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You are right. But she was distracted! Distraction can be dangerous!

You are right. But she was distracted! Distraction can be dangerous.

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I totally agree with MJB2010 and the other contributors with similar responses. Do your best to recover from this negative experience to that you can go to a new interview with renewed strength and positivity. But, it's important to let that garment ...

Please review your Facebook settings. I believe you can adjust it such that only family, friends, etc can read or write on your Facebook wall. That way, what people can view is restricted. I hope that helps. Anyway, back to the thread...

For as long as they are not resonsible for ensuring that you have a full time job, it's your choice to sign up with as many agencies as you choose. In fact no employer can tell you what to do with you extra time when you are not on the clock. So, yea...

My male nurse friends have this challenge with families when it comes to pediatric home health. In fact some of my friends in home health nursing are not being given patient assignments because the parents of the pediatric patient want a female nurse...

How about trading off those days in your schedule with another worker. We do that where I work. Both parties agreeing to the exchange just have sign a form that they agree to so. After that, supervisor also signs off on it. Both parties are then full...

I understand your concerns. Have you worked in healthcare before? Maybe you should train for CNA, monitor tech, or some other job in the hospital, even if it's part time. I think that can really help you to get a feel of what it's like to be working ...

OMG! That talkertive patient could have been me at some point when I was sick. When you are sick, you want the whole world to care about all your non-sick issues. You have all these wonderful nurses who are so compassionate. It's like picking up a bo...

May all the good forces of the universe protect you all the way. May it be. :rckn::rckn:

Also please remember that when you are new, it will take quite some time before you feel comfortable about being firm. It will take a while for you to not feel bad about interrupting patients and preventing them from interrupting you. It's take a whi...

My dear friend. There are so many evil things going on the the work place. I'm so sorry that you are in this situation. I have been there before. Basically the manager and I had a personality clash right from the start. There was somthing about me th...

The pay has nothing to do with whether it's busy or not. Most human beings I know are designed to sleep at night. When you work nights, the quality of day-time sleep is just not the same as night time sleep. It takes quite some time to get adjusted t...

I like your post. I must say that the manner in which pain is addressed (if it does get addressed at all) really does irritate me. Nurses are left to deal with a patient who is suffering. Patients automatically direct their anger to the nurses, and I...

Since the DON is so hateful of you, was she just trying ruin your sleep? You never know what tactics a bad person will use against you. When you get a chance, look over your chart and the MAR in case you made a mistake. But even with that, the on-com...

No wonder I'm coughing while I am reading your post. :bdyhdclp:

As you know, in nursing, we are always pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zone for the sake of the patient's wellbeing. "Uncomfortable" might be unacceptable excuse for many managers. When you put it that way, it makes me think: luxery, queen b...

Do all the reading that your instrutor told you to do. Make sure you understood what you were taught. Anything that instructor spent time and energy to teach you, could be on the test. So study, study, study.

"Intubating is a skill, just like starting an IV" This is true, CRNA1982. If you can't get it in, seize the next opportunity to intubate. In ACLS class it was very hard to hold the tools at the perfect angle in order to intubate. If at first you don'...

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Please give this some thought cos I'm worried about you. If you are not a native of the island, I'm inclined to think that you are having a culture shock. You are probably not used to what is "normal" on the island. Those who are used to what is "nor...

I know that you want to make sure that you are making a decision that you are going to be happy with, in the future. It makes me wonder: Have you worked in healthcare before? I mean, like CNA, secretary, volunteer at a hospital, or any other job that...

It's hard to know how the hospitals will view you LTC experience. But, you have to keep applying every week or every two weeks. Each time you apply, make a follow up phonecall. Leave a voicemail. Speak clearly. Be aware that those who do the hiring a...