pharmgirl

omg, I remember that feeling well. I still get it. I got my lpn in 09 and my rn in 10. It used to make me sick thinking that i was the one responsible for these patients. One thing that helped was that before I started on the floor as an lpn I ac...

Well, first off your questions are very unit specific. I work in ER, med surg and ICU. No, I don't take my work home with me. If you are referring to emotionally, then yes, sometimes I have a difficult death that I have a hard time shaking but for...

Ditto Mskate!! Agree totally. Michelle, you probably need to sit down with case management or the RN supervisor or whoever is above the charge and discuss your concerns. Whether you are prn, pt or fulltime does not matter when it comes to the resi...

My first question regarding #1 is if this has been going on for a month, when was the last time the issue was addressed with the doctor. If I was working there I would discuss the situation with the doctor again explaining that it has been over a mo...

This is something we are currently trying to address at our hospital. We have a PALS program where coworkers can put a name in and that person can pick something from the "prize" box. It's neat, but rarely used. We are trying to find things to boo...

Before we started "re-doing" things we were on a set schedule. The first week we would work Tues, Wed, Thursday and off the weekend returning Monday and then off tues wed thursday and work the weekend. I thought it worked well but a lot of people c...

oh and P.S. I also received a Pell Grant. WIA sent my tuition to the school, my pell grant and other scholarships all went to the school as well. They deducted my tuition and books from the totals and gave me the difference

I live in TN and as long as I was accepted into a "demand" program then I was elgible. It paid for my tuition and a certain amount per day for gas. I didn't have to show proof of income or anything. Now that I have graduated, that keep tabs every...

That is sooooooo awesome! I wish I had the balls to do that! Maybe with a little more experience and a few more years under my belt. I wanna be like you when I grow up!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with skyblue. Your cover letter is your opportunity to re-iterate or say what is not included in your resume, such as strengths you don't want "lost" in your actual resume. Secondly, the cover letter is what needs to catch the attention. I...

And stupidity is contagious too....once one patient does something stupid, they all seem to chime in with their clever ways of driving us crazy at shift change! Like burnedout said, its nothing personal....smile and just keep thinking "its contagiou...

I would state something to the effect: At the encouragement of Dr. Blahblah I am submitting my application blah blah blah. Secondly, yes I would list the previous job. If you don't it may come across as deceitful if they find out on their own. ...

Here is what I would if I listened to my brain: I would take the insurance job for the time being. Try it out. It is what you need right now for your child. You will be able to better support him financially and be there if he gets sick etc. The...

I agree with the above poster. I work in a very small rural ER....6 bed to be exact. While we do get our fair share of resp. distress and MI, it is not a daily thing. We spend our days mostly doing flu and strep swabs and abdominal pain. If/when ...

omg does this infuriate me! I am still a new nurse (5/10) too. I have made mistakes. One BIG mistake and my supervisors and DON were so understanding. Yes, there were interviews, yes there were meetings, yes NOW there is a change in procedure als...

It's ironic to see the post. I was just thinking about her recently also. She helped me get through school in so many ways. When I have questions, I will google and it often comes back to AN and her posts. She is definately missed. I feel for to...

I have to disagree. I have started many a 22g that I didn't get blood return. Flashed when I entered but not return blood. Flushed well and the IV maintained its patency. It was explained to me that sometimes the 22g cannula is too small to bring...

We have the same problem. For awhile I was working 12p-12a which was a total nightmare. I didn't see him at all until days off. He leaves for work at 330am and gets home at 330p. So that schedule just doesn't work for us. I switched to nights wh...

It sounds like you have a plan. I'm not sure what you are asking

My thoughts exactly. Which is what happened to me the night before I dumped my cutesy scrubs. I'm sure the family didn't notice or didn't care but I felt like an idiot. Now, I can see how they are totally appropriate in peds or schools....I would ...

There are some CNA's on the medsurg floor where I prn that I would let teach me anything!. They are a wealth of knowledge and often know little things that make life easier. I don't care how much "education" they have or don't have. If they have a...

I used to wear all kinds of cartoony scrubs until I started working in ER. While trying to explain to a family that their loved one was not doing very well, it hit me that it might be a little difficult to take someone seriously who is wearing Dora s...

We have our 1/2 sheets at the triage window. The patient fills out the sheet and gives to the triage nurse, the nurse then writes their name/dob/complaint/time in "the book". The 1/2 sheet then gets passed through to registration. Once registratio...

Take advantage of your preceptor every chance you get when you start working. Watch, listen and learn. Ask lots of questions. Don't expect to know everything...ah heck, don't expect to know even 1/2 of what you will learn. Remember your basics an...

I was always taught, and have also experienced nurses informing of home remedies. In fact, my favorite nurse practitioner would also give me home things to try before immediately moving to meds. With that said, it is also important that if we are e...