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Hello All, I will be moving from GA to the Leonardtown, MD area in the summer and I need some advice. Would it be better to research travel assignments first or is there a facility that stands out above the rest? I have 6+ years in ER nursing and I w...

I am grateful that I will be able to leave my baby with a very trusted friend and caregiver, so I have no worries about his safety, etc. while I am at work. I AM a little worried though about my return to work itself. I work in the ER and (pre-baby) ...

I would only add ketamine to this list. In Peds, this drug is one of the go meds for moderate sedation procedures.

Same here. The situation at the ER that I work in sounds eerily similar to the original posters' note. We work hard, and the vast majority do actually care and have great bedside manner, even with the most minor of complaints. Yet, it is quite clear ...

Lilarox, I also feel like I have to defend myself. I, too, am an ASN grad and I am currently about halfway through to my BSN. I took this route because the thought of graduating with a mountain of debt produced way too much anxiety for me. As an asid...

Very informative. Thank you!

I've been asked to orient a nurse to our department who has been a nurse longer than I have and has even been a charge nurse at one point. She has re-located to our area and so now, here we are. Thing is, a few people have worked with her at her old ...

Thanks for your kind words. I suppose I just couldn't shake the feeling that we're both somehow expected to fail.

Most of this stuff will only come through time and experience. The books don't teach you everything. Anyway, I think you should always have a little "fear". It's the cocky ones, who think they know everything, and thereby forget all that's at stake, ...

Maybe it's just my warped sense of humor, but I found this hilarious on so many levels. Thx.

Might I suggest some options that worked for me: One is called the Workforce Initiative Act. You can inquire about the details at your local Dept. of Labor office. Basically, this program paid for tuition, books, and gave a stipend towards childcare ...

None of us are immune to life and its inevitable end (at least as we know it - for argument's sake), but as an ER nurse, I find it a challenge when it's one of us that's just come in by squad and is now laid up in the trauma room and we all know the ...

i had this one instance of nurse-speak gone wrong. in doing bedside report, the off-going nurse was telling me that the pt was on a "dope" drip. the family member at bedside got offended and said "excuse me?!" it took just a second for me to see wher...

For me, the choices were either ER or ICU. My career began in the ER. I love my job!!! Plus, I volunteer at hospice for a change of pace and the tremendous emotional rewards that I get from that environment. My only advice is to "never say never", i....

Not intending to start a war here, but "pro-death" is a label that is in fact beginning to circulate as a response to all this health care reform talk. Perhaps you need to do a little reading yourself. I UNDERSTAND what palliative care is all about, ...

You are exactly right. One of the beautiful things about being a nurse is that the field is so varied and you can tailor your career to an area that does not impose on your views, be it pro-life, Jehovah's Witnesses (who oppose the use of blood and b...

Once you pass your boards, you are an RN. Like you, I had to consider the finances first. I took an ADN program, passed my boards, and now I am an RN working in the ER and loving every minute. In the next 6 months though, I will be going on to get my...

You need to look up Mary Jane Seacole. She isn't nearly as popular as Florence Nightingale, but for women of color and NURSES in general, she is a true hero. She just has never gotten the recognition that she deserves.

I took the NCLEX on 05Aug09 and found out that I passed on 10Aug09. Today, 12Aug09, I found out that my license to practice as a Registered Nurse has been approved!!! Yay!!! Now to get my pocket license in the mail. I am so happy!

I studied using the Saunders CD, ATI DVDs, and an audio review. The test wasn't as hard as I imagined it would be. The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to control my nerves before, during, and after the test - especially through waiting for...

LOL!! C'mon, don't you remember your first time?:chuckle

This is the same way I felt. I knew I studied and prepared well but walking out of that test, I felt so unsure of myself. I found out today that I passed!! I am so happy.

It worked for me! I found out that I passed today. Yippee!

I just found out that I passed also. Congrats to both of us. Hip Hip Hooray!!

Congrats!! Took mine on Wednesday and still waiting for results. If I trust the Pearson trick, then I passed, but I need to see it in print.