nursie_nursie_415

I worked in inpatient psych & psych emergency for 4 years & was punched in the arm ONCE, which was partially my fault. I have been working in med/tele for 5 years now & cannot count the number of times a confused patient has assaulted me...

If you are not officially "clocked-in", not only is being in a patient's chart equivalent to working for free, it is quite possibly a violation of HIPAA.

it took me about a year to get my time management down, took me about another year to understand the balance between nursing & medicine... but not until about 4 years after finishing my new grad program did i feel proficient - not only skill-wise...

Working holidays is great because the staffing (in my facility) is guaranteed the standard and then some. Especially during the holiday season, I would much rather work a holiday/holiday weekend (where the slopes tend to be "blacked-out") & trad...

about 10 years ago was the only time i have ever received a flu shot & was also the only time i have ever become so sick it felt that i was near death. coincidence? it's possible... (who the heck knows what REALLY goes into those syringes?) bu...

NOTHING compares to living in northern california... the "higher $tandard of living" is balanced by a higher standard of living - i can't be convinced otherwise.

If you can, PAY OFF THE LOAN. You have no "savings" if you're already in debt. Fluidity accounts for some peace of mind but really, any money you "save" is not helping you out of debt. If you pay off your loan & find you need some cash, there ...

When a patient agrees to be treated in a hospital, they also agree to "our way" of treating them. That said, it is the "good" nurse who finds that happy medium between family involvement in care, patient compliance to prescribed treatment & the ...

... also, CCNE & NLNAC schools will accept transfer units from CCNE & NLNAC schools only.

Some hospitals specifically will not hire RNs who graduated from schools that are not CCNE or NLNAC accredited. Period.

Patients who don't abuse the call light. And grumpy, cantankerous, crotchety old patients - they're so funny :)

... just recently someone told me that i look like i "know what i'm doing" :)

there are some things i like about inpatient nursing & some things i hate. being a nurse for over 8 years, just in the past year have i found true enjoyment & fulfillment in what i do as a chosen career. finally i feel a balance between bei...

... I have an ASN & several years of experience. Just recently I got called to interview for a per diem position I applied for about a month ago, so I wouldn't say that an "ASN is no good anymore". If BSN is preferred, then experience regardles...

in 2007 during my clinical preceptorship when I was finishing RN school (ASN), the LVNs were all in the process of being transferred to the clinics. In 2008 I got hired at that same company (different hospital) & there is only ONE LVN employed i...

In 2006 when I was an LVN, after working for about 2ish years I was convicted on DUI charges. I blew a .16 but was not arrested because the whole incident revolved around a car accident which landed me in the hospital (I was okay). Instead, I did 1...

During my first year as a new grad I made just under $90k working 32hrs/week on the evening shift. My second year I made just under $110k. I live & work in the Bay Area & these types of salaries are why nurses from all over the world are tr...

Wait, they didn't tell you? In nursing school? That every single day you are fighting to "protect your license"? Oh my. Don't tell me that you weren't informed of this either: that "patient satisfaction" is determined by surveys & this is wha...

#1: EVERYONE will mistreat us at some point at any given time of the day so just don't take it personally & don't bother trying to explain to them how hard we are working, how much we are sacrificing just to get things done, & how much of a ...

Some hospitals specifically will not hire RNs who graduated from schools that are not NLNAC or CCNE accredited. Unitek is ACCSC accredited & Western Career/Carrington is accredited by ACCJC & WASC - no mention of NLNAC or CCNE on either webs...

Just print your resume in the "landscape" format. That should make it stand out.

By all means, please have your scrubs altered. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be comfortable while doing physical work & looking your best for your patients & colleagues - & yourself! It's just plain gross when I see nurses with ...

In the Bay Area where I work, there have already been rumors of new contracts being created where the pay for new hires will be at least $10-$20/hr LESS than what new hires have normally been starting at for the past 10ish years. The high salary of ...

I need a calculator for everything. Good luck.

Well said. I do have my opinions on why some new nurses can be stereotyped into having certain unlikable attitudes because I was just there 5 years ago... to me, it is a combination of a younger generation with a generally over-confident attitude (US...