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I always that that after 3 years of nursing that I may have finally developed a somewhat thick skin. Then I started doing travel nursing. This is my first assignment and its terrible. Most of the nurses are very rude and not friendly. They are not understanding at all that Im not totally familiar with their "way "of doing things. I just dont understand why so many nurses are like this, outwardly rude to other nurses. It makes me want to scream sometimes. If you are unhappy with your job, then find a new one! I hate feeling like Im a bad nurse b/c they pick apart every little thing just to make someone upset. ughhhh.....

I had a patient that was admitted from a general floor for respiratory distress. He was a lung CA patient, but was in the best of spirits! He was on constant a 6Lo2 and couldnt be without it. I took care of him for 4 days and loved being his nurse. We talked and he quickly became one of my favorite patients. He and his family were the most kind and positive people. THe am before his D/C i found him walking in the hall and noticed right away that he did not have his oxygen on and quickly tried to walk him back to his room. Before we got back to the room he went limp and started to fall. My little body held that 200LB man up while screaming for help like it was my own father. He came to with O2 and I was just so scared for him. He was ok and we took him to the room and he silently cried and said he never realized how weak and vulnerable he was. It brought tears to my eyes to see his realization and his sadness. Before he left, he told me that I was one of the best people he ever knew and to never change. I was sad to leave him, knowing that I might never see him again, but happy he was going home to be where he needed to be. He was actually readmitted a few months later and I was assigned to him. I walked in and though very weak, looked at me and said hey look its my favorite nurse. Ill never forget him, he was a very special patient.

I am taking the PCCN test on monday and am pretty nervous. I am the only one taking it on my floor and feel kinda alone! i took a review course and am listening to lecture cds. Does anyone have any good advice?! and if i pass (hopefully) will this actually benefit me?