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I have been searching for free websites that offer ANCC approved CEUS. But, the ones that advertise free online actually cost a subscription fee. Can someone direct me to the right resources for CEU requirements? If not free, then the less costl...

I am retiring in a few months. I would like to give back to the community. Has anyone done volunteer RN work or knows of retirees that have? I would appreciate any leads or advise.

Hello Nurses, Has anyone had to in person bring corrected name labels to lab to re label specimens on a stroke patient? How did the lab handle the situation? I am especially interested in Blood Bank if patient needs an urgent blood transfusion. I un...

Title: Leaving Nursing. Best wishes on your future career. Life is short, so you owe it to yourself to be happy with yourself and career. I am a nurse, but not working in that capacity. I chose a few years back to work on my other healthcare field. I...

Health care facilities depend on their workers to relieve staff in good or bad weather. I try to stay ahead of the storm and plan ahead. I pack food, clothing, etc. just in case I am needed beyond my shift. Also, I feel safer than having to commute b...

I lean toward the assumption that this bubble has already popped years ago. I have two medical professions, medical technology and nursing. I should count myself blessed because I have a plan B.My unit at a acute care hospital where I was working as ...

It seems to me from the responses, the nurse to patient ratio is dependent on the location, availability, acuity, risks, experience, finances, management, and the circumstances (which is really in a a nutshell, those that I just mentioned). Let us a...

My concerns are the following;A. 30+ million new customers. We need more nurses/doctors,etc.??B. Will the middle class shoulder the majority of the cost, since this has been traditional? B. Diluted service delivery (Longer waits, increase in nurse:pa...

After working for many years in another medical profession, when the opportunity presented itself (tuition assistance, grants, etc.) I decided to get into the profession that I wanted to right after high school. You see my father was from the generat...

When you say nights, do you mean exclusively the 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM shift? I am a permanent 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM shift nurse. Do we do more work than day shift? It is comparable. We get the most admissions to do while day shift get the most discharge...

I am a new graduate RN in the east coast. Only about 1/3 of my class that graduated in May 09 have found a job. So it is true that the state of the economy has affected the hiring of new graduates RN nationwide. I am one of the fortunate ones to have...

I found a job as a new grad in an intern program a month after graduation. What worked for me was that I did an externship the previous summer and stayed on as flexi-patient care tech. I was just at the right place at the right time. I see others hav...

I used be in another health-care field before I became a nurse. My story is based in a hospital that has since become a long-term care facility. I worked the 11 pm to 7 am shift. Every morning at about 4 am I did my ICU rounds. One particular morning...

I just want to take a survey. I am a brand new nurse. I just passed my NCLEX and got my first RN job this summer. The hospital that I am working hires the majority of nurses on a 72 hour per pay period contract. I assume this is to defray overtime pa...

I am a male and a brand new RN. I am fortunate to have landed a job. I am in orientation as a Geriatric Psychiatric/Medical Surgical nurse. There are 2 other male nurses in the department.

I am it in my household. I don't have a second income. A family member has been gracious in helping me when I am short of funds to pay my bills. Thank G-d for such person. I like to be independent. So as soon as I can get a part time job I will. Like...

Thank you for your responses. I have not done it yet, but in the near future, another nurse said I could bid for a shift at another floor for extra income. I need to check our facilities policies. I used to work in another medical field which was 80 ...

I found out yesterday that I passed the NCLEX RN with 75 questions. I took it on July 4,2009. Held my breath through-out the weekend. I called a number given to me by another successful NCLEX RN and was so relieved to hear the automated message that ...

I did the Hurst Review 4 day on-site review and Kaplan NCLEX-RN strategies book. Kaplan is great for testing strategies and Hurst for content. Because of NCLEX copyright laws, I can't tell you the nature, topics, etc. of the NCLEX exam. Truthfully, Y...

As been said, "Being at the right place time at the right time" has some truth to it. I graduated in May 2009. I did an externship during the summer of 2008. Afterwards, I continued on as a nursing assistant at the same facility. During a staff educa...

I took my NCLEX on July 4. I used three NCLEX review resources: The Hurst Review on site 4 day sessions; Saunders NCLEX 4th ed, and the Kaplan NCLEX strategy book. When it comes right down to it...I felt I was being tested heavily on application and ...

I am somewhat surprized that no one has mentioned the Hurst review. I just took the Hurst review. I was pleased with the review. However, I would like to hear from those that took the Hurst review and passed the NCLEX THE FIRST TIME. Did you just use...

I live in the Tidewater area of Virginia. I just graduated this May 2009 with a B.S. in Nursing. I took an externship during summer 2008. My experience in finding a new graduate nursing position is taking advantage of nursing related employment like ...

Congratulations on acceptance to nursing school! Even though I have not been a unit clerk, I have worked in hospitals for 27 years now. You know the regimen of your duties. Parts of them will be to your advantage in nursing school. Nursing school is ...

I graduated yesterday, May 10,2009. I am only a few years your junior, male. This is my second health professional degree,2 B.S. in the health care field now. My other profession has helped sustained me for over 20 years. In today's nursing market, i...