ScaredNewNurse

How many of you were scared to give injections to known HIV+ patients? I think that I have PTSD from an incident in my youth were I was worried I could have been faced with possible infection. I have physiological symptoms when dealing with these p...

I don't see any harm in saying.... "I really appreciate the opportunity you are giving me. In thinking over your offer, I have one issue that is of great concern. I will have an extra long commute to your facility, and quite honestly I will suffer a ...

I graduated in the spring, passed boards, and finally went back to work the following year once my newborn was a few months old. I never had experience and most employers I interviewed with found it refreshing that I waited. That way, I wouldn't be s...

Hi all! I'm obviously a new nurse. I recently received my first RN nursing job at a private practice office. I have been on the job three full weeks. Yesturday, one of the CMA's assisted a physician with an excision. During the surgery, the physi...

(I posted this in new nurse forum, but most folks over here.) Hi all! I'm obviously a new nurse. I recently received my first RN nursing job at a private practice office. I have been on the job three full weeks. Yesturday, one of the CMA's assisted a...

I apologize, but what I meant to imply was what about the employer sending flowers to the injured employee due to his partner's negligence.