What you have described doesn't just happen to new nurses. I have been a nurse over 20 years and sometimes in report I get asked the most obscure question about a patient. If I don't know, I'll say "I don't know, let's both try to find that answer. D...
klmRN234 replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing
I loved it when I first started nursing-we wore white nurses' uniforms and a cap. I really felt like a professional and I was thrilled to wear my uniform. Now, I feel like I'm going to work in my "jammies." Comfy yes, professional looking --No. Look...
klmRN234 replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing
When I graduated in '86, our class was advised to work on a med/surg floor for at least a year before going to another speciality. I took that to heart and worked on a ped's med/surg floor for two years before transferring to the PICU. I was extremel...
END GAME RN: That was a very powerful post, thank-you. Even though I think most nurses are compassionate and knowledgable, the bad one's really make the rest of us look like dog poo.
klmRN234 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN
If you're able to get your BSN (either 1st or after the ADN) I would say go for it. You certainly won't reqret it! I got my ADN first, then went back to school for my BSN. I'm really not sure if I'm paid more than an ADN grad, but for me-I'm just rea...
Instead of being insulted by Glen Beck's tirade, why not take a step back and see what he is really trying to get across to our profession. Be Compassionate! Our patients are sick, they are in pain, and they are foremost scared. How much of an effort...