caroladybelle BSN, RN

It is a breeze compared to the FL BON

I can read and fully did read it. And given your rude response, I strongly suspect that your coworker(s) probably have other issues with you. My comment has to do with you making a big deal about that sort of correction. If someone for example, c...

Yes, but uhhhh NOADLS, But they are bony without much actual meat.

That pass rate for NCLEX is not acceptable, especially for a ForProfit school.

All I got to say. Holy cow is this what you want to fight about? Behave as the more mature person would, regardless of age. And put the seat down. In most nursing units, the vast majority of personnel use the commode with the seat down. I suspect th...

This. In 22 years of nursing in the US, I have never seen engineering pay remotely connected to nursing pay. The departments are handled separately. Nursing is also not done by grade.

You are currently in high school. It is your job to learn to do things manually. It also requires you use and practice basic math skills that you need to learn. In nursing school, there are calculations that you will need to know and learn. Most sc...

As this is a nursing site, not an accounting, Cleveland Clinic or HR site, what makes you think that we would have an answer?

It has nothing to do with the school and EVERYTHING! To do with the required clinical sites. You see, clinical sites take a big risk and inconvenience, when they accept nursing students. They are somewhat doing the school a big favor by allowing cli...

ER - Samantha rushes over to a volatile patient, pulls out a 20cc needle with 2 inch needle and gives him an IV injection of something to knock him out.

Do not expect that federal legalization will change the ban on nurses using it. Alcohol is legal. Cigarettes are fully legal, and many facilities bar staff from using them and test for nicotine. Expecting to ever freely partake of MJ, as a working ...

Due Nursing Clinical time, and different knowledge base required, while you may receive credit for many previous courses but not for the nursing curriculum. Most states require clinical and theory taken together, and schools generally have one level...

Suckage is tolerable. Just as long as it doesn't totally blow. Then get out of there. Nothing is worth it, if the job blows.

This is not a new issue with travelers and occurs in a number of places. This was an issue in PA, back when Canadian nurses were common travelers to PA. A few hospitals (in mostly ForProfit facilities, had decent ratios in IMU/ICU units but notably ...

Some of my 1981-1984, and all of my 1990-1992 credits transferred when I went back in 2013.

What would the NCLEX be like if our employers designed it. 1. The test should start with all participants clocking in before the time, not one second later and no more than five minutes late. 2. While the participants are getting instructions, they...

In a significant number of cases, they may fudging on the truth or outright lying. I have had critical care cases, where a family member claimed to be a PS or a critical nurse and within a matter of minutes, clearly demonstrated that they didn't know...

My second job required a yearly physical, but you could get your personal MD sign off on it. Notably they did do an RPR test among the initial employment labs. It was negative but what was the purpose? While theoretically employee records were privat...

I loath lidocaine stick more than the IV attempts. I used to let students practice on me before my bilateral mastectomies, and it never bothered me I did let lidocaine be used when I had my breast biopsies, 3 on one side and 1 on the other. But ...

Talk about generalization. "All liberals do this, all conservatives do that".

The problem occurred after he asked her to start working and couldn't figure out that she couldn't telepathically start dinner, do laundry and care for the children at home while physically at work. Then he becomes upset and gets her to quit. And t...

You can ask about certain locations but there have to be jobs available in those areas. Many travelers flock to the sunny states during the winter. Many popular places are in high demand with more travelers (and regular nurses) wanting to work ther...

For some of us, we have no choice but to work. Thus, we made it doable.

As a general rule, ours do not go out at night. They are accompanied by security if they need to go to their cars. On Monday night, when shuttles cancelled, personnel sheltered in place and the campus was on lockdown. A couple buildings 5-6 blocks ...

Mission Barbecue was providing food for a lot of police/guardsmen/people helping in places around town.