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thank you!

It is not a need. I am not on a power trip, trying to single-handedly rid the world of addiction. It is simply a desire to find my niche in the nursing world. Just like anybody else...

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Thanks for your input everyone! I really appreciate it and have found it helpful. Tom, I made no assumption. If I had, I wouldn't have even bothered to ask the question in the first place. Also, I did not ask if my experience would help me get the job. I asked if it would help/hinder my chances in the field, meaning my chances of being able to perform the job effectively. Just wanted to clear that up.

Hi, I have been an rn for 2 yrs and was an LPN for 2 yrs before that. I have experience in med/surg, ltc and homecare. I am in recovery myself and have such a passion for helping my fellow addicts/alcoholics. I would love to land a job in a detox or rehab facility. Do you think the fact that I'm in recovery would help or hinder my chances in this area of nursing?

12 residents in ltc?!? that's beautiful! what state are you in? In NY, NJ area it is more like 40

Hi, I am a orienting in a LTC facility and these are some things that have happened in the first few days: 1. catapres patch stuck to pt's shirt, mentor pulls it off and sticks it on his chest and tells me he'll call the dr and get an order for a new one. never did. the next day the patch was gone. again, i am told that he will call the dr but he never did 2. placing a new fentanyl patch on a resident and the old one is nowhere to be found. I am told it's not a big deal (i always thought old patches need to be wasted w/two nurses??? and if one gets lost it's kinda a big deal!) 3. respiratory therapist uses roommates toenail clippers to pierce a bottle of sterile water used to humidfy o2 via trach mask. eww 3. resident tells cna to shut up. cna replies, "you shut up!" These are just a few examples. Believe me, I am not perfect. I am harder on myself than I am on anyone else but do you think i'm being nitpicky?? it's really hard for me to speak up cuz i'm so new but at the same time, I feel so guilty. anybody have any input or advice?

hi, I am nursing student starting my micu rotation tomorrow and i'm nervous, not knowing what to expect. i don't feel like my school has really prepared us for this at all! does anybody out there have any advice? thanks