3Angels

Welcome to the HUMAN side of nursing, we all make mistakes..Should not cause problem with your boards...Just take a deep breath and learn from it, no matter how much of a hurry you are in take the time to review the wrights of administration each tim...

I'm in south central Texas, we have already been declared a disaster area and our hospital is on alert for evacuees again. Hope this is just premature hype and turns out to be a waste of time.....The A&M large animal clinic had to be converted to...

I have worked nights for 5 years. My trick is to take a 2-3 hour nap the first day I work then become totally nocturnal for the 3-4 shifts I work. On the last day I work I only sleep about 4 hours when I get home then I make myself stay up the rest ...

In the nursery we use baby lotion--works real good. :saint:

I have had pts who have an initial assessment charted and nothing else for the full 12 hours:eek:. I tend to chart everything and it has saved my butt many times. When in doubt write it out...but KISS--keep it simple stupid, don't try to use all you...

I went internal agency so I would not have to be part of unit politics. People are generally glad to see me(some abuse me but--next time they need help I won't be there, I have been at the same facility 5 years). I am an LVN and I have helped many ...

Spend way to much but am in my 30's with silver streaks and tend to be paid better and have better reviews when my hair is colored:( ( I did not color for 1 year and my raise was about half as much as the following year when I did color ) the do it y...

Sorry to hear this is happening. If your hospital has the capability for you to look at your time on the computer and print it you may want to start doing that and then approach with print out in hand. If not then keep very close track of your time a...

You mean that caring for your sick/dying pts is more important than being a good waitress...silly nurse. Really people like that make me think evil thoughts must go channel happy thoughts now. And they wonder why there is a nursing shortage. :saint...

charmin-female baby born while mom was on the toilet.

Night nurse here, yup worked last night and have to again tonight---can't sleep must check allnurses.com:D My hospital pays time and a half from 0500-0001 on the 4th--they just started paying holiday pay this year so though it favors the day shift it...

So sorry for your loss, my prayers are with you and yours.:icon_hug: Sometimes it is hard for those of us who work to live,but don't live to work. Take care of yourself first, there will always be jobs out there but there is only one you. :saint:

none of the practices you listed are acceptable. on that note, mama always said "what goes around comes around" those nurses will be patients one day too...hope their pills don't fall on the floor, etc... :saint:

Sorry to hear they threw you to the wolves, but you are probably better off if this is how they are treating their staff members. As for the job hunt, just take a deep breath and know that you have learned from past experience (neatness counts, compu...

My arse clinches just thinking about it.:angryfire

I am agency and have a regular gig 1 day a week at a local B.H.U. most are in need of relief workers so go for it..You can specify the type of nursing you want to do when you sign up and you can start slow, stay healthy. Good Luck :saint:

You never stop caring..in high stress you may compartmentalize and not express your emotion until crisis is over and there is no audience but that does not mean you don't care. :heartbeat:redbeathe :saint:

sooo not cool !!!! please if not for yourself, but for the next victim report him. the hospital i work at has a program for reporting doc's because we had a few that thought nurses were there to be at their beck and call and were verbally abusive if...

So sorry that you had to endure that type of treatment--not acceptable at all. I have cared for multiple young men in my time and multiple older fellows too. I always provide the same coverage for them I would expect. Have had a few that had erec...

Had a pt 2 weeks ago who picked up the phone in the day room and started to throw it at me..then picked up a chair...he went to seclusion escorted by 3 police officers for assault threat he had already been medicated x2 with no result, stayed in secl...

By stating you are going to be an LVN I assume you are in the southern states. I am an acute care LVN in Texas and truthfully there is very little difference in my duties as a floor nurse vs the duties of the RN's. After completing hospital certifi...