immediately! Good luckand stay

13. Co-Workers Read My Medical Files

    vernRN replied to nurse7272's topic in General Nursing

    I would report this HIPAA violation immediately to the appropriate authority. We do competencies every year, and knowing the HIPAA rules is a must! Clearly, in the rules, it states you cannot be...

14. Was I in the wrong here?

    vernRN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    You werent in the wrong, but I would have let the RN know about the order and handle the situation from

15. Question

    vernRN replied to Hollyrobyn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear about your bad news. This may be a blessing in disguise. What would happen if you had started working there, then all of sudden they told you they are overstaffed and cannot use...