I think I just went to the other side and now truly believe that we're being punked. This just cannot be real. I think it was the change from ICU to psych (after the ADHD comment) that just about...
You've posted in the General section, where the moderators try to keep posts nursing-related. There is a Breakroom section (blue) where social topics are more likely to be
You should stop while you're kinda-sorta still ahead (not really). Anyone who puts acute-care ratios in the same category as LTC/ALF/sub-acute ratios really should not participate in this...
Please get over the NETY gripe. It's old and vastly over-used and thus automatically makes most of us disregard anything that follows. i did, however, read on and must question your ability to speak...
OP, if you are a real nurse and not punking us, I beg you to take another minute to reconsider a move to ICU. Your posts show a true knowledge deficit that could critically affect any ICU patient you...
Nursing is not a "course" with one set of guidelines to attain it. Nursing is a profession and there are as many different nursing schools out there as there are schools for teachers or engineers...
You will have to find what works for you. But that will involve moving on from your stance of "I can't." Trust me, you would not even make it past first semester clinicals with that attitude. If you...
Thank you for thoughtfully accepting our well-meaning advice. Not all posters are as receptive as you. I think that you have great insight into yourself and will have a great future as a nurse, if...