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The first coworker who is socially inept, the next time she does something to YOU, you can pull her aside and use examples of the things she has done to YOU that are going to get her in trouble with the rest of the staff. You can do it nicely, under ...

We used "Burutrols" too! No idea how to spell it!

My parents and I were on vacation. We were in Longboat Key, Florida and literally about 1/2 mile down the street from the resort President Bush was staying at prior to the program he had at the school in Sarasota. We thought it was so cool that the p...

Come prepared. Research your clinic site. Be familiar with the kind of patients they see. As soon as you are given your preceptor's contact information, contact them immediately to arrange your clinical dates. Remember, APN preceptors do not get paid...

General rule of thumb, never talk about patients or their diagnoses (even if you think you are keeping them anonymous) on FB. I do not have where I work or where I live on my FB page. I do have that I am a PNP. I work in pediatrics. The only thing I...

I would not do it. You can plan with your patients the plan at their visit based on your work schedule. If you are ordering labs/etc- then tell them when you will be contacting them with the results (ex- the next day you are working). You can tell y...

You guys did an amazing job! When I heard how many patients you received, how many surgeries, how many lives you saved. Unbelievable. Prayers for you all as you deal with this horrible tragedy!

I have lived alone since graduating college at 22 (I am 40 now). I had roommates all through college. I was not opposed to having one but I moved to a new city and did not know anyone when I started my first nursing job. I initially lived in a small ...

Wondering if this is related to your spinal nerves. I recently herniated a disc (L2/L3 I think) and I had no sciatic pain...it was pain at the top of my thigh and numbness in the front of my shin. I have not had to use my spinal nerve anatomy lesson ...

Sounds like you did fine. As a new NP, you have to learn your professional boundaries of what you feel comfortable doing and what you don't. I would never write scripts for someone without doing what you did. Sometimes, the only way you can get a pat...

I precept NP students and have for years. I work in a Specialty, pediatric Urology and more specifically manage kids with overactive bladder. The hospital I work in has a strong nursing presence so the schools go through our nurse educator and she as...

I am not a school nurse, but I wanted to commend you on the job that you did. I think you hit the nail on the head...people outside of nursing have NO IDEA what is going on in our heads in a situation like it. We can triage seamlessly and multi-task ...

You have to hold them accountable. They seem to be testing you and not very invested. I would request they come 30-40 minutes earlier to clinicals - have a little "come to Jesus" talk with them. Be firm but don't yell. Give them a written summary of ...

I grew up in the 80's. I remember our first family computer was the Apple II E. Anyone else remember that? With the weird green screen? I DID take typing in HS (big fight with my mom when she made me but am SO glad now) but it was on an Apple II gs. ...

Focus on the fact that you are in a good place NOW!!! That is the most important! Who cares if they did not think you were going to make it in the beginning. You yourself thought you got off to a rough/slow start. Be grateful that you work with a tea...

I moved from GA to PA after I was done with grad school b/c I could not find a job where I lived. I was single and had nothing keeping me in GA (aside from my parents that lived about an hour away). I decided to just start applying for jobs all over ...

I have been a nurse for 18 years and an PNP for 11 years. Like ANY job, you have to learn to get along with ALL personalities. Nursing being high stress means you have to have patience with people. You have to learn to give people the benefit of the ...

I commend you on being an advocate for this child. I am not a school nurse but work in pediatric urology. I have had several kids over the years disclose to me in a visit that they were abused and made the call to CPS several times. A kid at age 8, s...

I graduated from nursing school 18 years ago (oyy). We did not have a dress code for class. We could were whatever we wanted (and believe me we did). Clinical was a whole other story. Our clinical uniform was all white. We had to wear uniform white p...

I have not worked as a bedside nurse for about 16 years. I have always worked in pediatrics. About a month ago (it was so vivid I still remember it now), I had a dream that I was a new floor nurse on an adult floor. I could not find my patient's room...

I thought of another one. I volunteer at a cat rescue. At the end of my shift, when the next volunteer comes on, I find myself giving them a "report" on all the kitties. "OK, cage 1, she ate/drank, not used the litter box, came out for play time, Cag...

I definitely do the whole knock on doors thing in my own house (and I live alone). Have to stop myself from signing my credentials whenever I sign ANYTHING (receipt, check, etc). Somehow I do not think Visa cares about the fact that I am a PNP but I ...

I had a cat who had diabetes and I did the same thing!! Felt SO wrong giving it without someone double checking me!!! LOL!!

Oh I would have LOVED to see their reaction!!! Priceless!!!

I have gotten a yearly 3% raise since I started 11 years ago. about 7-8 years, the organization I work with (large hospital system) had some financial issues, so that year we got a 1 1/2% raise. This year, with the economy and lower reimbursement tha...