vlmusicalsound BSN, RN

Hi, all. It is with great sadness that I find myself posting this to the forum. For the past two years I've struggled with an L5-S1 disc herniation. It has never been debilitating, however, it has kept me from doing things that I used to enjoy doin...

This is just a rough draft. I whipped this up in a couple of hours. I've obviously blocked out any information pertaining to my name and location. Some of the formatting might look weird but that's because of how it's rendered when I copy/paste. The ...

I figured that would be the case. Just don't want to leave any stone unturned, ya know?

Many hospitals are phasing out LPNs. I know this is the case with mine.

Hey, guys. So I've been searching the forums for some resume advice and the majority of it is geared toward new grads. I think that's great; I was in the same boat once and I think new grads need the most guidance. However, now that I've worked for t...

Yeah...a healthy 23 year-old with a herniated disc. Just my luck, right? Any other nurses here with this issue? Any tips to make the pain more tolerable and less intrusive? What about therapy and procedures that have helped? Steroid injections, epidu...

Glad to hear you had a good experience! Just out of curiosity...how are you recovering? I have a herniated L5-S1 and have been considering surgery. You've hit the year mark and do you feel like it improved your health? Does your back still hurt? Any ...

I've been an RN for about half a year now. Not long by any means but still a good amount of time to allow me to sit down and reflect upon the path that I've chosen. These are mainly personal musings and surely not everyone will agree. 1.) Night shift...

Debbie Downer much? Why would anyone go into nursing in the first place if they weren't at least 90% sure that it's what they wanted to do? It's not a job that one simply crosses their fingers about and hope for the best. I don't think anyone who sig...

I passed!

I'm planning on taking the NCLEX the third week of May. Good luck to everyone!

Hey, everyone. So, I feel like I've asked this question before but can't seem to recall completely. I'm currently doing my BSN preceptorship in the ED (graduation is 23 days away!) and I love it. I want to work in the ED for a few years, and I then p...

Just wondering if any guys here have ever had an trouble with piercings (earrings, specifically) while on the job. Do hospitals frown upon men having piercings? I'm sure there are different policies for every hospital, but I'd like to think that if a...

Extreme? It's not extreme at all. You can't stick a finger through my ear or anything like that. This isn't me but this is roughly the size of them: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/2314973987_2fd5e6141f.jpg?v=0 Of course they look a bit smaller o...

Bump.

I have 14 gauge plugs right now that I've been *considering* stretching to a 12 then maybe a 10. Do you think this is appropriate?

Can anyone help me out with a question? Should I mention somewhere on my resume the continuing education contact hours I've received in nursing school? I meet the requirements for RN's in Florida (AIDS, medical errors, domestic violence), so should I...

Can anyone help me out with a question? Should I mention somewhere on my resume the continuing education contact hours I've received in nursing school? I meet the requirements for RN's in Florida (AIDS, medical errors, domestic violence), so should I...

Does someone mind looking over mine? I'm graduating next spring and a hospital I'm looking at begins hiring in December. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?

I just finished OB/L&D clinicals this past week. I didn't have any such problems (to my surprise). The nurses and patients were very excepting of my manly presence. I was in the delivery room, OR (C-section), and the postpartum unit doing assessm...

Advanced practice programs do have clinical hours. It's not like you graduate an NP with no experience. Hospitals hire new graduates right out of school with no experience. Why should it be any different with graduates of an advanced nursing program?...

I just want to toss my thoughts into this discussion. A registered nurse and a nurse practitioner (or CRNA, CNS, whatever) encompass two distinct fields of health care. The practice is different and the qualifications are different. While any experie...

Hey, everyone. I'm going to be graduating next Spring (hopefully) and I'm trying to find places to where I may move. I live in Florida right now and I'm just ready to get out. My question is what are the best places in Massachusetts for a new grad to...

What a frustrating situation. I don't graduate till May 2010, but I want to be an NP someday. It just doesn't make sense to keep us in school any longer. I mean, NPs provide excellent care as it is, so what's the point of tacking on more credit hours...

Hi all. I'm getting closer and closer to graduation and I plan on getting me DNP one day and becoming a nurse practitioner. I find that I'm drawn to working in the ER because I love the hectic environment of the trauma center. I'm curious to know if ...