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I've done it a couple of times. My first time my boss called me and asked what I was doing. "Nothing much". She asked if I was going to work that night. "Nope". "Ummm, why not" "because I'm not scheduled to ooooooohhhhh shiiiiiit" Mistakes happen. But if you want a regular 9-5 job, there's always office nursing (utilization review, infection control, that sort of thing).

Not allately nursing is the same. You could look around during for other opportunities, such as MDS coordinator, school nursing, private duty nursing. Sounds like you might be a little burned out and needing a break from nursing entirely. Indicating that nursing is who you are tells me that deep down, you enjoy nursing on some level. Take a break and perhaps check in with a therapist . . . There might be a little underlying depression too. I've hated my job at times too. 12 years is too long to be miserable. You deserve better. Best of luck to you.

Congratulations! I am in the process of applying for the September cohort, but not sure if I'll be able to make the cut. Hopefully . . . .

Ive had no problems with eduKan transfer, but ive only attended Kansas colleges since. I've also transferred other online courses without difficulty. I dont think it will be a problem since you are getting an online education anyway.

Sorry doc, but if you truly believe that only white males are worthwhile, you need to move to a different hospital. Around here, we treat people equally, regardless of race or gender.

We have a rotating "Sh*t Magnet*. When this person starts her shift, the ER's magically come rolling in and the formerly stable patients either code, crump, fall down, become acutely confused/combative. Nobody wants to work with the "Sh*t Magnet* and nobody wants to be the "sh*t magnet". This person can be either a doctor or nurse or a combination of people. The effect is doubled during the full moon.

Reminds me of the diarrhea patient we had who refused to take Questran or Immodium because "it won't work anyway". I guess i should have said, "Let me get this straight. You're refusing medication, refusing to eat or drink anything, and you want to stay here so we can be called every ten minutes to clean up and document your bowel movements?"

I hope ya'll will forgive me for mispronouncing words i've never heard in my entire life. In nursing school, my instructors would not correct students who listed "Malaysia" as a symptom. I just had to sit and cringe through that and fat-ee-gyoo. If you're a seasoned nurse, please stop and help out the young'uns who just don't know any better.

I work with several CNA's who will not stop their texting/checking email/planning vacations to answer call lights and actually get defensive with me when i ask them to do their jobs. I don't thank these people at all. I also work with several CNA's who go above and beyond and really get their work done and their help is so incredibily appreciated that i have to let them know how much i enjoy working with them and appreciate their hard work.

I try to go to bed right after work at sleep for at least 4-5 hours. I used to work 3 12's and that's fine if you can work 3 in a row, then have several days off. One off one on is incredibly difficult to do. But after 3 12's, i go to bed the last morning, sleep till 2 or 3 and hang with the family till they go to bed. I can then usually sleep at least part of the night. I've pretty well adjusted to taking 2 naps through the day on weekends when my kids want me around. I still get four hours sleep, just not all four in a row. Right now, i'm working 2 8's and 2 12's a week. I like my days off too much to go to straight 8's.

My sexiness comes from my smile and compassionate nature. My hair is pulled back, makeup to a minimum, no perfume, and professional-looking scrubs. Not that anything is wrong with needing to feel sexy as a woman. I've just learned over the years in very unsexy jobs (think "Dirty Jobs") it's not about appearances and men find sexiness in unusual places. Besides, i'd rather be thought of as "competent" than "sexy" - not that you can't have both.

We have a few frequent fliers in the ER with strange diagnoses, usually found on Web MD. One was disoriented and weak until the nurse went to help her put her shoes on. She kicked the nurse and told her it was her "Restless Leg Syndrome". The nurse told her to look it up again, she got the symptoms wrong.

With the lights dimmed, i can still do a very basic assessment, give IV meds and even program the pumps (by feel). If the patient sleeps through it or barely wakes up, all the better.

Sorry, i work with a few nurses who just blast in to the patient's room, flip on the lights and do what they need to do. I realize that not everybody does this. It's not something i learned in nursing school, but it does make a world of difference.

My patients usually go a step further and get "the sugar diabetes" . . . as opposed to the sweet-n-low diabetes? It's cute, though.