I am so sorry for all you frustration. As a nurse manager myself, I have found that new grads (with or without experience) are the best untapped resource. I have had 2 openings in the past 6 months...
I have a nurse working with me who is a little like this. Although she is really a fantastic nurse overall, she is really nervous when it comes to procedures, blood draws, intradermals, etc. She...
If I were her, I would start the LPN program, but hold out for the RN program. I say this only because there seems to be a trend lately of hospitals phasing out LPNs. I am currently interviewing...
WOW!! After all these years, I feel like there are people (more importantly colleagues) who know just how I feel. After 4 lost pregnancies (one at 18 weeks), I thought I would never be able to have...
I have also been put on a CNS stimulant (Nuvigil) and have found that I sweat like crazy under my arms even when I'm not hot. I also sweat around my hairline and upper lip, but have very little...
Sorry, its all part of the job. I am an office based nurse, so I don't have to wipe butts, but I see plenty of other messy body fluid. It is all part of the day. You won't be immune to it -