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First, patients are not ONLY in the hospital setting. Second, there are a great number of patients in the hospital NOT on O2, NG, bipap etc that would be able to use a mask. I don't mean so the nurses don't have to. I mean, if the real issue is keeping the patient from getting the flu, and the mask decreases the spread, why wouldn't you do EVERYTHING to protect them? As far as how a sick patient would feel...how do you think a sick patient feels getting a nosocomial infection? I know it's far fetched and not ever going to happen. My comment is in response to the point of visitors not being screened and not required to wear masks.

I am on page 8 of the comments. I have not yet seen anyone address the possibility of masking the patients. If, in fact, the true goal is to protect the patients, why wouldn't you mask them? It seems silly, out of the box, but think about it. I am not making light of this hot issue, but simply putting another thought out there.

I am so sorry for your loss and that of your community. Unfortunately, I too have experienced this in my school. Our director passed away after a short illness. We serve children who are 3-5 year olds, so explaining to them was challenging. We sent home a letter to the parents, giving them the opportunity to share with their children and explaining our plan. Each classroom read the same story which talked about death in a vague way. The teachers then told the children about our coworker and opened it up for discussion. The was about dragonflies, so following the discussion each child made a dragonfly for their special friend, Miss Kim, and they were displayed in the center. In fact, they remain there today. We also built and dedicated a vegetable garden in her honor which is a project she aspired to do and is an ongoing tribute to her. These little reminders of her are helpful on days she is missed, days we need to be reminded we are here for the children and keep her spirit in plain sight to those she impacted. I wish you all peace during this difficult time.

I moved to RI 15 years ago from the south. I LOVE the weather in RI and New England is SO beautiful. If you've never experienced the east coast it's a great place to see. You have the ocean and the mountains all within driving distance. As for work, I didn't have a problem finding a hospital job as a new grad, however any other setting (MD office, dialysis, etc) may be challenging. Best of luck!:)

I'm a new nurse and recently began a position as a nurse in a daycare center. I am responsible for immunization recordkeeping. As I am working thru it, it seems to me there must be software to help me manage this. The only I have been able to locate are in combination with entire daycare management systems. Does anyone know of software just for imm. tracking ( what's been given, next due, etc) OR does anyone have a system that works for them?

I'm so sorry! What a lousy thing for them to do! It sounds like you're better off without them. Hopefully for your sanity, Hubby will feel the same way we do. I firmly believe everything happens for a reason. It's going to be ok. I agree with the other posters, file for unemployment and explore your options. It problably won't get to this but you may even be able to pay interest only payments on the house/car if you call and explain your situation. Best of luck!

I totally know where you are comming from! My children are 6 & 8. My youngest was under 1 when I went back to school. It was very diffucult, I'm not gonna lie. I missed family functions, afterschool programs, and just time with my kids. When you are at school or studying, you think you should be at home and when you are doing laundry or anything for the house/family all you can think about is "I should be studying". But in the end, it's worth it. I graduated in May.My kids and husband were so proud of me when I graduated and got my pin. It was so important for my children to see the importance of education and hard work. And I think it's important for them to see it's important to help others. So you're not only educating youself, remember. They are always watching...Good luck!!!!!!

Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!! Way To Go!

I'm not certain I'm qualified to give advice on this since I'm quite new myself. However, from working with different preceptors I've found getting all your documentation out of the way as early as possible seems to be key for me. I find all heck breaks loose about 1-2 hrs prior to shift change and if you have that paperwork hanging over your head it's no good. If something changes from when you documented you can write an addendum or new note. I can tell I get out at least 1 hr earlier since I changed to this practice. Also clustering care seems to save some time and energy.

I graduated in May. Our ceremony was beautiful. There were at least 200 of us representing 4 campuses around the state. We marched in with battery opperated lamps to "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong (?). We dressed in white but it could be your choice of a dress or scrubs. Each class chose the faculty they wanted to do the pinning then other faculty presented roses. Each campus had the class prez speak as well as speeches from Dept. heads, dignitaries, etc. We were pinned by campus and after all the campuses were pinned we recited the oath. All nurses in the bldg were encouraged to stand and recite it with us. At the end, more moving music and we marched again with lit lamps. I think it was better than graduation!

I felt like I could have written this exact post 1 mo ago! I also graduated in May but didn't start working until Aug. I haven't worked f/t for 8 years since I've been home w/my children. I felt nervous, questioned my skills and wondered if I made the right decision working 3-11 3xwk. I was happy to find very supportive staff who made my transiton easier. ( Do you have classroom time prior to going on the floor? That also helped. ) I still ? my shift choice because my youngest is 6 and having a hard time with the separation. I feel more confident each shift I work and so will you. Just jump in and don't be afraid to make mistakes. Try not to have preconceptions re: you preceptor but if she is all that terrible make sure you get someone else. This is our time to advocate for ourselves to make sure we have proper training to take care of our patients. I'm right there with you struggling with the juggling but I look at this as 11 more months of school. Kind of like an internship........"you need 1 yr med surge experience" so Ive been told. Just dive in, you can do it!

One of my friends from nursing school had the same problem. He bought a Littman electronic one but I dont know the model. He said it really worked for him. He also said it had several features like recording and different things he never used, but you couldn't beat the amplification.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also work my sched around my husbands.It has been diffucult though because I just took a GN position and the training is days. So for 3 weeks I relied on my friends. One day they would go to one and another they would go to another.Then my MIL would pick them up when she got out of work.Also, my sis in law and bro in law helped a few days. My reg sched will be 3-11. My MIL will p/u from school and hubby will get them from her when he's home. This is a very big problem for many of us.I hesitated asking my friends for help but then I thought about it..........if the shoe were on the other foot I'd do whatever I could to help. That's what mom's do, they help each other just to get thru.

i Passed!i Passed!i Passed! I Can't Believe It I Passed. I Was Sure I Was Going To Have To Take It Again But I Passed.