DoeRN

Another INTJ

No, it was like the exorcist vomit and I tried to run away from it but it followed me down the hall.

I had a nightmare about projectile vomit landing on me.

I was a PCT at the time and I was helping a nurse cath an obese older man. He had an "innie" and she said to him, "where is it?" He said, "lady that is one thing you should never say to a man!" I almost passed out because I was holding my breath try...

I bet you won't cover a shift for her again. I guess she slept through the pain lecture in nursing school.

This happened to me last week! There was a naked woman running around at a busy intersection and she jumped in front of my car. I said man I haven't hit the clock yet and I'm seeing naked people! I did call the police though and I'm sure she was a...

See if there is a free clinic or income based clinic in your area and talk to a physician there.

I don't do direct care but I don't mind music being played. It relaxes me and I can concentrate more.

I'm actually considering the same thing. My first piece of advise is to go ahead and endorse your California license since the BON is super slow. I'm actually going to be doing something other than nursing but I have to work as a nurse for a little...

Going into more debt to pay off debt doesn't make sense.

That I don't like being a nurse.

A mortician

No way and I'm working on my exit plan now.

This is a good thing actually. You see what kind of "friend" she really is. She's a manipulator and she didn't get her way. The family and friends who think you should have helped her well you'll have to let those comments go in one ear and out t...

Sounds like the perfect day to me! If I ever won the lottery I would become a hermit!

I'm also an introvert to the point that I enjoy traveling by myself and I do it on purpose. It can be hard because we're forced to be an extrovert at work. I find a quiet corner and chart. I'm a float nurse so I use that as an excuse to not really...

I'm going to WGU but not for my BSN though so I can't answer any pros and cons. I like the school and the tuition is reasonable. Take a look under the student nurse section. There are a lot of nurses in this forum who went to WGU and have gone on t...

If you absolutely need the extra money to put food on the table and keep the electricity on then do it. But if you don't then IMO you shouldn't. The first year as a new nurse is very stressful. I did a ton of OT my first year and yes I paid off a ...

I tell you what I wouldn't do this type of work for free. I never took an oath and nursing wasn't a calling. Nurses are underpaid and the wear and tear on our bodies man oh man we earn every penny. I wish I knew then what I know now and I would ha...

I was a patient too due to having emergency surgery. I tell you what it made me look at things completely different. When a patient is sleeping it doesn't mean they're not in pain... This happened to me. I had a dilaudid PCA and it wasn't helping...

I'm a float nurse and I keep my keys, money (bring very little with me to work) and phone in my scrub pockets. I have a bag that I carry but nothing of value so I thought. I had some bath and body works travel sized lotion in it and it was stolen. I'...

I worked at a clinic and we had to lock them up and bring them out for one time use only. We couldn't stock the rooms because they kept disappearing. So weird.

I like having students but in my current position I don't want a student. I'm a float nurse and I usually don't know anything about the floor that I'm assigned too. Heck I sometimes have to go on a treasure hunt to find the pantry let alone explain t...

Wish all states had mandated ratios I think a lot more nurses and patients would be happier. It will increase those patient satisfaction scores too.

I'm confused too. Did you hear her say it? Or did you say you didn't hear her say it? Sorry I haven't had coffee yet.