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Wow, I graduated way back in the day. I have a cap, pin and cape! My cap was a horror...needed to be starched by hand, then pasted on the fridge or a clean window until it dried.....peeled off very carefully and then a flap folded into the top, near ...

After being in nursing for 34 years here is my take ...... Orientation is not there to teach basic skills. That should have been done in school. The purpose of orientation is to orient the new nurse to the policies/routines etc of the specific unit...

1974 started at $4.25/ hr. Medical center/big city

Listen and pay attention!! Ask questions if you don't understand something. Under no circumstances do anything that you are not qualified for. Work with the RN. My first 'extern' was amazing, we became good friends and she joined the staff after g...

Dear soldier's wife, I am an RN with MS, I had to stop working 12 hr shifts on a busy, busy tele floor last summer. BUT I am sure I am quite a bit older than you!! In between the MS which was aggravated by heat and the stress of charge, I finally had...

I met my hubby in nursing school,diploma program back in the 70's. He is now a CRNA . It was nice to talk to someone who 'understood' how bad those bad days can really be!!! Our kids will never recover from some of our 'interesting' dinner convers...

My personal favorite is the family who comes in on Saturday or Sunday morning after no visits during the week and DEMAND to speak to mom/dad/grandma/grandpa/auntie/uncle's doctor. NOW. Try to explain that the specific doc is not ON this weekend and t...

caroladybelle; LOVED the 'speak MSNese' comment. It and you ar so correct in your comment about approaching the patient. Thanks gave me a chuckle this am!!!!

i I agree with 'Snowshooz'. Being a diploma grad from the 70's I could not top my nursing education. Upon graduation, we were fairly confident in all nursing areas. My clinical experience was unbelievable and prepared me to enter the big wide world...

I as a very scared 17 year old when I started nursing school. Graduated at age 20. Found out I had passed my Boards the day before my 21st birthday!!! Best birthday present I ever received and one heck of a hangover the next day!! Best dedision I e...

Uniforms don't make the nurse, it's what's inside that counts!! I work a Telemetry floor in a specialty heart hospital and I have had patients favorably comment on my "Snoopy" scrubs.[this is an adult floor] Patients have said it makes them smile and...

Army MSN Just to let you know after retirement medical care is not FREE. You must enroll on Try-and-get care [Tricare] and hope you can get an appointment at the base. You can still get your meds at the base pharmacy [if it is on formulary] and lab...

There are no "Dumb" questions. don't be afraid to ask someone if you are not sure of what you are doing or about to do. No experienced nurse will get aggravated by your questions. Better to ask before you do then make a serious mistake.

:) :) :) Wow! What a trip down memory lane!! MOM for dedubs, sculteus binders, montgomery straps, glass bottles for suction, testing urines for sugar & protein,doing your own nebulizer/IPPB treatments,White uniforms and caps, and those white clin...

Sore subject with me. We cannot clock in before 6:58! Yet we are supposed to be ready to get report by 7 and have the other shift out by 7:30 there by incurring absolutely NO OT. Very unrealistic and it does not seem to be working very well. If we ...

My personal favorites are the family member who arrives on Saturday morning and DEMANDS to speak to the attending because NOW they want to know what is going on with mom/dad/sister/brother. Usually they are not the health care rep and are not happy...

Sherri I am also a RN with MS. I was diagnosed a year ago and have been on Copaxone since August 05. Was doing really well until it started to get warm. Since I work on a Cardiac unit, all these patients seem to turn the air off which makes the un...

I find it extremely difficult to do a good job as a primary nurse and as charge. You are just being pulled in too many directions. During the week we have a free charge on 7-3 and 3-11 but on weekends the charge has a full team. As charge you shoul...

I cannot remember ever wanting to be anything else when I grew up! Why? I have no idea. I do remember being 4 and in the hospital for tonsillectomy and telling the nurse I was going to be just like her when I grew up!! My favorite uncle married an ...

How difficult is it to understand 2, TWO visitors per patient!!! And when there are six or eight of you in the room, please DO NOT sit on the other empty bed in the room!!!! And my biggest peeve NO CHILDREN UNDER 12. I cannot believe the visitors w...

We are attempting to assign acuity levels to our patients,to help with staffing levels. The nurse patient ratios seem to change depending on which nurse is assigned to each team. It is a 24 bed Telemetry unit which receives pre & post cardiac ca...

Any suggestions for making up the 'formulas'? The day assistany nurse manager & I are trying to come up with the magic formula. Any and all help would be appreciated. Thanks

You would need to get in touch with the Civilian Hiring Office at McGuire. The clinic there does employ a few civilian RN's It is a GS [government service]position. The base operator at McGuire could possibly help you with the number. You will need t...