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Lets say you meet another nurse or a tech at your work that you really like and would like to date. But you can't just ask, because the other person is already in a relationship with someone else. What's would be a good way indirectly find out if sh...

Why can't we have one national nursing license and still give states the authority to have their own nurse practice act? Isn't that what the compact state license is doing? We already have the NCLEX, so who is keeping this from happening?

I've been through classes on this, reviewed books, and still suck at recognizing cardiac rhythms on the fly. Any advice on how to make it easy to recognize specific cardiac rhythms quickly and easily?

Since ACLS guidelines now recommends hypothermia for stemi patients that are unconscious with return of spontaneous circulation, then shouldn't all emergency rooms have the capability to initiate therapeutic hypothermia ? Like many rural EDs, my ED ...

consider this your lesson learned. Don't work anywhere that you aren't in agreement with the quality of care being given. Move on, forget about that place and stop being paranoid.

Hey OP, no one can help you until you are ready and willing to admit that alcohol has taken over your life and your ability to make good decisions. As I read your post, it was clear that the person writing is very sad, very angry, and in total denia...

NO! underpaid, overworked, expected to carry elephants on your back and stand on your feet for 12 hours, no job security.

if you are a new grad, take in everything you can, but don't presume to know enough to hand out criticism. You'll observe good nurses and bad nurses, this is the time when you'll decide what kind of nurse you are going to be. There is cutting corne...

is there a such thing as a "not busy ER"? take the two weeks, if you don't feel ready, don't be afraid to ask for two more weeks...

being a new grad in the ED is rough. That being said, I did it, and many others have done it. There are lots of hospitals that hire new grads, and contrary to what some people with over sized ego's will tell you, those EDs are just as good as those...

other than the obvious, pens, stethoscope, scissors. 1. candy or granola bars. 2. "pocket pharmacopoeia for nurses". because 90% of what you do is giving drugs, and when it comes to questions like "over how many minutes should this drug be adminis...

nothing sucks more than a bad preceptor or being assigned a lousy nurse for new hire orientation...

Here's a my time tested IV insertion technique that rarely lets me down. Make the TQ on the arm very snug and keep arm lower than heart for the veins to puff up. (forget all that slapping and thumping, irritated veins are more likely to blow) When...

I'm a male nurse, and believe it or not, us men encounter the same problems. Last year I took a job an ER. After only a few months on the job things were beginning to look grim. On several occasions, I'd observed the ER director, a woman, being ver...

Hi, I'm looking for some helpful advice for developing a plan of attack. I'm a new grad BSN nurse, who also has a BS in information technology. Unfortunately, I don't actually have any IT job experience or experience working as an RN. My prior wor...

Hi, someone pls give me their insight. I'm a RN in Texas (new grad, no certifications, but I do have healthcare experience as a medic in the army for 12 years). I saw a job advertisement for occupational health nurse. Can I apply for the job or am...

Hi, someone pls give me their insight on Occupation Health Nursing. I'm a RN in Texas (new grad, no certifications, but I do have healthcare experience as a medic in the army for 12 years). I saw a job advertisement for occupational health nurse....

Your post is rather incomplete in that very little of the information from your resume is provided. First let me say that I'm also considering a career in nursing informatics, though I'm a RN with no working experience as a nurse. I also have...

Hi, I took my NCLEX on Thursday Morning, it is now Sunday morning (3:30 a.m.) and still no results. (43 hours after the exam) How long did it take to get your quick results? I tried the PV trick several times and it did not take me to the CC page. ...

I've got the same problem, little or no arch in my feet at all. I spent months talking to people about their shoes and even bought a few of the ones most commonly recommended. Here's the results of my research: 1. Arch supports are better than anyt...

Have any of you ever known male nurses that work in OB / Labor and Devliery?

please give me your advice. I'm on my 10th day of orientation in the E.R. as a new nurse. I'm feeling like there's very little support or guidance available to me because the person training me, and most all the other nurses are so busy trying to g...

Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I loved your tip julianne.00 about spreading the word so people will think of coming to get me if they are doing an uncommon procedure or have an interesting case.

I've been reading a lot recently about people who claim 12 hour shifts are not safe because nurses are over fatigued in the last 2 hours of their shift, and they don't get enough rest when working back to back shifts. How many think that's a valid ar...

Hi, I'm a new grad and just accepted a position in the emergency room. I honestly don't know if I'm getting into water that's way over my head or not? I'm concerned about things like not having enough time for charting or not charting well, feeling...