NurseNeLz

You need to hand in there. The first year is the hardest. You will find your groove. Its not a good freeling to quit at something you worked so hard for.

"They" "you ladies". Not really liking the tone of this pompous male nurse.

My facility banned the mask. All workers must get flu ahot or lose tbeir job.😕

Yup thats why if they ambulate well I let them leave without a wheelchair. My exact rationale if it was ever questioned. Just make sure to document well.

When I was first hired I was young, cute and thin. Then nursing took a toll on me😫😫😫😫😫😂😂😂😂.

Do you have a way to fill out an incident report or unsafe staffing report? Ive been told you cannot refuse bc it IS abandonment but to just take the assignment but fill out an incident report to protect yourself if anything happens.

Saw this coming for 10 years now. Giving Dilaudid like candy to patients. Seeing a post op patient go from acute pain to drug dependence within days, watching the clock. Asking for meds before they are due and doctors giving into them bc pain is subj...

If you are feeling this way (which is pretty normal). I think most nurses feel this way somewhat at one time or another than I would suggest to transfer to a different unit and try to get day shift. Youve been on your unit for over 1 year so Im sure ...

I would stick with it!! Also talk to your school. Maybe you can start and take a semester off to have the baby. There was a girl in my class pregnant with triplets yes triplets! Im sure its tough but it can be done and it will be easier pregnant than...

Haha just wrote about a similar story

Physical therapist decided it was a smart idea to get a 250 pound hemiparitic stroke patient OOB to chair by herself even after i insisted on helping her. Well, patient started going down mid transfer so I jumped in put my leg under her behind for su...

So many things are wrong with your parents frame of mind. You are right, nursing starting salary is good depending on what state you work in. Nurses DO NOT Work for doctors in most instances. You work for the hospital, facility and you are a part o...

This doesnt look practical at all and would never fit at the bedside!

Did you ask what the complaint was about? I don't see why you wouldnt be able to get more info about it especially that you are suspended until they investigate. And how do they investigate without even asking your side ifvteh story. Seems very stran...

You had a major life change( a baby) it's OK to feel this way. I've been in the field 10 years now and recently had a baby. My priorities have changed. I've put my career slightly to the side and that's Ok. You need to figure out what would suite you...

Been an acute care nurse for 10 years. Had my son last April. I also am Adult Gero NP certified. Ive been unable to really pursue my NP career since the birth of my son. Not to say its not doable but Ive decided that with a baby I prefer my 12 H shif...

Sometimes I look up things on my phone, use the calculator etc. The doctors are on their phone 24/7 and no one has a problem with it. I feel in the nursing proffession we are treated like children instead of professionals. If you see someone is exces...

I think More teaching and follow up needs to be done after discharge on the fact that when moms go home some never produce enough milk for their baby. My son was the perfect baby in the hospital. Our first night home out of nowhere he became very fu...

Its sucks when it seems management is against you rather than with you. Ive been through four managers within the last few years. They all come in high and mighty and within a few months are gone for whatever reason. We just got a new manager and rec...

I find it interesting all the comments from actual HR people meanwhile when you read everything about interviewing it says not to give anything negative about yourself. So confusing! The last couple of interviews I went on I felt that alot of the que...

Not saying you need it but having bedside experience helped me immensely in my NP program. You need a basic knowledge of chronic diseases. I felt like it helped with critical thinking because of my bedside experience.

We have one on our unit and I see nothing wrong with it. It does get pretty loud at the nurses station at times and just put yourself in the patients shoes when they are trying to rest. In a Nicu I would think it would keep the staff mindful of their...

I live in NYC. That was my salary 10 years ago. I make close to 100k a year now. Im not complaining. Like other people have said for the amount of years it takes to become a nurse compared to most others that need a masters degree to make 6 figures w...

I read the avg RN salary in SF is 130s!