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Wanted to let everyone know that I had to quit this job the stress was not worth it. I now work in another mental health hospital the difference is day and night. Everyone is helpful, the techs know and do their jobs. No bullies; the DON is wonder...

Simply hired and Indeed are two job warehouses that probably have every RN postion posted in the US try it but please don't blame people for not putting their companies on here. The could get fired for that, especially if they give inside info such...

Simply hired or Indeed has a listing of almost every RN position in the states

I need everyone's wisdom. I took a job at a behavioral unit 2 yrs ago. First we have an absent NM. He tells us to "fight it out" if we have a problem with a staff member. He hires his friends and one of the big, burly male nurses is his best frie...

If you look up the word "expert" or "expertise" you will find that studies consider someone an expert after 10 YEARS or 10,000 hrs at their field. I read in a Nursing Journal that you become comfortable at nursing around 2 yrs. I am at that point....

You have brought up a subject that not many will bring up. ALL nurses have problems with SOME nursing assistants. It is like sharks with the new fish. If your boss is worth his/her salt they will handle the problem (and I bet it will not be a surp...

Had to add this one. Working in Well-baby, two residents were writing furiously in a chart and had checked a baby's diaper several times. They finally waved me over and said, "I don't want to alarm you but there is blood in this baby's diaper..." ...

Please send me a private message with a personal email and I will send you the notes. D

Has anyone received information as to the grant money that we were told by Tulane personnel we would be getting? I spoke to OLOL financial aid department this morning and they know nothing about it. However when I went for the CPR class the nurse i...

The best advice I can give you is to take the Hurst review before classes start. I had received this advice but since I had never heard of it AND our Pharm teacher's name was "Hurst", I assumed (never assume as a nurse) it was something she would do...

I graduated from this program in 2008. If you would send me a personal message I will send you the email of the person at OLOL/TUMC that will answer all your questions

If you search for OLOL you will come up with so many threads on this program. I graduated in 2008 from the Tulane/OLOL program and went to work at West Jeff for the past year. I did not feel as prepared as I had hoped, however every nurse has to re...

As an RN and a mother; one of my children had a fever of 104.2 due to a virus. The ER personnel put her in a tub of ice and water. Her fever went to 108 and she quit breathing. I will never put a child into ice and water again.

Ms. Stupid or otherwise known as Ms. Munchausen by proxy: Cannot read and write, refuses to allow her child to be seen by female doctors; runs around in full course makeup with a crop top and hot pants (weight est: 200 lbs), and demands that her ch...

I am applying to OLOLC for the Accelerated program, and was told that there is a program that helps pay the tuition. Could someone please tell me what WIA is and where do I apply. When I googled it I got info on a California program. Thanks

Tom send me a private message with your email address and I will send you the notes.

Believe it or not ALL nurses had to learn how to nurse "on the job". I almost quit a few times. There are some things that just will take time. The last writer was right; at around 8=9 mths you start to feel like a nurse. Some of the more difficu...

Actually we were discussing this on the Peds floor last week. Some RSV positive patients appear to also have GI problems. Perhaps lowered immune system?

Send me your personal email and I will send you a copy.

Ok, calm down. There are wonderful links to care plans on this website. Search care plans. I found one that the teachers loved and never had a hard time with care plans again. I am at work, but I will put the link for that care plan on here tomor...

I finished the Tulane program last year. It is a tough program and you have to have that extra something that will allow you to succeed no matter how hard. There were students who sent their kids to live with family members, and I moved away from m...

Just wanted all to know that Tulane declined to hire me after finishing the OLOL accelerated program at Tulane because, and I quote: "We feel that you will not be able to keep up." Blatant age discrimination, but my brother, an attorney, said I hav...

I still hang my steth from my rear view window; at last count probably got me out of a good dozen tickets. Two days ago, I looked in my rear view to see a State Trooper. I was only doing about 8 miles over on the interstate but... He switched lanes...

I found out that the two calmest nurses on the floor are on Prozac.

I just finished my 5th month and reading your post just made me realize that I had quit laying awake somewhere this past month or two and worrying about what may happen the next day or next shift. How could I not notice that I have been sleeping and...