WeimaranerluvinRN ADN, RN

I am interested in becoming a traveler, but I have a dog and I'm nervous about being able to find short term housing. Anyone have experience with traveling with a dog? Specifically a large breed.

I'm struggling with a difficult lazy coworker who happens to be a charge nurse only because she has seniority at the organization not because of her work experience or skill or professionalism for that matter. I work in a small hospital. Yesterday I ...

I've been a nurse for 14 years and have just never worked with people like this. I don't help her (with chart checks and non-patient care duties) when she's drowning because she never helps me (when she gives me the shift change admit or fresh surgic...

I've considered that, but the thought of me driving an RV...SCARY!!!!

Med recs are so difficult. No one ever has a list or their pill bottles. Patients and families always say "The clinic has a list." "It hasn't changed since the last time I was here." I don't have access to the clinic at 5 am and most of the time it h...

I work with someone who constantly has to leave for personal matters. Her kids have an allergic reaction and doesn't have their epi pen. Ex-husband isn't going to be home in time to take kid here or there and it's allowed. When she is at work she spe...

I personally like bedside report if a computer is available in the rooms. Nurses seem to stick to the facts when giving report rather than their opinion of the patient. Also, a good time to check alarms and incontinent patients so there is no he said...

I like the Wonderwink HP

I'm a floor nurse and I'm on my feet 12+ hours a day for several days in a row. I find the best shoes for me are UnderArmour Brand with a built in foot sleeve. I have wide feet and they tend to stretch shoes out. This foot sleeve helps that. I also l...

The hospital I work at has 2 LPNs on staff. One is IV certified the other is a new grad. Both worked as CNA's prior to becoming LPNs. The hospital doesn't advertise for LPNs that I know of. A lot of the meds have to be given IV and an RN must cover t...

I worked as an LPN for 6 years and have now been an RN for one. I am going back to school to get my bachelors because in the state I work in and overall as a nation the push is for nurses to have their BSN and you will be more likely to get a job ove...

You have not failed. I recently changed jobs twice in less than 6 months. I was asked to quit my job or be fired due to a conflict with a coworker (that had nothing to do with patient care) that I assumed had been settle after I and the coworker alon...

The side rail issue has become a big one where I work. There was someone who got their head caught in a rail and died somewhere and I believe that is when this all came about. Most of our beds have half rails. Which are not considered a restraint as ...

Do you ever clash with your aides? yes...the lazy ones...who don't want to do what I ask them...instead they would rather sass me What about? Anything that involves work Who "wins"? Most of the time I do Do you have friendships among your subordinate...

I don't have any kids and I agree that they shouldn't be allow other privilages just because they have kids and they need this or that...I work with a lady like that...she has a grown married daughter who lives with her and so do her children...the h...

I am proud to be a nurse as well, but you have to realize that if someone (off the street or in your neighborhood...etc) asks for some kind of advice and you give them the wrong answer and it has a bad outcome...do you want them running around tellin...

Most people know what I do because I live and work in a rural community, but I don't tell anyone unless they ask me what I do. And if someone asks for my advice about something...I will say I can't give you medical advice on behalf of my nursing back...

I don't care if someone smokes it is their life/choice...my issue with smoking in the workplace is the fact that it has been banned in hospitals across Kansas and I work at LTC connected to a hospital and the staff goes outside on their breaks to smo...

I agree that this is a bunch of bull****, but hopefully they do not pass their state boards and if they do perhaps they will be thinned out in the workplace for mistakes and bad job performace.

1st of all I really don't make that much money. 2nd of all I didn't go into nursing for the money. 3rd I rarely sit on the job unless it is to do my charting. I often change positions of my residents as well as take them to the bathroom...patient car...

Just my opinion but those bracelets are so small unless someone is super nosey and walks right up and grabs the patients arm to check their bracelet out I don't think that it's a big deal.

I must say I am rather lucky to live in a rural area and where I work we have 5 Physicians who are all polite. I mean they may seem intimidating at 1st and you have to prove yourself to them, but I have never had one be rude to me. And if they were i...

I know that I am chiming in late on this topic, but I myself have a hard time getting things done and I sometimes feel that it is easier if I just go do it myself rather than wait for them to piddle around to getting it done. I don't know if it is be...