Tony35NYC

Is anyone getting one? I first thought it would be a waste of money but I'm having second thoughts because I need something to show for all the blood, sweat, and tears I shed during nursing school:)! I've seen some really nice ones that cost a bundl...

Trying to find scrubs and not having much success. Been to all the nearby uniform stores but the prices for the good scrubs are high and 99% of the stuff is feminine colors and prints anyway. Does anyone know of a reputable internet company where I c...

This week I got in trouble for a near miss. Well... myself, the secretary, the PCA, and the nurse I took report from. We were all written up for it, but I was told that it was primarily my fault. This is a long post, but for anyone who has the time t...

I'm hoping some experienced med surg nurses will respond to this. I've repeatedly read on these boards that med surg is the way to go for new grads for at least a year or two before you move into a specialty area. My last clinical instructor told o...

First of all, thanks to everyone for your encouragement and support. I wanted to update you with the latest developments, and you may be surprised. But, before I get into any of that, the good news is that the 'near-miss' patient is doing very well s...

Have any of you read this article? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060402/ap_on_he_me/easier_heart_valves;_ylt=AqI7syPKaTOQMcJmO59uR7Ws0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3czJjNGZoBHNlYwM3NTE-

Palm Beach Community College also has an RN program that you could look into if you decide to move there. http://www.pbcc.edu/programs/programsheet.asp?id=73 Palm Beach county is an ok place to live, but I would not recommend the City of West Palm B...

The cost of living in South FL is not as high as it is in SoCal but it is still high if you consider that nurses earn far less in Florida than they do in California. There are hospitals in south Florida that are paying RNs as low as $18.50 an hour, b...

I think its great that you acknowledged your mistake and immediately took action to protect the patient. Your colleagues are correct that human error is always a possibility and we can never be too careful. I always check for compatibility issues whe...

I took a scholarship like this and its actually not that bad. You just have to make sure you understand the language in the contract. If you don't, its worth your while to pay an attorney a small fee to look it over for you. Make sure you understand...

When you buy a Littman, there is a little form that comes in the box that you can fill out and send away to the 3M company for them to engrave your name and it costs about $7. If you can get the engraving done from another source for free then that's...

I just want to add that speed should not be a top priority for a new nurse. I believe in taking the needed to develop your own pattern of efficiency as you gain experience rather than to try to get everything done quickly. Its always better to be saf...

If you haven't yet maxed out your financial aid entitlement apply for as much free money as you can get from the feds, the state, and scholarships before you take out any student loans. Don't take for granted that the financial aid office at your sch...

Even if you have multiple piercings, lose the earings. One pair of them should be ok but anything more will look gaudy. Go light on the makeup and perfume. According to Careerbuilder.com, too much of these things is not good idea for a job interview....

I do not put NS into the vials. Ativan is viscous but you can still easily aspirate all the contents out with a blunt needle. I never push air into the tubex because its too easy to blow all the contents out the other end...then you have to waste and...

You also have to be careful of the assignments that you are given and know when to refuse, especially as a new and inexperienced nurse. If something goes seriously wrong and the patient is harmed not only can you be sued but you will also be blamed ...

That woman is not only rude and unprofessional but evidently a mental case as well. Maybe she's just jealous of you. I would quietly look for another job then put in my notice. There are too many nursing opportunities out there for anyone to put up ...

Last year they gave out scrub shirts with the nurses' week logo and slogan on it. Considering the pitiful and pathetic gifts I've heard were given out to the nurses here in previous years I very surprised at the high quality of the shirts, but that ...

Just about everything that is done on the day shift is also done at nights. Just because the patients are supposed to be in bed doesn't necessarily mean all of them are sleeping or even that they're in the bed. Sometimes (many times) they keep you ru...

The "downside" of being too kind, too close, too caring (if there's really such a thing).... Well, I believe that for men in nursing, these things can have different implications than they do for female nurses. For example, if you are a male nurse m...

I would say it all depends on one's interpretation of words such as 'caring', 'compassionate', 'sensitive', etc. as often applied to nurses in general. People who are staunchly into gender politics insist that 'real' men cannot, by nature, be any of ...

Not a great idea, at least not for this nurse--- if she values her reputation (but, apparently she does not if she's openly flaunting her affair with a married man). The odds are that this romance won't last, and when the doc dumps her she's still go...

I have three friends in Florida who graduated from BCCs nursing program on the central campus last year and I've heard from them about how tough that school is. I recently asked one of them about the issues the OP raised in his/her post and was told ...

I'm curious to know the pay range for nurses in this area. thanks.

We got new uniform standards back in January. Prints, themes, and bright colors are all out. Our CEO says they look unprofessional and makes the nursing units look like a circus. The scrubs must be solid colors and they can only be from a short list ...