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Yes I am a nurse. I am an LVN with 15 years acute care experience. I now teach clinical for an LVN program. I understand your post because I wasn't clear on my title. I can't stand when CNA's/students or MA's call themselves nurses. That is a pet pee...

I work on a very physical unit (Rehabilitaion) with head injuries, post CVA's and some orthopedics. At orientation we were told that there were no "light duty" positions. I have been at this position for 6 months. I found out this week that I am preg...

What are the "rules" surrounding contact with prior graduates as well as current students? I recent got myself into a bind because I was contacting prior program graduates to check on status of readiness for board exams as well as job placement. I wa...

Very good advice and insight!

Okay tonight I found out that the facility I am working in will be closing it's doors within 2 weeks. We never recieved our permit from the state and have been unable to bill for services to inpatients since opening in the spring of 2007. It was no o...

WOW!! I was a bit nuts then huh? I was just looking back at my posts and saw this. I wish I could have told my old self that it would be okay and believe it. Update: PRN job for a month, took a new job offer in Dallas a month later...had a gorgeous ...

Thanks guys this makes me feel like I was making the right decision.

Thanks for the replies from everyone. This help alot!

Just a quick poll from the clinical educators out there (especially in Texas). Is it common practice for you to designate a floor staff nurse to go with a student to pass medications after that student has proven competency with medication adminstrat...

Things have a way of working themselves out...thanks for the compliment

I can see where you are coming from and know what you mean about maintaining that professional behavior. Those that can stay out of the BS in the nursing field are much better off in the end. I have been accused of sharing too much but it's part of m...

Don't be embarassed. I think the majority of nurses suffer from depression at some point in life. It is our personality...to take care of others before yourself. Remember the better you are the better you can care for others. If you have never been o...

I was you 14 years ago. And if I say so myself you are going to be a fabulous nurse! I was trying to talk myself out of nursing for the first 4 years of my career and one night a young man with a major GI bleed rolled over and looked at me while I wa...

Nights is killer if you are a single girl. I suggest finding things out of work to occupy your time. This is going to sound crazy but when I worked nights I really enjoyed on-line dating. I could browse the guys in my home at weird hours of the night...

It's insubordiante and hostile for a nurse to be that way. But yes unfortunately that title may follow you. I have been labelled as "getting to personal" and no matter how many times I have proven my professionalism my supervisor continues to bring u...

Your co-workers are your family now...dysfunctional as most. You will not see eye to eye on all days but they need to know you a bit more and honestly I believe I will make the team work better. You must be friends with someone at work. This Bitter B...

Overheard from a student nurse during foley catheter check off--- "I don't know who made up this sterile stuff...it's stupid" I think she thought it was something like a Japanese tea ceremony...she really had no clue what a sterile field was after 6...

I'm an instructor and we know the info that we give you should be the most current and updated as possible. I don't think you intended to be malicious and be a "know it all" but just trying to get the right info. The best thing is to meet privately w...

I am not sure where you live in the area, if you would be willing to relocate for the experience I can recommend ETMC-Tyler. They are the only level 4 trauma center in East Texas and they hire new grads to put through their interships all the time. E...

When we teach nursing students we stick wth the FNC technique. Furthest, Nearest, Center...of course for female. This leaves the meatus being the last cleaned prior to insertion. We use bullseye/spiral technique for male. Start at meatus and then cl...

I am new to being a Clinical Educator (2 months!) and we are also a new LVN program (only 1 graduated class). We were turned down from a clinical site at a VA hospital due to not being NLN accredited. We have checked out the NLN site and I see the on...

Be fair and leave personal issues with staff out of decision making. If you help answer call lights you get my utmost respect! Bless you for taking this on and good luck.

1. When I can infuse appropriate humor into my patient care and education for family members. 2. When I don't spend the entire commute home having anxiety/crying about what I couldn't do that day. 3. When I get to spend time actually, REALLY listen...

I would say the last response is wrong. North Dallas facilities mostly pay more than in Dallas. I loved working at Medical Center Plano. They paid well there and they care about their nurses. I have heard good things about all other Baylor facilites....

John you have been posting here for awhile about moving to the North Dallas area. I know I have responded to you before about the same type of questions. I accepted a position in Plano this week for $23.46/hr +$7.25 night diff. as an LVN I am very e...