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What about working in a clinic or a doctor's office? The hours would be good and you would work little or no weekends and no holidays. Also the patient's wouldn't be as acute. just my 2 cents.

My co-worker had a patient once and she had to put a FOley catheter in her. When she went to put it in the women said "It's been awhile since anyone's been down there and I'm not gonna lie, it feels pretty good." :uhoh21: My co-worker said she had to...

I leave my work shoes at work. My dog was sick once and ended up having pancreatitis. When I read the lab reports it said C. diff was in her poop!:uhoh21: That's when I decided that my work shoes will never come home with me. I can't believe I gave m...

I was in the same position you are before I graduated. I couldn't sleep or eat, I was up for days straight because I was so stressed out. My preceptor in Role Transition told me I would never make it and I graduated second in my class. I was scared t...

ENFJ here.

I had a coworker once go to put a catheter in a patient one night when we were working and she got everything set up and went to advance the catheter. The patient sighed and said "it"s been awhile since anyone's been down there and I'm not gonna lie,...

I would do it in a heartbeat. I already volunteer my time for a local charity and would do it for free for those that need it on the side. Of course I need my money so I would have to keep a job that pays. Once I am married though, I probably wouldn'...

I think you did the right thing and I don't even have kids. A fever that high can bring on a seizure which yes is a medical emergency. Someone else mentioned meningitis which can cause death in hours like they said. I would have left two because I am...

I'm just curious if the feeding bag was labeled with the patient name, date, time, started, etc. Where I work we label the bag and the tubing and the same goes for IV fluids and piggybacks. This might of helped the situation some. As for the day nurs...

I unfortunately experienced this garbage when I was student during my role transition class. It was horrible and my heart goes out to anyone that experiences it. I would be standing in the hall getting meds. ready or priming IV tubing and I would loo...

I admire JW for having such a strong faith base and sticking to their beliefs. I would hope I would be like that if it came down to it. I do pity the children that lost their mother, but unfortunately it wa the mother's choice. Someone mentioned bef...

Always do this to everyone, even when standing in line at the store. My boyfriend told me I have a sick mind because of it. I'm always pressing on his veins. Also my dad has huge cord veins and wouldn't even need a tourniquet and I sit there and thin...

I know I would possibly want to be in the room with my loved one but only with the staff's permission and as long as I'm not in anybody's way or to big of a distraction. I know I would be one of the first to get out of the way if anything goes wrong....

Be careful with that Alli! It has been known to cause anal leakage! Who wants that as a side effect? Ewww!:barf01:

I would say definitely try a tech job while going through school. I really love my job and when I first graduated I didn't think I was going to follow through with it. I was terrified. The job is really rewarding. I especially love the patients that ...

I'm a new grad (well I've been a nurse for a year) and I have no problem helping my CNA's and getting my hands dirty and neither do any of the other 50 people I graduated with. If anything I notice the older, more experienced nurses will let their pa...

This is absolutely absurd. A lawyer should be called, all the authorities should be notified and these people should loose their jobs and possibly go to jail also. What jerks. protect your mom and make sure they pay for what they are doing.:angryfire...

Hi guys, This is my first time posting a new thread and I really need advice. My dad had melanoma of the eye 25 years ago for which he had his eye removed and now has a prosthesis (sp?). They told him if the cancer ever came back it would come back i...

That is so sad that this poor woman can not get any type of assistance. These are citizens that have been paying taxes their whole working lives. Why is it so easy for those that haven't worked a day in their life to get govt. assistance? Those that ...

Isn't it wierd how mother's just seem to know when you need them even if your not at the same place? I was walking home from a Cubs game one night with my friend and we found out the buses stopped running. So naturally I had been drinking and I tried...

I have another non nursing story and since everyone seems interested in all things involving ghosts and spooky occurences, I will go ahead and post it. I was babysitting one night when I was about 13 for one of my neighbor's friends. The little girl ...

I'm sorry, I haven't posted too many times on this site so can anyone tell me what bump means?

I haven't personally experienced anything myslef while at work but 2 of my coworkers have. Last year a few people died in one of the rooms on the south side of our floor within a close time frame and one of my coworkers swears one night she seen a sh...

I am very sorry for your loss. You, your family, and baby Morgan are all in my prayers. Grieve the way that is best for you and don't worry what others say. How could they possibly understand if they haven't been through it? Keep your head up and hop...