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We use the AMT Bridle system at my work on adolescents. Same concept, but different name

Have you thought about psych nursing? I was a nurse in an inhouse rehabilitation for eating disorders for 2 years and I loved it! There were a few medical issues of course that went along with the disorders of course, but since I worked nights I mostly dealt with nightmares, flashbacks, and PTSD. It was interesting, because you never knew what to expect, but it was also rewarding because you got to know these people and were able to see the changes they made and the goals/accomplishments they achieved. If you know your medications for your pill pass, then you're usually golden, because a lot of the patients ill be on the same types of medications. And though there are medical issues to also address, they usually are not life threatening. Of course this is all my experience with the eating disorder center. There are many mental health arenas to look into. in-patient and out-patient, residential and hospitals. Not all psych patients are having acute episodes, if you're worried about that too. Don't give up. There is a nitche for you!

I honestly don't think there's a nursing shortage. I believe it's a money shortage...as in the hospitals don't have enough, or so they claim, to hire more people. I know in my hospital if we could get just 1-2 more nurse per shift we'd be golden. I mean I come home every morning feeling like I've been hit by a Mack truck! granted I work in an ER and we're constantly on the move, but still. Just 1-2 more nurses and maybe convince the hospital to stop using our CNAs for transportation. Just suck it up..shell out a few extra dollars and you might see less turn over and I guarantee you'd see happier nurses.

The ones giving me flack aren't my preceptor. My preceptor rocks!! These people are just people we work with. I have found that asking other people questions seems to be the answer. I just hate feeling like I have to avoid certain people when I haven't done anything wrong, except for graduate the RN program....well in their eyes that's a problem :-) I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the ride. They won't effect me forever right? I mean will they even matter in 5 days-yes, 5 weeks-maybe, 5 months-probably not, and 5 years- most definitely NOT. I'll just learn their good traits and learn from their bad ones.

I realize that there is unpleasantness in lots of jobs, because this is not my first job....just my first RN job And I also know that management can't fix everything, but it'd be nice if they wouldn't turn a blind eye to it either. Some of these seasoned nurses are good friends with the higher-ups, so it's hard to get anything done about the situation. I was basically just wanting to rant about the "old boys" club at my job. I will survive, as the old song goes, but I shouldn't be dreading going in to work already..............

So when we new grads were first hired everyone was excited to see us. Of course they were...night shift was WAAAY short staffed. We have a short class time each week and then we work with a preceptor for their 3 12s each week. That's our training for 16 weeks. Anyway, the upper management keeps saying "Noone expects you to be perfect. We want you to ask questions" yet when we do some nurses roll their eyes, talk smack behind our backs, and are just down right Rude. I was sitting beside a preceptor the other day, who was not mine, when one nurse came by and asked "Oh, are you on babysitting duty today?" The preceptor didn't hear her...but I sure did. I may be a new grad, but I do NOT need babysitting. I'm so tired of people being ridiculous and petty. I understand that many of these nurses have been in the ER forever, but they too were new once. Noone comes to a job knowing everything, but acting like we're bothering you may actually make us not want to ask questions....and then how will we learn? I don't ask tons of questions. I mostly try to look things up myself, but you get my point. The funny thing is is that most of the nasty nurses have never even spoken to me. I mean really..."If you are not going to speak TO me, then please don't speak ABOUT me." I feel like this is highschool drama/popularity contest, more than I feel like it's a job. The upper management seems oblivious and sometimes I feel like they just don't want to make waves with these seasoned nurses. I understand not wanting to lose those nurses, but a hostile work environment is not something anyone should have to come in to. End Rant.............

I TOTALLY do this too!! And here I was thinking that I was the only weird one

Aeryn is in daycare and at home. I get off at 7am, so my husband takes her to daycare and I pick her up on my way home. I take a nap with her and then get up to get the boys from school. If I have to work back to back shifts I leave Aeryn at daycare so I can get some sleep and then just pick her up when I get the boys from school. On my days off she's with me all day. It's been working so far

AS long as it's coverable it shouldn't be a problem. We're required to either wear long sleeves for bigger tattoos or bandages over any that are viewable in plain sight. No biggy :)

I like nights. I have a 7,5, and 18 month old. if I work days I leave before they get up and get home usually right after they go to bed....or just as they are going to bed. I do not like going a day without seeing them. Working nights lets me have a few hours in a day to see them. And you figure with a "normal" working schedule most people pick their kids up after work, so like 5;30-6p and then put them to bed between 8-9p. They're only seeing heir kids for a few hours too. It really depends on what you can get. Sometimes it's just trial and error to see what works best for you.

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So sad to hear this. She was instrumental in helping so many of us nursing students survive and navigate the treacherous road of nursing school. She gave wonderful insight into the critical thinking ways that a seasoned nurse develops over time. More than once she gave me another way to look at a situation. I celebrate her life and send prayers to her family. :redpinkhe

I actually read an article in Reader's Digest that addresses this subject. It was talking about the cat at the nursing home who always knew which patients were going to pass away. The doctor said that when cells in the body die they release ketones, much like a diabetic, so that may explain the sickly sweet smell of death. Some people just have a more keen sense of smell then others. Now on the other hand, I've had some patients dying from cancer and their smell was not the sickly sweet smell. It was a whole other scent entirely.