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Why does it make you uncomfortable when patients ask you if you believe in Jesus? If you don't, you don't, if you do, you do, and you don't have to discuss your personal life/beliefs with your patients. If it's a moment where the patient is truly a...

I am not an atheist, but rather a Christian. I am not responding to your post to engage in a religious debate, because I certainly believe in free will and the right to your own beliefs. In my experience, I cannot recall being asked even once to p...

I don't know what it is about nursing that attracts the kind of people who are hostile to others they deem as weak or less experienced. I don't really see this among doctors, who tend to be much more professional in their interactions with one anoth...

Wow, I wonder if any of my coworkers have a voodoo doll in my image and are trying to eliminate me! Wouldn't that be interesting? Ineffective, but interesting. I think it would be very interesting to encounter a ghost in the hall. I don't know t...

I can relate to what you're going through. Some days are like that at work for me, and some days people talk to me just to drum up gossip. Some people are really nice to work with, and I have the best days when I work with the nicer people. But, y...

I personally see nothing wrong with going into nursing for good pay, job stability, etc. Those are more concrete reasons, and more likely to be consistent. There are some days I love what I do, and there are some days I would rather be doing just a...

Running a bolus over a pump for 30 minutes gives him more time to digest the formula as it goes in. Feeding bags are generally good for 24 hours, so if everyone were bolusing him the same way, it really wouldn't be a waste of a feeding bag. Is it p...

It's good to know the questions they ask on the nclex application. I had a friend in nursing school who had been arrested for heroin use in the past. She had been completely clean for years. She had to undergo further questioning, but was able to ...

I am an RN and work in a Peds ICU. I am also a retired AF Reserve nurse. I also have been diagnosed with major depression, PTSD, and borderline personality traits. I am on psych meds and doing well. I also see a therapist regularly, which definit...

For narno7: I'm glad that Jesus healed you. I, too, have a relationship with Christ, and have for 23 years now. However, he has chosen to use doctors, therapists, and medications to help me. Maybe that keeps me seeking him, I don't know. I do know th...

Maybe things are different because I work in Peds, but we DO do bolus feedings over a pump, usually over half an hour. Kids with GTs tend not to tolerate gravity boluses well. However, we also put them in an infant seat or wheelchair or mom's lap i...

Not to sound stupid or anything, but what is it about LTC that makes it "okay" for slackers to get away with calling off over and over again? Does anyone other than the staff care about the patients? It sounds like everyone who has posted on this t...

nysvetnurse, That sounds like the first job I had in nursing. I stuck it out for a little over a year, but I hated it! I became depressed because I felt like I was constantly set up to fail. There was no way I could possibly give good, safe care. ...

I applaud you for even considering going back to such a demanding job after what you have been through. How long ago did you finish treatment? Radiation therapy wipes out your energy for quite some time, even after it's over. Same with chemotherap...

I pumped at work with both my children. It wasn't easy, but I was dedicated to breastfeeding (it was important to me, however, I respect each individual mother's choices), so I made it work. There was no completely private place to pump, so I sat w...

I really appreciate this article! Yeah, my life sucks, too! But nobody wants to hear that, they just want people to be happy around them all the time. I also have chemical imbalances, a history of infertility, and a family history of mental illnes...

We really don't have a problem with slackers calling off where I work, because we get in trouble for calling off more than 3% of our scheduled days. It is on our evaluation and can affect our pay. The only thing protected from that is time off for ...

Okay, why are people arguing this incredibly silly point on CHRISTMAS??? Do you not have family to spend your time with? I'm on here from time to time to get a moment to myself from my kids, and I admittedly have no life, but, please, couldn't your...

Loveshospital, Why are you even going into nursing at all? What do you know about the dress codes at the hospitals and what social workers are required to wear? What difference does it make if you have to wear your hair up every day? Would you rat...

Wow, who would sue their friend who tried to help them, even if she didn't know what she was doing and actually caused more damage? The intent was to save a life, not to harm her. Whatever happened to compassion and forgiveness in this world? By ...

Well, schedules vary widely according to the facility, the unit, and your contract. I work 8 hour shifts, 56 hours per pay period, and every third weekend. I still get full benefits. I love this schedule, since it allows me time to do a lot of dif...

Well, I definitely wouldn't choose that moment to ask if I could help him with anything! lol Seriously, once I had a moment to recover and was pretty sure the deed was done, I'd knock, go in with the meds, and tell him when he can expect me back in...

Wow, what if you're really sick on a holiday? I have actually gone into work sick because I didn't want to call off on a holiday. Well, then I ended up having to go home early and they found someone to come in. It's better to just call in sick if ...

I don't put my hair up, but I have a bob. Sometimes I do put a little bobby pin in my hair to keep it out of my face, because it can get in the way. I never wear nail polish to work. Not because it is verboten (it isn't, according to our dress cod...

Every hour or two, I would have to change her diaper. One diaper change was particularly messy. She had a blow-out bowel movement, out the diaper and all over the crib, so I had to change all the linen and clean everything up. Her parents were not th...