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If you change that to an instrumentalist, then you have my story I absolutely loved music and wanted to have a music career, but always had this nagging doubt in the back of my mind that it wasn't for me. I also kept wondering about nursing, but kep...

I think you're doing the right thing. It's not worth putting your licensure at risk!

I am fairly new to the adult world, and in my NICU experience, we used duoderm mostly for beginning stages of skin breakdown or for facial protection to anchor OG tubes and such. Recently I've seen a few patients come to the ICU with duoderm on heel ...

Well obviously it was a tremendous priority since she waited almost 12 hours to give the med (sorry, can't find the "rolling eyes" smiley!). There are rude people in every profession. I think we just take it to heart more than most. It sounds like ...

I say you should focus on your primary area, but be very open minded about others. I thought I would love L&D, but it wasn't a great experience and I found that I liked other areas more, particularly NICU and peds. I thought I would never work ...

I love this quiz! Pinpointed me exactly, as I'm a "Midlander", which explains why all my Midwestern colleagues keep telling me I don't sound like I'm from Texas Gave the quiz to my husband.... pegged my Texas boy as a Northerner! But he explained...

I also lived in the Dallas area for quite some time, but spent my childhood in Illinois. I was always asked where I was from because my vowels were "different". And I am caucasian. I think it has more to do with the Texas-centric attitude than anythi...

IMHO, this sounds like a bit of an abusive situation, since your husband is effectively controlling your environment. If he controls your ability to work, then he also controls your ability to care for yourself and your children. I have a somewhat s...

Generational Differences 1. What generation do you belong to? Traditionalist (born between 1925-1945) Baby Boomers (born between 1946-1960) Generation X (born between 1961-1980) 1971 Millenials (born between 1981-present) 2. How long have you been a ...

I'm a little conflicted on this one. I would be supportive of a policy for small (30 minutes or less) naps as long as the patient load is assigned to another nurse (like it should be at lunch also) and as long as only one person goes at a time. OTO...

How frustrating! I see two major problems with his logic: 1. A lot of larger hospitals in larger areas have problems with running out of beds (or staff to work the beds). Many ICUs in large cities go on diversion because of these reasons. It wasn'...

I completely agree. Also, to the OP, I don't think it looked like you were trying to "make excuses" for your med error, just showing that you had really thought this through and pinpointed where the system went down. I would discuss the issue with ...

:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: Congrats on your excellent comeback! That is so incredible! You and your kids should definitely be proud!

My favorite thing has to be making a difference in people's lives. I know it's cliched, but if I can ease their pain, help them find peace, and advocate for their needs, then I really feel like I have made a difference and that helps me feel good. ...

Do you have the opportunity to shadow another nurse for a while? I've done this before in an ER setting and I am currently arranging this for a friend who is considering a move from NICU to an adult ICU. I chose this adult ICU because it has a good...

I can totally relate to that. My husband graduates in May and if he gets a job in this immediate area (smaller town, not a huge job market) he'll probably be making around $35-40,000 a year. Last year I cleared $48,000. At least he's not doing it ...

Definitely look at the NCLEX pass rates, you should be able to find these on the website for your state's board of nursing. That's one of the most important criteria. I would also look at your comfort level (big vs. small, close vs. far). Visit bot...

Hey hon, never said I had all the answers. Just wanted to see if the OP had even tried to find a way to go to work, or just decided she didn't want to try. I never advocated even driving in the snow. If you actually read any of my posts I advocate...

I moved to Missouri 2004 and received my license through transfer (sorry, can't think of the official name for it). It took a very long time. One thing that I learned is that I had to stay in fairly constant contact with them to get things moving. ...

I think a lot has to do with the culture of the unit and the leadership of the unit (both formal and informal). I just started working adult ICU in September, and I asked around to find which unit would be the most accommodating. There are 3 ICUs i...

That was lovely. It is so wonderful when we can connect with others like that. You are in my thoughts.

Lots of people do it. In fact lots of hospitals either provide beds or pay for hotel rooms for staff. They'd rather be out that money than paying for travelers or dealing with the repercussions of night shift nurses working several hours over. All...

Yes, it does seem ridiculous, doesn't it? You haven't mentioned if you've discussed this situation with your boss, but it seems like that would be a logical step. All I've heard so far is why you can't go to work and that there isn't a plan. Have ...

Here's a couple from my time in the PICU: When I first started, one of my first patients was a child who had been in a horrific car wreck which killed most of his family. His survival was due solely to his seating in the vehicle. He arrived with mu...

Wow... I'd be glad that she's gone, too!!! There were so many major mistakes, and you did the unit and the patients a service by reporting her errors. The manager was out of line letting you know about her getting fired. I'm glad that the patient ...