sakura_RN

I understand the point of the story, but this makes no sense.... so why did he think she was dying??

thanks for your reply - no, i wasn't arrested but i did receive a citation to show up to court, so i'm waiting on that date

i'm very ashamed of admitting this, but the anoniminity of the internet helps... i was caught shoplifting at a local store - i am not sure why i did it, and that is not the point of my thread - i just thought about the possibility that this could aff...

My first nursing job was at a Novant Family Practice IN NC. The way I got that job believe it or not, was I made really nice looking resumes and went directly to these doctor's offices, and the job I got was MY doctor because the nurse for my doctor...

Not to be trite, but as a person who tries every which way possible to not step on anybody's toes, how can I learn to NOT take things personally?? It's extremely difficult and for me, I've been criticized by my family my whole life, its kinda hard w...

As I'm reading this article the headline that appears in nursing news is "fighting infection with duct tape and Q TIPS" lololol

hello to you all fellow nurses! I was super excited when I was finally offered an RN job, but I was extremely nervous too. I always thought i would start in a hospital setting, but instead i was offered a job at a doc's office (internal med) where t...

North carolina .... I will look into it. I know they don't say "I'm a registered nurse" but they do say "one of the nurses". But I wonder.... as far as giving IM injections or starting IV's - who can do that? Only nurses? And I would want to go to...

FYI for all you newbies who haven't landed your RN job yet! Staples is offering a "Career Stimulus Package" - but HURRY ends June 13th! http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/cpc_career_stimulus/index.html You get 20 FREE resumes and 40 FREE bu...

hello to you all! i have posted some on here, i don't know if this is the best place for the following post: i graduated in dec. 08 and i didn't pass the boards the first go around and so, my job was not held for me. which means i am stuck as a sec/...

I have big issues with the fact that I speak fluent spanish and no one is hiring me..... i put it on my resume, it's on of the headings : LANGUAGES - so it's not like i stuck it in the middle of no where on my resume, not only that, but in EVERY appl...

Well I chose a card that had a stethescope desing on it and just put my name, title and contact info, I figured I'll just attach it to my resume. However, when I went to officemax (http://officemax.com/catalog/category.jsp?catId=cat1590154&cm_r...

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! You are embarking on a journey of self discovery, ups & downs. I do not know what your school will be like, but I can tell you nursing schoolis like no other program. I was an engineering major b4 and I thought nursing school ...

I appreciate your comment on the surrounding areas - like i said, I know nothing about Texas, so I will def. check these towns/hospitals out Thanks for your suupport!

Hi- I am from NC and as all the new grad RN's in this area, cannot find a job. I am looking into Houston since my fiancee has a condo over there I can use but I know absolutely nothing about Texas. Can anyone of you experienced Nurses tell me which ...

all of your responses are so encouraging - thank you fellow nurses! and YES - I passed!!!!!!!!!! second time's the charm lol. I got my license here in NC so I'm part of teh compact state, which is an advantage. I've mainly focused here in NC but I ...

ok so yes, I failed the NCLEX, and yes, I am re-studying everything, working on suzanne's tip, and bought a book on prioritization by LaCharity & Bartz, which are all case studies on just that: priorities and delegation 'cause that dang test was ...

Thanks Suzanne - I'm confused though - I haven't started your program yet, I am completing th first tip, but I just read that you are no longer taking on new people??

oh and another note - although I absolutely LOVE saunder's for it's asy to review format - I have found quite a few errors, so when you come up with something like that - do what you did and double check!!!

FOr IM injections in the deltoid, you use 1 in. long needles, for vastus lateralis you use 1 and 1/2 inch needles. Vastus lateralis has best absorption for both adults and especially infants - Deltoid is used for flu/pneumococcal shots in adults, im...

Nursing school is weird - when you're in the middle of it, it feels like you'll never finish, but when you look back on all you've done, you think "How did I do all that - it feels like I just started???" But then - that LAST semester is the semest...

how about for those of us that work in the ER: "This is called the Emergency room. If you are experiencing stomach pains only after you eat a big mac, and only when you eat a big mac - maybe, just maybe - you should stop eating the big macs" or ...

this is going to sound bad- but once you see one naked body, you've seen them all - I never felt weird and i think it's because i felt like i was taking care of someone who couldnt do it themselves - kinda like a baby - and you figure, the patient is...

i feel your pain! i too failed and i'm the only one from the group of my friends that did - actually, today i was supposed to start my new dream job in cardiovascular residency - and now poof gone! i don't even have a spot for the next round! ok, so...

I am a recent graduate nurse and although I see that all physical aspects have been given diagnosis -where's the psychosocial??? there are lots of those issues here - for example with the hearing loss - you have to imagine that this affects her body ...