If it were me, I'd tell the facility thanks, but you made a mistake and would rather care for your own family, and quit. I'd then promptly get pregnant and be a stay-at-home Mom until my children were...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in General Nursing
You were right. I went to an ER for IV ATB's after an accident I had (at 0230 in the morning). After the wounds were cleaned, the nurse started an IV and I knew it would be given over 30 min. 45...
Hi everyone. There is a huge push from pathologists that are trying to inform physicians, without much success, about the new diagnosis of "Chronic Lyme's Disease". Many victims have completed their...
Just if I have to stop for gas or something on the way to/from work. Here in Vegas everyone in the medical field wears scrubs, not just nurses. Medical assistants, patient transporters, receptionists...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to kiszi's topic in Nursing Career
Congrats! Just hang in there and keep doing your present job well. Don't get STS "Short Timers Syndrome" and start making mistakes. Be just as diligent as always. For MB37, you can always ask when a...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing
I had a deposition once from a patient I treated three years from the time I received the deposition. Go get a good night's sleep. From the attorneys, I received the patient's record that all the...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing
I would be a Rockstar, than a Dragster Driver, but those didn't work out, so I became a nurse. If a nurse didn't work out I would be a Rockstar, then a Dragster Driver.I still play in a band and race...
In Nevada you can register with a college, complete classes, complete a preceptorship working whatever shifts your preceptor works, and perhaps obtain your licence. My real question is, why did you...
I am an American Heart Association BLS and ACLS Instructor, and in Nevada, hospitals require you to have both AHA BLS and ACLS. One reason is that many providers (employees) choose to recert BLS one...
Much like ErinJane, I like a good backpack. Swiss Army makes wonderful backpacks that have computer padded sections, are breathable, and are great to spint up and down the stairs! Dammed be those...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to team RN's topic in Nursing Career
team rn, do not despair. i am assuming that you did just not send a resume when an application was also required. when e-mailing for a position (which you did not specify, but may be likely), a...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to kiszi's topic in Nursing Career
Agree! Here in Vegas the hiring process takes a very long time. Call her Monday and script your call something like this, even if you have to leave a message. "Hi. This is Your Name and I'm calling to...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to AZcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing
Yes it is unbelievable, but true. You can call my MOM! My very first clinical patient I had in Nursing School died. I swear. I was only on the floor to do ADL's, and as I was shaving my patient he...
As many other posters have pointed out, the stress is hard because a person's life depends on every action you take. There is alot of face-to-face interaction, and patients and their families are...
Vegas RN, MBA replied to jonathanknbo's topic in General Nursing
I'm going to be straight forward, from 18 years of nursing experience, and as an Area Director that has a workforce of 600+ employees. A MSN means, in your case, that you had money to pay for a degree...