Melilem

OMG. No. Don't do that. You know there are always risks. It should be easy enough for the physician to have a friend or colleague cover for him. You have a masters, they'll come right after you if anything happens -allergic reaction to the medicine, ...

I'm a travel nurse. I have stayed the limit at my current location, but due to family issues I wanted to stay one more assignment. My boss wrote up a non temporary contract. A nurse I work with said I should not take it because the IRS will consider ...

I have been a psych and detox nurse for 7 years. I don't feel that way. I have had patients abuse the system, lie, manipulate, walk out the door after getting fed/sleep/subutex. That doesnt bother me. This is the behavior of addicts, I figure its ver...

I am contributing to the nursing shortage myself. It's not because I feel underpaid, on the contrary. I've been working with a local healthcare agency, the owner is just wonderful. I choose my hours. I love my current psych assignment. My coworkers a...

I’m certain that the shortage was caused by all those sweet private nurse jobs at every company- sit on your butt and take temps as employees come in, as well as all the vaccine clinics that popped up. Fun, fun ? I did very well with travel nursing b...

According to HIPAA, security cameras are not permitted in areas where people have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” such as patients bedrooms. That would cover all of the United States. However, I've worked with patients who had cameras in their ...

Wow that is some change, NICU to psych? I've seen a lot of "new grad" psych jobs, so I'm sure those same facilities would hire you and provide an orientation. They'll be glad to have you.

Same here, we allow bras without underwire, we offer to remove the underwire or place it in their locker until they're discharged.

There's a little psych in every psych nurse ? (I say that from experience)

I'm looking back at this charmingly polite argument over a political talk show host ? Ahhh, those were the days.

I renewed my nurseCE4less.com membership to complete the 30 hours of mental health CEUs required for the PMH-BC(I only had 20), they have a great selection at a reasonable annual price. However, when signing up for the exam, I decided to join APNA fo...

I am a bridge student, I graduate in May, I have no hospital experience. I've recently preceptored in the emergency department. ED rotation was so exciting, unpredictable, and fast paced. I know its not always fun and exciting, but the ED nurses had ...

I am in my final semester and recently did a clinical rotation in hemodialysis, I really enjoyed it too, actually. It was right after I had rotation on the renal floor so I thought Id know what was going on, but no. That machine is pretty complicated...

I graduate in May and they are just throwing job offers at me here in Ocala, Florida. And let me tell you, the job market here isn't stellar, and we have 3 nursing schools in town. Many places that say you need to have a BSN will let you work on it w...

I define critical thinking as the ability to make the best educated guess based on the knowledge you have. I'm pretty sure nursing school the NCLEX thins out the non-critical thinkers. After that, it's just a matter of experience. I think you continu...

Working in assisted living is considered unskilled nursing. My first job out of school was assisted living and i LOVED it, I got to spend a lot of quality time with the elderly which i enjoy. My supervisor encouraged me to leave and get a skilled nur...

Avante here in FL continues to hire new LPNs at $24hr (RNs at $28). I worked at a rehabilitation facility in Ocala, it was a lot of work, and those 8 hour shifts tended to last more like 10 with all the charting. But, the pay was great, and I learned...

have you tried kindred? their posts say "1 year experience is recommended", that is like an open invitation :)

Ive only read the first few pages of responses, which seem to be unsympathetic with Mr. Beck. I don't have cable out here in the boonies (or satillite.. too many trees, you know), so I am not familliar with this man. Also- I am just a student. With t...

Keep your head on girl. You need to sit down and think about this. Why aren't you with your son's Dad? Moving in with him, and being surrounded by this man's family may not be in your best interest. Nursing school is HARD, you don't need drama. If it...

I haven't read all the threads, just the first few pages. Quite frankly I'm shocked at some of the solutions people are suggesting. I am only a student, but I think what would be in the best interest of both mother and child is some support and educa...

I am also worried about life after school too, but I have noticed that NPs and military nurses seem to have greater job satisfaction than ARN and BRNs. So I am making a bee-line for NP. I don't suppose you folks could indicate your degree so I could ...

a semester? You can't be serious. When could you possibly study? I'd find a different program, I don't think I could live through that one.

Have you looked at Monster.com's salary center? (Its off the "Marketplace" tab at the top of the page) It wont tell you what you would make based on experience, but it does offer a range you can work with. (I like to look up CRNA pay and daydream...)

Um, eww. I'm certain I read somewhere that feeding fecal matter to patients was illegal...