I hate to be devil's advocate, but this instructor sounds like she's trying to make great nurses out of you all! If the grading is truly unfair, and the questions are just plain wrong (or could go either way), you have to go to the head of the depart...
I've encountered several people from time to time with allergies to oranges and citrus. Funny/scary story about citrus allergy: I was having some work done on my house, and there was an electrician in my crawl space doing some wiring. His buddy was a...
I always have a "planned" response to a patient or family member's ranting. I say "What can I do to make you feel better about the care we're providing?" This FORCES that person to evaluate whether or not their complaint is legitimate or if it's pick...
Yes, I work in an ASC, and Versed and Fentanyl is what we use for conscious sedation. The amnesic side-effect is desirable for these surgical situations, because you don't want the patient to remember hearing the saw or smelling the drill or the hyfe...
I was a stockbroker for 9 years, and one day I told my mother that I had always thought about how cool it would be to be a nurse (I was good at finance, but never had much passion for it). I was going through all kinds of changes in my life at that t...
I agree with the stethoscope idea. That's what my family got me. I found a Cardio II online for $170, and I LOVE it! (and get it engraved for him...that would be special!)
Heck, no! I like being a nurse because everyone seems to love nurses! But if everyone found out that nurses didn't have to pay taxes, we'd all be hated!
I work in a surgery center and every body wears the same color... doctors, nurses, medical reps, medical assistants....if you enter our area, you gotta have on scrubs! We wear navy, by the way (boooorrring!)
I don't work as a floor nurse, so my situation is a little different. I can really take a break whenever I want to, and whenever the work load will allow. If I need a break, I just have someone cover for me for 5 minutes and I go get a drink of wat...
I think you have a moral responsibility to respond to ANYONE who is in real trouble ANYWHERE, but it does sound like you're getting taken advantage of. I have no idea about legalities in Florida, but in Missouri, I can really use my nursing expertise...
Nurses in the midwest make about $18 per hour right out of school and in the mid $20 range ($24-$26) with a few years' experience. In a decent neighborhood, you can expect to pay no less than $250,000 for a house. (the city I live in has WIDE ranges ...