Kurious RN

Hi everybody Is there any nursing specialty where you can actually sit down and have a 30 min break? I'm feeling burn out... Please share your specialty or ideas if you're able to have a 30 min lunch every time you go to work.

I work in the ICU. The patients are very sick and rarely any nurse on my floor take a 30 min break. They all eat sitting at their desk so they can look at the monitors. I feel that eating at the desk is unsanitary and I can't do it. So, it's very har...

Thank you for all your replies! I was wondering if Endo nurses get to have a 30 min lunch. Any Endo RN in here?

I've been thinking about becoming an Army Civilian Nurse, but I don't know anybody who's done it and I have a few questions... -How long is the hiring process- including the interview process, the background check...? (once your application is accept...

Thank you for your replies! Have a great day!

Hi I currently have a North Carolina License. I've been thinking about moving to Virginia, but every job ask for current VA license. Can I apply for the VA License even if I still live in NC? Thanks

Thanks! Mine is a Compact State License, but I thought that I still had to pay to get an Endorsement...?

What Are Your Weaknesses? This is the most dreaded question of all. Handle it by minimizing your weakness and emphasizing your strengths. Stay away from personal qualities and concentrate on professional traits. Why Should We Hire You? Summarize your...

Hi everybody! I have a question. I live in North Carolina now but I would love to relocate to Hawaii. Is it hard to find a job in Hawaii with just and Associates in Nursing? The only skill I have is that I'm bilingual (spanish) Thanks!

Go for the ASN. Most hospitals nowdays are trying to achieve the Magnet status and are not hiring LPNs. Also, when I was in nursing school I knew a few LPNs that were having trouble passing the NCLEX because they were used to do things a different wa...

Hi everybody! I'm planning on moving to Richmond, VA in a few months and I have a couple of questions. -What hospitals do you think are the best in the Richmond area? -How much is the pay for a night shift RN? Thank you!

I drive 35 minutes to get to work. And I love the fact that on my days off I don't see any patients/people from work because they all live in the other side of town.

Thank you for your replies. I'm in NC now and I have 2 years of experience in Med/Surg. I'm going to look into VCU medical center and see what happens. Thanks again!

I'm so frustated right now. The hospital where I work just implemented a new "policy" in order to keep up with the budget. So, now the 7p-7a shift is not going to have a Charge Nurse on the floor if there are less than 20 patients on the floor. How i...

Thank you for your responses. Reading some of the replies make me realize that most of the work overload that nurses are experiencing nowdays is in part our own fault. When a new procedure is implemented, we need to speak up and voice our concerns. W...

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Thank you for replying to my message. I've been looking at some jobs on USAJOBS and I'm going to send an application :) Have a great day!

Sometimes I feel like moving over there even without a job. I have 2 years of experience in Med-Surg and we don't have any kids yet...The more I think about it, the more I want to do it :)

Thanks for all your replies! I've been looking for a job In HI, but they always require a current Hawaii RN license. My license right now is from NC. So, Can I request a RN License Endorsement for a state where I don't live in? I was thinking about ...

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IV tubing is changed every 72 hours in most hospitals, but if your patient is not receiving continuous fluid how often do you change the IV tubing? Let's say that your patient had a antibiotic at 11pm and it stopped at midnight, so you adapt your pat...

In the study, the knee MRI images in patients with anorexia had markedly increased fat content--visualized as "yellow marrow"--and less than half as much healthy red marrow in their knees; this was seen both in the lower thigh bone (femur) and upper ...

Hi! I need help finding a place close to the beach where there are also good hospitals. Any ideas? I lived in Hampton, VA for a few years and I loved it, but traffic is a nightmare over there. Anybody living in Charleston? North Myrtle Beach? Ocean I...

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