Follow your dreams. You know what nursing is all about. A BSN may be required for most non-bedside roles in a hospital, but there are many non-bedside roles for any RN outside the hospital. Home...
I am a new nurse and was wondering if this is a standard practice. When my floor needs to use a CNA to sit with a patient, they often have an RN take on the CNA's job for that shift. The RN no...
Wow! You have been placed in a very bad position. I graduated last May and have been working in a hospital. There have been ups and downs to be sure, but I've never been told anything I felt might...
My school told me that with Kaplan, if you consistently score above 60%, you should pass NCLEX. I was scoring in the low 60's with my high score being 72 and my low being 53. I passed NCLEX last...
I encourage you to finish your degree. You are so close. I am a second career nurse. I was a manager and director working in the call center world a few years ago. I loved the work but was laid...
I am a new nurse. I have been working at a large hospital on a cardiac/pulmonary stepdown unit for 6 months. One thing that strikes me is the computers that the nurses use, both COWs and computers...
We are constantly charging the COWs. Lack of charge is only one part of the problem. I have gotten into the habit of plugging my COW in during each stop in a room. I like your suggestion of...
I graduated in May of 2012. In July I started as an RN on a cardiac pulmonary stepdown unit of a large hospital. It has been tough but I am getting it. I have been offered a job as an RN in a...
I am a new RN. I am also a 46 year old man. I graduated in May, passed NCLEX and started work in July. I started in a new nurse bridge program that was basic but nice and informative. I worked in...
I only asked people if what I was seeing was normal. All the negative and hateful remarks surprised me. I know I am trained to do the "CNA work". Yes, I called it "CNA work". I took a job on a...
I am in Fundamentals now and doing well. I start Pharmacology in a few weeks. The class before us freaked out with an instructor that would not allow you to ask questions. A third of that class...
I'm a 43 year old man who has been a manager in a call center for many years but have been laid off twice in the last three years. I am considering going back to school to become an RN. I have several...
I'm a 43 year old man who has been a manager in a call center for many years but have been laid off twice in the last three years. I am considering going back to school to become an RN. I have several...