Most recently, the hospital I'm working at decided that nurse aides will not be doing straight catheterizations. I am uncomfortable doing female straight caths on my unit because many of the patients are alert yet disoriented. And to be brutally hone...
I just started working as an RN (yeay). Always trust your instinct. If it doesn't feel right, seem, right, look right, then it isn't right. There was one instance when I needed to place a straight catheter in a femal patient. Upon assessing the pati...
This is the proper reply... It doesn't matter what people's opinions are...it matters what the policies state Everyone else...need to keep it professional and not discriminate!
That is a buch of old-school BS. My interpretation of your response is that of snobiness and exactly why many people opt not to go into nursing. While I agree that we have an obligation to be professional, I don't think painting everyone gray is the ...
If you are wondering what your co-workers will think, simply ask them? Also, you may want to ask your nursing manager if there are policies regarding hair styles...I know that some hospitals require hair to be off shoulders, etc... Sometimes you have...
I am thinking of going into the Air Force directly after I graduate with my BSN in nursing. The commitment is 3 years. Does anyone know if this will be a "PLUS" when I get out and apply to hospitals? Thanks for your replies. Paul J.
I am 39 and went into the Direct Entry program. I had similar desires to help people and make a difference. DO IT. This is the time because you still have 25+ years of work ahead of you and there are so many different avenues to take once you have th...
Is there a central resource (website) where hospitals advertise internships for newly graduated BSN (RN's). Or does one have to do the leg work themselves and call individual hospitals to enquire. I'm concerned about graduating in May 2009 and not be...
ptjones68 replied to ElizabethNJ18's topic in New Nurse
Hey there, I'm going to Regis College in Massachusetts and they offer the best of both worlds. A direct entry program that offers a BSN (Fall 2007 to May 2009), and then the option to go an additional year to get a MSN as a Nurse Practitioner. I love...
ptjones68 replied to ptjones68's topic in Government
Yeah, the Army nurse corps was tempting because of the $139,000 loan repayment. However, since I was already in the Army enlisted for 3 years right after highschool, I decided that I prefered a quality of life in the Air Force or Navy, vs. the Army o...
ptjones68 replied to ptjones68's topic in Government
Good information. A few questions for you though. Did you have a problem finding a job right away when you came out after 5 years. What made you decide to go back into the military? What makes you want to stay in? Thanks much Paul
ptjones68 replied to live4today's topic in Government
Gen, Thanks for the feedback re: NP with no experience. I want to make sure I'm not wasting money and time in this program. I will talk with a recruiter and then decide if it makes sense to go in upon my BSN in nursing or wait. Thanks again. Paul
ptjones68 replied to live4today's topic in Government
I am currently in a Direct Entry program and will get my BSN in May 2009 and Family Nurse Practioner in May 2010. I have the option of stopping at the BSN point.... I am thinking of joining the Army Nurse Corps. Does it make sense to go in directly a...