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Congratulations ! You obviously have the true spirit of nursing in your heart and soul. You can laugh at the absurdities of things that don't matter and you understand the things that do matter. The proof is in the recognition by your patients.........

Good luck Steve! Sounds like you did a good job in orientation. Just remember, even though you are technically on your own now, you are never really on your own. You have entered a wonderful profession. You are now one of us. Don't be afraid to ask ...

Actually, I'm not "prettifying anything. It's very simple. I would cross the picket line with absolutely no feeling that I was undercutting what the nurses were striking for. I wouldn't look at it like that at all. I'd be crossing the line to take ca...

I recently took the exam after missing it by 7 points the first time. The first time, I rushed through the questions. I have many years of ED experience so I thought it would be easy. The test taking was what got me. I was too quick to answer rather ...

Some comments on a few points that have been brought up. Regarding the post about diploma grads being gullible...........and that's why we are anti-union........ I am a diploma grad and certainly do not consider myself gullible. As a matter of fact,...

YOU SAID: "No union improves care in every hospital on every uniy. It is up to the nurses who are the union." And I say: It is also up to the nurses who are not in a union to participate in improving care on their individual units.......and many of ...

Space Nurse, Like I said: I think that most nurses really try to give good care and to speak up for their patients whether they are in a union or not. ............................I think trying to draw a line and say on this side the nurses are in a...

Space Nurse, I agree that the blame is shared by many. However, the nurses at King Drew were in a union as far as I know and NOT ONE TIME did I ever see them defended in the press by their union. So, not only did the consultants not do a very good jo...

Well, sorry but that is just totally not in the least bit believable. If that study is true, then why is King Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles closing most of the hospital, losing funding due to poor patient outcomes and being taken to task for ina...

To Katiti, Many years ago, I went to nursing school and there were times I wanted to quit when things got tough. I was out of town, homesick and most of my friends were off at college in sororities and having what I considered to be a lot more fun. ...

Congratulations and welcome to the profession of nursing. You have many wonderful opportunities ahead. Be very proud of what you have accomplished and God bless you in your chosen field. YAY..... HOORAY. I remember that feeling when you get that en...

Kristen, First of all, I commend you on your honesty and for reaching out. You are doing all the right things and it sounds like you have recognized and accepted the fact that you have a problem with alcohol and have taken corrective "steps" in that...

Open Shop...............Open Mind...............No one taking your money to tell you what to say or do. No one giving part of your dues money to support candidates or causes you don't support. No one telling you that you can't work if there is a str...

AMEN...........AMEN.......AMEN!!! R-E-S-P-E-C-T ..........Find out what it means to me. It means being union free! and speaking for myself!

This is a very important point that you have made regarding being in a union. You state that they didn't help you with this problem. This is something I have said time and again to those wanting a union where I work because they don't like their mana...

Tim Porter O'Grady has written and spoken a lot about Shared governance and has free downloadable information here http://www.tpogassociates.com/SharedGovernance.htm Look on the left hand side and you will see two small booklets......You can click on...

You passed the exam. You're a nurse! Good for you! Don't give up now. You already finished the hard part. Nursing is a wonderful profession with many opportunities. I think you just need to find the right fit. You should look for a hospital that pro...

ZZTop, I'm very sorry to hear you have had such a negative experience. I know it took a lot to get your confidence back after being out for awhile. Many things have changed but unfortunately, some remain the same. Nurses still spend way too much tim...

As an RN for many years, I have observed that nurses, in general, have a tendency to "follow the leader" and the "leaders" aren't always setting the right example. We take better care of our patients than each other. Make a committment to yourself an...

I have been a nurse for MANY years. My first year out of school, I worked in the OR. I did this for about a year and a half. It was a great learning experience. It taught me even more than I already knew about anatomy and physiology. I was fascinated...

Hi ............ Thanks for being so honest and sharing feelings that I bet many have in their first year. First of all..........give yourself a big pat on the back for completing school, passing your boards and actually having the privilege of puttin...

Nancynurse, We started using computer charting years ago and I felt the same as you when we first started. It was frustrating for all of us and so many new things to learn. Now, we all love it and have added many things to assist us in our charting ...

Lindarn, With all due respect, you obviously have had some bad experiences in the past with management that leaves you absolutely convinced that unions are the only way.....................I would just ask you to think about a few of the things you j...

I agree.

Well said caroladybelle. I can see where you may think I am a "single issue" poster. I heard you and will take that into consideration. I am very passionate about many nursing and healthcare issues. I respect all nurses. We all work too hard to figh...