I worked on inpatient peds and a lot of new GN's were hired for our floor and the PICU. I did med surg for 6yrs and peds the last 8yrs. I feel that my experience on med-surg definitely prepared me...
Sounds like a tough place to work. I have been a nurse for 14 yrs. 6yrs of med-surg/oncology/telemetry. 8yrs of inpatient pediatrics. I recently left the inpatient peds unit to work at a pediatric...
I am going back to school for my BSN (already have ADN) and notice that when I am trying to get a paper done or spending a lot of time studying for an exam, my husband seems to feel left out:cry:. I...
Cherise07 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing
It sounds like an unfortunate accident. The instructor should have told you to go to the ER, however. Any injury at work, even though you may think it isn't serious should be reported in case...
Wow! I am speechless! That manager sounds very unprofessional to say the least. Would she make a comment to someone with alopecia? As for the MA it sounds like she may actually be an insecure...
Sorry to hear that you've had such a rough time. Seeing pts die is never easy. I have cared for adults with cancer and now children with cancer and it is heartbreaking. You just have to know that...
Hi! I was extremely nervous when I switched from adults to peds, plus it was a different hospital. I think most people are nervous and I worry about those who aren't a little nervous! Your EMS...
Cherise07 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
It sounds like she is the one gaining satisfaction from trying to "convert" people to her religion. We must be respectful of all religious and spiritual beliefs, even if they differ from our
It started with the TV show "Emergency" at age 6 or so I fell in love with Johnny Gage, though he was actually a paramedic if you're not familiar with the show. I always read books about the...
Hi! Sometimes we all just have a bad week or 2. I really like doing IV's and usually don't have trouble, but I have experienced bad weeks. It is hard to say if you are doing anything wrong without...