MrazFan

I disagree with the person who said there wouldn't be any WOW stuff going on. I had my last clinical rotation on an ortho/neuro unit and it was a great experience. A lot of my patients were there for ortho stuff, but the neuro ones tended to be rea...

What irks me the most about this whole subject is that nurses have fought for a very long time to be recognized as a PROFESSION and not a "calling". How many doctors do you suppose go into the healthcare field because they were "called" to it? How ...

I agree with the previous person- this comes across as very hateful. And no, not every person who is overweight/obese and/or has health issues is that way because of choice. And even if they are, they are probably VERY aware of their condition, and...

Geez- some of you people are pretty harsh. Note that the OP said it FEELS like they are being discriminated against. To those of you who have jobs, that is great, good for you. But for those of us who do not, who are either new grads or about to be n...

I agree with what Moogie has said. As a (hopefully) soon to be new grad, I certainly hope that I am able to work with nurses who are willing to give me the tools and training that I need to be successful, rather than the "thank god I don't have to w...

Hello all! I will be doing my 4th semester clinical rotation in an ortho/neuro department. I wanted to ask you experienced ortho/neuro nurses- what conditions do you see a lot of in these areas? I want to try to brush up on some of the more common co...

Thanks for the great input! I appreciate your help.

Hello- I will be going into the 4th semester of NTC's ADN program this fall. I know when I was on the wait list, it only took a year, though I was told 2. I also know that NTC isn't doing a true wait list any more, they have changed to a petition p...

While there may have been some lack of communication or maybe even a misunderstanding on the part of the students, they should know better. I'm a third semester student and I always, always, ALWAYS have my instructor or the nurse that I'm working wi...

Don't quit! You've worked too hard to just give up. In clinical, speak up to your nurses and ask for opportunities to do things. Tell them what you can and can't do and even if you can't do something, ask that they let you observe them doing it. ...

First of all, I will say that I hate concept maps with a passion, and am totally no good at them, but... Could you maybe use your patient as the "middle" and then branch off with s&s and then branch off further with possible differential diagnose...

So if you need to get 290 out of 350, that leaves 60 points of leeway... which is a lot if you ask me! Don't stress- study and prepare yourself for your exams and when they're done, you will wonder why you worried so much to begin with! Good luck!

Made me smile just watching it! I want to work with people like that when I graduate!!:monkeydance:

Oh my- I could have written this post today. In fact, I was ranting to a friend earlier today about how I am sick to death of school! I know I will love being a nurse, but school is just SO hectic and they throw SO much at you all at once and expec...

Can't really help with the ER visit question, but one of my instructors stated the difference between leadership and management is that leaders have a vision, ideas of how things should be done and managers put the vision into practice. Don't know ...

Personally, I would take the patient care tech position. You will gain valuable "hands-on" patient care experience that will really help you when you get to clinicals during nursing school. Plus, after you graduate, and are looking for a nursing po...

I think what you're feeling is very normal, all things considered. I've never experienced a loss like that personally, but I can imagine that it must be awful. Take advantage of the grief counselor if you need to, it might help a lot just to talk t...

I agree with what the pp said. They might be able to cheat through nursing school, but they're only doing themselves a disservice in the end. You can't cheat the NCLEX. I would say don't worry about this cheater, they will get what they deserve in...

Wow. This actually brought a tear to my eye. Thank you so much for sharing that! I'm sure that family appreciated everything you did, and you really did go above and beyond. They were lucky that you were their nurse & I'm sure they'll never f...

That does seem really unfair, but maybe they're getting "pushed" in because they're unemployed? I know that in my area, if a factory or other business shuts down and people are out of work, the state will help them go back to school if they want. M...

This is why this person needs to make sure the childcare issues are resolved and be honest with any potential new employer. Tell them what happened, and tell them what you've done to correct the issue. To the OP- I'm sorry you feel that people are...

Legally, they can only verify employment dates and that you worked there. However, as others have said, it seems to never fail that somebody knows somebody and information is given "off the record". Is it fair? Probably not, but then it becomes a ...

I'm sorry to hear that you've experienced this. It is not right, it is not fair. So what can you do? Show them that you will be the best L&D nurse and Midwife that they've ever seen! Prove them wrong, and maybe this instructor will think twic...

Some companies offer special discounts to certain professional groups, so that is why they are asking. Though I'm really surprised RN is not included in the list... just another instance of RNs being under-appreciated I guess...

Have you considered that maybe you weren't blamed at all, that your friend was blamed to begin with and your managers wanted confirmation? So they put you in the hot seat knowing that you wouldn't lie... it is a crappy thing to do, but is it possib...