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  1. How would you handle this? (depression)

    Diaper replied to markuskristian's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree. before i studied nursing, i expected nurses have time to hold the patient's hand and talk to him/her. after started working, i realized that i was so busy running around checking...

  2. Accused of cheating by instructor

    Diaper replied to BWebb99's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, I think it's so ridiculous of how some instructors constantly trying to kick the students out of the school. I know a community college admitted 40 students and there're only 20 left at the...

  3. ETOH/heroin/cocaine=GOOD times!! :)

    Diaper replied to MizzLizz's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in my unit, most patients came in with ETOH/DT. I was taking care of a young man for almost a month. At first, he was confused, pooped all over the floor, trying to get out of bed and cussing to...

  4. I hate this question...

    Diaper replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    My manager asked me the same question: " what is your weakness?" Me: "I considered myself as a perfectionist...etc" Then he burst out laughing. Apparently, he interviewered 5 candidates and 4 of...

  5. Do undocumented aliens end up getting after receiving emergency care?

    Diaper replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    For me, I always go back and ask myself a question: Why did I go into nursing in the first place? My answer is that I wanted to save people's lives. Therefore, it is my duty to treat and provide care...

  6. Discouraged after extern interview...words of advice?

    Diaper replied to JMG2207's topic in General Nursing

    Another interview tip is: Speak Slowly ! I learned that from my previous interviews that if you speak slowly, you can pause and alter your mistakes. The interviewer probably just thought that you're...

  7. Selling myself; Interview help please!

    Diaper replied to takeoutnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "My question is, how should I approach "selling myself" if something like this happens again? How do I get to talking about myself and my experience if the nurse manager doesn't express interest in...

  8. Has anyone worked with Operation Smile?

    Diaper replied to lambimari's topic in General Nursing

    You can go to http://www.volunteer.org/ and there're plenty of volunteer positions. Right now, I worked as a volunteer/community presenter and educated the public about stroke prevention. It's fun...

  9. Can someone please take him

    Diaper posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I'm currently working in a hospital and we have many patients who are suffering from alcoholic withdrawal. Recently, I have a patient who's in his 30s, he's an alcoholic, lost his home,...

  10. Can someone please take him

    Diaper replied to Diaper's topic in General Nursing

    The social worker met with the patient's mom already but she said they couldn't find a solution. Maybe I should discuss it with the social worker again. Thanks

  11. What qualities should a new grad be looking for in a unit?

    Diaper replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well, for me, any job is good in this economy. Anyhow, the red flag in the unit is that the nurses in the unit don't like new grads (It happened to me before) and too many gossips. When you start...

  12. How would you answer this interview question?

    Diaper replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My answer: If I'm selected to work here, I'll follow my preceptor and observe the way how she/he provides care to the patients. When I feel a little bit more comfortable with the routine, I'll start...

  13. How would you answer this interview question?

    Diaper replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    " This question has me stumped. How would someone who doesn't like you describe you? " I agree, I'll give a 'positively negative' response. Here's my answer: "For those who doesn't like me, they will...

  14. Being a preceptor blows

    Diaper replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new grad, I remembered that it was so stressful to have someone looking over my shoulder. I must be the 'dumbest' new grad and my preceptor was so frustrated with the way how I handled...

  15. Working at a nursing home a bad idea?

    Diaper replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I were you, I'd choose to work in the hospital as a first choice. Since the job market is tough, many hospitals prefer candidates with acute care experiences in the hospitals. When you worked in...

  16. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    Diaper replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also working in ICU & step down ICU. Sometimes I worked 3-4 days in a row for 12 hours shift. It's exhausting to work few days in a row but I enjoy having more day offs afterward. Nursing's...

  17. 7 Months of Searching: Still No Job, About To Give Up

    Diaper replied to Mezcalero's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow I'm soooooooooooo happy for you !!! :) You've come a long way

  18. Interviewing questions?

    Diaper replied to PA_CoffeeFreak's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here're the interview questions that I gathered from my previous interviews: 1) Why do you want to be a nurse? 2) Why do you want to work in our unit? 3) What do you know about our hospital? 4) What...

  19. Honestly, Am I too old to become a nurse?

    Diaper replied to Natbail's topic in General Nursing

    WHat??? Listen to this: My dad is 57 yrs old and has 3 kids but it didn't stop him from pursuing his dream to become a RN. Eventually, he graduated with the top 5% of the class and his NCLEX stopped...

  20. my brain sheet!

    Diaper replied to erin01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depends on the unit that you're working, I usually print them out by systems such as: Pt's name Room no Code status Dx: Past History: Dr: Diet:...

  21. Experience Required

    Diaper replied to Ccutie515's topic in General Nursing

    Well most jobs that I applied, they stated: "required/prefer 2 yrs of experiences..." Even though I had no experiences, I applied to the positions anyway. I got some rejections but I also got calls...

  22. Fired by risk management/ disorganized facility

    Diaper replied to BrendaMD4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am so sorry to hear that. Did you join a nursing union? From my experience, I know that the hospital cannot fire you unless the manager has a formal meeting with you and a representative from the...

  23. What specialty should I think of going into?

    Diaper replied to calljs15's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like Psych would be a good fit for you. Anyway, when you get some clinical experiences as a student, you'll find out about your interest. Or you can work as a CNA in the hospital so you can...

  24. Petite Nurses

    Diaper replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 5' (actually 4'11) tall and weight 100 Ibs. I don't have any problem with lifting patient except, I'm not tall enough to reach the IV poles sometimes. So they deliberately put a stool in the room...

  25. I hate nursing..

    Diaper replied to flygirls2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally get what you mean. Sometimes I have to receive report from someone who did not do anything (eg, didn't give some of the meds, didn't fax the MD orders to the pharmacy...etc). Anyhow,...