CopperEmerald

I totally agree! I am also a light sleeper, and I have been called each day this week right in the middle of the afternoon, and have woken completely up. There's no going back to sleep for me after that. I highly doubt day shift people would apprecia...

And there's your nurse who also knows gems! LOL I knew there'd be someone around here! Thank you for the information, that was very interesting!!

It sounds lovely. I can't imagine that it would matter what sort of stone it is, durability wise. You will be washing your hands frequently, not bashing it against a concrete wall (at least one hopes not ) I like the idea of black diamonds, or a blac...

I totally agree. I had to change a (rather combative) resident's catheter one night. I knew there was little chance he would let me do it without needing someone to help hold his legs and arms. I asked one of the aides (this was after I had already b...

Great post! Unfortunately, everything you described is exactly why I hate LTC. Maybe I just had a horrible experience that left a bad taste in my mouth, but if it were my only nursing option...well....I'd do telemarketing. Fresh out of school, it was...

This was precisely my impression, as well.

The information for Wellmont and Mountain States is incorrect now as well. Both systems are currently undergoing a merger. Mountain States has two hospitals in Johnson City (Johnson City Medical Center and Franklin Woods Community Hospital) and one i...

Good luck with that! I have needed a replacement copy of my TN license. I FINALLY found a form online requesting it, attached my picture and all relevant info, had it notarized like it requested, and sent it in in March. I got a reply the end of June...

"Patient threw IV pole at this nurse"? Haha

In that way of thinking, why not have all medical doctors become, say, general physicians first? Seriously...?

Nope, I have never been a coffee drinker. Mountain Dew on the other hand....haha I don't limit my fluid intake or caffeine intake. If I'm thirsty, I will get a drink.

I never have trouble driving home. In fact, after a rough night there is nothing more soul soothing than turning up the radio, putting the top down, and feeling the wind around me.

Do you ever pass people on your way home in the morning (ESPECIALLY on Mondays!) and think to yourself something like "haha, all those people rushing to get to work on a Monday morning...I'm going home to bed". I do..maybe I'm just mean

I didn't consider myself a nurse until I was licensed. To state or let others assume otherwise is illegal.

It strikes me as highly unprofessional. I worked recently for a company that the person that scheduled you only communicated with employees via text. I don't find it easier to say no when asked to work extra, because she would send texts directly to ...

Not only this, but also the fact that the almighty Press Ganey rules most hospitals, and if those patients aren't getting the meds they want....well, then they tend to give lower scores. Like Elkpark, I tried to "fight the good fight" as well, using ...

First thing, I just want to tell you to not beat yourself up over this. You made a mistake, and you suffered the consequences. No one was hurt, and you can move on. Perhaps (considering what I quoted you saying above) this is a blessing in disguise, ...

Unfortunately some see it that way. And there are others that may not have that $50 right then, or would pay what they can on the ER bill.

I've been stalked by a patient. That said, I have also worked for a facility where a patient followed a nurse home, threatening her and her family. Granted, he followed her, that could happen to anyone. Then he was readmitted to the hospital and gues...

I agree with you. However, many people go to the ER because they don't have insurance, or they simply don't have money for a doctor visit. Here, a visit to an urgent care clinic will cost you $50 or more. I'll be honest, I've been in the position bef...

Congrats on graduating! I would devote my time to studying if at all possible, until you pass the NCLEX. I don't know about working as a GVN, however I did work as a nursing assistant (non licensed or certified) while I was in school. Maybe you could...

I thought that North Carolina and Tennessee were both compact states? Meaning, if you live in North Carolina and work in Tennessee, you are allowed to work under a multi state license. I believe you have to have a license in whichever state you live ...

I have not experienced "nurses eat their young" phenomena myself. I have had wonderful nurses that I looked at as mentors. On the other have, I have experienced lateral violence in the workplace, as a nurse. I don't consider the two to be the same.

I have always given two shots in place I've worked, never mixing them. I actually prefer that way, despite having to give two shots, because (and I hate to have to say this) I have worked with nurses that wouldn't take the time to figure out the orde...