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I am wondering how many other clinic nurses end up working late nights. I left the hospital so I could have more work/life balance and work 8-5. I worked for a really great clinic for a few years where the nurses each had one late night (until abou...

I work in the OB/Gyn department of a large multi-site clinic that has pretty much any specialty you can think of (we have a lot of HMO patients). I give way more injections at the clinic than I ever gave in the hospital (in my dept, depo provera fo...

Hospital is hell, ambulatory care rocks

Completely agree with Klone. I have worked with a few doulas who were amazing and provided great support to the patients and worked WITH the nurse to make laobr the most positive experience possible for the pt. These doulas were a blessing and made...

I just made the switch from the hospital to a doctor's office a month ago, and I LOVE it! Because my clinic is part of a large organization of clinics associated with a hospital group, I only took a $1 cut in pay. A whole hour off for lunch where I...

I know a nurse who is missing a hand (since birth) and another one who has a shortened forearm and incomplete hand, and both are awesome nurses. They have had to learn how to adjust in doing things like giving injections and starting IVs, but they h...

Viva, I have loved your posts over the years and have learned so much from you, from nursing school and now into my third year of working as an RN (even though I don't know that we have ever communicated other than me reading your posts). You have a...

Working in a hospital was worse than I thought it would be. I came from another career (information systems) and was used to professionalism and corporate culture. I think the conditions in many hospitals are miserable, and nurses are seen as dispo...

Work in a hospital during nursing school to get your foot in the door. Often it can be difficult to get into L&D as a new grad, but it is not impossible. My department has hired new grads who worked in the department as OB techs or as a unit cl...

Katy, You seem awfully defensive and easily angered. The fact of the matter is that the system is broken. I had a few really good clinical experiences in nursing school due to a couple of phenomenol nurses who took the time to teach. I also had way...

I have been an nurse for 2 years, and I can remember how horrible some clinical days were due to nurses who hated having students. Because of that experience, I have tried to go out of my way to be especially nice to students. I love teaching, so i...

Your AKC Kennel Club reply is hilarious (even if you don't really use it.)

I have been working as an RN in a hospital for 2 years and have an interview at a doctor's office this week. From all the posts I have read under ambulatory care, I think I would really prefer to work in an office even with a cut in pay. While the oc...

As an L&D/postpartum nurse, I would agree that you should expect your nurses to be helping patients. Yes, we do want them to become independent, but I always figure I'd rather err on the side of being too helpful than not helpful enough. Women ...

Thanks Ayvah, Yes, the idea of having a minute in the bathroom without the portable phone ringing sounds wonderful. Also, the opportunity to GO to the bathroom! I can't believe the number of 12 hour shifts I have worked without EVER going! (or eat...

Ok, so I have been hesistant to bring this up, but here goes. I am all for "to each his/her own," and if people want to groom down there, it's all good by me as long as they are not getting coerced or manipulated into doing it. I do have a few ques...

he is not just any male. he's a stallion!!!

Thanks for joining. That was hilarious!

So glad that we haven't completely scared you away and that you have a sense of humor. Just remember when you might be thinking "stallion," we might be thinking "naked mole rat" or "turkey neck and gizzards."

Don't put yourself down because you are naturally an introvert...lots of people are. Pay attention to who is most helpful at work. Watch how the other nurses interact. Be sure to ask questions when you need help. You will discover who is worth asking...

John, John, John....I sure hope you really didn't mean to write this as it sounds. Just when I was looking at it from a different perspective since I do shave my armpits and legs and I do prefer men with a shaven face, you reply with this? Eeks! "...

OK, sorry John, I know you jumped in where you could really get an earful. I just don't get guys who "expect very little to no hair down there." As I said in my previous post, where do all these guys in this generation get this idea, p0rn??? I wa...

In my hospital, we shave women prior to cesareans so the tape over and around the dressing won't stick to the hair and yank it all out when the dressing is removed. Also, for women whose hairline down there goes up pretty far, it's safer for infecti...

Working as a PCT/CNA is a great way to get good patient care experience. However, if you are a good worker, almost any hospital job will get your foot in the door. I worked in ER registration during nursing school, and then my director gave me a gr...

I have been looking into a program like that near me. It's 15 months long, but really 4 semesters year-round including summer. Even though I am an RN, I would still have to take 2 prereqs for this particular program. I spoke with the program coord...