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I have not worked as an RN for 10 years but would like to return as an hospice nurse. Any thoughts?

Another example of a nurse who can lording it over a nurse who can't. There are some hungry nurses out there just waiting to "eat".

I was taught how to start an IV - in school, on jobs, etc. BUT I have a 2 out of 21 failure record. I keep trying, but it just seems like a skill I can't master. If there's someone that can start an IV, why in the world would I stick a patient twice ...

PLEASE RESPOND SOMEONE!! Is it possible to do a good job in HH with very little nursing experience. My greatest fear is not knowing how to handle a situation and being by myself. Post note: I graduated in Dec, 2005 work two jobs for 6 weeks each (V...

Being generous I would have to say a 5. (I graduated Dec, 2005, worked 3 months, hated it, quit and started a new job in Jan, 2007 -- although a much nicer environment, I still regret ever going into nursing and will probably quit after school loans ...

I just started on a SCI unit and was given this website for info. spinalcord.uab.edu.

I tried to get responses within another thread to no avail. Hope someone will be able to give me some advice. I am 55 and graduated last Dec. Hospital nursing was very frustrating -- either too many patients (18) or, in another hospital, too little o...

Only you can make the final decision, but I'm a recent RN graduate and am sooo sorry I didn't get my LPN and stop at that. As an LPN you can practice much of the same patient care without all the paperwork (at least this was true at the local hospita...

I graduated Dec. 2006 and worked 6 wks in two different hospitals. The first I had 9 pt. working up to 18 - there was just so little patient care time. The second the nurses were definitely "young eaters" and the bickering amongst themselves and back...

I graduated Dec, 2005. I passed boards in March and immediately went into Med/Surg -- lasted 3 months and hated it. I've since quit nursing and its taken 2 month to start feeling like a normal human being. The thought of going back to hospital is ver...

Wow, thanks!! Family situations right now are keeping me from looking, but after next week I am going to at least get a CV written up. Again, thanks all of you for taking the time to post!

Thanks for the replies. I have thought about doing just what you suggested dacry... I do have one question, what are you referring to when you say you used a CV?

Graduated in Dec 2005 and the VA was my first job. Orientation was awesome, but patient ratio (nights) was awful!! 18 patients and my first night with my preceptor she told me the first half of the floor the patients were mine (9!). The night I was o...

Interesting.

How would you like to have just graduated? If its difficult for an experienced nurse, I don't see how the nursing shortage is going to be helped when nurses that have been at a facitlity awhile treat nurses (experienced or new) with a sink or swim me...

I know the feeling. After 6 weeks my manager didn't think I was handling the med/surg floor so suggested I transfer to a step down unit on nights. I was feeling really embarrassed, etc. b/c I overheard a nurse talking about me behind my back. I alwa...

Ha, laughing at myself. Just noticed the date!! Anyone know how this OP is doing?

WHERE WAS YOUR PRECEPTOR? I know how you would feel.

You'll probably get a better answer in the general nursing discussion section. I had a preceptor 5 days.Never got better, quit -- nursing altogether. May get brave some day. Good luck. I think the preceptor thing makes all the difference.

Listen to the experienced. I lasted three months in M/S quit and am now "gun shy" and haven't applied anywhere. I probably should spend more time working on my resume and thinking about my options then reading this board!! LOL

If you believe the teachings of Christ (one of which is He came to serve and not be served) then you must act on your belief (by faith) knowing that Christ loved us and died for us while we were yet sinners. He took care of spiritual needs by demonst...

I was 54 when I graduated from RN school and also had zilch experience. If I had to do it over again, I would have done LPN. Less schooling and less responsibility. I met another RN that had been an LPN for how long I don't remember, but she regrett...

Ignorance here, but shouldn't Lori be able to sue her DON and the hospital? Maybe if more innocent nurses did, the administrators would think twice about hauling a person off to pee in a cup and go through their personal belongings on a "suspicion".

I will be praying God's Will for you tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. What I don't understand is why your fellow nurses didn't just ask you what was up? And then when the DON came in -- why did she lie to you, why couldn't she just say "Are you OK?". Things l...

I wasn't fired but asked to transfer to another unit on nights, I went one night and decided I didn't want to work there. I'm "gun shy" now and after 6 weeks still have not actively looked for another job. I'm on this website everyday, and if I've l...