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Cardio bursts! Ideally, these are incorporated into a regular workout routine, but honestly these are all I do. Heck, I only do one type LOL but it totally works for me: for the past few months now, everywhere I go, instead of taking the elevator I...

I have never worked in corrections but I did work in inpatient psych (we cared for many inmates) & the style of nursing & environment is VERY similar - high level of verbal & nonverbal respect, no shoelaces, paper clips, belts, etc. In t...

Um, I'm not sure what type of patient population you were expecting to care for in med/surg. The majority of my patients are confused, incontinent, full codes & from nursing homes & I work in med/tele where the patients tend to be older &...

Best of luck in your search for employment. Nursing is not a "recession proof" career & many states are near bankruptcy. Several cities in California have filed for official bankruptcy already & so many more cities all over the country are f...

... to clarify the differences... Pulse oximeters monitor the patient, ABGs help diagnose. Rhythm strips monitor the patient, EKGs help diagnose. Hope this was helpful :)

My facility has an EXCELLENT wound care team that has spoiled the hospital rotten with outstanding wound consults & detailed wound care instructions for every wound possible. For those who want this to be their speciality, consider attaining you...

I wanted to share with you my experience so that you have some insight, but I do not feel I can offer you guidance with your decision-making because my situation differs greatly from yours. The honest truth is that I somewhat "fell into" nursing (lo...

I usually remind people that I'm not a doctor & that's who they need to see for any changes in their bodies. One time, however, I was at a party & someone was having an allergic reaction to peanut dust (peanut bowls on the tables). Nobody wa...

My facility has a "no cancel" policy for regular staff, & the per diem staff cannot be canceled within 72hrs of the scheduled shift. We can always "self cancel" in situations of overstaffing but because other floors may be short, the floors with...

... totally depends. Also, can you handle taking 2 (PN & RN) NCLEX exams? During LVN school I was able to focus because I was younger & my parents were helping me financially, so I didn't have to work during the program nor while starting th...

That annoys me sooo much! It also annoys me when the staff who are polite enough to not talk over others are literally waiting in line to speak with me & they each hurriedly rattle off what they have to say, one immediately after the other, with...

My heart goes out to everyone who is struggling to get employed right now, especially new graduate nurses who have been somewhat brainwashed into thinking that getting a job would be cake. I graduated in 2007 & even then it took me 6 months afte...

... can't recall the details of my interview for my facility's new grad program (which was SO many years ago), but I do remember asking, "What are some of the challenges new graduates face when transitioning from the program to working on the floor?"...

It's called "paying your dues". Is nursing the only profession where new graduates generally feel that they can hand-pick their "dream jobs" right after obtaining their license? I mean, I want to drive a Porsche 911 but I wasn't bummed when that was...

If you are able to alter your perspective & accept certain things about working in a hospital, then things will get better. Inpatient is chaotic at times & by now you have learned that we are R.esponsible for everything, in control of N.othi...

I got my DUI in 2006 while I was an LVN. My BAC was 0.16 & I tried to fight it but lost the case although my lawyer kept pushing me (he was a terrible "new" lawyer who took advantage of my desperation & I got half of my $$ back after complai...

I heard there were over 5,000 applicants for this new grad program. Because of this, they limited potential hires to those with MSN, which brought the number down to 1,000. Then, the program further limited applicants by requiring a minimum GPA of ...