Be careful who you aggravate unless you're just about to graduate. Some would say that if you're .1 % away from failing, that you really are not showing a mastery of the material and should take the...
I can't tell you how many posts I have seen here of nurses (who had never had issues with anxiety) develop panic attacks & GAD's after starting their first nursing jobs. Count me in as one of...
This is a scary situation. If I were the OP, I would be on alert for any other warning signs that this hospital is looking for a warm body, any warm body, to fill spaces. A 6 week orientation is...
My advice would be to have your mom evaluated for more intensive care. The reality of your situation is that your mom has the ability to destroy your ability to support yourself. It's not her fault,...
I congratulate you for taking ownership of the issues that are cropping up at work. It is refreshing to see someone ask for help/insight/advice on how they might work on themselves, as opposed to...
They're not necessarily all bad. They are, however, EXPENSIVE. If you can afford the outrageous costs, then look into the individual for-profit schools that you're looking
Just about anything you could think of: public health departments, schools, ambulatory surgery centers, doctors' offices, case management for insurance companies, factories (some hire nurses for WC...
Are you sure that a nursing forum is the right place to ask your question? Sounds more like a Billing Department issue. Maybe some nurses do go that deeply into payment issues, but thankfully not...
Nursing programs are hard. Initial exams are intended to weed out those who have little chances of passing the course. Study harder. Don't look for "outs." Accept the fact that class parameters are...
Of course it's right. An employer who to hire or not hire is just an employer going about their business and protecting themselves from those who have proven themselves to be unreliable employees. I...
I continue to believe that you are not getting the point. You have some opinions that can be viewed as an unreasonable sense of entitlement. Of COURSE a nurse's rehire status is based upon their work...
No one has a "right" to employment. Especially not a right to employment at a specific facility. There are some serious misunderstandings here regarding American rights vs privileges. Employers are...
I don't know that new college grads are necessarily considered to be at a "serious (financial) disadvantage," any more than any other type of college grad. I'm not sure how you would know how a...